St. Louis CITY SC vs Portland Timbers Prediction, 10/28/2026 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 10/26/2026

Game: St. Louis CITY SC vs Portland Timbers

Date: Wednesday, October 28, 2026

Location: Energizer Park in St. Louis, MO

TV: Apple TV

The Timbers (14-9-8) are hitting the road to Energizer Park in St. Louis, MO on Wednesday where they will take on CITY (10-7-14). St. Louis is priced at -275 while the Timbers are at +220. The betting total is set at 3. The expected starting goaltenders will be Benjamin Lundt for St. Louis and James Pantemis for Portland.

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St. Louis City SC has a total of 81 SVs and are the owners of a save rate of 64.8% for the season. The team's goal differential is 11 by way of 55 goals accumulated and also 44 goals surrendered. On the year, this team averages 1.65 points per contest (51 points) and sit at 14th in the league with 37 assists. The St. Louis Soccer Club are 13th in the category of expected goals with 20.9, and their expected goals against sit at 20.0. St. Louis has compiled 65 yellow cards on the year in addition to 3 red cards. St. Louis has surrendered 44 goals while giving up 1.42 goals per 90 min, and opposing clubs have accounted for 125 shots on target against them. They have 5 shut outs, which has them at a rate of 16.1% so far this year.

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So far this year, Portland has a save % of 67.0% (176 SoT against), and sit at 21st in Major League Soccer with 37 pts. The Timbers average 1.2 pts per match while compiling 39 assists and 3 red cards. The Portland Timbers have compiled 52 goals and the team's goals expected on the campaign sits at 20.0. Portland has earned a shut out rate of 6.5% on the season and also 50 yellow cards. Their goals against per 90 min is 1.87 with 118 saves, and they have accumulated 2 shut outs. Portland Timbers ranks 24th in the matter of goals given up with 58, and the goal differential sits at -6.

The man defending the goal for St. Louis is Benjamin Lundt. Lundt has been on the field for 8,249 mins and has earned 251 stops so far in his career. His goals against per 90 minutes is 1.33 (122 total goals allowed) and he holds a save percentage of 68.2%. The goalkeeper hailing from Germany has faced 368 shots attempted at him in 91 starting assignments. Lundt (41-15-35 record in his career) has accumulated 28 clean sheets, which has him sitting with a 30.5%% shutout rate.

James Pantemis will reside in front of the net for Portland. So far in his career, Pantemis has conceded 156 goals and has accumulated 340 stops in 109 starts. He has conceded 1.43 goals per 90 while earning a mark of 43-29-37. He is the owner of a save percentage of 68.5% and his shutout rate is 20.1%%. Pantemis has earned 22 clean sheets while defending 496 shots attempted against him in 9,843 career mins.

Simon Becher is one footballer you are going to want to keep your eye on for St. Louis. The forward from the United States has totaled 24 goals in 5,075 professional minutes played. Becher has been in the starting lineup in 52 matches during his pro soccer career and he tallies 0.42 goals per 90 minutes. He has 7 assists while tallying 55 pts so far in his career.

Portland features a game changer in David Costa, who pesters opposing defenses. The midfielder hailing from Portugal has accumulated 10,484 minutes while scoring 20 goals. He averages 0.17 goals per 90 mins and has been a starter in 118 games during his pro soccer career. He has accumulated 65 points in his pro soccer career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 25 times.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take St. Louis City SC (+220)

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