Portland Timbers vs Atlanta United FC Prediction, 9/19/2026 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 9/15/2026

Game: Portland Timbers vs Atlanta United FC

Date: Saturday, September 19, 2026

Location: Providence Park in Portland, OR

TV: Apple TV

The 5 Stripes (9-5-11) are headed to Providence Park in Portland, OR on Saturday where they will try to defeat the Timbers (6-5-14). The Timbers are priced at -128 and the 5 Stripes are at +106. The betting total comes in at 3. The goalies expected to start will be James Pantemis for Portland and Lucas Hoyos for Atlanta.

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Portland has given up 47 goals while conceding 1.88 goals per 90, and their oppositition have tallied 152 shots on target against them. They are sitting with 1 clean sheet, which has them at a % of 4.0% this year. Portland has 41 yellow cards on the campaign and 3 red cards. The Timbers are 29th in the category of expected goals with 18.4, and the team's xGA are 18.5. On the season, the squad comes in with an average of 1.28 points per contest (32 points) and also sit at 5th in MLS with 34 assists. Their goal differential is -2 by 45 goals compiled as well as 47 goals allowed. The Portland Timbers have recorded 105 SVs and they are the owners of a save rate of 69.1% on the season.

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Atlanta United FC has earned 27 goals and the squad's xG for the season is sitting at 20.8. Their goals against per 90 is 1.72 with 62 saves, and they have accumulated 2 shut outs. For the year, the United have a save % of 59.0% (105 shots on target against), and have a rank of 27th in the league with 23 pts. Atlanta Utd sits at 20th in the matter of goals conceded with 43, and their goal differential is at -16. The United have accumulated a CS% of 8.0% so far this season as well as 55 yellow card warnings. The United hold an average of 0.9 pts per fixture while accumulating 19 assists and 1 red card.

The guy defending the goal for Portland will be James Pantemis. Pantemis has defended the goal for 9,303 minutes and has earned 327 stops during his career. Pantemis (42-27-34 mark in his professional soccer career) has earned 21 shutouts, which leaves him with a 20.3%% shutout rate. The keeper born in Canada has had 472 shots sent in his direction in 103 career starts. His goals allowed per 90 mins is 1.40 (145 goals surrendered) and he is the owner of a save % of 69.3%.

Lucas Hoyos will reside in front of the goal for Atlanta. In his career, Hoyos has surrendered 249 goals and has totaled 580 stops in 236 starting assignments. He has given up 1.05 goals per 90 mins while holding a mark of 92-64-80. He has a save % of 70.0% and his shutout rate is currently at 35.5%%. Hoyos has accumulated 84 clean sheets and has defended 829 shots against him in 21,310 mins in his career.

Kevin Kelsy is one footballer who can be a difference maker for Portland. Kelsy has had a starting assignment in 74 contests in his career and tallies 0.49 goals per 90. The forward representing Venezuela has earned 38 goals scored in 7,038 mins played. He has accounted for 4 assists while accumulating 80 points thus far in his career.

Atlanta features a game changer in Aleksei Miranchuk, who is a thorn in the side of defenses. He has accumulated 197 points during his pro soccer career and has helped a teammate on a goal 59 times. The midfielder representing Russia has totaled 27,267 mins while earning 69 goals. He has an average of 0.23 G/90 and has been given a starting assignment in 296 games thus far in his career.

Who will win tonight's soccer game ATS?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Atlanta United FC (-128)

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