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Austin FC vs Portland Timbers Prediction, 9/17/2023 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 9/11/2023

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Game: Austin FC vs Portland Timbers

Date: Sunday, September 17, 2023

Location: Q2 Stadium in Austin, TX

TV: Apple TV

Odds/Point Spread: Austin (-116) Portland (+295)

Q2 Stadium is the site where the Timbers (8-9-11) will meet Austin FC (9-6-12) on Sunday. The Timbers are priced at +295 and Austin FC is at -116. The over/under is 2.5. The expected starting goalies are Brad Stuver for Austin and Aljaz Ivacic for Portland.

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The Verde and Black sit at 10th for xG with 35.3, and the squad's expected goals against sit at 37.0. Austin has relinquished 43 goals while giving up 1.59 goals per 90, and their opponents have 139 SoT against them. This team's difference in goals is currently at -5 with 38 goals finished and 43 goals given up. They have accounted for 5 clean sheets, which has them sitting at a rate of 18.5% on the year. Austin FC has a total of 96 SVs and they hold a save % of 69.8 so far this year. Austin has a total of 48 yellow cards this year and also 2 red cards. This season, this club has put together an average of 1.22 pts/match (33 points) and they also have a ranking of 6th in MLS with 28 assists.

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the year, Portland has a save percentage of 68.0 (128 SoT against), and also rank 20th in soccer with 33 points. The Timbers are averaging 1.18 points per contest while tallying 28 assists. The Portland Timbers have recorded 34 goals and the squad's goals expected this year is 27.5. Portland has tallied a clean sheet percentage of 28.6% over the course of the season and also 70 yellow card cautions. This team's goals against/90 minutes is currently at 1.57 with 87 saves, and they have a total of 8 shutouts. Portland ranks 26th for goals relinquished having 44, and the difference in goals sits at -10.

The guy protecting the net for Austin is Brad Stuver. His goals allowed per 90 mins is 1.48 (466 total goals allowed) and he holds a save % of .703. Stuver (112-83-121 record in his career) has earned 71 clean sheets, which leaves him with a 22.4% shutout rate. Stuver has defended the goal for 28,392 mins and is sitting with 1,105 saves during his career. The keeper from the United States has had 1,571 shots sent in his direction in 317 career starts.

Aljaz Ivacic will be residing in front of the goal for Portland. So far in his pro soccer career, Ivacic has allowed 120 goals and has 232 stops in 65 starting assignments. He has allowed 1.83 goals per 90 mins while holding a record of 20-20-25. He has a save percentage of .671 and his clean sheet rate is 13.8%. Ivacic has 9 clean sheets while defending 346 shots against him in 5,901 career mins.

Gyasi Zardes is a footballer who should impact this matchup for Austin. The forward from the United States has accumulated 104 goals scored in 23,000 professional minutes played. Zardes has been given a starting assignment in 257 matchups so far in his pro soccer career and he tallies 0.41 goals per 90 minutes. He has accounted for 26 assists while accumulating 15 yellow card cautions so far in his career.

Portland features a difference maker in Santiago Moreno, who has been known to frustrate defenses. He averages 0.19 goals per 90 minutes and has started 78 contests during his career. The forward hailing from Colombia has been on the pitch for 6,692 professional minutes while scoring 14 goals. He has tallied 9 yellow card cautions in his career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 20 times.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Portland (+295)

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