Portland Timbers vs Seattle Sounders FC Prediction, 8/31/2024 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 8/28/2024

Game: Portland Timbers vs Seattle Sounders FC

Date: Saturday, August 31, 2024

Location: Providence Park in Portland, OR

TV: MLS Season Pass

The Timbers (10-7-9) will go up against the Seattle Sounders FC (11-7-8) at Providence Park on Saturday. The expected starting goalkeepers are James Pantemis for Portland and Stefan Frei for Seattle.

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The Timbers rank 6th for xG having 42.2, and the squad's expected goals against sit at 37.9. Portland has conceded 46 goals while giving up 1.77 goals per 90, and their oppositition have earned 112 SoT on them. Their goal differential is currently at 8 by way of 54 goals put in the net and 46 goals conceded. They have a total of 4 shut outs, which puts them at a % of 15.4% over the course of the season. The Portland Timbers have earned 67 SVs and they have a save percentage of 60.7 so far this year. Portland has tallied 57 yellow card warnings this year and also 3 red cards. On the campaign, this team holds an average of 1.42 pts per fixture (37 pts) and also rank 2nd in the league with 42 assists.

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the season, the Sounders have a save % of 74.8 (107 shots on target against), and they also are ranked 9th in the league with 40 points. The Sounders average 1.54 points per contest while compiling 23 assists and 7 red cards. Seattle Sounders FC has recorded 37 goals and the squad's expected goals so far this season is currently at 36.8. The Sounders have accumulated a clean sheet % of 30.8% so far this season and 45 yellow card cautions. This team's goals against/90 minutes is 1.19 with 75 saves, and they have recorded 8 shut outs. Seattle is 12th in the matter of goals conceded with 31, and the team's goal differential is 6.

The guy protecting the net for Portland is James Pantemis. His goals against per 90 mins is 1.47 (71 goals allowed) and he holds a save percentage of 67.5. Pantemis (24-12-19 mark during his soccer career) has earned 13 clean sheets, which gives him a 23.6% shutout percentage. Pantemis has been on the field a total of 4,983 mins and has earned 141 saves during his pro soccer career. The keeper hailing from Canada has had 209 shots attempted against him in 55 starts.

Stefan Frei will reside in front of the goal for Seattle. He has surrendered 1.25 goals per 90 minutes while he holds a record of 170-94-134. Frei has recorded 112 shutouts while defending 1,752 shots attempted against him in 35,823 career mins. During his pro soccer career, Frei has allowed 497 goals while tallying 1,261 saves in 399 starts. He has a save percentage of 73.3 and his clean sheet rate is currently at 28.1%.

Santiago Moreno is one member of the side who can make a difference on the pitch for Portland. He has accounted for 28 assists while tallying 3 yellow cards so far in his career. The forward born in Colombia has accumulated 21 goals scored in 8,912 mins. Moreno has been in the starting lineup in 104 contests during his career and he scores 0.21 goals per 90 mins.

Seattle has playmaker in Jordan Morris, who has been known to frustrate defenses. He has totaled 0 yellow card warnings thus far in his career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 21 times. The forward from the United States has totaled 14,762 professional minutes while he has scored 62 goals. He has an average of 0.38 goals per 90 minutes and has been given a starting assignment in 168 games in his career.

Who will win tonight's MLS game ATS?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Seattle

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