FC Dallas vs Portland Timbers Prediction, 7/4/2024 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 7/2/2024

Game: FC Dallas vs Portland Timbers

Date: Thursday, July 4, 2024

Location: Toyota Stadium in Frisco, TX

TV: AppleTV

The Timbers (8-6-7) are traveling to Toyota Stadium on Thursday where they will meet FCD (5-5-10). The goalkeepers who are expected to start will be Maarten Paes for Dallas and James Pantemis for Portland.

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Dallas has given up 32 goals while surrendering 1.60 goals per 90 min, and opposing clubs are sitting with 119 shots on target against them. They have accounted for 4 shut outs, which has them at a rate of 20.0% the year. Dallas is sitting with 42 yellow cards on the year and also 1 red card. The Toros are ranked 28th in xG with 19.9, and the team's xGA are coming in at 33.0. This year, this squad is sitting with an average of 1.00 pts per match (20 pts) and are ranked 17th in soccer with 20 assists. Their differential on goals is at -5 by means of 27 goals tallied as well as 32 goals surrendered. FC Dallas has earned 87 saves and they also are the owners of a save % of 76.5 on the season.

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The Timbers have an average of 1.43 pts/match while compiling 30 assists and 2 red cards. Portland has compliled a clean sheet % of 14.3% on the season and 43 yellow card warnings. Portland has a ranking of 10th in relation to goals surrendered with 35, and their goal differential is coming in at 4. Over the course of the season, Portland has a save % of 62.2 (90 SoT against), and also are 12th in soccer with 30 pts. Their goals against/90 min is 1.67 with 55 saves, and they have accumulated 3 shutouts. The Portland Timbers have amassed 39 goals and the team's xG this year is 30.8.

The man who is expected to protect the net for Dallas will be Maarten Paes. Paes (51-37-56 mark in his career) has accumulated 29 clean sheets, which gives him a 20.1% clean sheet rate. The goalkeeper hailing from the Netherlands has had 595 shots tried at him in 144 career starting assignments. His goals against per 90 mins is 1.26 (180 goals allowed) and he has a save % of 72.3. Paes has played a total of 12,881 minutes and has accumulated 417 stops during his soccer career.

James Pantemis will look after the goal for Portland. He has given up 1.44 goals per 90 while holding a mark of 22-12-17. Pantemis has 12 clean sheets while defending 193 shots attempted against him in 4,623 mins throughout his career. So far in his career, Pantemis has surrendered 64 goals while earning 131 saves in 51 starts. He holds a save percentage of 68.4 and his shutout rate is currently at 23.5%.

Petar Musa is a member of the team who has a chance to score for Dallas. The forward from Croatia has totaled 51 goals in 8,341 minutes played. Petar Musa has been given a starting assignment in 86 outings during his career and has 0.55 goals per 90 minutes. He has totaled 13 assists while tallying 0 yellow card cautions in his pro soccer career.

Portland stars Santiago Moreno, who gives opposing coaches headaches. The forward born in Colombia has totaled 8,697 mins while scoring 20 goals. He averages 0.21 goals per 90 mins and has started 101 matches so far in his pro soccer career. He has collected 3 yellow card cautions so far in his pro soccer career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 25 times.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Dallas

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