Wednesday , 26 August 2026

Seattle Sounders FC vs Portland Timbers, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2026
Seattle Sounders FC
1 – 5
Full Time
Portland Timbers
Fri 17 Jul 2026 · 02:30 UTC Lumen Field HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 19' Kevin Kelsy
0–2 56' Kamal Miller
0–3 60' Cole Bassett
0–4 63' Kevin Kelsy
Hassani Dotson 87' 1–4
1–5 90+8' Alexander Aravena
Jackson Ragen 41' Y
Paul Rothrock 49' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Seattle Sounders FC vs Portland Timbers — MLS at Lumen Field.

Match Details

  • Referee Jose Luis Mendoza (Bolivia)

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Nashville SC 18 40
2 Internacional CF Miami 18 38
3 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 17 34
4 Los Angeles FC 19 34
5 San Jose Earthquakes 18 33
6 Houston Dynamo 18 32
7 New England Revolution 18 30
8 Chicago Fire FC 17 29
9 FC Dallas 18 27
10 Real Salt Lake 17 27
11 New York City FC 18 26
12 FC Cincinnati 18 26
13 St. Louis City 18 26
14 Charlotte FC 18 25
15 New York Red Bulls 18 25
16 Portland Timbers 18 24
17 Seattle Sounders FC 17 24
18 Minnesota United FC 18 24
19 D.C. United SC 18 23
20 Colorado Rapids SC 18 22
21 Los Angeles Galaxy 19 22
22 San Diego FC 18 21
23 Columbus Crew SC 18 20
24 Orlando City SC 18 20
25 Toronto FC 18 17
26 Austin FC 18 17
27 Philadelphia Union 18 16
28 Montreal Impact FC 18 16
29 Sporting Kansas City 18 14
30 Atlanta United FC 18 12

Head-to-Head

8
5
13
Seattle Sounders FC 26 games · Avg 2.9 goals Portland Timbers
Last 5 meetings
2026-07-17 Seattle Sounders FC 1–5 Portland Timbers 2025-10-05 Seattle Sounders FC 1–0 Portland Timbers 2025-05-18 Portland Timbers 1–1 Seattle Sounders FC 2024-10-20 Seattle Sounders FC 1–1 Portland Timbers 2024-09-01 Portland Timbers 1–0 Seattle Sounders FC

Recent Form

Seattle Sounders FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Jul Portland Timbers H 1–5 L
25 May Los Angeles FC A 0–1 L
17 May Los Angeles Galaxy H 0–2 L
14 May San Jose Earthquakes H 3–2 W
10 May San Diego FC H 1–1 D
02 May Sporting Kansas City A 1–1 D
Portland Timbers
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Jul Seattle Sounders FC A 5–1 W
24 May San Jose Earthquakes H 1–3 L
17 May Internacional CF Miami A 0–2 L
13 May Montreal Impact FC A 0–1 L
10 May Sporting Kansas City H 6–0 W
02 May Real Salt Lake A 0–2 L

Season Stats

Seattle Sounders FC Portland Timbers
#17 Position #16
24 Points 24
17 Played 18
7 / 3 / 7 W / D / L 7 / 3 / 8
20 Scored 33
22 Conceded 33
-2 GD +0
1.41 PPG 1.33
41% Win % 39%

Key Stats

65% Both Teams to Score
H2H (26 games)
62% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
25% Clean Sheets
Seattle Sounders FC this season
5% Clean Sheets
Portland Timbers this season

