Portland Timbers vs Minnesota United FC Prediction, 9/10/2022 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 9/6/2022

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Game: Portland Timbers vs Minnesota United FC

Date: Saturday, September 10, 2022

Location: Providence Park in Portland, OR

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Portland (+104) Minnesota (+232)

Providence Park is the location where the Loons (13-5-11) will try to defeat the Portland Timbers (10-12-8) on Saturday. The Timbers open at +104 while the Loons are at +232. The over/under comes in at 2.5. The expected starting goalies are Aljaz Ivacic for Portland Timbers and Dayne St. Clair for Minnesota United FC.

The Portland Timbers have tallied 106 SVs and also have a SV percentage of 70.4 so far this season. This team's difference in goals is currently at 2 by way of 49 goals finished and 47 goals surrendered. On the season, this team is sitting with an average of 1.40 pts/match (42 pts) and have a ranking of 10th in soccer with 31 assists. The Timbers are ranked 5th in the matter of goals expected with 44.8, and their expected goals against are sitting at 44.4. Portland has 84 yellow cards the season and 5 red cards. Portland has surrendered 46 goals while allowing 1.53 G/90, and opposing teams have a total of 152 shots on target against them. They have accounted for 5 shut outs, giving them a percentage of 16.7 the season.

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Minnesota United FC has accounted for 44 goals and this team's expected goals the year sits at 37.9. The club's goals against/90 min is at 1.48 with 98 saves, and they have earned 4 shut outs. Over the course of the season, the United have a save rate of 71.5 (137 shots on target against), and also are ranked 9th in the league with 44 points. Minnesota ranks 12th in relation to goals allowed having 43, and the team's goal differential is sitting at 1. The United have recorded a shut out rate of 13.8 on the campaign and 71 yellow card cautions. The United hold an average of 1.5 pts per fixture while earning 28 assists and 2 red cards.

The man who is expected to protect the net for Portland will be Aljaz Ivacic. His goals allowed per 90 mins is 1.63 (138 total goals allowed) and he holds a save % of .680. Ivacic (28-28-28 mark during his soccer career) has accumulated 16 shutouts, which has him sitting with a 19.0% clean sheet percentage. Ivacic has seen the field for 7,611 minutes and has tallied 287 saves in his career. The keeper hailing from Slovenia has had 422 shots tried at him in 84 career starting assignments.

Dayne St. Clair will be residing in front of the goal for Minnesota. So far in his career, St. Clair has conceded 112 goals and has earned 290 stops in 87 starting assignments. He has conceded 1.29 goals per 90 minutes and he has earned a record of 40-14-33. He is the owner of a save percentage of .734 and his clean sheet rate is 24.1%. St. Clair has recorded 21 clean sheets and has defended 395 shots attempted against him in 7,785 minutes in his career.

Santiago Moreno is one guy who has a chance to score for Portland. The forward from Colombia has racked up 12 goals in 4,547 mins. Moreno has been given a starting assignment in 51 games during his pro soccer career and he has earned 0.24 goals per 90 mins. He has totaled 13 assists while accumulating 5 yellow card warnings so far in his career.

Minnesota has a player in Robin Lod, who can change the course of a fixture. He has 23 yellow card cautions so far in his pro soccer career and has assisted on a goal 30 times. The forward from Finland has played 18,057 minutes while earning 51 goals. He scores 0.25 goals per 90 minutes and has had a starting assignment in 205 contests so far in his career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Portland (+104)

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