Toronto FC vs Portland Timbers Prediction, 8/13/2022 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 8/8/2022

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Game: Toronto FC vs Portland Timbers

Date: Saturday, August 13, 2022

Location: BMO Field in Toronto, ON

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Toronto (+118) Portland (+212)

The Reds (7-5-12) are welcoming the Portland Timbers (7-12-6) at BMO Field on Saturday. The Timbers are priced at +212 while TFC is at +118. The Timbers are priced at +212 while TFC is at +118. The goalkeepers protecting the net will be Quentin Westberg for Toronto FC and Aljaz Ivacic for Portland Timbers.

The Reds are 23rd when talking about goals expected with 28.7, and the xGA are at 45.9. Toronto has allowed 42 goals while relinquishing 1.75 goals per 90 minutes, and opposing clubs have amassed 127 SoT against them. Their differential on goals is currently at -8 with the help of 34 goals accumulated and also 42 goals given up. They have 2 clean sheets, which has them sitting at a percentage of 8.3 the year. Toronto FC has compiled 87 saves and are the owners of a SV% of 68.5 on the campaign. Toronto has amassed 43 yellow cards on the season in addition to 2 red cards. On the season, this team has put together an average of 1.08 points per match (26 points) and also are 12th in soccer with 25 assists.

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The Timbers sport an average of 1.3 points per match while having 27 assists and 5 red cards. Portland has a shut out rate of 20.0 so far this season and also 76 yellow cards. Portland sits at 9th in goals allowed with 37, and their goal differential is 4. So far this season, Portland has a save % of 70.5 (122 SoT against), and are ranked 12th in MLS with 33 pts. Their goals against/90 minutes is at 1.48 in addition to 86 saves, and they are sitting with 5 clean sheets. The Portland Timbers have tallied 41 goals and the team's xG on the year sits at 35.6.

The guy who is expected to defend the goal for Toronto is Quentin Westberg. Westberg has defended the goal a total of 10,827 minutes and has 294 saves thus far in his career. His goals against per 90 mins is 1.45 (175 total goals allowed) and his save % is .649. The goalkeeper from the United States has faced 453 shots tried against him in 120 starts. Westberg (42-33-46 record in his career) has earned 27 clean sheets, which has him sitting with a 22.5% clean sheet percentage.

Aljaz Ivacic will be looking after the net for Portland. Ivacic has earned 16 clean sheets and has defended 390 shots attempted against him in 7,071 career minutes. He is the owner of a save % of .679 and his clean sheet rate is currently at 20.5%. He has allowed 1.63 goals per 90 minutes and he has a record of 25-27-26. So far in his career, Ivacic has conceded 128 goals and has accumulated 265 stops in 78 starting assignments.

Jesus Jimenez is a member of the team you are going to want to keep your eye on for Toronto. He has totaled 24 assists while earning 10 yellow card warnings so far in his career. The forward representing Spain has accumulated 45 goals scored in 12,386 mins played. Jimenez has had a starting assignment in 139 matches so far in his career while scoring 0.33 goals per 90 mins.

Portland features Santiago Moreno, who opposing coaches will have to gameplan in this fixture. The forward representing Colombia has totaled 4,099 professional minutes and he has scored 11 goals. He currently averages 0.24 goals per 90 minutes and has been in the starting lineup in 46 outings so far in his career. He has totaled 5 yellow card warnings during his pro soccer career and has helped a teammate on a goal 13 times.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Toronto (+118)

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Toronto FC vs Portland Timbers Prediction, 8/13/2022 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

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