Portland Timbers vs Seattle Sounders FC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Portland Timbers vs Seattle Sounders FC — MLS .
- Portland Timbers 14 games · 14 pts (2026/26)
- Seattle Sounders FC 13 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Aug | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 19 Aug | Atlanta United FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 15 Aug | Chicago Fire FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 11 Aug | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 04 Aug | Minnesota United FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 28 Jul | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 4–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Aug | Portland Timbers | A | 2–1 | W |
| 18 Aug | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 2–2 | D |
| 15 Aug | Real Salt Lake | A | 0–3 | L |
| 10 Aug | New England Revolution | H | 3–3 | D |
| 05 Aug | Sporting Kansas City | H | 2–3 | L |
| 28 Jul | Houston Dynamo | 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)
H2H (24 games)
58%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
7%
Clean Sheets
Portland Timbers this season
Portland Timbers this season
38%
Clean Sheets
Seattle Sounders FC this season
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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Portland Timbers launch into their encounter with Seattle Sounders FC.
- 5' A quiet spell here at . Seattle Sounders FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 15' 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.
- 20' It looks surprising Seattle Sounders FC does not make any changes. Diego Chara has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 22' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Cristian Roldan makes it 0-1.
- 27' Over 27 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 32' It looks like no one’s ball. Seattle Sounders FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 37' Portland Timbers are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Seattle Sounders FC backline.
- 42' The home supporters are growing impatient. Portland Timbers must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 46' Portland Timbers make a change. Marvin Loria trudges off to be replaced by Jeremy Ebobisse on 46 minutes.
- 47' GOAL! Raul Ruidiaz fires home to make it 0-2!
- 52' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Portland Timbers that had 287 games and scored 458 goals.
- 53' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Kelvin Leerdam.
- 54' A stunning finish from Diego Valeri — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 59' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 59 minutes.
- 64' Seattle Sounders FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 65' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Joevin Jones.
- 66' A change in the Seattle Sounders FC ranks — Jordan Morris exits the field as Brad Smith enters on 66.
- 71' Argentina international Sebastian Blanco has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 72' Another substitution for Portland Timbers to replace Cristhian Paredes by Tomas Conechny on 72 minute.
- 74' Saad Abdul Salaam is ready to make an impact after coming on for Kim Keehee at the 74 minute mark.
- 77' Seattle Sounders FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Emanuel Cecchini is hanging Joevin Jones on the field on 77 minute.
- 79' The Portland Timbers manager makes a substitution. Julio Cascante departs to be replaced by Andy Polo.
- 84' Controversy at the stadium! Saad Abdul Salaam argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 89' 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.
- 90' It’s a booking for Seattle Sounders FC player. Stefan Frei gets a Yellow card.
- Game over. The scoreline of 1-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Portland Timbers Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 21
- 8
- 16
-
18
Julio Cascante ↓ Andy Polo 79'
- 25
- 22
- 12
- 10
-
44
Marvin Loria ↓ Jeremy Ebobisse 46'
- 7
Bench
- 5
-
11
Andy Polo ↑ 79'
-
19
Tomas Conechny ↑ 72'
- 14
- 43
-
17
Jeremy Ebobisse ↑ 46'
- 40
Coach
Giovanni Savarese
Seattle Sounders FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
33
Joevin Jones ↓ Emanuel Cecchini 77'
- 4
- 10
- 9
-
20
Kim Keehee ↓ Saad Abdul Salaam 74'
- 24
- 18
- 7
- 21
-
13
Jordan Morris ↓ Brad Smith 66'
- 25
Bench
- 23
-
11
Brad Smith ↑ 66'
- 19
- 35
- 70
-
15
Emanuel Cecchini ↑ 77'
-
12
Saad Abdul Salaam ↑ 74'
Coach
Brian Schmetzer
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Raul Ruidiaz | 15 |
| Sebastian Blanco | 6 |
| Dairon Asprilla | 4 |
| Santiago Moreno | 3 |
| Felipe Mora | 3 |
| Fredy Montero | 3 |
| Kelvin Leerdam | 2 |
| Jaroslaw Niezgoda | 2 |
Head to Head
Portland Timbers Form
2019-08-24
Portland Timbers
1–2
Seattle Sounders FC
L
2019-08-19
Portland Timbers
0–2
Atlanta United FC
L
2019-08-15
Portland Timbers
3–2
Chicago Fire FC
W
2019-08-11
Portland Timbers
3–1
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
W
2019-08-04
Minnesota United FC
1–0
Portland Timbers
L
2019-07-28
Portland Timbers
4–0
Los Angeles Galaxy
W
Seattle Sounders FC Form
2019-08-24
Portland Timbers
1–2
Seattle Sounders FC
W
2019-08-18
Los Angeles Galaxy
2–2
Seattle Sounders FC
D
2019-08-15
Real Salt Lake
3–0
Seattle Sounders FC
L
2019-08-10
Seattle Sounders FC
3–3
New England Revolution
D
2019-08-05
Seattle Sounders FC
2–3
Sporting Kansas City
L
2019-07-28
Houston Dynamo
0–1
Seattle Sounders FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.3
Portland Timbers xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.55
Seattle Sounders FC xG
I would bet for:
Portland Timbers or Seattle Sounders FC 72% + Both teams to score 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Seattle Sounders FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.85
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
Portland Timbers or Draw
60%
Draw or Seattle Sounders FC
68%
Portland Timbers or Seattle Sounders FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Seattle Sounders FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.6%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
8%
0 – 0
7.6%
2 – 1
7.3%
0 – 2
6.8%
1 – 0
6.6%
2 – 2
5.7%
2 – 0
4.8%
1 – 3
4.5%
0 – 3
3.5%
3 – 1
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Portland Timbers
| Handicap | Portland Timbers covers | Push | Seattle Sounders FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 9% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 17% | 69% |
| -0.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| +0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +1 | 58% | 20% | 21% |
| +1.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +2 | 79% | 13% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.