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Portland Timbers vs Seattle Sounders FC, 2018

MLS · 2018
Portland Timbers
0 – 1
Full Time
Seattle Sounders FC
Mon 27 Aug 2018 · 01:30 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Portland Timbers vs Seattle Sounders FC — MLS .

Match Details

  • Referee Corey Rockwell
  • Referee Chris Penso
  • Referee Jason White
  • Referee Joe Dickerson
  • Referee Younes Marrakchi

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
2018-08-27 Portland Timbers 0–1 Seattle Sounders FC 2018-06-30 Seattle Sounders FC 2–3 Portland Timbers 2018-05-13 Portland Timbers 1–0 Seattle Sounders FC

Recent Form

Portland Timbers
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Aug Seattle Sounders FC H 0–1 L
19 Aug Sporting Kansas City A 0–3 L
16 Aug D.C. United SC A 1–4 L
12 Aug Vancouver Whitecaps FC H 1–2 L
05 Aug Philadelphia Union H 3–0 W
29 Jul Houston Dynamo H 2–1 W
Seattle Sounders FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Aug Portland Timbers A 1–0 W
18 Aug Los Angeles Galaxy H 5–0 W
13 Aug FC Dallas H 2–1 W
05 Aug Minnesota United FC A 2–1 W
29 Jul New York City FC H 3–1 W
26 Jul San Jose Earthquakes A 1–0 W

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' Portland Timbers have kicked off against Seattle Sounders FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' Seattle Sounders FC have won 450 goals from 284 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 10' Portland Timbers are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Seattle Sounders FC's shape.
  • 15' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 20' It is a cagey affair so far. Portland Timbers in their trying to find a way past Seattle Sounders FC's compact .
  • 25' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Portland Timbers and Seattle Sounders FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 30' Seattle Sounders FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 35' It looks surprising Seattle Sounders FC does not make any changes. Lawrence Olum has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 40' Seattle Sounders FC is showing some good football. However, Seattle Sounders FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 45' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Portland Timbers and Seattle Sounders FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 50' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 50 minutes.
  • 55' Over 55 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 60' The 36-year-old Kim Keehee has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 65' Portland Timbers are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 70' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 75' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 80' Andy Polo has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 85' With 0 assists to his name this season, Julio Cascante is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Portland Timbers.
  • 90' Diego Chara is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Seattle Sounders FC so far.
  • Full Time. Seattle Sounders FC beats Portland Timbers

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

2018-08-27 Portland Timbers 0–1 Seattle Sounders FC 2018-06-30 Seattle Sounders FC 2–3 Portland Timbers 2018-05-13 Portland Timbers 1–0 Seattle Sounders FC

Portland Timbers Form

2018-08-27 Portland Timbers 0–1 Seattle Sounders FC L 2018-08-19 Sporting Kansas City 3–0 Portland Timbers L 2018-08-16 D.C. United SC 4–1 Portland Timbers L 2018-08-12 Portland Timbers 1–2 Vancouver Whitecaps FC L 2018-08-05 Portland Timbers 3–0 Philadelphia Union W 2018-07-29 Portland Timbers 2–1 Houston Dynamo W

Seattle Sounders FC Form

2018-08-27 Portland Timbers 0–1 Seattle Sounders FC W 2018-08-18 Seattle Sounders FC 5–0 Los Angeles Galaxy W 2018-08-13 Seattle Sounders FC 2–1 FC Dallas W 2018-08-05 Minnesota United FC 1–2 Seattle Sounders FC W 2018-07-29 Seattle Sounders FC 3–1 New York City FC W 2018-07-26 San Jose Earthquakes 0–1 Seattle Sounders FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.97 Portland Timbers xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.33 Seattle Sounders FC xG
I would bet for: Seattle Sounders FC or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Portland Timbers28% Draw30% Seattle Sounders FC42%
Actual: Seattle Sounders FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes47% 0% No53%
Avg goals/match: 2.3
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 67%
33%
± 2.5 40%
60%
± 3.5 21%
79%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Portland Timbers or Draw
58%
Draw or Seattle Sounders FC
72%
Portland Timbers or Seattle Sounders FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Portland Timbers19% Draw51% Seattle Sounders FC30%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.8%
0 – 0
12.2%
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
8.6%
1 – 0
8.5%
1 – 2
8.3%
2 – 1
6.1%
2 – 0
4.5%
2 – 2
4.2%
1 – 3
3.8%
0 – 3
3.7%
3 – 1
2%

Asian Handicap — Portland Timbers

Handicap Portland Timbers covers Push Seattle Sounders FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 7% 90%
-1.5 10% — 90%
-1 10% 16% 74%
-0.5 26% — 74%
+0.5 57% — 43%
+1 57% 23% 21%
+1.5 79% — 21%
+2 79% 13% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
27% ✓
Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet
38% ✗

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