Thursday , 1 October 2026

Portland Timbers vs Seattle Sounders FC, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2023
Portland Timbers
4 – 1
Full Time
Seattle Sounders FC
Sun 16 Apr 2023 · 02:30 UTC Providence Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 44' Joao Paulo
Y 53' Alex Roldan
Diego Chara 58' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

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 27 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 St. Louis City 27 47
18 FC Dallas 27 47
19 San Jose Earthquakes 27 45
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

13
5
8
Portland Timbers 26 games · Avg 2.9 goals Seattle Sounders FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-04-16 Portland Timbers 4–1 Seattle Sounders FC 2022-08-27 Portland Timbers 2–1 Seattle Sounders FC 2022-07-09 Seattle Sounders FC 0–3 Portland Timbers 2021-08-30 Seattle Sounders FC 0–2 Portland Timbers 2021-08-16 Portland Timbers 2–6 Seattle Sounders FC

Recent Form

Portland Timbers
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Apr Seattle Sounders FC H 4–1 W
09 Apr Vancouver Whitecaps FC A 0–1 L
02 Apr FC Dallas A 1–1 D
25 Mar Los Angeles Galaxy H 0–0 D
18 Mar Atlanta United FC A 1–5 L
12 Mar St. Louis City H 1–2 L
Seattle Sounders FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Apr Portland Timbers A 1–4 L
09 Apr St. Louis City H 3–0 W
01 Apr Los Angeles Galaxy A 2–1 W
26 Mar Sporting Kansas City A 4–1 W
18 Mar Los Angeles FC H 0–0 D
12 Mar FC Cincinnati A 0–1 L

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)
62% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
4% Clean Sheets
Portland Timbers this season
27% Clean Sheets
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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Portland Timbers launch into their encounter with Seattle Sounders FC.
  • 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 10' Portland Timbers are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Seattle Sounders FC backline.
  • 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' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 25' Claudio Bravo has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 168 appearances.
  • 30' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 35' Seattle Sounders FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 35.
  • 40' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 44' Joao Paulo picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 49' Obed Vargas is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Portland Timbers so far.
  • 53' A moment of madness from Alex Roldan on 53 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Seattle Sounders FC will be frustrated.
  • 58' A moment of madness from Diego Chara on 58 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Portland Timbers will be frustrated.
  • 59' Seattle Sounders FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Raul Ruidiaz on 59.
  • 64' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 65' A tactical swap from Portland Timbers — Nathan Fogaca on, Evander off on 65 minutes.
  • 69' Leo Chu makes way for Heber at the 69 minute mark. A tactical switch from Seattle Sounders FC.
  • 71' Brilliant from the ! Dairon Asprilla makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 71.
  • 72' Jaroslaw Niezgoda has so much to prove this time. He replaces Franck Boli on 72 minute.
  • 76' Nathan Fogaca doubles the advantage! 2-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 80' The Seattle Sounders FC manager makes a substitution. Nouhou Tolo departs to be replaced by Kelyn Rowe.
  • 81' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Jaroslaw Niezgoda makes it 3-1.
  • 86' 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.
  • 87' Seattle Sounders FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Danny Leyva is hanging Raul Ruidiaz on the field on 87 minute.
  • 89' Juan Mosquera has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 89 minutes.
  • 90' Larrys Mabiala gets the nod from Portland Timbers. He replaces Santiago Moreno and will look to change the dynamic.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 4-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Portland Timbers Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Giovanni Savarese

Seattle Sounders FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Brian Schmetzer

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Raul Ruidiaz 15
Sebastian Blanco 6
Dairon Asprilla 4
Fredy Montero 3
Kevin Kelsy 3
Santiago Moreno 3
Felipe Mora 3
Larrys Mabiala 2

Head to Head

2023-04-16 Portland Timbers 4–1 Seattle Sounders FC 2022-08-27 Portland Timbers 2–1 Seattle Sounders FC 2022-07-09 Seattle Sounders FC 0–3 Portland Timbers 2021-08-30 Seattle Sounders FC 0–2 Portland Timbers 2021-08-16 Portland Timbers 2–6 Seattle Sounders FC

Portland Timbers Form

2023-04-16 Portland Timbers 4–1 Seattle Sounders FC W 2023-04-09 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1–0 Portland Timbers L 2023-04-02 FC Dallas 1–1 Portland Timbers D 2023-03-25 Portland Timbers 0–0 Los Angeles Galaxy D 2023-03-18 Atlanta United FC 5–1 Portland Timbers L 2023-03-12 Portland Timbers 1–2 St. Louis City L

Seattle Sounders FC Form

2023-04-16 Portland Timbers 4–1 Seattle Sounders FC L 2023-04-09 Seattle Sounders FC 3–0 St. Louis City W 2023-04-01 Los Angeles Galaxy 1–2 Seattle Sounders FC W 2023-03-26 Sporting Kansas City 1–4 Seattle Sounders FC W 2023-03-18 Seattle Sounders FC 0–0 Los Angeles FC D 2023-03-12 FC Cincinnati 1–0 Seattle Sounders FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.02 Portland Timbers xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.46 Seattle Sounders FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 66% + Both teams to score 66%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Portland Timbers51% Draw23% Seattle Sounders FC26%
Actual: Portland Timbers win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes66% 0% No34%
Avg goals/match: 3.48
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 86%
14%
± 2.5 66%
34%
± 3.5 45%
55%
± 4.5 27%
73%

Double Chance

Portland Timbers or Draw
74%
Draw or Seattle Sounders FC
49%
Portland Timbers or Seattle Sounders FC
77%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Portland Timbers37% Draw40% Seattle Sounders FC23%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–1 not predicted
4 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
9.9%
2 – 1
8.8%
1 – 2
6.4%
2 – 2
6.4%
2 – 0
6.3%
3 – 1
5.9%
1 – 0
5.6%
0 – 0
4.5%
3 – 2
4.3%
3 – 0
4.1%
0 – 1
3.9%
0 – 2
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Portland Timbers

Handicap Portland Timbers covers Push Seattle Sounders FC covers
-2.5 14% — 86%
-2 14% 15% 71%
-1.5 29% — 71%
-1 29% 20% 51%
-0.5 49% — 51%
+0.5 73% — 27%
+1 73% 14% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 8% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
24% ✓
Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet
14% ✓

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