Sporting KC vs Portland Timbers Prediction, 5/28/2023 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 5/23/2023

Game: Sporting KC vs Portland Timbers

Date: Sunday, May 28, 2023

Location: Children's Mercy Park in Kansas City, KS

TV: Apple TV - MLS Season Pass

Odds/Point Spread: Kansas City (-114) Portland (+310)

Children's Mercy Park is where the Timbers (4-4-6) will try to beat Sporting KC (2-4-8) on Sunday. The Timbers are priced at +310 and Sporting Kansas City is at -114. The total has been set at 2.5. The goaltenders who are expected to start are John Pulskamp for Kansas City and Aljaz Ivacic for Portland.

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KC has relinquished 21 goals while giving up 1.50 goals per 90, and the other team have a total of 63 SoT against them. They have 4 shut outs, which gives them a % of 28.6% this season. Kansas City has accounted for 22 yellow cards the year and also 3 red cards. The Wizards are ranked 27th in relation to goals expected with 12.3, and their xGA are at 19.5. On the year, the club is sitting with an average of 0.71 points per match (10 points) and they also are ranked 24th in soccer with 7 assists. This team's differential on goals is -12 because of 9 goals tallied and also 21 goals allowed. Sporting KC has earned 41 saves and also are the owners of a SV% of 71.4 over the course of the season.

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the year, Portland has a save percentage of 72.9 (70 SoT against), and also have a ranking of 20th in MLS with 16 pts. The Timbers average 1.14 points per contest while having 15 assists. The Portland Timbers have tallied 18 goals and the squad's expected goals so far this season is at 14.1. Portland has accounted a CS% of 21.4% so far this season and 33 yellow card warnings. Their goals against per 90 is currently at 1.43 with 51 saves, and they have amassed 3 clean sheets. Portland is 19th when it comes to goals relinquished having 20, and their goal difference is sitting at -2.

The guy protecting the net for Kansas City will be John Pulskamp. Pulskamp (87-63-81 mark in his career) has accounted for 65 shutouts, which has him sitting with a 28.0% clean sheet percentage. The goalie from the United States has seen 1,078 shots attempted against him in 232 career starts. His goals against per 90 mins is 1.38 (319 total goals allowed) and his save percentage is .705. Pulskamp has seen the field a total of 20,789 minutes and has earned 760 stops so far in his career.

Aljaz Ivacic will reside in front of the net for Portland. During his professional soccer career, Ivacic has conceded 106 goals while totaling 215 stops in 60 starts. He has surrendered 1.75 goals per 90 minutes and he has earned a record of 20-18-22. He has a save % of .678 and his clean sheet rate is currently 13.3%. Ivacic has racked up 8 shutouts while defending 317 shots attempted against him in 5,451 career mins.

Remi Walter is a footballer who can be a force on the pitch for Kansas City. Walter has started 172 games thus far in his career and he has earned 0.05 goals per 90 mins. The midfielder born in France has racked up 9 goals in 15,496 minutes played. He has accounted for 10 assists while tallying 12 yellow card cautions during his career.

Portland features a game changer in Santiago Moreno, who opposing coaches will have to gameplan in this fixture. He has accounted for 8 yellow cards during his soccer career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 17 times. The forward from Colombia has been on the field for 5,959 minutes while scoring 13 goals. He is currently averaging 0.20 goals per 90 mins and has been given a starting assignment in 68 games thus far in his career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Portland (+310)

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