Inter Miami CF vs Portland Timbers Prediction, 5/28/2022 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 5/25/2022

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Game: Inter Miami CF vs Portland Timbers

Date: Saturday, May 28, 2022

Location: DRV PNK Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, FL

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Miami (+110) Portland (+240)

Blaise Matuidi and Inter Miami (4-3-6, 10th in Eastern Conference) play the Portland Timbers (3-6-5, 10th in Western Conference) at DRV PNK Stadium on Saturday. The men protecting the net are Drake Callender for Inter Miami and Aljaz Ivacic for the Portland Timbers. The moneyline on this contest has Inter Miami coming in at +110 and the Timbers are at +240. The O/U has been set at 2.5.

Miami played New York in their last game and earned the victory with a final of 2-0. In regard to passing, they ended with a 81.3% passes received rate by converting 334 of the 411 passing targets last contest. Inter Miami tried 32 dribbles in this matchup and successfully completed 21 of the dribbles for a percentage of 65.6%.

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In terms of shooting accuracy, Miami finished at a 54.5% rate by putting 6 shots on target out of 11 total shots. Miami sports an average of 1.00 goal per 90 (13 total goals) and have accounted for 10 assists in all matches this year.

Blaise Matuidi is a guy who should be able to impact this match for Inter Miami. Matuidi has been given a starting assignment in 472 outings in his career and scores 0.08 G/90. The midfielder representing France has totaled 38 goals scored in 41,687 professional minutes played. He has 26 assists while accumulating 79 yellow cards in his pro soccer career.

Another guy who should impact this match is Robert Taylor, the forward representing Finland. He has helped on a goal 20 times in his career and he has scored 36 goals. Taylor has accumulated 14,256 minutes in 162 career starting assignments and has been handed 10 yellow cards. He currently averages 0.23 goals per 90 for his career.

The guy who will defend the goal for Inter Miami CF is Drake Callender. Callender has played for a total of 1,980 minutes and has earned 24 stops during his career. His GA/90 is 1.59 (35 total goals surrendered) and he holds a save percentage of 80.0. The goalie hailing from the United States has seen 30 shots tried against him in 22 career starts. Callender (5-7-10 record during his career) has accumulated 4 clean sheets, which has earned him a 18.2% clean sheet percentage.

The last time they took the pitch, Portland went home defeated by a final of 2-0 against Philadelphia. They finished the match by converting 480 out of their 521 passing attempts for a percentage of 92.1%. The Timbers finished the match with a 38.5% successful dribble rate by connecting on 5 out of the 13 dribbles they pursued. Portland landed 2 shots on target out of the team's 12 shots attempted which gave them a 16.7% clip in their last outing. Having earned a total of 20 goals and 14 assists in all their contests, Portland averages 1.43 goals and 1.00 assist per 90.

Dairon Asprilla will be someone to watch for Portland Timbers. He averages 0.32 goals per 90 mins and has been a starter in 105 outings in his career. The forward representing Colombia has been on the field for 9,130 minutes while scoring 32 goals. He has 23 yellow cards so far in his career and has assisted on a goal 12 times. Be sure to keep an eye out for Yimmi Chara, the forward representing Columbia. Chara has been handed a total of 6 yellow cards in 15,405 mins played (175 starts). His G/90 average during his soccer career is 0.23. He has scored 39 goals in his career while assisting a teammate on a goal 35 times.

Aljaz Ivacic will look after the net for Portland Timbers. Ivacic has accumulated 4 clean sheets while he has seen 163 shots tried against him in 2,841 mins throughout his career. He is the owner of a save % of 63.2 and his shutout rate is 12.9%. He has conceded 2.00 goals per 90 minutes and he has a mark of 9-9-13. In his career, Ivacic has surrendered 63 goals and has tallied 102 stops in 31 starting assignments.

Who will win tonight's MLS game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Portland (+240)

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