St. Louis City SC vs Portland Timbers Prediction, 6/8/2024 MLS Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 6/4/2024

Game: St. Louis City SC vs Portland Timbers

Date: Saturday, June 8, 2024

Location: Citypark in St. Louis, MO

TV: AppleTV

The St. Louis Soccer Club (3-8-4) will try to beat the Portland Timbers (5-5-7) at Citypark on Saturday. The expected starting goaltenders are Roman Burki for St. Louis and James Pantemis for Portland.

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The St. Louis Soccer Club are ranked 19th for expected goals having 21.5, and the squad's expected goals against are coming in at 23.2. St. Louis has conceded 25 goals while giving up 1.67 goals per 90 minutes, and opposing teams have compiled 61 shots on target on them. Their difference in goals is -2 by way of 23 goals compiled in addition to 25 goals conceded. They have accounted for 4 clean sheets, which has them sitting at a rate of 26.7% over the course of the season. St. Louis City SC has accounted for 37 SVs and also have a SV percentage of 62.3 so far this year. St. Louis has recorded 41 yellow card warnings on the year in addition to 1 red card. On the season, this squad has an average of 1.13 points per match (17 points) and they also are ranked 22nd in the league with 14 assists.

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The Portland Timbers have amassed 32 goals and their goals expected so far this year is 22.6. The club's goals against/90 min is 1.88 with 48 saves, and they are sitting with 1 clean sheet. So far this season, Portland has a save % of 61.3 (80 SoTA), and are 17th in MLS with 20 pts. Portland has a rank of 15th in relation to goals allowed having 32, and the squad's goal difference is coming in at 0. Portland has compliled a clean sheet percentage of 5.9% so far this season and 35 yellow cards. The Timbers are averaging 1.18 pts/match while sitting with 25 assists and 2 red cards.

The man protecting the net for St. Louis is Roman Burki. Burki (179-87-103 record during his career) has accumulated 113 clean sheets, which leaves him with a 30.7% clean sheet percentage. The goalkeeper hailing from Switzerland has faced 1,582 shots tried against him in 368 starts. His goals allowed per 90 minutes is 1.30 (480 goals conceded) and his save percentage is 71.3. Burki has seen the field for 33,168 minutes and has tallied 1,108 saves so far in his career.

James Pantemis will be residing in front of the net for Portland. He has surrendered 1.51 goals per 90 minutes while holding a record of 19-11-17. Pantemis has accumulated 10 shutouts while defending 183 shots against him in 4,263 minutes in his career. In his career, Pantemis has surrendered 61 goals while earning 124 saves in 47 starting assignments. He has earned a save percentage of 68.3 and his shutout rate sits at 21.3%.

Joao Klauss is a guy who can make a noticable difference for St. Louis. The forward from Brazil has racked up 60 goals in 10,074 mins played. Klauss has been given a starting assignment in 109 matchups so far in his career and accounts for 0.54 goals per 90 mins. He has 12 assists while earning 8 yellow cards so far in his career.

Portland features a game changer in Santiago Moreno, who can cause havoc on the pitch. He scores 0.21 goals per 90 mins and has been in the starting lineup in 96 outings so far in his career. The forward hailing from Colombia has totaled 8,268 professional minutes and has scored 19 goals. He has accumulated 3 yellow card warnings so far in his career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 24 times.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take St. Louis

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