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Portland Timbers vs FC Dallas Prediction, 8/6/2022 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 8/4/2022

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Game: Portland Timbers vs FC Dallas

Date: Saturday, August 6, 2022

Location: Providence Park in Portland, OR

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Portland (+110) Dallas (+230)

The Timbers (7-11-6) welcome FC Dallas (9-8-7) at Providence Park on Saturday. The Timbers open at +110 and FCD is at +230. The Timbers open at +110 and FCD is at +230. The starting goaltenders are Aljaz Ivacic for Portland Timbers and Maarten Paes for FC Dallas.

The Portland Timbers have tallied 84 saves and have a SV percentage of 70.8 the season. Their difference in goals is currently at 4 by 40 goals scored and 36 goals given up. the year, this club averages 1.33 pts per match (32 pts) and they also have a ranking of 6th in soccer with 27 assists. The Timbers rank 10th for expected goals with 33.2, and their xGA are at 33.6. Portland has amassed 74 yellow cards on the season in addition to 5 red cards. Portland has relinquished 36 goals while surrendering 1.50 goals per 90, and their opponents have compiled 120 shots on target on them. They are sitting with 5 clean sheets, which has them at a % of 20.8 this season.

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the year, Dallas has a save % of 74.1 (85 SoT against), and they also are 7th in the league with 35 pts. The Toros have an average of 1.5 pts per match while recording 24 assists and 2 red cards. FC Dallas has tallied 33 goals and the team's goals expected this season sits at 33.9. Dallas has earned a clean sheet rate of 25.0 the season in addition to 59 yellow cards. This team's goals against per 90 minutes is currently at 1.08 with 62 saves, and they are sitting with 6 clean sheets. Dallas is 6th in relation to goals against having 26, and their goal differential sits at 7.

The man who will protect the net for Portland is Aljaz Ivacic. His goals allowed per 90 mins is 1.63 (128 goals allowed) and his save % is .679. Ivacic (25-27-26 record during his career) has tallied 16 clean sheets, which has earned him a 20.5% clean sheet rate. Ivacic has defended the goal a total of 7,071 minutes and has accumulated 265 saves during his soccer career. The goalkeeper born in Slovenia has had 390 shots attempted against him in 78 career starting assignments.

Maarten Paes will be looking after the net for Dallas. In his career, Paes has allowed 152 goals and has totaled 300 stops in 122 starting assignments. He has surrendered 1.25 goals per 90 while earning a record of 42-35-45. He sports a save percentage of .686 and his clean sheet rate is currently at 19.7%. Paes has tallied 24 shutouts and has seen 437 shots tried against him in 10,980 career mins.

Santiago Moreno is one player who can make a difference on the pitch for Portland. Moreno has started 45 contests during his career while scoring 0.25 goals per 90 mins. The forward representing Colombia has tallied 11 goals scored in 4,009 professional minutes. He has 13 assists while earning 5 yellow card cautions so far in his career.

Dallas has a player in Jesus Ferreira, who has been known to frustrate defenses. He has accumulated 14 yellow card warnings in his career and has assisted on a goal 21 times. The forward born in the United States has 8,590 professional minutes while scoring 36 goals. He is currently averaging 0.38 goals per 90 minutes and has been in the starting lineup in 99 outings thus far in his career.

Who will win tonight's MLS game ATS?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Portland (+110)

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