Minnesota United FC vs Portland Timbers Prediction, 7/1/2023 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 6/26/2023

Game: Minnesota United FC vs Portland Timbers

Date: Saturday, July 1, 2023

Location: Allianz Field in Saint Paul, MN

TV: Apple TV - MLS Season Pass

Odds/Point Spread: Minnesota (+113) Portland (+232)

Allianz Field is the location where the Timbers (5-7-8) will play Minnesota United (5-6-7) on Saturday. The Timbers are priced at +232 while the Loons are at +113. The total is 2.5. The goaltenders who are expected to start are Clint Irwin for Minnesota and Aljaz Ivacic for Portland.

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Minnesota United FC has earned 45 saves and they also have a SV percentage of 65.2 on the campaign. This team's goal differential is currently at -7 with the help of 17 goals earned as well as 24 goals given up. This season, the club averages 1.17 points per match (21 points) and also have a ranking of 29th in MLS with 7 assists. The United are ranked 11th in relation to goals expected with 26.1, and the team's expected goals against are 20.9. Minnesota has a total of 29 yellow cards this year. The United have given up 24 goals while surrendering 1.33 goals per 90, and opponents have earned 69 SoT on them. They have earned 5 shut outs, which has them sitting at a % of 27.8% on the campaign.

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On the year, Portland has the club's save rate of 70.5 (88 SoTA), and have a rank of 22nd in soccer with 22 pts. The Timbers have put together an average of 1.10 points per fixture while accounting for 18 assists. The Portland Timbers have tallied 22 goals and the squad's xG the season is currently at 20.8. Portland has compliled a clean sheet percentage of 30.0% this year in addition to 49 yellow cards. This team's goals against per 90 is at 1.35 in addition to 63 saves, and they have amassed 6 shutouts. Portland sits at 20th in relation to goals allowed having 27, and the goal differential is sitting at -5.

The man who is expected to protect the net for Minnesota is Clint Irwin. His goals against per 90 mins is 1.60 (231 goals surrendered) and he has earned a save % of .646. Irwin (44-37-61 mark during his soccer career) has 32 clean sheets, which leaves him with a 22.4% shutout percentage. Irwin has seen the pitch for 13,033 minutes and has accumulated 420 stops during his pro soccer career. The keeper born in the United States has seen 650 shots tried at him in 143 career starts.

Aljaz Ivacic will look after the net for Portland. He has surrendered 1.75 goals per 90 while earning a mark of 20-20-23. Ivacic has totaled 9 clean sheets and has defended 328 shots against him in 5,721 mins in his career. So far in his pro soccer career, Ivacic has conceded 111 goals and has accumulated 222 saves in 63 starts. He has a save % of .677 and his shutout rate is 14.3%.

Franco Fragapane is one man who can make a noticable difference for Minnesota. Fragapane has been in the starting lineup in 137 matches so far in his career and scores 0.19 goals per 90 mins. The forward born in Argentina has tallied 25 goals scored in 11,604 minutes. He has totaled 23 assists while accumulating 21 yellow card warnings thus far in his career.

Portland features a difference maker in Santiago Moreno, who has been known to frustrate defenses. He sports an average of 0.18 goals per 90 minutes and has been in the starting lineup in 74 matches in his career. The forward hailing from Colombia has totaled 6,381 minutes while scoring 13 goals. He has collected 9 yellow card warnings in his career and has helped on a goal 18 times.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Portland (+232)

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Start:	November 24, 2024 @ 1:00 PM
Expert:	Doc's Sports

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Free Play from Doc’s Sports. Take #256 Chicago Bears +3 over Minnesota Vikings (1p.m., Sunday, November 24 FOX) We used the Bears as a free play winner last Sunday and easily covered the spread and should have been an underdog outright winner. Now we will ride them for a second straight week against another NFC North rival, the Minnesota Vikings. The Vikings are 8-2 on the season, yet are only around a field goal favorite. I still do not trust Sam Donald to win consistently over the course of a 17 game regular season. Minnesota is not as good as their 8-2 record would indicate and playing outdoors in Chicago on Sunday will cause issues for them on both sides of the ball. Chicago has been hit or miss this season, but they will be up to play another divisional rival and we expect them to take this down to the wire as well. Do not miss out on Doc’s Sports Weekend Card featuring top plays in college and NFL football. Read More Read Less

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