Portland Timbers vs San Jose Earthquakes Prediction, 5/15/2024 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 5/14/2024

Game: Portland Timbers vs San Jose Earthquakes

Date: Wednesday, May 15, 2024

Location: Providence Park in Portland, OR

TV: AppleTV

The Timbers (2-4-6) will try to defeat the San Jose Earthquakes (3-1-8) at Providence Park on Wednesday. The starting goalies are James Pantemis for Portland and William Yarbrough for San Jose.

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Portland has relinquished 25 goals while allowing 2.09 goals per 90, and opponents have amassed 63 shots on target against them. They haven't tallied a clean sheet the season. Portland has amassed 24 yellow cards on the season in addition to 2 red cards. The Timbers are ranked 25th concerning goals expected having 12.4, and the expected goals against are coming in at 18.7. This season, this club comes in with an average of 0.83 pts per contest (10 points) and also sit at 3rd in the league with 18 assists. Their differential on goals is at -4 as a result of 21 goals tallied and 25 goals conceded. The Portland Timbers have earned 39 saves and they also have a save percentage of 61.9 this season.

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On the season, San Jose has the club's save percentage of 65.2 (69 SoT against), and sit at 28th in the league with 10 pts. The Earthquakes are averaging 0.83 pts per match while sitting with 14 assists and 2 red cards. The San Jose Earthquakes have amassed 20 goals and the squad's expected goals on the campaign is at 16.3. San Jose has racked up 35 yellow cards. The club's goals against per 90 is at 2.33 in addition to 41 saves. San Jose is ranked 27th in relation to goals surrendered having 28, and their goal difference sits at -8.

The man who is expected to protect the net for Portland will be James Pantemis. Pantemis has been on the pitch for 4,173 minutes and has tallied 122 stops thus far in his career. His goals against per 90 minutes is 1.55 (61 goals conceded) and his save % is 67.8. The goalkeeper hailing from Canada has had 180 shots attempted at him in 46 career starts. Pantemis (18-11-17 record in his career) has earned 9 clean sheets, which leaves him with a 19.6% shutout percentage.

William Yarbrough will be residing in front of the net for San Jose. So far in his career, Yarbrough has allowed 353 goals while totaling 833 stops in 255 starting assignments. He has surrendered 1.39 goals per 90 mins while he holds a mark of 93-71-90. He holds a save % of 73.0 and his clean sheet rate is currently 27.5%. Yarbrough has 70 clean sheets while defending 1,185 shots tried against him in 22,859 career mins.

Santiago Moreno is a member of the team who could help decide the outcome for Portland. The forward hailing from Colombia has tallied 19 goals in 8,178 minutes played. Moreno has been a starter in 95 matchups in his pro soccer career and scores 0.21 goals per 90 mins. He has 23 assists while tallying 3 yellow card cautions in his career.

San Jose features Cristian Espinoza, who gives opposing coaches headaches. He is averaging 0.19 goals per 90 minutes and has had a starting assignment in 202 matches so far in his pro soccer career. The forward from Argentina has totaled 17,312 professional minutes while he has scored 36 goals. He has tallied 10 yellow cards in his career and has assisted on a goal 59 times.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Portland

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