Real Salt Lake vs Portland Timbers Prediction, 9/21/2024 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 9/19/2024

Game: Real Salt Lake vs Portland Timbers

Date: Saturday, September 21, 2024

Location: America First Field in Sandy, UT

TV: AppleTV

The Claret and Cobalt (14-8-7) welcome the Portland Timbers (12-7-10) at America First Field on Saturday. The goalies protecting the net will be Zac MacMath for Salt Lake and James Pantemis for Portland.

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Real Salt Lake has accumulated 95 SVs and they are the owners of a SV percentage of 72.3 on the campaign. The team's goal differential is at 15 by means of 57 goals earned in addition to 42 goals conceded. This year, this club is sitting with an average of 1.72 pts/match (50 pts) and also rank 3rd in soccer with 45 assists. The Claret and Cobalt rank 6th in relation to expected goals having 47.6, and the squad's xGA are at 38.3. Salt Lake is sitting with 64 yellow cards the year and also 1 red card. RSL has allowed 42 goals while relinquishing 1.45 goals per 90 min, and opponents have recorded 137 SoT on them. They have recorded 7 shut outs, which gives them a percentage of 24.1% over the course of the season.

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The Timbers are averaging 1.48 pts per contest while accounting for 48 assists and 3 red cards. Portland has compliled a shut out percentage of 17.2% the year and 61 yellow card cautions. Portland has a rank of 9th in regard to goals against having 50, and their goal difference is 10. This season, Portland has a save % of 61.6 (125 SoTA), and are 13th in MLS with 43 points. Their goals against/90 minutes is at 1.73 in addition to 76 saves, and they have accumulated 5 shut outs. The Portland Timbers have amassed 60 goals and the squad's expected goals so far this season is 48.1.

The man who is expected to defend the goal for Salt Lake is Zac MacMath. MacMath (82-72-82 record in his career) has totaled 65 clean sheets, which has earned him a 27.5% clean sheet rate. The keeper from the United States has had 1,003 shots tried against him in 236 starts. His goals against per 90 mins is 1.30 (308 total goals given up) and he is the owner of a save percentage of 70.8. MacMath has seen the pitch for 21,263 minutes and has earned 695 saves during his pro soccer career.

James Pantemis will be looking after the goal for Portland. Pantemis has totaled 13 clean sheets while he has seen 209 shots attempted against him in 4,983 minutes throughout his career. He has a save percentage of 67.5 and his clean sheet rate is 23.6%. He has surrendered 1.47 goals per 90 and he has earned a mark of 24-12-19. So far in his pro soccer career, Pantemis has allowed 71 goals and has accounted for 141 saves in 55 starts.

Braian Ojeda is one member of the squad who can be a force for Salt Lake. Ojeda has been a starter in 77 matchups so far in his career and scores 0.04 goals per 90. The midfielder from Paraguay has earned 3 goals in 7,126 professional minutes played. He has accounted for 3 assists while earning 0 yellow card warnings in his pro soccer career.

Portland has playmaker in Santiago Moreno, who can cause havoc on the pitch. He currently averages 0.21 goals per 90 and has started 109 games so far in his career. The forward born in Colombia has been on the field for 9,357 mins and he has scored 22 goals. He has collected 3 yellow cards in his pro soccer career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 29 times.

Who will win tonight's MLS game ATS?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Salt Lake

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