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Portland Timbers vs Seattle Sounders FC, 2018

MLS · 2018
Portland Timbers
1 – 0
Full Time
Seattle Sounders FC
Sun 13 May 2018 · 20:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Portland Timbers vs Seattle Sounders FC — MLS .

Match Details

  • Referee Robert Sibiga
  • Referee Jason White
  • Referee Daniel Radford
  • Referee Brian Poeschel
  • Referee Jorge Gonzalez

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Nashville SC 18 40
2 Internacional CF Miami 18 38
3 New England Revolution 18 30
4 Chicago Fire FC 17 29
5 New York City FC 18 26
6 FC Cincinnati 18 26
7 Charlotte FC 18 25
8 New York Red Bulls 18 25
9 D.C. United SC 18 23
10 Columbus Crew SC 18 20
11 Orlando City SC 18 20
12 Toronto FC 18 17
13 Philadelphia Union 18 16
14 Montreal Impact FC 18 16
15 Atlanta United FC 18 12
16 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 17 34
17 Los Angeles FC 19 34
18 San Jose Earthquakes 18 33
19 Houston Dynamo 18 32
20 FC Dallas 18 27
21 Real Salt Lake 17 27
22 St. Louis City 18 26
23 Portland Timbers 18 24
24 Seattle Sounders FC 17 24
25 Minnesota United FC 18 24
26 Colorado Rapids SC 18 22
27 Los Angeles Galaxy 19 22
28 San Diego FC 18 21
29 Austin FC 18 17
30 Sporting Kansas City 18 14

Head-to-Head

13
5
8
Portland Timbers 26 games · Avg 2.9 goals Seattle Sounders FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-05-13 Portland Timbers 1–0 Seattle Sounders FC

Recent Form

Portland Timbers
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
13 May Seattle Sounders FC H 1–0 W
06 May San Jose Earthquakes A 1–0 W
22 Apr New York City FC H 3–0 W
15 Apr Minnesota United FC H 3–2 W
08 Apr Orlando City SC A 2–3 L
31 Mar Chicago Fire FC A 2–2 D
Seattle Sounders FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
13 May Portland Timbers A 0–1 L
09 May Toronto FC A 2–1 W
05 May Columbus Crew SC H 0–0 D
30 Apr Los Angeles FC A 0–1 L
22 Apr Minnesota United FC H 3–1 W
15 Apr Sporting Kansas City A 2–2 D

Season Stats

Portland Timbers Seattle Sounders FC
#23 Position #24
24 Points 24
18 Played 17
7 / 3 / 8 W / D / L 7 / 3 / 7
33 Scored 20
33 Conceded 22
+0 GD -2
1.33 PPG 1.41
39% Win % 41%

Key Stats

65% Both Teams to Score
H2H (26 games)
62% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
6% Clean Sheets
Portland Timbers this season
29% Clean Sheets
Seattle Sounders FC this season

Portland Timbers are 23rd (24 pts). Seattle Sounders FC are 24th (24 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Portland Timbers
0-15
2/5
16-30
4/5
31-45
4/4
46-60
3/2
61-75
5/–
76+
5/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Seattle Sounders FC
0-15
2/2
16-30
4/4
31-45
2/3
46-60
2/2
61-75
–/2
76+
5/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Portland Timbers
Kevin Kelsy 8 G 2 A
Seattle Sounders FC
Paul Rothrock 5 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. Portland Timbers host Seattle Sounders FC — let the battle begin!
  • 5' Portland Timbers is showing some good football. However, Portland Timbers are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 15' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 20' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 25' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 30' Portland Timbers have won 469 goals from 291 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 35' The energy levels are beginning to show. Giovanni Savarese might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 40' Colombia international Diego Chara has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 45' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jordan McCrary made 288 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 50' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 55' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 60' Portland Timbers looks like a favorite considering 2 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Kevin Kelsy scoring 3 goals.
  • 65' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Portland Timbers and Seattle Sounders FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 70' Portland Timbers currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 75' Portland Timbers is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 80' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 85' Seattle Sounders FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 90' 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.
  • The final score is 1-0.

Lineups

Portland Timbers Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Giovanni Savarese

Seattle Sounders FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Brian Schmetzer

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2018-05-13 Portland Timbers 1–0 Seattle Sounders FC

Portland Timbers Form

2018-05-13 Portland Timbers 1–0 Seattle Sounders FC W 2018-05-06 San Jose Earthquakes 0–1 Portland Timbers W 2018-04-22 Portland Timbers 3–0 New York City FC W 2018-04-15 Portland Timbers 3–2 Minnesota United FC W 2018-04-08 Orlando City SC 3–2 Portland Timbers L 2018-03-31 Chicago Fire FC 2–2 Portland Timbers D

Seattle Sounders FC Form

2018-05-13 Portland Timbers 1–0 Seattle Sounders FC L 2018-05-09 Toronto FC 1–2 Seattle Sounders FC W 2018-05-05 Seattle Sounders FC 0–0 Columbus Crew SC D 2018-04-30 Los Angeles FC 1–0 Seattle Sounders FC L 2018-04-22 Seattle Sounders FC 3–1 Minnesota United FC W 2018-04-15 Sporting Kansas City 2–2 Seattle Sounders FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.58 Portland Timbers xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.87 Seattle Sounders FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Portland Timbers54% Draw26% Seattle Sounders FC20%
Actual: Portland Timbers win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes47% 0% No53%
Avg goals/match: 2.45
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 70%
30%
± 2.5 44%
56%
± 3.5 24%
76%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

Portland Timbers or Draw
80%
Draw or Seattle Sounders FC
46%
Portland Timbers or Seattle Sounders FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Portland Timbers36% Draw48% Seattle Sounders FC16%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.7%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
10.7%
2 – 0
10.4%
2 – 1
9.1%
0 – 1
6.5%
3 – 0
5.4%
1 – 2
5%
3 – 1
4.8%
2 – 2
4%
0 – 2
3.2%
3 – 2
2.2%

Asian Handicap — Portland Timbers

Handicap Portland Timbers covers Push Seattle Sounders FC covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 16% 72%
-1.5 28% — 72%
-1 28% 24% 48%
-0.5 52% — 48%
+0.5 81% — 19%
+1 81% 13% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
42% ✗
Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet
21% ✓

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