Austin FC vs Portland Timbers Prediction, 5/29/2024 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 5/28/2024

Game: Austin FC vs Portland Timbers

Date: Wednesday, May 29, 2024

Location: Q2 Stadium in Austin, TX

TV: MLS Season Pass

The Verde and Black (6-5-4) will play the Portland Timbers (4-4-7) at Q2 Stadium on Wednesday. The expected starting goalies will be Brad Stuver for Austin and James Pantemis for Portland.

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Austin has allowed 18 goals while allowing 1.20 goals per 90 min, and their opponents have accumulated 84 shots on target on them. They have tallied 5 shut outs, giving them a percentage of 33.3% the season. Austin has amassed 35 yellow card warnings on the season. The Verde and Black have a ranking of 25th concerning xG having 15.8, and their xGA are 24.8. On the season, the club holds an average of 1.53 pts per match (23 points) and they also are 14th in MLS with 15 assists. Their differential on goals is 2 with the help of 20 goals put in the net and also 18 goals given up. Austin FC has earned 66 SVs and also hold a save percentage of 81.0 so far this year.

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The Portland Timbers have compiled 28 goals and the team's goals expected this season is currently at 19.2. This team's goals against/90 min is currently at 2.00 with 45 saves. This season, Portland has a save rate of 60.8 (74 shots on target against), and also have a ranking of 21st in soccer with 16 points. Portland is ranked 19th in the category of goals against with 30, and the squad's difference in goals sits at -2. Portland has tallied 30 yellow cards. The Timbers are averaging 1.07 pts per fixture while having 23 assists and 2 red cards.

The man who will protect the net for Austin is Brad Stuver. Stuver has seen the field a total of 11,888 mins and has 485 stops during his pro soccer career. His goals against per 90 mins is 1.51 (199 total goals allowed) and he is the owner of a save % of 72.6. The goalkeeper hailing from the United States has had 682 shots attempted at him in 133 career starts. Stuver (49-30-54 record in his career) has accumulated 27 shutouts, which has him sitting with a 20.3% shutout rate.

James Pantemis is expected to look after the net for Portland. He has conceded 1.55 goals per 90 minutes while he holds a mark of 18-11-17. Pantemis has earned 9 shutouts and defended 180 shots tried against him in 4,173 minutes in his career. So far in his career, Pantemis has allowed 61 goals and has accounted for 122 stops in 46 starting assignments. He holds a save % of 67.8 and his clean sheet rate sits at 19.6%.

Jader Obrian is a player you are going to want to keep your eye on for Austin. He has totaled 11 assists while accumulating 9 yellow card cautions in his career. The forward from Columbia has earned 45 goals scored in 12,884 professional minutes played. Obrian has been given a starting assignment in 144 contests during his soccer career and he scores 0.31 goals per 90 minutes.

Portland features a game changer in Santiago Moreno, who is known to give defenses fits. He is averaging 0.21 goals per 90 mins and has been in the starting lineup in 96 games so far in his career. The forward who is from Colombia has been on the field for 8,268 professional minutes and has scored 19 goals. He has 3 yellow card cautions so far in his career and has assisted on a goal 24 times.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Austin

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