Portland Timbers vs Seattle Sounders FC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Portland Timbers vs Seattle Sounders FC — MLS at Providence Park.
- Portland Timbers 27 games · 32 pts (2026/26)
- Seattle Sounders FC 26 games · 35 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Jair Marrufo
- Referee Jeff Hosking
- Referee Timothy Ford
- Referee Edvin Jurisevic
- Referee Mike Rottersman
6 games this season
🟨 1.0/game
⚽ 5.2 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 27 | 60 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 27 | 46 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 27 | 43 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire FC | 26 | 42 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 27 | 39 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 27 | 34 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 27 | 33 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 26 | 33 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 26 | 33 |
| 11 | D.C. United SC | 26 | 30 |
| 12 | Columbus Crew SC | 27 | 29 |
| 13 | Toronto FC | 27 | 29 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 27 | 27 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 27 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 26 | 50 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 19 | St. Louis City | 26 | 44 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 27 | 44 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 28 | 41 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids SC | 27 | 36 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | 36 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 26 | 35 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 27 | 32 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 27 | 32 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 27 | 32 |
| 28 | Austin FC | 27 | 31 |
| 29 | Minnesota United FC | 27 | 29 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 26 | 21 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Aug | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 12 Aug | Orlando City SC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 06 Aug | Philadelphia Union | A | 2–1 | W |
| 02 Aug | New York City FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 29 Jul | FC Cincinnati | H | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Jul | Los Angeles FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Aug | Portland Timbers | A | 3–0 | W |
| 28 Jul | Los Angeles FC | H | 1–4 | L |
| 20 Jul | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 14 Jul | Chicago Fire FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 11 Jul | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 0–0 | D |
| 08 Mar | Columbus Crew SC | H | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| Portland Timbers | Seattle Sounders FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #26 | Position | #24 |
| 32 | Points | 35 |
| 27 | Played | 26 |
| 9 / 5 / 13 | W / D / L | 9 / 8 / 9 |
| 48 | Scored | 33 |
| 51 | Conceded | 34 |
| -3 | GD | -1 |
| 1.19 | PPG | 1.35 |
| 33% | Win % | 35% |
Key Stats
65%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (26 games)
H2H (26 games)
62%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
4%
Clean Sheets
Portland Timbers this season
Portland Timbers this season
27%
Clean Sheets
Seattle Sounders FC this season
Seattle Sounders FC this season
Portland Timbers are 26th (32 pts). Seattle Sounders FC are 24th (35 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Portland Timbers
0-15
4/9
16-30
7/9
31-45
5/8
46-60
5/4
61-75
7/–
76+
10/8
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Seattle Sounders FC
0-15
3/2
16-30
5/6
31-45
3/5
46-60
5/4
61-75
1/3
76+
11/12
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Portland Timbers
| Kevin Kelsy | 9 G | 2 A |
| Kristoffer Velde | 8 G | 5 A |
Seattle Sounders FC
| Dejan Joveljic | 11 G | 1 A |
| Paul Rothrock | 5 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at Providence Park. Portland Timbers are looking to make home advantage count against Seattle Sounders FC.
- 5' Chris Duvall is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 10' Portland Timbers are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Seattle Sounders FC's shape.
- 15' It’s high time Giovanni Savarese made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 20' Jeremy Ebobisse has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 22 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
- 25' Seattle Sounders FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 30' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Portland Timbers that had 295 games and scored 475 goals.
- 35' Seattle Sounders FC have won 457 goals from 292 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 40' The travelling Seattle Sounders FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 45' Seattle Sounders FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 45.
- 50' Portland Timbers has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 2 of the last 2 meetings.
- 55' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Portland Timbers and Seattle Sounders FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 60' The crowd applauds Marvin Loria as he leaves the pitch. Andy Polo steps in for Portland Timbers.
- 65' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 70' Seattle Sounders FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 72' The deadlock is broken! Raul Ruidiaz gets on the scoresheet on 72 minutes.
- 73' Another substitution for Portland Timbers to replace Jeremy Ebobisse by Jaroslaw Niezgoda on 73 minute.
- 74' Seattle Sounders FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Nouhou Tolo is hanging Joao Paulo on the field on 74 minute.
