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 14 games · 14 pts (2026/26)
- Seattle Sounders FC 13 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Jair Marrufo
- Referee Jeff Hosking
- Referee Timothy Ford
- Referee Edvin Jurisevic
- Referee Mike Rottersman
4 games this season
🟨 0.5/game
⚽ 1.8 goals/game
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 | 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Providence Park!
- 5' Chris Duvall puts Portland Timbers on the lead.
- 10' The 32-year-old Shane O'Neill has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 15' Both keepers have barely been tested. Portland Timbers and Seattle Sounders FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 20' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 25' It looks like no one’s ball. Portland Timbers is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 30' 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.
- 35' Portland Timbers are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Seattle Sounders FC's shape.
- 40' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Portland Timbers and Seattle Sounders FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 45' Costa Rica international Marvin Loria has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 50' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 50 minutes.
- 55' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Portland Timbers needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 60' Andy Polo has so much to prove this time. He replaces Marvin Loria on 60 minute.
- 65' Portland Timbers seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 70' Seattle Sounders FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 72' Raul Ruidiaz doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 73' Another substitution for Portland Timbers to replace Jeremy Ebobisse by Jaroslaw Niezgoda on 73 minute.
- 74' Seattle Sounders FC ring the changes. Joao Paulo has done his job and it is now time for Nouhou Tolo to step up.
- 79' Portland Timbers currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 81' A tactical swap from Seattle Sounders FC — Handwalla Bwana on, Jordan Morris off on 81 minutes.
- 83' Against the run of play, Raul Ruidiaz has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 85' Kelvin Leerdam does the damage! The net is bulging and Seattle Sounders FC surge ahead!
- 87' Another substitution for Seattle Sounders FC to replace Raul Ruidiaz by Miguel Ibarra on 87 minute.
- 88' Alex Roldan is ready to make an impact after coming on for Cristian Roldan at the 88 minute mark.
- Seattle Sounders FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
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 |
| Santiago Moreno | 3 |
| Felipe Mora | 3 |
| Yeimar Gomez | 2 |
| Larrys Mabiala | 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
1.02
Portland Timbers xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.81
Seattle Sounders FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Seattle Sounders FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.83
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
Portland Timbers or Draw
52%
Draw or Seattle Sounders FC
74%
Portland Timbers or Seattle Sounders FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.8%
0 – 1
9.9%
0 – 2
9.5%
1 – 2
9.5%
0 – 0
7.7%
1 – 3
5.7%
0 – 3
Actual
2 – 1
5.3%
1 – 0
5.2%
2 – 2
4.9%
2 – 0
3%
2 – 3
3%
Asian Handicap — Portland Timbers
| Handicap | Portland Timbers covers | Push | Seattle Sounders FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 5% | 93% |
| -1.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -1 | 7% | 13% | 80% |
| -0.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| +0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +1 | 46% | 23% | 31% |
| +1.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +2 | 69% | 17% | 15% |
| +2.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
Clean Sheet
Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet
37%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.