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Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs Portland Timbers Prediction, 4/8/2023 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 4/4/2023

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Game: Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs Portland Timbers

Date: Saturday, April 8, 2023

Location: BC Place in Vancouver, BC

TV: Apple TV - MLS Season Pass

Odds/Point Spread: Vancouver (-105) Portland (+275)

BC Place is the site where the Timbers (1-2-3) will try to beat the Vancouver Whitecaps FC (1-3-2) on Saturday. The Timbers are priced at +275 while the Whitecaps are at -105. The total has been set at 2.5. The goalies protecting the net will be Yohei Takaoka for Vancouver and Aljaz Ivacic for Portland.

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The Whitecaps sit at 3rd for xG having 10.2, and their xGA are 7.0. The Whitecaps have relinquished 7 goals while relinquishing 1.17 goals per 90 min, and their oppositition have tallied 22 SoT against them. The team's differential on goals is currently at 3 because of 10 goals earned as well as 7 goals conceded. They have earned 1 clean sheet, which gives them a rate of 16.7% this year. Vancouver Whitecaps FC has a total of 15 saves and are the owners of a save rate of 68.2 this year. Vancouver is sitting with 14 yellow cards over the course of the season. On the season, the club has an average of 1.00 pts per match (6 pts) and also sit at 10th in the league with 6 assists.

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The Timbers come in with an average of 0.83 points per contest while earning 6 assists. Portland has amassed a clean sheet percentage of 33.3% so far this year and also 15 yellow card warnings. Portland ranks 25th in regard to goals surrendered with 11, and their goal differential is at -5. So far this year, Portland has a save rate of 68.8 (32 shots on target against), and also are 24th in soccer with 5 pts. Their goals against/90 minutes is currently at 1.83 in addition to 21 saves, and they have tallied 2 shut outs. The Portland Timbers have earned 6 goals and their goals expected the year is currently at 5.1.

The man who will protect the net for Vancouver is Yohei Takaoka. Takaoka has seen the pitch a total of 4,230 minutes and is sitting with 94 stops during his pro soccer career. His goals against per 90 minutes is 1.47 (69 goals conceded) and he is the owner of a save percentage of .707. The goalkeeper from Japan has had 133 shots tried against him in 47 starting assignments. Takaoka (18-13-16 record in his career) has accounted for 9 shutouts, which leaves him with a 19.1% clean sheet percentage.

Aljaz Ivacic will be looking after the net for Portland. He has surrendered 1.84 goals per 90 minutes while earning a record of 17-16-19. Ivacic has tallied 7 clean sheets and has defended 279 shots against him in 4,731 mins throughout his career. So far in his career, Ivacic has allowed 97 goals while tallying 185 saves in 52 starting assignments. He is the owner of a save percentage of .663 and his clean sheet rate is currently 13.5%.

Brian White is one player who can make an impact for Vancouver. The forward hailing from the United States has 42 goals scored in 8,574 mins. White has been given a starting assignment in 101 outings during his soccer career and accounts for 0.44 G/90. He has 14 assists while accumulating 7 yellow card warnings so far in his pro soccer career.

Portland has an attacker in Santiago Moreno, who can cause havoc on the pitch. The forward born in Colombia has totaled 5,309 minutes while scoring 13 goals. He scores 0.22 goals per 90 minutes and has been in the starting lineup in 60 outings in his pro soccer career. He has totaled 7 yellow card cautions in his career and has helped on a goal 14 times.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Vancouver (-105)

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