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Portland Timbers vs Seattle Sounders FC Prediction, 5/12/2024 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 5/8/2024

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Game: Portland Timbers vs Seattle Sounders FC

Date: Sunday, May 12, 2024

Location: Providence Park in Portland, OR

TV: MLS Season Pass

The Sounders (2-3-5) are on their way to Providence Park on Sunday where they will take on the Timbers (2-4-4). The expected starting goalies are James Pantemis for Portland and Stefan Frei for Seattle.

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The Portland Timbers have a total of 36 saves and they also hold a save rate of 62.1 on the campaign. Their goal differential is currently at -1 by means of 20 goals scored as well as 21 goals relinquished. This year, the squad averages 1.00 pts per match (10 points) and also have a ranking of 2nd in the league with 17 assists. The Timbers are 25th in relation to expected goals having 11.8, and the team's xGA are 18.3. Portland has compiled 23 yellow cards the season and also 2 red cards. Portland has allowed 23 goals while conceding 2.10 G/90, and the opposition have recorded 58 SoT on them. They haven't compiled a clean sheet over the course of the season.

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The Sounders average 0.90 pts per match while accounting for 7 assists and 5 red cards. The Sounders have a CS% of 40.0% this year in addition to 20 yellow cards. Seattle has a ranking of 16th when it comes to goals allowed with 13, and their difference in goals is sitting at 0. This year, the Sounders have a save % of 73.9 (46 SoT against), and are ranked 25th in MLS with 9 points. This club's goals against/90 minutes is 1.19 in addition to 32 saves, and they have a total of 4 clean sheets. Seattle Sounders FC has earned 13 goals and the team's goals expected the year is 17.5.

The man who will protect the net for Portland is James Pantemis. His GA/90 is 1.55 (61 goals conceded) and he has earned a save percentage of 67.8. Pantemis (18-11-17 mark during his soccer career) has recorded 9 clean sheets, which has earned him a 19.6% clean sheet percentage. Pantemis has been on the pitch a total of 4,173 mins and has tallied 122 stops during his pro soccer career. The goalie born in Canada has had 180 shots sent in his direction in 46 career starting assignments.

Stefan Frei will be looking after the goal for Seattle. He has conceded 1.25 goals per 90 and he has a mark of 161-91-131. Frei has 108 clean sheets and has defended 1,691 shots attempted against him in 34,473 mins in his career. During his career, Frei has allowed 479 goals while earning 1,218 stops in 384 starts. He sports a save % of 73.2 and his clean sheet rate sits at 28.1%.

Santiago Moreno is one man who can be a force on the pitch for Portland. The forward from Colombia has earned 19 goals scored in 8,088 mins played. Moreno has been given a starting assignment in 94 contests so far in his pro soccer career and tallies 0.21 G/90. He has accounted for 23 assists while tallying 3 yellow card cautions during his soccer career.

Seattle has a player in Raul Ruidiaz, who has been known to frustrate defenses. He has accumulated 25 yellow cards during his career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 12 times. The forward from Peru has been on the pitch for 17,853 professional minutes and has scored 132 goals. He sports an average of 0.67 goals per 90 mins and has had a starting assignment in 204 matches thus far in his career.

Who will win tonight's MLS game ATS?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Portland

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