Portland Timbers vs Seattle Sounders FC, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON

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Portland Timbers

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Seattle Sounders FC

Sun 9 May 2021 · 19:00 UTC Providence Park HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 17' Nouhou Tolo

Marvin Loria 21' Y

Y 90' Jordy Delem

Overview

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Portland Timbers vs Seattle Sounders FC — MLS at Providence Park.

Portland Timbers 34 games · 46 pts (2026/26)
Seattle Sounders FC 34 games · 46 pts (2026/26)

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Nashville SC	34	77
2	Internacional CF Miami	34	60
3	New England Revolution	34	58
4	Chicago Fire FC	34	55
5	Charlotte FC	34	54
6	Philadelphia Union	34	50
7	Columbus Crew SC	34	47
8	FC Cincinnati	34	46
9	Orlando City SC	34	46
10	New York City FC	34	42
11	New York Red Bulls	34	42
12	Toronto FC	34	39
13	Atlanta United FC	34	33
14	D.C. United SC	34	33
15	Montreal Impact FC	34	26
16	Vancouver Whitecaps FC	34	64
17	FC Dallas	34	58
18	St. Louis City	34	54
19	San Jose Earthquakes	34	52
20	Houston Dynamo	34	51
21	Los Angeles FC	34	47
22	Portland Timbers	34	46
23	Seattle Sounders FC	34	46
24	Real Salt Lake	34	45
25	Minnesota United FC	34	44
26	Los Angeles Galaxy	34	44
27	Colorado Rapids SC	34	43
28	San Diego FC	34	38
29	Austin FC	34	34
30	Sporting Kansas City	34	26

Head-to-Head

Portland Timbers 26 games · Avg 2.9 goals Seattle Sounders FC

Last 5 meetings

2021-05-09 Portland Timbers 1–2 Seattle Sounders FC 2020-10-23 Seattle Sounders FC 1–1 Portland Timbers 2020-09-24 Portland Timbers 1–0 Seattle Sounders FC 2020-09-07 Seattle Sounders FC 1–2 Portland Timbers 2020-08-24 Portland Timbers 0–3 Seattle Sounders FC

Recent Form

Portland Timbers

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
09 May	Seattle Sounders FC	H	1–2	L
02 May	FC Dallas	A	1–4	L
25 Apr	Houston Dynamo	H	2–1	W
19 Apr	Vancouver Whitecaps FC	A	0–1	L
23 Nov	FC Dallas	H	1–1	D
08 Nov	Los Angeles FC	A	1–1	D

Seattle Sounders FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
09 May	Portland Timbers	A	2–1	W
03 May	Los Angeles Galaxy	H	3–0	W
24 Apr	Los Angeles FC	A	1–1	D
17 Apr	Minnesota United FC	H	4–0	W
13 Dec	Columbus Crew SC	A	0–3	L
08 Dec	Minnesota United FC	H	3–2	W

Season Stats

Portland Timbers		Seattle Sounders FC
#22	Position	#23
46	Points	46
34	Played	34
13 / 7 / 14	W / D / L	12 / 10 / 12
62	Scored	44
61	Conceded	46
+1	GD	-2
1.35	PPG	1.35
38%	Win %	35%

Key Stats

65% Both Teams to Score
H2H (26 games)

62% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

9% Clean Sheets
Portland Timbers this season

24% Clean Sheets
Seattle Sounders FC this season

Portland Timbers are 22nd (46 pts). Seattle Sounders FC are 23rd (46 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Portland Timbers

