Portland Timbers vs Minnesota United FC Prediction, 6/29/2024 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 6/25/2024

Game: Portland Timbers vs Minnesota United FC

Date: Saturday, June 29, 2024

Location: Providence Park in Portland, OR

TV: AppleTV

The Timbers (7-6-7) welcome Minnesota United (8-5-6) at Providence Park on Saturday. The expected starting goaltenders will be James Pantemis for Portland and Clint Irwin for Minnesota.

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The Timbers rank 17th in the matter of xG with 26.5, and the team's expected goals against are sitting at 29.2. Portland has relinquished 33 goals while giving up 1.65 goals per 90 minutes, and the other team are sitting with 86 SoT on them. Their goal differential is currently at 3 with 36 goals tallied in addition to 33 goals relinquished. They have recorded 3 clean sheets, which gives them a percentage of 15.0% so far this season. The Portland Timbers have a total of 53 SVs and also are the owners of a SV percentage of 62.8 the year. Portland has amassed 43 yellow card warnings on the season and 2 red cards. This year, the club is sitting with an average of 1.35 points per match (27 pts) and they also are 3rd in the league with 28 assists.

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Minnesota United FC has totaled 31 goals and the team's xG this year is 28.4. Their goals against/90 min is at 1.53 with 50 saves, and they have amassed 2 clean sheets. So far this year, the United have a save % of 64.6 (79 SoT against), and also sit at 10th in the league with 29 pts. Minnesota sits at 14th in the matter of goals allowed with 29, and the squad's goal difference is at 2. The United have accounted a clean sheet rate of 10.5% the year and also 45 yellow card cautions. The United come in with an average of 1.53 pts/match while amassing 23 assists and 4 red cards.

The man who is expected to protect the net for Portland will be James Pantemis. His goals against per 90 mins is 1.46 (62 total goals conceded) and he holds a save percentage of 68.4. Pantemis (20-12-17 record in his career) has accumulated 11 clean sheets, which gives him a 22.4% shutout percentage. Pantemis has defended the goal a total of 4,443 minutes and has 127 saves in his career. The keeper from Canada has seen 187 shots tried against him in 49 career starting assignments.

Clint Irwin is expected to look after the net for Minnesota. During his career, Irwin has conceded 244 goals while tallying 435 stops in 148 starts. He has allowed 1.63 goals per 90 and he has a mark of 45-38-64. He is the owner of a save percentage of 65.0 and his clean sheet rate is currently 21.6%. Irwin has recorded 32 shutouts while defending 678 shots tried against him in 13,483 career mins.

Santiago Moreno is a member of the squad who can make an impact for Portland. Moreno has had a starting assignment in 100 outings thus far in his career and he accounts for 0.20 G/90. The forward who is from Colombia has racked up 19 goals in 8,607 mins. He has totaled 25 assists while tallying 3 yellow card cautions so far in his career.

Minnesota is being led onto the pitch by Sang-Bin Jeong, who has been known to frustrate defenses. He has accumulated 1 yellow card thus far in his career and has helped a teammate on a goal 2 times. The forward representing Korea has 4,460 minutes and has earned 10 goals. He has an average of 0.20 goals per 90 minutes and has been in the starting lineup in 52 outings during his career.

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Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Portland

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