Portland Timbers vs Nashville SC Prediction, 8/3/2022 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds
Game: Portland Timbers vs Nashville SC
Date: Wednesday, August 3, 2022
Location: Providence Park in Portland, OR
TV: ESPN+
Odds/Point Spread: Portland (+110) Nashville (+250)
Providence Park is the location where NSC (8-8-7) will meet the Portland Timbers (7-10-6) on Wednesday. The Timbers open at +110 while Nashville SC are at +250. The Timbers open at +110 while Nashville SC are at +250. The starting goalies will be Aljaz Ivacic for Portland Timbers and Joe Willis for Nashville SC.
The Portland Timbers have recorded 80 saves and they have a SV percentage of 70.4 this year. Their difference in goals is 4 by means of 39 goals accumulated as well as 35 goals surrendered. So far this year, the team is sitting with an average of 1.35 points per fixture (31 pts) and also rank 6th in soccer with 27 assists. The Timbers sit at 8th in relation to expected goals with 33.3, and the squad's xGA sit at 33.5. Portland has earned 73 yellow cards this year in addition to 5 red cards. Portland has surrendered 35 goals while giving up 1.52 goals per 90 minutes, and their opponents have accumulated 115 SoT on them. They have accumulated 5 clean sheets, which puts them at a percentage of 21.7 on the year.
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The Nashville Soccer Club are averaging 1.4 points per fixture while totaling 22 assists and 1 red card. Nashville has a clean sheet % of 21.7 the season and also 50 yellow cards. Nashville has a rank of 14th in regard to goals relinquished having 29, and their difference in goals sits at 0. So far this year, Nashville has a save percentage of 75.0 (92 shots on target against), and are 10th in soccer with 32 pts. The club's goals against/90 min is 1.17 in addition to 66 saves, and they are sitting with 5 clean sheets. Nashville SC has accounted for 29 goals and the squad's expected goals the year sits at 31.4.
The guy defending the goal for Portland is Aljaz Ivacic. His GA/90 is 1.64 (127 goals allowed) and he holds a save % of .678. Ivacic (25-26-26 record in his career) has tallied 16 shutouts, which leaves him with a 20.8% shutout percentage. Ivacic has been on the pitch a total of 6,981 mins and is sitting with 261 saves in his pro soccer career. The goalkeeper born in Slovenia has seen 385 shots sent in his direction in 77 starting assignments.
Joe Willis will reside in front of the goal for Nashville. In his pro soccer career, Willis has surrendered 323 goals and has accumulated 732 stops in 244 starts. He has surrendered 1.31 goals per 90 minutes and he has a mark of 85-76-85. He is the owner of a save percentage of .707 and his clean sheet rate is 25.4%. Willis has tallied 62 clean sheets and has defended 1,035 shots against him in 22,149 career mins.
Santiago Moreno is one man who can create chances for Portland. He has accounted for 13 assists while earning 5 yellow card warnings during his career. The forward born in Colombia has 10 goals in 3,919 professional minutes played. Moreno has started 44 outings thus far in his career and he accounts for 0.23 goals per 90 mins.
Nashville features a difference maker in C.J. Sapong, who is a thorn in the side of defenses. He is averaging 0.34 G/90 and has had a starting assignment in 263 contests so far in his pro soccer career. The forward from the United States has been on the field for 23,652 professional minutes while scoring 89 goals. He has accumulated 22 yellow card cautions during his soccer career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 29 times.
Who will win tonight's MLS game ATS?
Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Portland (+110)
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