San Jose Earthquakes vs Portland Timbers Prediction, 6/17/2023 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 6/12/2023

Game: San Jose Earthquakes vs Portland Timbers

Date: Saturday, June 17, 2023

Location: PayPal Park in San Jose, CA

TV: Apple TV - MLS Season Pass

Odds/Point Spread: San Jose (+104) Portland (+260)

The Timbers (5-5-7) are hitting the road to PayPal Park on Saturday where they will attempt to defeat the Earthquakes (7-5-5). The Timbers are priced at +260 and the Earthquakes are at +104. The total is set at 2.5. The starting goalies are J.T. Marcinkowski for San Jose and David Bingham for Portland.

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The San Jose Earthquakes have amassed 58 SVs and also have a save % of 77.2 so far this season. This team's differential on goals is currently at 1 by way of 21 goals put in the net in addition to 20 goals relinquished. This season, the team averages 1.53 points per fixture (26 points) and they also are 20th in MLS with 13 assists. The Earthquakes rank 12th in the matter of expected goals having 22.8, and the team's expected goals against are at 25.1. San Jose has accounted for 33 yellow cards the season and 2 red cards. San Jose has allowed 20 goals while conceding 1.18 goals per 90 minutes, and opponents have accounted for 79 SoT on them. They have accumulated 5 clean sheets, which has them at a percentage of 29.4% on the year.

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The Timbers are sitting with an average of 1.18 pts/match while earning 16 assists. Portland has compliled a shut out % of 29.4% on the year as well as 41 yellow card cautions. Portland sits at 16th for goals allowed with 24, and the squad's goal differential is coming in at -4. This year, Portland has a save % of 71.3 (80 SoT against), and are ranked 19th in soccer with 20 pts. This club's goals against/90 min is 1.41 in addition to 58 saves, and they have 5 shut outs. The Portland Timbers have accumulated 20 goals and the squad's expected goals over the course of the season is 16.7.

The guy defending the goal for San Jose is J.T. Marcinkowski. Marcinkowski (47-37-50 mark in his career) has accounted for 26 shutouts, which has earned him a 19.4% shutout percentage. The keeper born in the United States has seen 660 shots tried at him in 134 starts. His goals against per 90 mins is 1.61 (215 goals conceded) and he has earned a save percentage of .683. Marcinkowski has defended the goal for 12,015 minutes and has earned 451 saves during his pro soccer career.

David Bingham will be residing in front of the goal for Portland. Bingham has accumulated 3 shutouts while seeing 37 shots against him in 1,080 minutes in his career. He sports a save percentage of .622 and his shutout rate is currently at 25.0%. He has conceded 1.17 goals per 90 minutes while holding a record of 4-3-5. So far in his pro soccer career, Bingham has allowed 14 goals and has racked up 23 stops in 12 starting assignments.

Cristian Espinoza is a player who can create chances for San Jose. He has accounted for 46 assists while earning 31 yellow card warnings so far in his career. The forward hailing from Argentina has recorded 29 goals in 14,731 professional minutes. Espinoza has been in the starting lineup in 173 matchups so far in his career and he accounts for 0.18 goals per 90 mins.

Portland has a player in Santiago Moreno, who can cause havoc on the pitch. The forward from Colombia has been on the pitch for 6,140 mins and has scored 13 goals. He is averaging 0.19 goals per 90 mins and has been given a starting assignment in 71 outings thus far in his career. He has accounted for 8 yellow card warnings in his pro soccer career and has helped a teammate on a goal 17 times.

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Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Portland (+260)

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