Portland Timbers vs St. Louis CITY SC Prediction, 9/9/2026 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 9/8/2026

Game: Portland Timbers vs St. Louis CITY SC

Date: Wednesday, September 9, 2026

Location: Providence Park in Portland, OR

TV: Apple TV

Providence Park in Portland, OR is the location where CITY (9-4-10) will take on the Timbers (10-7-6) on Wednesday. The Timbers are priced at +102 while St. Louis is at -122. The betting total comes in at 3. The goaltenders protecting the net will be James Pantemis for Portland and Roman Burki for St. Louis.

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Portland has given up 43 goals while relinquishing 1.87 G/90, and opposing clubs have a total of 143 SoT against them. They have tallied 1 clean sheet, which has them at a % of 4.3% on the year. Portland has a total of 40 yellow card warnings this year and also 3 red cards. The Timbers rank 28th concerning goals expected having 18.8, and the expected goals against are at 22.7. So far this season, the club sports an average of 1.35 pts per match (31 points) and also have a rank of 4th in Major League Soccer with 32 assists. Their difference in goals is currently at -1 by way of 42 goals finished as well as 43 goals given up. The Portland Timbers have accounted for 100 saves and they also are the owners of a SV% of 69.9% for the season.

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The St. Louis Soccer Club average 1.6 pts per contest while totaling 24 assists and 2 red cards. St. Louis has a CS% of 13.0% over the course of the season as well as 49 yellow cards. St. Louis City sits at 9th in the category of goals allowed having 31, and the goal differential is 4. So far this season, CITY has a save percentage of 65.2% (89 SoT against), and are ranked 9th in the league with 37 points. The club's goals against/90 min is currently at 1.35 with 58 saves, and they have a total of 3 shutouts. St. Louis City SC has accounted for 35 goals and their xG so far this year is sitting at 22.1.

The man who is expected to defend the goal for Portland will be James Pantemis. Pantemis has played for a total of 9,123 minutes and is sitting with 322 saves in his career. Pantemis (42-26-33 mark in his career) has earned 21 shutouts, which leaves him with a 20.7%% shutout percentage. The keeper born in Canada has faced 463 shots tried at him in 101 starts. His goals allowed per 90 minutes is 1.39 (141 total goals allowed) and he has earned a save % of 69.5%.

Roman Burki will reside in front of the goal for St. Louis. Thus far in his career, Burki has allowed 656 goals and has totaled 1,475 saves in 497 starts. He holds a save % of 69.6% and his clean sheet rate is 29.1%%. He has conceded 1.32 goals per 90 minutes while he holds a mark of 233-113-152. Burki has racked up 145 clean sheets while defending 2,119 shots attempted against him in 44,839 mins throughout his career.

Kevin Kelsy is a footballer to keep an eye out for Portland. The forward representing Venezuela has tallied 38 goals in 7,038 mins played. Kelsy has started 74 contests during his pro soccer career and he scores 0.49 goals per 90 minutes. He has accounted for 4 assists while tallying 80 points in his career.

St. Louis has a guy in Simon Becher, who defenders will be preparing for in this game. He has 51 points thus far in his career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 7 times. The forward hailing from the United States has accumulated 4,739 minutes and he has scored 22 goals. He is averaging 0.42 goals per 90 minutes and has been in the starting lineup in 49 matches thus far in his career.

Who will win tonight's soccer game ATS?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take St. Louis CITY SC (+102)

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