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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 14 33
2 Internacional CF Miami 15 31
3 Chicago Fire FC 14 26
4 New England Revolution 14 25
5 New York Red Bulls 15 22
6 Charlotte FC 15 21
7 FC Cincinnati 15 20
8 New York City FC 15 19
9 D.C. United SC 15 18
10 Columbus Crew SC 15 16
11 Toronto FC 14 14
12 Montreal Impact FC 14 14
13 Orlando City SC 15 14
14 Atlanta United FC 14 11
15 Philadelphia Union 15 7
16 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 14 32
17 San Jose Earthquakes 15 32
18 Real Salt Lake 14 26
19 FC Dallas 15 25
20 Los Angeles FC 15 24
21 Seattle Sounders FC 13 24
22 Houston Dynamo 14 22
23 Minnesota United FC 15 22
24 Los Angeles Galaxy 15 20
25 San Diego FC 15 17
26 Colorado Rapids SC 15 16
27 St. Louis City 14 16
28 Portland Timbers 14 14
29 Austin FC 15 14
30 Sporting Kansas City 14 11

Head-to-Head

11
5
8
Portland Timbers 24 games · Avg 2.8 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
#28 Position #21
14 Points 24
14 Played 13
4 / 2 / 8 W / D / L 7 / 3 / 3
22 Scored 17
28 Conceded 11
-6 GD +6
1.00 PPG 1.85
29% Win % 54%

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (24 games)
58% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
7% Clean Sheets
Portland Timbers this season
38% Clean Sheets
Seattle Sounders FC this season

Portland Timbers are 28th (14 pts). Seattle Sounders FC are 21st (24 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Portland Timbers
0-15
2/5
16-30
3/3
31-45
3/3
46-60
–/2
61-75
2/–
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Seattle Sounders FC
0-15
2/1
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/1
46-60
2/–
61-75
–/1
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds will turn into a battlefield for Portland Timbers and Seattle Sounders FC.
  • 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 10' Larrys Mabiala has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 15' Colombia international Diego Chara has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 20' Over 20 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 25' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 30' The energy levels are beginning to show. Giovanni Savarese might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 35' Portland Timbers are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 40' A quiet spell here at . Seattle Sounders FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 45' Portland Timbers are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Seattle Sounders FC backline.
  • 50' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Brian Schmetzer will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 55' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 60' Seattle Sounders FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 65' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 70' 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.
  • 75' Supporters expect more eagerness from Diego Valeri, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 80' Cristhian Paredes, a Paraguay , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 85' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 90' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Portland Timbers players.

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
Santiago Moreno 3
Felipe Mora 3
Fredy Montero 3
Cristian Roldan 2
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
1.19 Portland Timbers xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.99 Seattle Sounders FC xG
I would bet for: Portland Timbers or Draw 74% + Under 2.5 goals 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Portland Timbers44% Draw29% Seattle Sounders FC27%
Actual: Portland Timbers win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes45% 0% No55%
Avg goals/match: 2.18
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 86%
14%
± 1.5 64%
36%
± 2.5 37%
63%
± 3.5 18%
82%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Portland Timbers or Draw
74%
Draw or Seattle Sounders FC
56%
Portland Timbers or Seattle Sounders FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Portland Timbers27% Draw52% Seattle Sounders FC21%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.2%
0 – 0
13.6%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
9.9%
2 – 0
7.7%
2 – 1
7.7%
1 – 2
6.4%
0 – 2
5.3%
2 – 2
3.9%
3 – 1
3.1%
3 – 0
3%
1 – 3
2.1%

Asian Handicap — Portland Timbers

Handicap Portland Timbers covers Push Seattle Sounders FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 11% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 22% 61%
-0.5 39% — 61%
+0.5 71% — 29%
+1 71% 18% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 8% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
38% ✗
Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet
31% ✓

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