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 18 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
- Seattle Sounders FC 17 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 18 | 40 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 18 | 38 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 18 | 30 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 17 | 29 |
| 5 | New York City FC | 18 | 26 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 18 | 26 |
| 7 | Charlotte FC | 18 | 25 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 18 | 25 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 18 | 23 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 18 | 20 |
| 11 | Orlando City SC | 18 | 20 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 18 | 17 |
| 13 | Philadelphia Union | 18 | 16 |
| 14 | Montreal Impact FC | 18 | 16 |
| 15 | Atlanta United FC | 18 | 12 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 17 | 34 |
| 17 | Los Angeles FC | 19 | 34 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | 33 |
| 19 | Houston Dynamo | 18 | 32 |
| 20 | FC Dallas | 18 | 27 |
| 21 | Real Salt Lake | 17 | 27 |
| 22 | St. Louis City | 18 | 26 |
| 23 | Portland Timbers | 18 | 24 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 17 | 24 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 18 | 24 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 18 | 22 |
| 27 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 19 | 22 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 18 | 21 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 18 | 17 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 18 | 14 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #23 | Position | #24 |
| 24 | Points | 24 |
| 18 | Played | 17 |
| 7 / 3 / 8 | W / D / L | 7 / 3 / 7 |
| 33 | Scored | 20 |
| 33 | Conceded | 22 |
| +0 | GD | -2 |
| 1.33 | PPG | 1.41 |
| 39% | Win % | 41% |
Key Stats
65%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (26 games)
H2H (26 games)
62%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
6%
Clean Sheets
Portland Timbers this season
Portland Timbers this season
29%
Clean Sheets
Seattle Sounders FC this season
Seattle Sounders FC this season
Portland Timbers are 23rd (24 pts). Seattle Sounders FC are 24th (24 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Portland Timbers
0-15
2/5
16-30
4/5
31-45
4/4
46-60
3/2
61-75
5/–
76+
5/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Seattle Sounders FC
0-15
2/2
16-30
4/4
31-45
2/3
46-60
2/2
61-75
–/2
76+
5/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Portland Timbers
| Kevin Kelsy | 8 G | 2 A |
Seattle Sounders FC
| Paul Rothrock | 5 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Portland Timbers and Seattle Sounders FC is underway.
- 5' Juan Mosquera needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 3 Yellow cards this season.
- 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Portland Timbers and Seattle Sounders FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 15' 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.
- 20' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 23' The referee calls foul for David Ayala. He receives a card.
- 28' Jimer Fory, a Colombia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 30' Magnificent from Albert Rusnak! That is 77 goals in 283 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 34' Kamal Miller picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 36' GOAL! Santiago Moreno fires home to make it 1-1!
- 41' It is a cagey affair so far. Portland Timbers in their trying to find a way past Seattle Sounders FC's compact .
- 46' Portland Timbers ring the changes. Julio Ortiz has done his job and it is now time for Cristhian Paredes to step up.
- 50' Controversy at the stadium! Nouhou Tolo argues furiously but the card stands.
- 55' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Seattle Sounders FC that had 288 games and scored 453 goals.
- 60' Portland Timbers has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 2 of the last 2 meetings.
- 65' Portland Timbers started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 65.
- 67' Antony makes way for Jonathan Rodriguez at the 67 minute mark. A tactical switch from Portland Timbers.
- 71' A change in the Seattle Sounders FC ranks — Ryan Kent exits the field as Paul Rothrock enters on 71.
- 76' The travelling Seattle Sounders FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 78' Another change for Portland Timbers made on 78 minute. Juan Mosquera leaves to be changed by Eric Miller.
- 81' The supporters are chanting for Georgi Minoungou. He replaces Danny Musovski on 81 minute.
- 86' Portland Timbers is showing some good football. However, Portland Timbers are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 90' The Portland Timbers manager makes a substitution. Jimer Fory departs to be replaced by Claudio Bravo.
- Game over. The scoreline of 1-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
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 |
| Felipe Mora | 3 |
| Fredy Montero | 3 |
| Kevin Kelsy | 3 |
| Santiago Moreno | 3 |
| Jaroslaw Niezgoda | 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
2 / 4
1.61
Portland Timbers xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.25
Seattle Sounders FC xG
I would bet for:
Portland Timbers or Seattle Sounders FC 73% + Both teams to score 57%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.86
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
Portland Timbers or Draw
71%
Draw or Seattle Sounders FC
56%
Portland Timbers or Seattle Sounders FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
8.9%
1 – 0
8.3%
0 – 0
7.6%
2 – 0
7.3%
1 – 2
6.9%
0 – 1
6.3%
2 – 2
5.6%
3 – 1
4.8%
0 – 2
4.4%
3 – 0
3.8%
3 – 2
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Portland Timbers
| Handicap | Portland Timbers covers | Push | Seattle Sounders FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 14% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 21% | 56% |
| -0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 16% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.