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)
Match Details
- Referee Lukasz Szpala (USA)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Sep | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 25 Aug | St. Louis City | H | 4–4 | D |
| 21 Jul | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 2–3 | L |
| 14 Jul | Real Salt Lake | H | 3–0 | W |
| 08 Jul | Nashville SC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 05 Jul | FC Dallas | A | 2–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Sep | Portland Timbers | A | 0–1 | L |
| 24 Aug | Minnesota United FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 21 Jul | Los Angeles FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 18 Jul | St. Louis City | H | 2–0 | W |
| 14 Jul | Austin FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 07 Jul | New England Revolution | H | 2–0 | 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)
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 ball is rolling at Providence Park. Portland Timbers are looking to make home advantage count against Seattle Sounders FC.
- 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 8' Fresh legs for Seattle Sounders FC! Andrew Thomas comes on to replace Stefan Frei.
- 13' Obed Vargas needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 18' USA international Danny Leyva has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 23' 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 Pedro De la Vega suffering a number of foals already.
- 28' The home supporters are growing impatient. Portland Timbers must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 33' Evander, a Brazil , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 38' It’s high time Phil Neville made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 43' The 26-year-old Santiago Moreno has been sensational this season — 5 goals and 3 assists is a remarkable return.
- 48' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Portland Timbers that had 307 games and scored 498 goals.
- 53' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 55' GOAL! Juan Mosquera scores on 55. Assisted by Evander
- 56' Pedro De la Vega makes way for Raul Ruidiaz at the 56 minute mark. A tactical switch from Seattle Sounders FC.
- 61' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 66' Joshua Atencio has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
- 71' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Brian Schmetzer will be considering his options from the bench.
- 75' It is a substitution in Seattle Sounders FC team. Nouhou Tolo is replaced by Reed Baker-Whiting on 75 minute.
- 79' Another change for Seattle Sounders FC made on 79 minute. Joshua Atencio leaves to be changed by Obed Vargas.
- 84' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Seattle Sounders FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 85' Eryk Williamson is ready to make an impact after coming on for Mason Toye at the 85 minute mark.
- 89' It is a substitution in Portland Timbers team. Antony is replaced by Eric Miller on 89 minute.
- 90' The whistle greets Evander as he departs to be replaced by Cristhian Paredes.
- Portland Timbers celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Portland Timbers Lineups
Starting XI
-
10
Evander ↓ Cristhian Paredes 90'
- 21
-
23
Mason Toye ↓ Eryk Williamson 85'
- 5
- 13
- 16
- 4
- 24
-
11
Antony ↓ Eric Miller 89'
- 30
- 29
Bench
-
22
Cristhian Paredes ↑ 90'
-
19
Eryk Williamson ↑ 85'
- 2
- 41
-
15
Eric Miller ↑ 89'
- 20
- 17
Coach
Phil Neville
Seattle Sounders FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
11
Albert Rusnak ↓ Danny Leyva 79'
-
10
Pedro De la Vega ↓ Raul Ruidiaz 56'
-
24
Stefan Frei ↓ Andrew Thomas 8'
- 7
- 5
- 16
- 13
- 28
-
8
Joshua Atencio ↓ Obed Vargas 79'
- 25
- 14
Bench
- 6
-
9
Raul Ruidiaz ↑ 56'
-
75
Danny Leyva ↑ 79'
- 15
-
21
Reed Baker-Whiting ↑ 75'
-
26
Andrew Thomas ↑ 8'
-
18
Obed Vargas ↑ 79'
- 17
-
93
Georgi Minoungou ↑ 56'
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
Seattle Sounders FC Form
2024-09-01
Portland Timbers
1–0
Seattle Sounders FC
L
2024-08-24
Minnesota United FC
2–3
Seattle Sounders FC
W
2024-07-21
Seattle Sounders FC
0–3
Los Angeles FC
L
2024-07-18
Seattle Sounders FC
2–0
St. Louis City
W
2024-07-14
Austin FC
0–1
Seattle Sounders FC
W
2024-07-07
Seattle Sounders FC
2–0
New England Revolution
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.82
Portland Timbers xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.3
Seattle Sounders FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 61% + Over 2.5 goals 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Portland Timbers win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.12
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
74%
Draw or Seattle Sounders FC
51%
Portland Timbers or Seattle Sounders FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.3%
2 – 1
9.1%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
7.2%
1 – 2
6.5%
0 – 0
6%
2 – 2
5.9%
3 – 1
5.5%
0 – 1
4.9%
3 – 0
4.3%
0 – 2
3.7%
3 – 2
3.7%
Asian Handicap — Portland Timbers
| Handicap | Portland Timbers covers | Push | Seattle Sounders FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 15% | 73% |
| -1.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -1 | 27% | 21% | 52% |
| -0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 15% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
28%
✗
Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.