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Portland Timbers vs Houston Dynamo Prediction, 10/21/2023 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 10/16/2023

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Game: Portland Timbers vs Houston Dynamo

Date: Saturday, October 21, 2023

Location: Providence Park in Portland, OR

TV: Apple TV

Odds/Point Spread: Portland (+115) Houston (+212)

The Dynamo (13-9-11) are headed to Providence Park on Saturday where they will attempt to beat the Timbers (11-10-12). The Timbers open at +115 while the Dynamo are at +212. The over/under has been set at 2.5. The starting goalkeepers are David Bingham for Portland and Steve Clark for Houston.

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The Portland Timbers have a total of 100 SVs and also have a SV percentage of 65.8 so far this season. This team's differential on goals is -10 with the help of 45 goals scored and also 55 goals relinquished. This year, the team averages 1.30 pts per match (43 points) and they also are 8th in MLS with 35 assists. The Timbers sit at 21st in relation to xG with 40.0, and the squad's xGA are sitting at 43.7. Portland has accounted for 80 yellow card warnings so far this year. Portland has given up 55 goals while allowing 1.67 goals per 90, and opponents have earned 152 shots on target on them. They have accounted for 8 shut outs, which has them sitting at a rate of 24.2% on the year.

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The Dynamo average 1.45 pts/match while recording 34 assists and 5 red cards. Houston has accumulated a clean sheet % of 39.4% on the season and also 91 yellow cards. Houston ranks 8th concerning goals against with 37, and the goal difference is sitting at 11. Over the course of the season, Houston has a save percentage of 73.9 (119 shots on target against), and also are 11th in soccer with 48 pts. Their goals against per 90 is 1.12 with 83 saves, and they have recorded 13 shutouts. The Houston Dynamo have accounted for 48 goals and this team's xG on the year is sitting at 44.4.

The guy defending the goal for Portland will be David Bingham. Bingham (10-7-8 mark in his career) has totaled 6 shutouts, which has earned him a 24.0% clean sheet rate. The goalie hailing from the United States has had 88 shots attempted against him in 25 career starting assignments. His GA/90 is 1.40 (35 total goals allowed) and he has a save percentage of .602. Bingham has defended the goal for 2,250 mins and has earned 53 stops during his career.

Steve Clark will look after the goal for Houston. Clark has racked up 22 shutouts and defended 333 shots attempted against him in 6,968 minutes throughout his career. He sports a save % of .667 and his clean sheet rate sits at 28.6%. He has surrendered 1.49 goals per 90 while earning a mark of 27-19-31. So far in his career, Clark has conceded 115 goals while totaling 222 stops in 77 starting assignments.

Santiago Moreno is one member of the side who has a chance to score for Portland. Moreno has been in the starting lineup in 83 outings during his pro soccer career and he scores 0.20 goals per 90 mins. The forward hailing from Colombia has earned 16 goals scored in 7,127 mins. He has totaled 20 assists while tallying 10 yellow cards in his career.

Houston has playmaker in Adalberto Carrasquilla, who can change the course of a fixture. He has 28 yellow card cautions in his career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 8 times. The midfielder representing Panama has totaled 6,712 mins while earning 6 goals. He has an average of 0.08 goals per 90 minutes and has been in the starting lineup in 75 matches in his career.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Houston (+212)

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