Portland Timbers vs Seattle Sounders FC, MLS 2025 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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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)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 May | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 15 May | Real Salt Lake | A | 0–0 | D |
| 11 May | Sporting Kansas City | H | 1–0 | W |
| 04 May | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 1–4 | L |
| 28 Apr | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 4–2 | W |
| 20 Apr | Los Angeles FC | H | 3–3 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 May | Portland Timbers | A | 1–1 | D |
| 15 May | Los Angeles FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 11 May | Houston Dynamo | A | 3–1 | W |
| 04 May | St. Louis City | H | 4–1 | W |
| 27 Apr | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Apr | Nashville SC | H | 3–0 | W |
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' That's the starting whistle at Providence Park. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Portland Timbers and Seattle Sounders FC.
- 5' Portland Timbers have won 458 goals from 287 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Portland Timbers and Seattle Sounders FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 15' Seattle Sounders FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 20' With 0 assists to his name this season, Omir Fernandez is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Portland Timbers.
- 23' Portland Timbers player sees a card in front of him.
- 28' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 30' GOAL! Albert Rusnak fires home to make it 0-1!
- 34' Kamal Miller catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 34.
- 36' The deadlock is broken! Santiago Moreno gets on the scoresheet on 36 minutes.
- 41' It looks like no one’s ball. Seattle Sounders FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 46' Cristhian Paredes has so much to prove this time. He replaces Julio Ortiz on 46 minute.
- 50' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Nouhou Tolo.
- 55' Seattle Sounders FC 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.
- 60' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 65' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Portland Timbers and Seattle Sounders FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 67' Portland Timbers manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jonathan Rodriguez is hanging Antony on the field on 67 minute.
- 71' The crowd applauds Ryan Kent as he leaves the pitch. Paul Rothrock steps in for Seattle Sounders FC.
- 76' Pedro De la Vega has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 17 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 78' It is a substitution in Portland Timbers team. Juan Mosquera is replaced by Eric Miller on 78 minute.
- 81' Fresh legs for Seattle Sounders FC! Georgi Minoungou comes on to replace Danny Musovski.
- 86' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 90' Claudio Bravo has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jimer Fory on 90 minute.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Portland Timbers Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
-
4
Kamal Miller ↓ Dario Zuparic 46'
- 9
- 24
- 10
-
11
Antony ↓ Jonathan Rodriguez 67'
- 30
- 20
-
29
Juan Mosquera ↓ Eric Miller 78'
-
27
Jimer Fory ↓ Claudio Bravo 90'
-
80
Julio Ortiz ↓ Cristhian Paredes 46'
Bench
-
17
Cristhian Paredes ↑ 46'
-
15
Eric Miller ↑ 78'
-
5
Claudio Bravo ↑ 90'
-
13
Dario Zuparic ↑ 46'
-
14
Jonathan Rodriguez ↑ 67'
-
22
Omir Fernandez ↑ 90'
- 25
- 7
- 88
Coach
Phil Neville
Seattle Sounders FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
- 9
- 24
- 7
- 5
- 16
-
77
Ryan Kent ↓ Paul Rothrock 71'
- 28
- 18
- 19
- 20
Bench
-
10
Pedro De la Vega ↑ 71'
- 75
- 15
- 21
- 26
-
14
Paul Rothrock ↑ 71'
-
93
Georgi Minoungou ↑ 81'
- 85
- 95
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 |
| Larrys Mabiala | 2 |
| Brian Fernandez | 2 |
Head to Head
Portland Timbers Form
2025-05-18
Portland Timbers
1–1
Seattle Sounders FC
D
2025-05-15
Real Salt Lake
0–0
Portland Timbers
D
2025-05-11
Portland Timbers
1–0
Sporting Kansas City
W
2025-05-04
San Jose Earthquakes
4–1
Portland Timbers
L
2025-04-28
Los Angeles Galaxy
2–4
Portland Timbers
W
2025-04-20
Portland Timbers
3–3
Los Angeles FC
D
Seattle Sounders FC Form
2025-05-18
Portland Timbers
1–1
Seattle Sounders FC
D
2025-05-15
Los Angeles FC
4–0
Seattle Sounders FC
L
2025-05-11
Houston Dynamo
1–3
Seattle Sounders FC
W
2025-05-04
Seattle Sounders FC
4–1
St. Louis City
W
2025-04-27
Colorado Rapids SC
1–1
Seattle Sounders FC
D
2025-04-19
Seattle Sounders FC
3–0
Nashville SC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.22
Portland Timbers xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.37
Seattle Sounders FC xG
I would bet for:
Portland Timbers or Seattle Sounders FC 71%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.59
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Portland Timbers or Draw
64%
Draw or Seattle Sounders FC
65%
Portland Timbers or Seattle Sounders FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
9.5%
0 – 1
9.2%
1 – 2
8.2%
1 – 0
8.1%
2 – 1
7.4%
0 – 2
6.8%
2 – 0
5.5%
2 – 2
5.1%
1 – 3
3.8%
0 – 3
3.1%
3 – 1
3%
Asian Handicap — Portland Timbers
| Handicap | Portland Timbers covers | Push | Seattle Sounders FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 9% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 18% | 68% |
| -0.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| +0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +1 | 61% | 20% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 12% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

