St. Louis City SC vs Portland Timbers 6/8/25 Prediction MLS Picks

St. Louis City SC will visit the Portland Timbers on Sunday, June 8th, 2025, at the Providence Park in this Week 18 Major League Soccer matchup. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a St. Louis City SC vs Portland Timbers Prediction. We will examine:

Portland Timbers recent form and player performance

St. Louis City SC recent form and player performance

Recent betting trends and streaks involving Portland Timbers

Recent betting trends and streaks involving St. Louis City SC

Recent betting trends in games played between the St. Louis City SC and Portland Timbers

A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for the St. Louis City SC vs Portland Timbers game

Portland Timbers Preview

Portland has 26 points this season and are tied with the Seattle Sounders on the 4th place of the Western Conference. Portland has a 7-4-5 record this season and are 4-1-3 at home. Portland is coming off a 2-1 home victory over the Colorado Rapids, which snapped their previous two-game losing streak. They have four win and three draws in their last seven home games and under is 5-1 in their last 6 games.

Portland is averaging 1.56 goals per game, which is the tied for 6th in the West, while allowing 1.38 goals per game, which is tied for 6th in the conference. Felipe Mora and Anthony are the top scorers for Portland this season with 5 total goals apiece.

St. Louis City SC Preview

St. Louis City has 14 points this season and are sitting on the second to last place of the Western Conference. St. Louis City has a 3-8-5 record record this season and are 1-5-2 on the road. St. Louis City is coming off a 2-1 home victory over the San Jose Earthquakes, which ended their previous three-game losing streak. Over is 5-1 in their last 6 games.

St. Louis City is averaging 0.81 goals per game, which is the second-worst in the West, while allowing 1.31 goals per game, which is 5th in the conference. Cedric Teuchert leads St. Louis City’s offense this season, with 3 total goals.

Why Portland Timbers will win

• Portland has won seven of its last eight MLS day games at Providence Park following a win.
• Portland has won four of its last five MLS games as a favorite following a win.
• The home team has won each of St. Louis CITY SC’s last three MLS games.
• The home team has won four of Portland’s last six MLS games.
• The favorite has won four of Portland’s last six MLS games.
• St. Louis CITY SC has lost five of its last six MLS away games.
• St. Louis CITY SC has lost four of its last five MLS away games following a win.
• St. Louis CITY SC has lost each of its last three MLS away games.

Total Points Facts

• The ‘Both Teams to Score’ market has hit in five of Portland’s last six MLS home games.
• The ‘Both Teams to Score’ market has hit in four of Portland’s last five MLS games as a favorite.
• The ‘Both Teams to Score’ market has failed to hit in six of St. Louis CITY SC’s last eight MLS away games.
• The ‘Over 2.5 Goals’ market has hit in six of St. Louis CITY SC’s last seven MLS games.
• The ‘Under 2.5 Goals’ market has hit in four of Portland’s last five MLS games.

St. Louis City SC vs Portland Timbers Prediction

Both of their meetings last season ended in a draw, and Saint Louis is 2-1-2 in their five meetings against Portland. Over is 4-1 in their 5 meetings.

In this St. Louis City SC vs Portland Timbers Prediction, Portland is coming as -140 home favorites. Portland is rightfully favored, as they have almost twice as many points as Saint Louis this season, and have been very good at home, while Saint Louis has been terrible on the road. Both teams are coming off wins that ended their previous losing streak, and Portland has never won Saint Louis at home. Both teams have been very good defensively this season, ranking on the top-6 in goals allowed, with 2.67 combined. Saint Louis is also terrible offensively, with the second-worst offense in the West, so this is a recipe for a low-scoring affair. With the total set at 3 goals, which also offers push protection, I will go under the 3 goals in this one.

Nikos Lagouretos's Pick: Under 3