Portland Timbers vs Los Angeles FC Prediction, 4/19/2025 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 4/16/2025

Game: Portland Timbers vs Los Angeles FC

Date: Saturday, April 19, 2025

Location: Providence Park in Portland, OR

TV: FS1

LAFC (4-0-4) are en route to Providence Park in Portland, OR on Saturday where they will attempt to beat the Timbers (4-2-2). The Timbers are priced at +120 while LAFC is at -144. The total comes in at 3. The goaltenders who are expected to start are James Pantemis for Portland and Hugo Lloris for Los Angeles.

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The Timbers rank 26th when it comes to xG with 8.4, and the team's xGA are at 11.5. Portland has give up 10 goals while relinquishing 1.25 goals per 90 minutes, and the opposition have a total of 38 shots on target against them. This team's goal differential is 3 with 13 goals accumulated and 10 goals relinquished. They have earned 3 clean sheets, giving them a percentage of 37.5% this year. The Portland Timbers have a total of 25 saves and have a save rate of 73.7% this season. Portland has tallied 20 yellow card warnings on the campaign as well as 1 red card. So far this season, the squad has put together an average of 1.75 pts per contest (14 points) and they also have a rank of 10th among MLS teams with 9 assists.

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Los Angeles FC has totaled 10 goals and their xG this season sits at 9.1. The club's goals against/90 minutes is currently at 1.38 with 19 saves, and they have a total of 3 shutouts. This year, LAFC has a save % of 63.3% (30 SoTA), and they also are ranked 16th in MLS soccer with 12 pts. LAFC is 16th concerning goals conceded with 11, and the difference in goals is -1. LAFC has compiled a clean sheet % of 37.5% this year as well as 12 yellow cards. The LA Football Club average 1.5 pts per fixture while compiling 3 assists and 1 red card.

The guy defending the goal for Portland is James Pantemis. Pantemis has seen the field for 4,983 minutes and is sitting with 165 saves so far in his career. Pantemis (26-14-15 record in his career) has 15 shutouts, which gives him a 27.1%% shutout percentage. The keeper hailing from Canada has seen 240 shots sent in his direction in 55 career starts. His goals allowed per 90 mins is 1.35 (75 total goals surrendered) and he holds a save % of 68.8%.

Hugo Lloris will be residing in front of the net for Los Angeles. In his pro soccer career, Lloris has conceded 46 goals and has accumulated 107 saves in 40 starts. He has conceded 1.15 goals per 90 while holding a record of 23-7-10. He is the owner of a save % of 70.9% and his shutout rate is currently at 37.5%%. Lloris has accumulated 15 shutouts while defending 151 shots attempted against him in 3,600 mins in his career.

Antony is a member of the squad who can be a difference maker for Portland. He has accounted for 5 assists while tallying 27 pts in his pro soccer career. The forward from Brazil has totaled 11 goals scored in 2,825 mins played. Antony has been a starter in 31 matchups during his career and has 0.35 G/90.

Los Angeles features David Martinez, who gets under the skin of opposing sides. The forward hailing from Venezuela has accumulated 822 professional minutes and has earned 6 goals. He is averaging 0.66 goals per 90 mins and has been given a starting assignment in 8 matches in his career. He has accounted for 14 pts in his career and has helped a teammate on a goal 2 times.

Who will win tonight's soccer game ATS?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Los Angeles FC (+120)

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Pick:	DRAW (+230)
Start:	May 3, 2025 @ 12:30 AM
Expert:	Doc's Sports

Analysis:

Comp Soccer pick from Doc’s Sports for Saturday: Spanish LaLiga Take Las Palmas/Valencia DRAW (+230) (12:30 p.m. EST, Saturday May 3) Valencia are the stronger side but they haven’t had the winning touch lately. They are coming off consecutive draws, and we think this one has a great chance to end up at a stalemate, and this is a great price for the draw. As of this writing, the under on total goals is juiced at -130 at 2.5, so a low scoring match is expected and we agree. So we have a couple chances at 0-0 or 1-1 for the under if it is indeed a low scoring match. Las Palmas has a single goal in their last two matches, and Valencia have scored one goal in three straight matches. We also like to target the draw in a likely low scoring match when the stronger team is the road side, and that is the case here on Saturday. Valencia have the second highest draw rate in LaLiga, as more than a third of their matches have ended tied. Again, nice value here and we think this one has a great chance to cash at a hefty price. Read More Read Less

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