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Portland Timbers vs FC Cincinnati Prediction, 8/16/2025 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 8/14/2025

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Game: Portland Timbers vs FC Cincinnati

Date: Saturday, August 16, 2025

Location: Providence Park in Portland, OR

TV: MLS Season Pass

Providence Park in Portland, OR is the location where FCC (15-4-7) will play the Timbers (10-7-8) on Saturday. The Timbers are priced at +172 while FCC is at -210. The over/under comes in at 3. The goalkeepers protecting the net will be Maxime Crepeau for Portland and Roman Celentano for Cincinnati.

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The Portland Timbers have a total of 91 SVs and hold a save% of 73.2% on the campaign. This team's goal differential is currently at -1 as a result of 33 goals scored as well as 34 goals relinquished. This season, this club is averaging 1.48 pts per contest (37 points) and they also are 12th among MLS teams with 27 assists. The Timbers sit at 27th when talking about goals expected having 29.6, and the expected goals against are sitting at 37.5. Portland has earned 50 yellow cards on the season and 1 red card. Portland has surrendered 34 goals while conceding 1.36 goals per 90 minutes, and opponents have compiled 127 shots on target against them. They have recorded 6 clean sheets, giving them a rate of 24.0% this year.

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For the year, Cincinnati has a save % of 69.5% (105 SoT against), and are ranked 2nd in the league with 49 pts. The Orange and Blue hold an average of 1.9 points per fixture while accumulating 26 assists and 2 red cards. FC Cincinnati has totaled 39 goals and their expected goals on the season is 32.0. Cincinnati has recorded a clean sheet rate of 34.6% on the season and also 53 yellow card warnings. The club's goals against per 90 min is 1.23 in addition to 74 saves, and they have accumulated 9 shut outs. FC Cincinnati is 8th in the matter of goals conceded having 32, and the squad's goal differential is 7.

The man who will protect the net for Portland will be Maxime Crepeau. Crepeau has seen the pitch for a total of 11,894 minutes and has earned 415 saves in his career. The goalkeeper hailing from Canada has seen 603 shots tried against him in 133 career starts. His goals against per 90 mins is 1.47 (194 goals conceded) and he has earned a save percentage of 68.8%. Crepeau (51-33-49 record during his soccer career) has recorded 27 shutouts, which has him sitting with a 20.4%% shutout rate.

Roman Celentano will be looking after the net for Cincinnati. Thus far in his career, Celentano has conceded 153 goals while earning 332 stops in 116 starts. He has earned a save percentage of 68.9% and his clean sheet rate is currently 28.4%%. He has surrendered 1.32 goals per 90 minutes and he has earned a mark of 61-30-25. Celentano has totaled 33 clean sheets while he has seen 482 shots attempted against him in 10,440 minutes throughout his career.

Antony is one member of the side you are going to want to keep your eye on for Portland. The forward hailing from Brazil has totaled 13 goals in 3,592 mins. Antony has been given a starting assignment in 41 matches in his career and he tallies 0.33 G/90. He has 9 assists while accumulating 35 pts so far in his career.

Cincinnati has a player in Evander, who gives opposing coaches headaches. The midfielder born in Brazil has accumulated 6,691 mins and he has scored 39 goals. He sports an average of 0.52 goals per 90 minutes and has been given a starting assignment in 75 games in his career. He has earned 104 pts during his career and has assisted on a goal 26 times.

Who will win tonight's soccer game ATS?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take FC Cincinnati (+172)

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