Portland Timbers vs Seattle Sounders FC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON

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MLS · 2026

Portland Timbers

2 – 1

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Seattle Sounders FC

Sun 2 Aug 2026 · 02:45 UTC Providence Park HT 45' · FT 45'

0–1 27' Kalani Kossa-Rienzi

Kevin Kelsy 41' 1–1

Brandon Bye 82' 2–1

Y 25' Peter Kingston

Kamal Miller 30' Y

Kevin Kelsy 45' Y

Y 71' Sebastian Gomez

Overview

Match Preview

Portland Timbers vs Seattle Sounders FC — MLS at Providence Park.

Portland Timbers 30 games · 34 pts (2026/26)
Seattle Sounders FC 30 games · 42 pts (2026/26)

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Nashville SC	30	67
2	Internacional CF Miami	30	55
3	New England Revolution	30	52
4	Chicago Fire FC	30	48
5	Charlotte FC	30	47
6	Philadelphia Union	30	46
7	Orlando City SC	30	41
8	FC Cincinnati	30	39
9	Toronto FC	30	36
10	New York Red Bulls	30	36
11	Columbus Crew SC	30	35
12	New York City FC	30	34
13	D.C. United SC	30	33
14	Atlanta United FC	30	30
15	Montreal Impact FC	30	25
16	Vancouver Whitecaps FC	30	55
17	St. Louis City	30	51
18	FC Dallas	30	51
19	San Jose Earthquakes	30	48
20	Houston Dynamo	30	47
21	Los Angeles FC	31	46
22	Seattle Sounders FC	30	42
23	Los Angeles Galaxy	31	40
24	Colorado Rapids SC	30	39
25	Real Salt Lake	30	36
26	San Diego FC	30	34
27	Portland Timbers	30	34
28	Minnesota United FC	30	34
29	Austin FC	30	31
30	Sporting Kansas City	30	22

Head-to-Head

Portland Timbers 26 games · Avg 2.9 goals Seattle Sounders FC

Last 5 meetings

2026-08-02 Portland Timbers 2–1 Seattle Sounders FC 2026-07-17 Seattle Sounders FC 1–5 Portland Timbers 2025-10-05 Seattle Sounders FC 1–0 Portland Timbers 2025-05-18 Portland Timbers 1–1 Seattle Sounders FC 2024-10-20 Seattle Sounders FC 1–1 Portland Timbers

Recent Form

Portland Timbers

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
02 Aug	Seattle Sounders FC	H	2–1	W
26 Jul	Real Salt Lake	H	2–1	W
23 Jul	FC Dallas	H	2–2	D
17 Jul	Seattle Sounders FC	A	5–1	W
24 May	San Jose Earthquakes	H	1–3	L
17 May	Internacional CF Miami	A	0–2	L

Seattle Sounders FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
02 Aug	Portland Timbers	A	1–2	L
25 Jul	Philadelphia Union	A	0–1	L
23 Jul	Austin FC	A	1–3	L
17 Jul	Portland Timbers	H	1–5	L
25 May	Los Angeles FC	A	0–1	L
17 May	Los Angeles Galaxy	H	0–2	L

Season Stats

Portland Timbers		Seattle Sounders FC
#27	Position	#22
34	Points	42
30	Played	30
9 / 7 / 14	W / D / L	11 / 9 / 10
51	Scored	39
56	Conceded	37
-5	GD	+2
1.13	PPG	1.40
30%	Win %	37%

Key Stats

65% Both Teams to Score
H2H (26 games)

62% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

7% Clean Sheets
Portland Timbers this season

27% Clean Sheets
Seattle Sounders FC this season

Portland Timbers are 27th (34 pts). Seattle Sounders FC are 22nd (42 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Portland Timbers

