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Minnesota United FC vs Portland Timbers Prediction, 7/30/2022 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 7/26/2022

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Game: Minnesota United FC vs Portland Timbers

Date: Saturday, July 30, 2022

Location: Allianz Field in Saint Paul, MN

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Minnesota (-127) Portland (+330)

Allianz Field is the site where Santiago Moreno and the Portland Timbers (7-9-6) will play Minnesota United (10-4-8) on Saturday. The Timbers are priced at +330 while the Loons are at -127. The over/under has been set at 2.75. The starting goalies are Dayne St. Clair for Minnesota United and Aljaz Ivacic for the Portland Timbers.

The United have a ranking of 18th concerning expected goals having 28.6, and the team's xGA are at 33.2. The United have allowed 26 goals while conceding 1.18 goals per 90, and opponents are sitting with 99 SoT on them. This team's differential on goals is 5 by means of 31 goals accumulated and also 26 goals given up. They have a total of 4 clean sheets, which has them sitting at a rate of 18.2 for the season. Minnesota United FC has earned 74 saves and they have a save percentage of 76.8 for the season. Minnesota has accounted for 55 yellow cards for the season and also 1 red card. For the season, the club comes in with an average of 1.55 pts per match (34 pts) and are 16th in the league with 20 assists.

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The Timbers are averaging 1.4 pts per match while sitting with 24 assists and 5 red cards. Portland has a shut out rate of 22.7 so far this season as well as 69 yellow cautions. Portland has a rank of 9th in the category of goals against with 31, and their goal difference is at 4. On the campaign, Portland has a save % of 72.5 (109 shots on target against), and rank 14th in the league with 30 points. This team's goals against/90 minutes is at 1.41 with 78 saves, and they have earned 5 clean sheets. The Portland Timbers have accumulated 35 goals and this squad's expected goals this season is sitting at 31.9.

The man protecting the net for Minnesota is Dayne St. Clair. His goals against per 90 mins is 1.20 (96 total goals allowed) and he is the owner of a save % of .745. St. Clair (37-13-30 record during his career) has recorded 21 shutouts, which gives him a 26.3% clean sheet percentage. St. Clair has been on the pitch for a total of 7,200 minutes and has tallied 269 stops in his career. The goalie from Canada has faced 361 shots tried against him in 80 career starts.

Aljaz Ivacic will reside in front of the net for Portland. He has surrendered 1.61 goals per 90 minutes while holding a record of 25-25-26. Ivacic has recorded 16 shutouts while defending 379 shots attempted against him in 6,891 career minutes. So far in his career, Ivacic has conceded 123 goals while totaling 259 stops in 76 starts. He is the owner of a save % of .683 and his shutout rate sits at 21.1%.

Robin Lod is a player who should impact this matchup for Minnesota. The forward representing Finland has 51 goals in 17,576 professional minutes. Lod has been given a starting assignment in 200 games so far in his pro soccer career and scores 0.26 goals per 90 mins. He has 30 assists while accumulating 21 yellow cards so far in his career.

Portland has a guy in Santiago Moreno, who can cause havoc on the pitch. He currently averages 0.24 goals per 90 and has started 43 contests during his pro soccer career. The forward from Colombia has earned 3,829 professional minutes while earning 10 goals. He has collected 5 yellow card warnings thus far in his career and has helped a teammate on a goal 12 times.

Who will win tonight's MLS game ATS?

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

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