Portland Timbers vs Chicago Fire Prediction, 6/21/2023 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 6/19/2023

Game: Portland Timbers vs Chicago Fire

Date: Wednesday, June 21, 2023

Location: Providence Park in Portland, OR

TV: Apple TV - MLS Season Pass

Odds/Point Spread: Portland (-103) Chicago (+280)

Providence Park is the site where the Fire (3-8-6) will take on the Portland Timbers (5-6-7) on Wednesday. The Timbers open at -103 while the Fire are at +280. The betting total comes in at 2.5. The goalies protecting the net will be Aljaz Ivacic for Portland and Spencer Richey for Chicago.

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The Portland Timbers have earned 60 saves and they hold a SV percentage of 72.0 on the campaign. This team's difference in goals is at -4 with 20 goals notched in addition to 24 goals allowed. On the season, the squad comes in with an average of 1.17 pts per fixture (21 points) and are ranked 13th in soccer with 16 assists. The Timbers sit at 25th when talking about xG having 18.2, and their expected goals against are sitting at 22.5. Portland has recorded 44 yellow cards so far this season. Portland has conceded 24 goals while conceding 1.33 goals per 90 min, and opponents have accumulated 82 shots on target against them. They have amassed 6 shut outs, giving them a rate of 33.3% so far this season.

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The Chicago Fire have tallied 22 goals and their expected goals on the campaign is 17.9. Their goals against/90 minutes is at 1.59 in addition to 55 saves, and they have tallied 3 shut outs. On the year, Chicago has a save % of 70.4 (81 SoTA), and also rank 26th in the league with 17 points. Chicago sits at 18th for goals conceded with 27, and their goal difference sits at -5. Chicago has recorded a shut out % of 17.6% on the campaign in addition to 48 yellow cards. The Fire come in with an average of 1.00 point per match while having 14 assists and 3 red cards.

The man who is expected to defend the goal for Portland is Aljaz Ivacic. His GA/90 is 1.76 (110 goals allowed) and he has a save percentage of .677. Ivacic (20-19-23 record in his career) has recorded 9 shutouts, which has him sitting with a 14.5% clean sheet percentage. Ivacic has defended the goal a total of 5,631 minutes and is sitting with 220 stops in his career. The goalie born in Slovenia has seen 325 shots sent his way in 62 career starts.

Spencer Richey will be residing in front of the net for Chicago. He has surrendered 1.50 goals per 90 mins while holding a record of 34-16-38. Richey has 18 shutouts while defending 435 shots attempted against him in 7,899 career mins. During his professional soccer career, Richey has allowed 132 goals while tallying 304 stops in 88 starting assignments. He has a save % of .699 and his shutout rate sits at 20.5%.

Santiago Moreno is one man to keep an eye out for Portland. He has 17 assists while accumulating 9 yellow cards so far in his pro soccer career. The forward who is from Colombia has earned 13 goals scored in 6,211 minutes played. Moreno has been a starter in 72 matches in his career while scoring 0.19 goals per 90 minutes.

Chicago features a game changer in Kacper Przybylko, who the defense is sure to gameplan in this matchup. He is currently averaging 0.38 goals per 90 and has been a starter in 172 games in his career. The forward born in Poland has 15,683 minutes while he has scored 66 goals. He has accumulated 16 yellow cards so far in his pro soccer career and has assisted on a goal 24 times.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Chicago (+280)

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