- 79' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Diego Valeri suffering a number of foals already.
- 81' Handwalla Bwana is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jordan Morris at the 81 minute mark.
- 83' What a moment for Raul Ruidiaz! That strike on 83 puts his side firmly in control.
- 85' What a moment for Kelvin Leerdam! That strike on 85 puts his side firmly in control.
- 87' Fresh legs for Seattle Sounders FC! Miguel Ibarra comes on to replace Raul Ruidiaz.
- 88' Cristian Roldan makes way for Alex Roldan at the 88 minute mark. A tactical switch from Seattle Sounders FC.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Portland Timbers 0-3 Seattle Sounders FC.
Lineups
Portland Timbers Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 21
- 8
- 33
- 25
- 12
- 10
-
30
Eryk Williamson ↓ Felipe Mora 73'
- 17
-
44
Marvin Loria ↓ Andy Polo 60'
- 15
Bench
-
7
Andy Polo ↑ 60'
-
19
Tomas Conechny ↑ 87'
- 1
- 18
-
22
Cristhian Paredes ↑ 87'
- 40
-
11
Jaroslaw Niezgoda ↑ 73'
-
9
Felipe Mora ↑ 73'
- 28
Coach
Giovanni Savarese
Seattle Sounders FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
6
Joao Paulo ↓ Nouhou Tolo 74'
-
33
Joevin Jones ↓ Will Bruin 81'
- 4
- 10
-
9
Raul Ruidiaz ↓ Miguel Ibarra 87'
- 24
- 18
-
7
Cristian Roldan ↓ Alex Roldan 87'
-
13
Jordan Morris ↓ Handwalla Bwana 81'
- 28
- 27
Bench
- 30
-
5
Nouhou Tolo ↑ 74'
-
17
Will Bruin ↑ 81'
-
16
Alex Roldan ↑ 87'
-
70
Handwalla Bwana ↑ 81'
-
11
Miguel Ibarra ↑ 87'
- 84
- 99
- 45
Coach
Brian Schmetzer
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Raul Ruidiaz | 15 |
| Sebastian Blanco | 6 |
| Dairon Asprilla | 4 |
| Fredy Montero | 3 |
| Kevin Kelsy | 3 |
| Santiago Moreno | 3 |
| Felipe Mora | 3 |
| Yeimar Gomez | 2 |
Head to Head
Portland Timbers Form
2020-08-24
Portland Timbers
0–3
Seattle Sounders FC
L
2020-08-12
Portland Timbers
2–1
Orlando City SC
W
2020-08-06
Philadelphia Union
1–2
Portland Timbers
W
2020-08-02
New York City FC
1–3
Portland Timbers
W
2020-07-29
Portland Timbers
1–1
FC Cincinnati
D
2020-07-24
Los Angeles FC
2–2
Portland Timbers
D
Seattle Sounders FC Form
2020-08-24
Portland Timbers
0–3
Seattle Sounders FC
W
2020-07-28
Seattle Sounders FC
1–4
Los Angeles FC
L
2020-07-20
Seattle Sounders FC
3–0
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
W
2020-07-14
Chicago Fire FC
2–1
Seattle Sounders FC
L
2020-07-11
Seattle Sounders FC
0–0
San Jose Earthquakes
D
2020-03-08
Seattle Sounders FC
1–1
Columbus Crew SC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.39
Portland Timbers xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.76
Seattle Sounders FC xG
I would bet for:
Portland Timbers or Seattle Sounders FC 74% + Both teams to score 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Seattle Sounders FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.15
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 3.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
Portland Timbers or Draw
59%
Draw or Seattle Sounders FC
67%
Portland Timbers or Seattle Sounders FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.4%
1 – 2
8.9%
2 – 1
7%
0 – 1
6.8%
0 – 2
6.6%
2 – 2
6.1%
0 – 0
5.9%
1 – 3
5.2%
1 – 0
5.2%
2 – 0
4.1%
0 – 3
Actual
2 – 3
3.7%
Asian Handicap — Portland Timbers
| Handicap | Portland Timbers covers | Push | Seattle Sounders FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 9% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 16% | 71% |
| -0.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| +0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +1 | 55% | 20% | 25% |
| +1.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +2 | 75% | 14% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.