Portland Timbers vs Seattle Sounders FC Prediction, 4/15/2023 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 4/11/2023

Game: Portland Timbers vs Seattle Sounders FC

Date: Saturday, April 15, 2023

Location: Providence Park in Portland, OR

TV: Apple TV - MLS Season Pass

Odds/Point Spread: Portland (+175) Seattle (+153)

The Timbers (1-2-4) will try to defeat the Seattle Sounders FC (5-1-1) at Providence Park on Saturday. The Sounders are priced at +153 and the Timbers are at +175. The total comes in at 2.5. The starting goaltenders are Aljaz Ivacic for Portland and Stefan Frei for Seattle.

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The Portland Timbers have tallied 29 SVs and they hold a save % of 73.2 on the season. The team's differential on goals is at -6 by 6 goals tallied and 12 goals given up. On the season, the team is averaging 0.71 pts per fixture (5 pts) and they also are ranked 11th in soccer with 6 assists. The Timbers rank 27th in the matter of goals expected with 6.2, and the squad's expected goals against are at 11.0. Portland has earned 18 yellow card warnings this year. Portland has given up 12 goals while allowing 1.71 goals per 90 minutes, and their oppositition are sitting with 41 SoT against them. They have recorded 2 shut outs, which has them at a % of 28.6% so far this season.

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The Sounders average 2.29 pts per fixture while recording 9 assists. The Sounders have compliled a shut out percentage of 57.1% this year and 12 yellow cards. Seattle has a ranking of 1st when talking about goals conceded with 3, and their goal differential sits at 12. On the season, the Sounders have a save % of 85.7 (21 SoT against), and also have a ranking of 3rd in the league with 16 pts. Their goals against per 90 is currently at 0.43 with 18 saves, and they are sitting with 4 shut outs. Seattle Sounders FC has accumulated 15 goals and the team's expected goals on the year is 13.1.

The man defending the goal for Portland will be Aljaz Ivacic. Ivacic has seen the field for 4,821 mins and has 193 stops so far in his career. His goals against per 90 mins is 1.83 (98 goals allowed) and he has earned a save percentage of .670. The goalie born in Slovenia has had 288 shots attempted at him in 53 career starts. Ivacic (17-16-20 record during his soccer career) has tallied 7 shutouts, which leaves him with a 13.2% shutout percentage.

Stefan Frei will be residing in front of the net for Seattle. During his career, Frei has allowed 101 goals while earning 230 stops in 91 starts. He has conceded 1.10 goals per 90 while he holds a mark of 41-21-29. He has a save percentage of .701 and his shutout rate sits at 31.9%. Frei has totaled 29 clean sheets and has defended 328 shots tried against him in 8,239 mins in his career.

Santiago Moreno is one member of the side who can be a difference maker for Portland. The forward born in Colombia has totaled 13 goals scored in 5,385 mins played. Moreno has been a starter in 61 matches so far in his pro soccer career while he scores 0.22 goals per 90 minutes. He has accounted for 14 assists while earning 8 yellow cards in his career.

Seattle is being led onto the pitch by Nicolas Lodeiro, who should keep defenses up at night. He scores 0.25 goals per 90 and has been in the starting lineup in 192 outings thus far in his career. The midfielder born in Uruguay has been on the pitch for 17,616 minutes while earning 48 goals. He has accumulated 34 yellow cards during his career and has assisted on a goal 61 times.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Portland (+175)

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