Game: Portland Timbers vs. Austin FC

Date: Wednesday, October 2, 2024

Location: Providence Park in Portland, OR

TV: AppleTV

Providence Park is the venue where AFC (9/9/13) plays the Portland Timbers (9/12/10) on Wednesday. The starting goalies are James Pantemis for Portland and Brad Stuver for Austin.

The Timbers rank 9th in xG at 49.1 and the team’s xGA is 45.1. Portland has conceded 54 goals while allowing 1.74 G/90, and their opponents have a total of 132 shots on goal. Their goal difference is 10, that is, 64 goals scored and 54 goals given up. They have compiled 5 exclusions, putting them at a percentage of 16.1% this year. The Portland Timbers made 79 saves on the season and posted a save percentage of 60.6. Portland has 65 yellow card warnings this year, as well as 3 red cards. On the season, the team is averaging 1.45 points per game (45 points) and also ranks 2nd in the league with 50 assists.

Get all our free football tips

Austin FC has scored a total of 34 goals and the team’s expected goals this year is currently 35.8. The number of goals conceded per 90 minutes is currently 1.42, in addition to 113 saves and 7 shut outs. So far this year, Austin has a save% of 76.6 (158 SoT against) and also ranks 21st in the league with 36 points. Austin is in 20th place with 44 goals conceded and the goal difference is -10. Austin has posted a 22.6% shutout percentage and 75 yellow cards over the course of the season. The Verde and Black average 1.16 points per game while they have 26 assists and 2 red cards.

The man defending the goal for Portland will be James Pantemis. Pantemis (career record set at 12/24/19) was responsible for 13 shutouts, giving him a clean sheet percentage of 23.6%. The goalkeeper from Canada had 209 shots against him in 55 starting appearances in his career. His goals allowed per 90 minutes is 1.47 (71 goals allowed) and he owns a Save% of 67.5. Pantemis has defended goal for 4,983 minutes and has made 141 saves so far in his professional soccer career.

Brad Stuver will keep goal for Austin. Stuver has kept 29 clean sheets and has blocked 756 shots aimed at him in 13,328 minutes of his career. He has posted a save percentage of 72.5 and his shutout rate is currently 19.5%. He has allowed 1.52 goals per 90 minutes while maintaining a record of 52-34-63. So far in his career, Stuver has scored 225 goals and scored 532 goals in 149 starting appearances.

Santiago Moreno is a member of the team that can make a difference for Portland. He has 30 assists and has received 3 yellow cards during his career. The Colombia-born striker has scored a total of 22 goals in 9,499 minutes played. Moreno has played 111 matches throughout his career and scored 0.21 goals per 90 minutes.

Austin has an attacker in Jader Obrian that the opposing coaches will have to plan for in this game. The Colombia-born striker has played a total of 13,910 professional minutes and scored 48 goals. He is currently averaging 0.31 goals per 90 minutes and has played 157 games throughout his football career. In his professional football career, he has received a total of nine yellow cards and assisted a goal twelve times.

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

Josh Schonwald’s pick: Take Austin

Get $60 worth of FREE Premium Member Tips. No obligation. No seller. No credit card. Quick sign up with instant access. Click here