Portland Timbers vs Austin FC Prediction, 8/29/2026 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 8/24/2026

Game: Portland Timbers vs Austin FC

Date: Saturday, August 29, 2026

Location: Providence Park in Portland, OR

TV: Apple TV

AFC (8-4-9) are en route to Providence Park in Portland, OR on Saturday where they will attempt to beat the Timbers (5-6-10). The Timbers are priced at -128 while Austin FC is at +106. The total has been set at 3. The expected starting goalies are James Pantemis for Portland and Brad Stuver for Austin.

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The Portland Timbers have amassed 95 saves and hold a save percentage of 72.0% so far this year. This team's differential on goals is 0 by 37 goals finished in addition to 37 goals relinquished. On the year, the squad averages 1.33 pts/match (28 points) and they also have a ranking of 6th in the league with 29 assists. The Timbers are ranked 26th in the category of expected goals with 18.4, and their expected goals against are 22.5. Portland has tallied 38 yellow card warnings on the campaign in addition to 3 red cards. Portland has allowed 37 goals while giving up 1.76 goals per 90 minutes, and opposing clubs have compiled 132 SoT against them. They have a total of 1 clean sheet, which has them at a percentage of 4.8% for the year.

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Austin FC has earned 25 goals and the team's goals expected over the course of the season is at 18.7. The club's goals against per 90 is currently at 1.90 with 100 saves, and they have accounted for 4 clean sheets. On the year, Austin has a save rate of 71.4% (140 SoT against), and they also have a rank of 28th in Major League Soccer with 21 pts. Austin FC sits at 26th in regard to goals given up with 40, and their goal differential sits at -15. Austin has amassed a CS% of 19.0% so far this year and also 42 yellow card cautions. The Verde and Black are averaging 1.0 points per match while amassing 17 assists and 1 red card.

The guy who will defend the goal for Portland will be James Pantemis. Pantemis has defended the goal for 8,943 minutes and has accumulated 317 stops so far in his career. Pantemis (41-26-32 mark during his career) has accounted for 21 clean sheets, which gives him a 21.1%% shutout rate. The goalkeeper hailing from Canada has had 452 shots tried at him in 99 career starts. His goals allowed per 90 mins is 1.36 (135 goals conceded) and he has earned a save % of 70.1%.

Brad Stuver will be looking after the net for Austin. During his pro soccer career, Stuver has conceded 333 goals and has 801 stops in 221 starts. He sports a save % of 72.2% and his clean sheet rate is 21.3%%. He has given up 1.51 goals per 90 minutes while holding a record of 78-50-93. Stuver has racked up 47 clean sheets while seeing 1,110 shots tried against him in 19,898 minutes in his career.

Kevin Kelsy is a man who can be a force for Portland. The forward representing Venezuela has racked up 38 goals scored in 7,038 professional minutes played. Kelsy has been given a starting assignment in 74 matches so far in his career and he scores 0.49 goals per 90 mins. He has totaled 4 assists while accumulating 80 pts during his pro soccer career.

Austin features a game changer in Myrto Uzuni, who defenders will be preparing for in this game. The forward born in Albania has been on the pitch for 20,679 mins while earning 101 goals. He currently averages 0.44 goals per 90 mins and has been in the starting lineup in 231 outings thus far in his career. He has accumulated 214 pts in his pro soccer career and has assisted on a goal 12 times.

Who will win tonight's soccer game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Portland Timbers (+106)

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