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Seattle Sounders FC vs Portland Timbers Prediction, 7/9/2022 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 7/7/2022

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Game: Seattle Sounders FC vs Portland Timbers

Date: Saturday, July 9, 2022

Location: Lumen Field in Seattle, WA

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Seattle (-120) Portland (+300)

Lumen Field is the venue where Dairon Asprilla and the Portland Timbers (4-7-6, 11th in Western Conference) will take on the Seattle Sounders FC (7-2-6, 7th in Western Conference) on Saturday. The goaltenders protecting the net will be Stefan Frei for the Seattle Sounders FC and Aljaz Ivacic for the Portland Timbers. The moneyline on this matchup has the Seattle Sounders FC coming in at -120 and the Timbers are at +300. The O/U is set at 2.5.

Seattle faced Toronto in their most recent game and took home the win by a score of 2-0. When discussing the passing game, they ended with a 88.0% passes received rate by connecting on 330 of the 375 passing targets last contest. The Sounders attempted 16 dribbles in this contest and completed 9 of those attempts for a rate of 56.3%.

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In relation to shooting accuracy, Seattle ended this match at a 36.4% rate by hitting 4 shots on target of 11 total shots. Seattle is averaging 1.47 goals per 90 (25 total goals) and have tallied 17 assists In all contests this season.

Nicolas Lodeiro is a guy who should be able to impact this game for the Seattle Sounders FC. Lodeiro has been given a starting assignment in 164 contests in his pro soccer career and he has earned 0.26 goals per 90 minutes. The midfielder from Uruguay has 43 goals in 15,129 minutes played. He has totaled 54 assists while tallying 27 yellow cards in his career.

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One more guy who could decide who wins is Fredy Montero, the forward hailing from Colombia. He has assisted a teammate on a goal 44 times thus far in his career and he has scored 120 total goals. Montero has totaled 24,611 minutes in 270 career starts and has been given a total of 51 yellow card cautions. He currently averages 0.44 G/90 thus far in his career.

The man defending the goal for Seattle Sounders FC will be Stefan Frei. Frei has played for 29,406 minutes and has tallied 1,054 saves during his soccer career. His GA/90 is 1.28 (419 total goals conceded) and he has earned a save percentage of 72.8. The goalie born in Switzerland has seen 1,461 shots attempted at him in 327 career starting assignments. Frei (141-75-110 record in his career) has earned 88 clean sheets, which has earned him a 26.9% clean sheet percentage.

In their last outing, Portland were able to avoid a loss with a score of 2-2 against Nashville. The Timbers had a 45.0% successful dribble rate by completing 9 out of the 20 dribbles they tried. They finished this game by connecting on 442 out of their 453 passing tries for a percentage of 97.6%. Portland connected on 4 shots on target out of the team's 15 shots tried which gave them a 26.7% rate when they last stepped onto the pitch. With 29 goals and 20 assists in all matches, Portland sports an average of 1.53 goals and 1.05 assists per 90 minutes.

Dairon Asprilla should be able to be counted on for Portland Timbers. The forward representing Colombia has been on the pitch for 9,207 minutes and he has scored 32 goals. He has earned 23 yellow card cautions so far in his pro soccer career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 12 times. He currently averages 0.31 goals per 90 minutes and has started 106 outings so far in his career. You should also keep an eye on Yimmi Chara, the forward representing Columbia. He has scored 39 goals during his pro soccer career while helping on a goal 35 times. Chara has been given a total of 6 yellow card warnings in 15,495 minutes played (176 starts). His goals per 90 average thus far in his career is 0.23.

Aljaz Ivacic will reside in front of the net for Portland Timbers. Ivacic has racked up 4 shutouts while defending 169 shots against him in 2,931 career minutes. He has a save percentage of 63.3 and his clean sheet rate is 12.5%. He has allowed 2.00 goals per 90 minutes while earning a record of 9-9-14. During his pro soccer career, Ivacic has given up 65 goals and has earned 106 stops in 32 starting assignments.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Seattle (-120)

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