Free MLS Pick San Jose vs. Portland Timbers
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MLS Handicapping
San Jose vs. Portland Timbers
Date: Saturday, July 23
Time: 07:30 PM
Venue: Providence Park
MLS Moneyline Odds: San Jose -145 / Draw 325/ Portland Timbers 345 (Bet Now!)
MLS Spread Betting Odds: San Jose -0.5 / Portland 0.5
MLS Betting Total: O/U 2.5
Heading into this matchup, the San Jose Earthquakes are the betting favorites, with the spread set at -0.5 goals. Through 20 matches, they have won by at this margin 5 times. As for the Portland Timbers, they enter the match as 0.5-goal underdogs. Through 21 matches, they have covered this margin 15 times.
San Jose
Heading into the San Jose Earthquake’s 21st game of the season, the team is below .500 at 5-7-8. This mark places them 13th in the Western Conference. In their last match, San Jose fell to Houston Dynamo by a score of 2-1. So far, the San Jose Earthquakes have turned in 5 performances with one goal or less. While on defense, San Jose’s defense has given up at least two goals 11 times this year.
Through 20 matches, the San Jose Earthquakes have found the net 33.0, placing them 5th in the MLS with a per 90 average of 1.65. In terms of scoring defense, San Jose will look to tighten things up as they are giving up 2.05 goals per 90 minutes, placing them 27th in the league.
Heading into the match, Jeremy Ebobisse leads the Earthquakes with 11 goals through 20 matches. Behind him is Cristian Espinoza, who has also found the net 5 times. This season, goalie J.T. Marcinkowski is turning away goals at a rate near the league average. This has come with the San Jose Earthquakes opponents have generated a total of 114 shots on target. Marcinkowski is saving these attempts at a rate of 67.5%.
Portland Timbers
Heading into the Portland Timber’s 22nd game of the season, the Timbers are below .500 at 6-9-6. This mark places them 8th in the Western Conference. Portland comes into this match off having played to a 1-1 draw against Vancouver. So far, the Portland Timbers have turned in 4 performances with one goal or less. On defense, Portland has played 5 games in which they held their opponent to one goal or less.
So far, the Portland Timbers have been an above-average scoring team, at 1.57 goals per 90 minutes (6th). In terms of defense, Portland is near the MLS average, giving up 1.38 goals per 90 minutes (17th).
Heading into the match, Jarosław Niezgoda leads the Timbers with 7 goals through 17 matches. Behind him is Bill Tuiloma, who has also found the net 5 times. This season, Portland Timbers has turned to Aljaž Ivačič as their primary goalie. In his 19 starts, he has a save percentage of 70.8%, 10th best in the MLS. This has come with opponents taking 102 shots on target.
Free San Jose vs. Portland Timbers MLS Final Analysis:
Coming into this matchup, both San Jose and Portland have done an excellent job at generating possessions in the attacking area of the field. So far, the San Jose Earthquakes are 9th in attacking area touches, while the Portland Timbers rank 11th. Even though both squads come into this matchup generating attacking possessions at an above-average rate, the San Jose Earthquakes have the advantage on defense, ranking 3rd in attacking possessions allowed. On the other side, Portland’s opponents have complied 3883 attacking possessions, placing them 28th in the MLS.
On offense, both San Jose and Portland Timbers are above-average teams at generating shots, ranking 8th and 10th, respectively. For the year, San Jose has turned 11.0% of their shot into goals. As for Portland Timbers, their current shooting percentage is 10.0%. So far, 31.8% of San Jose’s shots have been on target. On the other side, Portland Timbers has a season long on target percent of 30.9%. For San Jose, they have converted on 34.0% of these on-target shots compared to Portland Timbers at 32.0%.
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