Seattle Sounders FC are 17th (24 pts). Portland Timbers are 16th (24 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Seattle Sounders FC
0-15
2/2
16-30
4/5
31-45
2/3
46-60
2/2
61-75
–/3
76+
7/10
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Portland Timbers
0-15
3/7
16-30
5/5
31-45
4/5
46-60
4/2
61-75
6/–
76+
6/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Seattle Sounders FC
Paul Rothrock 5 G 1 A
Portland Timbers
Kevin Kelsy 9 G 2 A
Kristoffer Velde 5 G 5 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at Lumen Field. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' 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 Ian Smith suffering a number of foals already.
  • 10' Andrew Thomas has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 288 appearances.
  • 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from James Pantemis, as he is very good at scoring at Lumen Field with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 19' Goal! Kevin Kelsy scores his 23 goal in 203 matches.
  • 24' Both keepers have barely been tested. Seattle Sounders FC and Portland Timbers are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 29' Ariel Lassiter is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Portland Timbers tonight.
  • 34' Over 34 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 39' Kamal Miller has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 19 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
  • 41' Poor challenge from Jackson Ragen. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 46' Danny Musovski is replacing Jordan Morris for the Seattle Sounders FC side.
  • 49' Poor challenge from Paul Rothrock. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 54' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 56' What a moment for Kamal Miller! That strike on 56 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 60' Brilliant from the ! Cole Bassett makes it 0-3 with a superb finish on 60.
  • 63' Antony does the damage! The net is bulging and Portland Timbers surge ahead!
  • 64' A change in the Seattle Sounders FC ranks — Snyder Brunell exits the field as Osaze De Rosario enters on 64.
  • 69' A quiet spell here at Lumen Field. Portland Timbers seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 73' A tactical swap from Portland Timbers — Alexander Aravena on, Ariel Lassiter off on 73 minutes.
  • 78' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Brian Schmetzer will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 83' Portland Timbers started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 83.
  • 84' Stuart Hawkins gets the nod from Seattle Sounders FC. He replaces Antino Lopez and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 87' Hassani Dotson doubles the advantage! 1-4 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 87' Felipe Mora has so much to prove this time. He replaces Kevin Kelsy on 87 minute.
  • 90' The Portland Timbers manager makes a substitution. Antony departs to be replaced by Ian Smith.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Portland Timbers players.

Lineups

Seattle Sounders FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Brian Schmetzer

Portland Timbers Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jack Cassidy

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

2026-07-17 Seattle Sounders FC 1–5 Portland Timbers 2025-10-05 Seattle Sounders FC 1–0 Portland Timbers 2025-05-18 Portland Timbers 1–1 Seattle Sounders FC 2024-10-20 Seattle Sounders FC 1–1 Portland Timbers 2024-09-01 Portland Timbers 1–0 Seattle Sounders FC

Seattle Sounders FC Form

2026-07-17 Seattle Sounders FC 1–5 Portland Timbers L 2026-05-25 Los Angeles FC 1–0 Seattle Sounders FC L 2026-05-17 Seattle Sounders FC 0–2 Los Angeles Galaxy L 2026-05-14 Seattle Sounders FC 3–2 San Jose Earthquakes W 2026-05-10 Seattle Sounders FC 1–1 San Diego FC D 2026-05-02 Sporting Kansas City 1–1 Seattle Sounders FC D

Portland Timbers Form

2026-07-17 Seattle Sounders FC 1–5 Portland Timbers W 2026-05-24 Portland Timbers 1–3 San Jose Earthquakes L 2026-05-17 Internacional CF Miami 2–0 Portland Timbers L 2026-05-13 Montreal Impact FC 1–0 Portland Timbers L 2026-05-10 Portland Timbers 6–0 Sporting Kansas City W 2026-05-02 Real Salt Lake 2–0 Portland Timbers L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.35 Seattle Sounders FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.76 Portland Timbers xG
I would bet for: Seattle Sounders FC or Portland Timbers 73% + Both teams to score 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Seattle Sounders FC31% Draw27% Portland Timbers42%
Actual: Portland Timbers win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes61% 0% No39%
Avg goals/match: 3.11
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 82%
18%
± 2.5 59%
41%
± 3.5 38%
62%
± 4.5 21%
79%

Double Chance

Seattle Sounders FC or Draw
58%
Draw or Portland Timbers
69%
Seattle Sounders FC or Portland Timbers
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Seattle Sounders FC23% Draw43% Portland Timbers34%
Actual: Portland Timbers win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 1–5 not predicted
1 – 5
Actual
1 – 1
11.5%
1 – 2
9%
0 – 1
7.1%
2 – 1
6.9%
0 – 2
6.9%
0 – 0
6.1%
2 – 2
6%
1 – 3
5.3%
1 – 0
5.2%
2 – 0
4%
0 – 3
3.9%
2 – 3
3.6%

Asian Handicap — Seattle Sounders FC

Handicap Seattle Sounders FC covers Push Portland Timbers covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 8% 87%
-1.5 13% — 87%
-1 13% 16% 72%
-0.5 28% — 72%
+0.5 54% — 46%
+1 54% 21% 25%
+1.5 75% — 25%
+2 75% 14% 11%
+2.5 89% — 11%

Clean Sheet

Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet
18% ✓
Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
27% ✓

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