Portland Timbers vs Seattle Sounders FC, MLS 2024 REGULAR SEASON
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 May | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 04 May | Charlotte FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 28 Apr | Los Angeles FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 20 Apr | Columbus Crew SC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 13 Apr | Los Angeles FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 07 Apr | Sporting Kansas City | A | 3–3 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 May | Portland Timbers | A | 2–1 | W |
| 05 May | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 0–0 | D |
| 30 Apr | Philadelphia Union | A | 3–2 | W |
| 27 Apr | D.C. United SC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 21 Apr | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 14 Apr | FC Dallas | A | 0–0 | D |
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)
H2H (26 games)
62%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
9%
Clean Sheets
Portland Timbers this season
Portland Timbers this season
24%
Clean Sheets
Seattle Sounders FC this season
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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Portland Timbers and Seattle Sounders FC has kicked off!
- 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Portland Timbers and Seattle Sounders FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 10' Eric Miller, a USA , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 15' Magnificent from Felipe Mora! That is 48 goals in 11 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 19' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Cristian Roldan makes it 1-1.
- 24' Portland Timbers are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Seattle Sounders FC's shape.
- 29' Danny Musovski needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 34' Peru international Raul Ruidiaz has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 39' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 44' The energy levels are beginning to show. Brian Schmetzer might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 49' A quiet spell here at Providence Park. Seattle Sounders FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 50' Raul Ruidiaz is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 54' Nouhou Tolo is having his name booked by the referee on 54.
- 56' The Portland Timbers bench stirs into life. Antony is withdrawn and Evander gets his opportunity.
- 61' Portland Timbers started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 61.
- 66' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Dario Zuparic.
- 67' Eryk Williamson is replacing Cristhian Paredes for the Portland Timbers side.
- 72' Seattle Sounders FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 76' Fresh legs for Seattle Sounders FC! Cody Baker comes on to replace Joao Paulo.
- 81' Dairon Asprilla is ready to make an impact after coming on for Eric Miller at the 81 minute mark.
- 86' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 90' The Seattle Sounders FC bench stirs into life. Cristian Roldan is withdrawn and Danny Leyva gets his opportunity.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Seattle Sounders FC to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Portland Timbers Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
- 22
-
15
Eric Miller ↓ Dairon Asprilla 81'
- 13
- 14
- 16
- 4
- 9
- 11
- 30
- 29
Bench
-
10
Evander ↑ 56'
- 33
-
27
Dairon Asprilla ↑ 81'
-
19
Eryk Williamson ↑ 67'
- 41
- 24
- 99
- 18
Coach
Phil Neville
Seattle Sounders FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
6
Joao Paulo ↓ Cody Baker 76'
-
11
Albert Rusnak ↓ Dylan Teves 90'
-
9
Raul Ruidiaz ↓ Danny Musovski 76'
- 24
-
7
Cristian Roldan ↓ Danny Leyva 90'
- 5
- 16
-
13
Jordan Morris ↓ Paul Rothrock 81'
- 15
- 18
- 25
Bench
-
75
Danny Leyva ↑ 90'
- 23
- 26
-
17
Danny Musovski ↑ 76'
-
99
Dylan Teves ↑ 90'
-
14
Paul Rothrock ↑ 81'
- 77
-
33
Cody Baker ↑ 76'
- –
Coach
Brian Schmetzer
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Raul Ruidiaz | 15 |
| Sebastian Blanco | 6 |
| Dairon Asprilla | 4 |
| Felipe Mora | 3 |
| Fredy Montero | 3 |
| Kevin Kelsy | 3 |
| Santiago Moreno | 3 |
| Jaroslaw Niezgoda | 2 |
Head to Head
Portland Timbers Form
2024-05-12
Portland Timbers
1–2
Seattle Sounders FC
L
2024-05-04
Charlotte FC
2–0
Portland Timbers
L
2024-04-28
Los Angeles FC
3–2
Portland Timbers
L
2024-04-20
Columbus Crew SC
2–2
Portland Timbers
D
2024-04-13
Portland Timbers
2–2
Los Angeles FC
D
2024-04-07
Sporting Kansas City
3–3
Portland Timbers
D
Seattle Sounders FC Form
2024-05-12
Portland Timbers
1–2
Seattle Sounders FC
W
2024-05-05
Seattle Sounders FC
0–0
Los Angeles Galaxy
D
2024-04-30
Philadelphia Union
2–3
Seattle Sounders FC
W
2024-04-27
D.C. United SC
2–1
Seattle Sounders FC
L
2024-04-21
Seattle Sounders FC
0–2
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
L
2024-04-14
FC Dallas
0–0
Seattle Sounders FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.66
Portland Timbers xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.52
Seattle Sounders FC xG
I would bet for:
Portland Timbers or Seattle Sounders FC 73% + Both teams to score 63%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Seattle Sounders FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.18
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 3.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
Portland Timbers or Draw
66%
Draw or Seattle Sounders FC
61%
Portland Timbers or Seattle Sounders FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.4%
2 – 1
8.4%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 2
6.3%
1 – 0
6.1%
0 – 0
5.8%
2 – 0
5.7%
0 – 1
5.5%
0 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
4.6%
1 – 3
3.9%
3 – 2
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Portland Timbers
| Handicap | Portland Timbers covers | Push | Seattle Sounders FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 12% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 19% | 60% |
| -0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +1 | 66% | 17% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 10% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

