Portland Timbers vs LA Galaxy Prediction, 9/18/2024 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 9/16/2024

Game: Portland Timbers vs LA Galaxy

Date: Wednesday, September 18, 2024

Location: Providence Park in Portland, OR

TV: MLS Season Pass

The Galaxy (16-7-6) are headed to Providence Park on Wednesday where they will try to beat the Timbers (11-7-10). The starting goaltenders are James Pantemis for Portland and John McCarthy for LA.

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Portland has allowed 48 goals while allowing 1.72 goals per 90, and opposing teams have accounted for 118 shots on target on them. They have earned 5 shut outs, which has them at a % of 17.9% on the campaign. Portland has 58 yellow card warnings the year and 3 red cards. The Timbers sit at 7th in regard to xG with 45.1, and the team's xGA are 39.8. On the campaign, the squad holds an average of 1.43 points per match (40 points) and also are 2nd in the league with 44 assists. Their goal differential is currently at 8 as a result of 56 goals put in the net and 48 goals given up. The Portland Timbers have compiled 71 SVs and also have earned a save rate of 61.0 the year.

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The Galaxy have an average of 1.90 pts per fixture while sitting with 43 assists and 3 red cards. LA has a CS% of 24.1% this year as well as 51 yellow card cautions. LA sits at 3rd in regard to goals relinquished having 40, and the difference in goals is sitting at 17. This year, LA has a save % of 76.0 (150 SoT against), and they also rank 2nd in the league with 55 points. Their goals against/90 minutes is 1.38 in addition to 110 saves, and they have amassed 7 clean sheets. The LA Galaxy have recorded 57 goals and the team's xG on the year is at 52.6.

The guy defending the goal for Portland is James Pantemis. His GA/90 is 1.47 (71 total goals allowed) and he holds a save percentage of 67.5. Pantemis (24-12-19 record during his career) has recorded 13 clean sheets, which leaves him with a 23.6% shutout percentage. Pantemis has defended the goal for 4,983 mins and has earned 141 stops during his career. The keeper from Canada has seen 209 shots sent his way in 55 career starting assignments.

John McCarthy is expected to look after the goal for LA. He has allowed 1.22 goals per 90 mins while earning a record of 71-46-50. McCarthy has accumulated 51 shutouts while defending 705 shots tried against him in 15,091 career mins. So far in his career, McCarthy has given up 204 goals and has accumulated 507 stops in 167 starts. He holds a save percentage of 73.8 and his shutout rate is 30.5%.

Santiago Moreno is one man who can be a force for Portland. The forward born in Colombia has totaled 22 goals in 9,267 professional minutes played. Moreno has started 108 games in his career while scoring 0.21 goals per 90 minutes. He has 28 assists while accumulating 3 yellow card warnings thus far in his career.

LA has an attacker in Marco Delgado, who gets under the skin of opposing sides. The midfielder who is from the United States has been on the field for 23,639 minutes and has earned 22 goals. He averages 0.08 G/90 and has been a starter in 268 games in his career. He has accounted for 2 yellow cards during his career and has helped a teammate on a goal 23 times.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take LA

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