Austin FC vs Portland Timbers Prediction, 8/31/2022 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 8/29/2022

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Game: Austin FC vs Portland Timbers

Date: Wednesday, August 31, 2022

Location: Q2 Stadium in Austin, TX

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Austin (-127) Portland (+320)

The Verde and Black (15-6-6) will try to beat the Portland Timbers (8-12-8) at Q2 Stadium on Wednesday. The Timbers are priced at +320 and Austin FC is at -127. The over/under has been set at 2.5. The goaltenders who are expected to start are Brad Stuver for Austin FC and Aljaz Ivacic for Portland Timbers.

The Verde and Black are ranked 10th when talking about xG with 40.3, and the squad's expected goals against sit at 43.5. Austin has conceded 37 goals while relinquishing 1.37 goals per 90 minutes, and the other team have 123 shots on target against them. Their goal differential is 22 with the help of 59 goals finished in addition to 37 goals surrendered. They have recorded 7 clean sheets, which gives them a percentage of 25.9 the year. Austin FC has amassed 89 saves and they also have a save % of 73.2 the year. Austin has tallied 60 yellow cards this year in addition to 3 red cards. On the campaign, the squad holds an average of 1.89 pts/match (51 points) and are ranked 1st in the league with 43 assists.

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The Timbers average 1.3 points per contest while recording 30 assists and 5 red cards. Portland has earned a clean sheet % of 17.9 on the campaign and 81 yellow card warnings. Portland is ranked 12th in regard to goals conceded with 45, and their goal differential is sitting at 0. So far this year, Portland has a save rate of 69.7 (145 shots on target against), and also are 15th in the league with 36 points. The club's goals against per 90 min is 1.61 in addition to 101 saves, and they have 5 clean sheets. The Portland Timbers have totaled 45 goals and this team's goals expected over the course of the season sits at 40.2.

The man who is expected to defend the goal for Austin is Brad Stuver. His goals against per 90 minutes is 1.39 (156 goals allowed) and his save % is .716. Stuver (56-24-35 record during his career) has totaled 27 clean sheets, which has him sitting with a 23.5% clean sheet percentage. Stuver has defended the goal a total of 10,104 minutes and has tallied 378 stops in his career. The keeper hailing from the United States has had 528 shots tried against him in 115 starts.

Aljaz Ivacic will be residing in front of the goal for Portland. Thus far in his career, Ivacic has conceded 137 goals and has 282 stops in 82 starting assignments. He has surrendered 1.66 goals per 90 mins while earning a record of 26-28-28. He has earned a save percentage of .680 and his shutout rate sits at 19.5%. Ivacic has totaled 16 clean sheets while he has seen 415 shots attempted against him in 7,431 career mins.

Sebastian Driussi is one player who can be a force on the pitch for Austin. Driussi has had a starting assignment in 164 games during his pro soccer career and he tallies 0.42 goals per 90. The midfielder representing Argentina has recorded 66 goals scored in 14,105 mins. He has accounted for 30 assists while tallying 20 yellow card cautions during his soccer career.

Portland is being led onto the pitch by Santiago Moreno, who pesters opposing defenses. He has 5 yellow card cautions so far in his career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 13 times. The forward born in Colombia has been on the pitch for 4,368 mins while scoring 11 goals. He currently averages 0.23 goals per 90 minutes and has been given a starting assignment in 49 matches in his career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Austin (-127)

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