0-15

5/9

16-30

7/10

31-45

6/9

46-60

5/4

61-75

8/2

76+

10/9

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Seattle Sounders FC

0-15

4/3

16-30

5/6

31-45

3/6

46-60

6/4

61-75

3/4

76+

13/12

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Portland Timbers

Kevin Kelsy	9 G	2 A
Kristoffer Velde	8 G	6 A

Seattle Sounders FC

Dejan Joveljic	12 G	1 A
Paul Rothrock	5 G	1 A

Events

Match Events

0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Providence Park!
5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Marti Cifuentes will be considering his options from the bench.
7' The Seattle Sounders FC manager makes a substitution. Paul Arriola departs to be replaced by Kalani Kossa-Rienzi.
8' The crowd applauds Paul Arriola as he leaves the pitch. Kalani Kossa-Rienzi steps in for Seattle Sounders FC.
13' Portland Timbers are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Seattle Sounders FC backline.
18' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
23' It is a cagey affair so far. Portland Timbers in their trying to find a way past Seattle Sounders FC's compact .
25' It’s a booking for Seattle Sounders FC player. Peter Kingston gets a card.
27' GOAL! Kalani Kossa-Rienzi fires home to make it 0-1!
30' It’s a booking for Portland Timbers player. Kamal Miller gets a card.
35' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Portland Timbers side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
40' Seattle Sounders FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
41' Kevin Kelsy has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 41 minutes.
45' That is a card for Portland Timbers. Kevin Kelsy will be fuming at that decision.
46' Seattle Sounders FC ring the changes. Peter Kingston has done his job and it is now time for Sebastian Gomez to step up.
51' Portland Timbers looks like a favorite considering 2 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Kevin Kelsy scoring 3 goals.
56' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
61' James Pantemis is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Seattle Sounders FC so far.
65' Antony is replacing Ariel Lassiter for the Portland Timbers side.
70' Seattle Sounders FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
71' The referee has no hesitation. Sebastian Gomez is booked for Seattle Sounders FC — card on 71.
73' Seattle Sounders FC make a change. Osaze De Rosario trudges off to be replaced by Danny Musovski on 73 minutes.
78' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Portland Timbers winning 100% of all matches.
82' Against the run of play, Brandon Bye has scored! This game has turned on its head.
84' Antino Lopez is ready to make an impact after coming on for Kalani Kossa-Rienzi at the 84 minute mark.
88' Time for substitution for Portland Timbers. Kevin Kelsy is replaced by Ian Smith.
89' The supporters are chanting for Ian Smith. He replaces Kevin Kelsy on 89 minute.
The referee brings this contest to a close. Portland Timbers take all three points.

Lineups

Portland Timbers Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

15
Eric Miller
22
Omir Fernandez
25
Trey Muse
11
Antony ↑ 65'
6
Alex Bonetig
80
Julio Ortiz
16
Sawyer Jura
23
Ian Smith ↑ 88'
30
Jose Caicedo ↑ 88'

Coach Marti Cifuentes

Seattle Sounders FC Lineups

Starting XI

11
Albert Rusnak
5
Nouhou Tolo
17
Paul Arriola
31
Hassani Dotson
26
Andrew Thomas
14
Paul Rothrock
39
Stuart Hawkins
35
Antino Lopez
85
Kalani Kossa-Rienzi
37
Snyder Brunell
95
Osaze De Rosario ↓ Danny Musovski 73'

Bench

Coach Brian Schmetzer

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Raul Ruidiaz	15
Sebastian Blanco	6
Dairon Asprilla	4
Kevin Kelsy	3
Santiago Moreno	3
Felipe Mora	3
Fredy Montero	3
Larrys Mabiala	2

Head to Head

Portland Timbers Form

2026-08-02 Portland Timbers 2–1 Seattle Sounders FC W 2026-07-26 Portland Timbers 2–1 Real Salt Lake W 2026-07-23 Portland Timbers 2–2 FC Dallas D 2026-07-17 Seattle Sounders FC 1–5 Portland Timbers W 2026-05-24 Portland Timbers 1–3 San Jose Earthquakes L 2026-05-17 Internacional CF Miami 2–0 Portland Timbers L

Seattle Sounders FC Form

2026-08-02 Portland Timbers 2–1 Seattle Sounders FC L 2026-07-25 Philadelphia Union 1–0 Seattle Sounders FC L 2026-07-23 Austin FC 3–1 Seattle Sounders FC L 2026-07-17 Seattle Sounders FC 1–5 Portland Timbers L 2026-05-25 Los Angeles FC 1–0 Seattle Sounders FC L 2026-05-17 Seattle Sounders FC 0–2 Los Angeles Galaxy L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

1.68 Portland Timbers xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.26 Seattle Sounders FC xG

I would bet for: Both teams to score 59% + Over 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Portland Timbers52% Draw24% Seattle Sounders FC24%

Actual: Portland Timbers win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes59% 0% No41%

Avg goals/match: 2.94

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	93%	7%
± 1.5	79%	21%
± 2.5	56%	44%
± 3.5	34%	66%
± 4.5	18%	82%

Double Chance

Portland Timbers or Draw

76%

Draw or Seattle Sounders FC

48%

Portland Timbers or Seattle Sounders FC

76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Portland Timbers34% Draw44% Seattle Sounders FC22%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

12.1%

2 – 1

Actual

1 – 0

8.1%

2 – 0

7.4%

0 – 0

7.1%

1 – 2

6.8%

0 – 1

5.8%

2 – 2

5.7%

3 – 1

5.1%

0 – 2

4.1%

3 – 0

4.1%

3 – 2

3.3%

Asian Handicap — Portland Timbers

Handicap	Portland Timbers covers	Push	Seattle Sounders FC covers
-2.5	11%	—	89%
-2	11%	14%	75%
-1.5	25%	—	75%
-1	25%	21%	54%
-0.5	46%	—	54%
+0.5	72%	—	28%
+1	72%	16%	12%
+1.5	88%	—	12%
+2	88%	8%	4%
+2.5	96%	—	4%

Clean Sheet

Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet

29% ✓

Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet

19% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.