Portland Timbers vs Real Salt Lake Prediction, 8/30/2023 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 8/29/2023

Game: Portland Timbers vs Real Salt Lake

Date: Wednesday, August 30, 2023

Location: Providence Park in Portland, OR

TV: MLS Season Pass

Odds/Point Spread: Portland (+126) Salt Lake (+200)

The Claret and Cobalt (10-7-8) are en route to Providence Park on Wednesday where they will try to beat the Timbers (6-8-11). RSL is priced at +200 while the Timbers are at +126. The over/under is set at 2.5. The men protecting the net are Aljaz Ivacic for Portland and Zac MacMath for Salt Lake.

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Portland has surrendered 41 goals while allowing 1.64 goals per 90, and opposing teams have 114 SoT against them. They have tallied 7 clean sheets, which has them sitting at a percentage of 28.0% the season. Portland has accounted for 63 yellow card warnings on the season. The Timbers rank 25th for xG having 25.6, and their expected goals against are sitting at 33.9. On the campaign, this club is sitting with an average of 1.04 pts per fixture (26 pts) and also rank 15th in the league with 23 assists. Their difference in goals is at -13 by means of 28 goals scored and also 41 goals given up. The Portland Timbers have accounted for 76 saves and also are the owners of a save % of 66.7 the season.

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Real Salt Lake has totaled 35 goals and the team's expected goals on the season is sitting at 33.8. This team's goals against per 90 min is currently at 1.48 in addition to 63 saves, and they have compiled 6 clean sheets. the year, RSL has a save % of 65.7 (99 SoT against), and they also are ranked 10th in the league with 37 pts. Salt Lake sits at 15th when it comes to goals against with 37, and the goal differential is coming in at -2. RSL has earned a clean sheet rate of 24.0% the year and also 57 yellow card warnings. The Claret and Cobalt come in with an average of 1.48 pts per match while having 30 assists and 1 red card.

The man who is expected to protect the net for Portland will be Aljaz Ivacic. His goals allowed per 90 minutes is 1.83 (120 goals allowed) and his save percentage is .671. Ivacic (20-20-25 mark during his soccer career) has accumulated 9 clean sheets, which leaves him with a 13.8% clean sheet percentage. Ivacic has been on the pitch a total of 5,901 minutes and has tallied 232 saves so far in his career. The goalie hailing from Slovenia has faced 346 shots tried at him in 65 career starts.

Zac MacMath will be residing in front of the goal for Salt Lake. MacMath has recorded 110 shutouts while defending 1,839 shots tried against him in 36,385 mins throughout his career. He has a save % of .693 and his clean sheet rate sits at 27.2%. He has conceded 1.40 goals per 90 and he has a record of 140-100-166. In his career, MacMath has conceded 565 goals and has tallied 1,275 saves in 404 starts.

Santiago Moreno is a player you are going to want to keep your eye on for Portland. Moreno has had a starting assignment in 75 outings during his soccer career and scores 0.18 goals per 90 mins. The forward hailing from Colombia has accumulated 13 goals scored in 6,473 mins. He has totaled 18 assists while tallying 9 yellow card warnings during his career.

Salt Lake stars Marcelo Silva, who the defense is sure to gameplan in this matchup. He has tallied 61 yellow card warnings so far in his pro soccer career and has helped on a goal 1 times. The defenseman from Uruguay has been on the field for 21,888 professional minutes while he has scored 11 goals. He is currently averaging 0.05 G/90 and has been in the starting lineup in 249 games during his pro soccer career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Portland (+126)

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