San Diego FC vs Portland Timbers Prediction, 8/23/2025 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 8/20/2025

Game: San Diego FC vs Portland Timbers

Date: Saturday, August 23, 2025

Location: Snapdragon Stadium in San Diego, CA

TV: MLS Season Pass

The Timbers (10-7-9) are traveling to Snapdragon Stadium in San Diego, CA on Saturday where they will take on SDFC (16-4-7). San Diego is priced at -122 and the Timbers are at +102. The total is set at 3. The starting goalies are C.J. dos Santos for San Diego and Maxime Crepeau for Portland.

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San Diego FC has recorded 80 saves and also hold a SV percentage of 70.5% on the campaign. The team's goal differential is 19 by means of 52 goals tallied and also 33 goals relinquished. For the year, this team averages 1.93 pts per match (52 pts) and they also rank 1st among MLS teams with 42 assists. The San Diego Football Club are ranked 9th in the category of expected goals having 42.1, and the team's expected goals against are sitting at 37.0. San Diego has 53 yellow cards so far this year and 1 red card. San Diego has relinquished 33 goals while giving up 1.22 goals per 90 min, and their oppositition have accounted for 112 SoT on them. They have tallied 9 clean sheets, giving them a % of 33.3% on the year.

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The Timbers come in with an average of 1.4 points per contest while tallying 28 assists and 1 red card. Portland has earned a clean sheet % of 23.1% this year in addition to 52 yellow card cautions. Portland Timbers sits at 17th when talking about goals allowed having 37, and the squad's goal difference sits at -2. So far this season, Portland has a save percentage of 72.0% (132 shots on target against), and sit at 16th in MLS soccer with 37 points. This club's goals against/90 min is currently at 1.42 with 93 saves, and they have compiled 6 shutouts. The Portland Timbers have recorded 35 goals and the team's xG on the campaign sits at 32.1.

The man who is expected to protect the net for San Diego will be C.J. dos Santos. Santos has seen the field for 2,250 mins and has tallied 74 saves so far in his career. His goals against per 90 minutes is 1.40 (35 goals given up) and his save percentage is 67.9%. The keeper from the United States has had 109 shots attempted at him in 25 starts. Santos (14-3-8 mark during his career) has recorded 8 shutouts, which leaves him with a 32.0%% shutout rate.

Maxime Crepeau will look after the net for Portland. So far in his career, Crepeau has conceded 197 goals and has racked up 417 saves in 134 starting assignments. He holds a save percentage of 68.6% and his clean sheet rate sits at 20.3%%. He has conceded 1.48 goals per 90 while earning a mark of 51-33-50. Crepeau has recorded 27 shutouts and has seen 608 shots tried against him in 11,984 career mins.

Anders Dreyer is a player who can make a noticable difference for San Diego. Dreyer has had a starting assignment in 27 outings during his career and has 0.48 goals per 90 minutes. The forward representing Denmark has totaled 13 goals in 2,390 minutes played. He has 15 assists while tallying 41 points in his career.

Portland stars Kevin Kelsy, who opposing coaches will have to gameplan for in this fixture. He has earned 26 points during his career and has helped on a goal 0 times. The forward born in Venezuela has 2,448 mins while earning 13 goals. He is averaging 0.48 goals per 90 and has been given a starting assignment in 28 outings in his pro soccer career.

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Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Portland Timbers (-122)

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