0-15

7/10

16-30

8/10

31-45

9/9

46-60

6/5

61-75

10/4

76+

12/10

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Seattle Sounders FC

0-15

5/5

16-30

5/7

31-45

4/7

46-60

8/6

61-75

4/5

76+

13/14

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Portland Timbers

Kristoffer Velde	12 G	6 A
Ariel Lassiter	9 G	4 A
Kevin Kelsy	9 G	2 A

Seattle Sounders FC

Dejan Joveljic	13 G	1 A
Paul Rothrock	5 G	1 A

Events

Match Events

0' Three points are at stake. Portland Timbers host Seattle Sounders FC — let the battle begin!
5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
15' Fresh legs for Portland Timbers! Bill Tuiloma comes on to replace Larrys Mabiala.
17' Controversy at the stadium! Nouhou Tolo argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
21' Poor challenge from Marvin Loria. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
26' 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 Felipe Mora suffering a number of foals already.
31' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Portland Timbers and Seattle Sounders FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
36' Portland Timbers are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
41' Larrys Mabiala has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 33 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
46' Both keepers have barely been tested. Portland Timbers and Seattle Sounders FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
51' Seattle Sounders FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
56' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Giovanni Savarese will be considering his options from the bench.
60' A tactical swap from Portland Timbers — Dairon Asprilla on, Diego Valeri off on 60 minutes.
61' It is a substitution in Portland Timbers team. Jeremy Ebobisse is replaced by Felipe Mora on 61 minute.
62' Raul Ruidiaz adds to his 0 season tally! Seattle Sounders FC lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
63' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Raul Ruidiaz makes no mistake. 0-2!
67' Andy Polo gets the nod from Portland Timbers. He replaces Marvin Loria and will look to change the dynamic.
68' Portland Timbers manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Hunter Sulte is hanging Jeff Attinella on the field on 68 minute.
72' Will Bruin makes way for Fredy Montero at the 72 minute mark. A tactical switch from Seattle Sounders FC.
77' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
79' What a strike from Fredy Montero! The score is 0-3.
81' The crowd applauds Brad Smith as he leaves the pitch. Xavier Arreaga steps in for Seattle Sounders FC.
82' The Seattle Sounders FC bench stirs into life. Brad Smith is withdrawn and Xavier Arreaga gets his opportunity.
87' 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.
90' Jordy Delem is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
90' Seattle Sounders FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Danny Leyva is hanging Joao Paulo on the field on 90 minute.
Seattle Sounders FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Portland Timbers Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

7
Andy Polo ↑ 67'
25
Bill Tuiloma ↑ 15'
27
Dairon Asprilla ↑ 60'
9
Felipe Mora ↑ 60'
28
Pablo Bonilla
98
Blake Bodily
85
Zac McGraw
40
Renzo Jose Zambrano
26
Hunter Sulte ↑ 68'

Coach Giovanni Savarese

Seattle Sounders FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

12
Fredy Montero ↑ 72'
94
Jimmy Medranda
8
Jordy Delem ↑ 72'
3
Xavier Arreaga ↑ 81'
18
Spencer Richey
75
Danny Leyva ↑ 90'
45
Ethan Dobbelaere

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
Kevin Kelsy	3
Jaroslaw Niezgoda	2

Head to Head

Portland Timbers Form

2021-05-09 Portland Timbers 1–2 Seattle Sounders FC L 2021-05-02 FC Dallas 4–1 Portland Timbers L 2021-04-25 Portland Timbers 2–1 Houston Dynamo W 2021-04-19 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1–0 Portland Timbers L 2020-11-23 Portland Timbers 1–1 FC Dallas D 2020-11-08 Los Angeles FC 1–1 Portland Timbers D

Seattle Sounders FC Form

2021-05-09 Portland Timbers 1–2 Seattle Sounders FC W 2021-05-03 Seattle Sounders FC 3–0 Los Angeles Galaxy W 2021-04-24 Los Angeles FC 1–1 Seattle Sounders FC D 2021-04-17 Seattle Sounders FC 4–0 Minnesota United FC W 2020-12-13 Columbus Crew SC 3–0 Seattle Sounders FC L 2020-12-08 Seattle Sounders FC 3–2 Minnesota United FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.52 Portland Timbers xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.39 Seattle Sounders FC xG

I would bet for: Portland Timbers or Seattle Sounders FC 72% + Both teams to score 59%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Portland Timbers38% Draw28% Seattle Sounders FC34%

Actual: Seattle Sounders FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes59% 0% No41%

Avg goals/match: 2.91

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	93%	7%
± 1.5	79%	21%
± 2.5	55%	45%
± 3.5	33%	67%
± 4.5	18%	82%

Double Chance

Portland Timbers or Draw

65%

Draw or Seattle Sounders FC

62%

Portland Timbers or Seattle Sounders FC

72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Portland Timbers29% Draw45% Seattle Sounders FC26%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

12.4%

2 – 1

8.4%

1 – 2

Actual

1 – 0

7.4%

0 – 0

7.3%

0 – 1

6.7%

2 – 0

6.2%

2 – 2

5.9%

0 – 2

5.2%

3 – 1

4.3%

1 – 3

3.6%

3 – 0

3.1%

Asian Handicap — Portland Timbers

Handicap	Portland Timbers covers	Push	Seattle Sounders FC covers
-2.5	8%	—	92%
-2	8%	12%	80%
-1.5	20%	—	80%
-1	20%	20%	61%
-0.5	39%	—	61%
+0.5	67%	—	33%
+1	67%	18%	16%
+1.5	84%	—	16%
+2	84%	10%	6%
+2.5	94%	—	6%

Clean Sheet

Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet

26% ✓

Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet

23% ✓

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