Seattle Sounders FC vs Portland Timbers, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Seattle Sounders FC vs Portland Timbers — MLS .
- Seattle Sounders FC 17 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
- Portland Timbers 18 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Ismail Elfath
- Referee Sorin Stoica
- Referee Ian Anderson
- Referee Eduardo Mariscal
- Referee Edvin Jurisevic
12 games this season
🟨 2.1/game
⚽ 6.2 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jun | Portland Timbers | H | 2–3 | L |
| 24 Jun | Chicago Fire FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 14 Jun | New York Red Bulls | A | 1–2 | L |
| 10 Jun | D.C. United SC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 03 Jun | Real Salt Lake | A | 0–2 | L |
| 26 May | Real Salt Lake | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jun | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 24 Jun | Atlanta United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 10 Jun | Sporting Kansas City | H | 0–0 | D |
| 02 Jun | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 1–1 | D |
| 27 May | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 19 May | Los Angeles FC | H | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Seattle Sounders FC | Portland Timbers | |
|---|---|---|
| #24 | Position | #23 |
| 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)
H2H (26 games)
62%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
29%
Clean Sheets
Seattle Sounders FC this season
Seattle Sounders FC this season
6%
Clean Sheets
Portland Timbers this season
Portland Timbers this season
Seattle Sounders FC are 24th (24 pts). Portland Timbers are 23rd (24 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
Seattle Sounders FC
| Paul Rothrock | 5 G | 1 A |
Portland Timbers
| Kevin Kelsy | 8 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds will turn into a battlefield for Seattle Sounders FC and Portland Timbers.
- 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 10' Seattle Sounders FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 15' The energy levels are beginning to show. Giovanni Savarese might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 20' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Seattle Sounders FC and Portland Timbers are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 25' Chad Marshall has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 30' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 35' Seattle Sounders FC is showing some good football. However, Seattle Sounders FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 40' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Seattle Sounders FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 45' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Dairon Asprilla made 291 appearances and scored 35 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 50' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 55' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Brian Schmetzer will be considering his options from the bench.
- 60' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 65' Cristian Roldan is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Portland Timbers so far.
- 70' Portland Timbers are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 75' A quiet spell here at . Portland Timbers seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 80' It is a cagey affair so far. Seattle Sounders FC in their trying to find a way past Portland Timbers's compact .
- 85' Seattle Sounders FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 85.
- 90' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Portland Timbers winning 100% of all matches.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Seattle Sounders FC 2-3 Portland Timbers.
Lineups
Seattle Sounders FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 20
- 14
- 6
- 7
-
90
Waylon Francis ↓ Nouhou Tolo 81'
- 35
- 17
- 2
- 8
-
30
Jordan McCrary ↓ Harry Shipp 81'
Bench
-
19
Harry Shipp ↑ 81'
-
5
Nouhou Tolo ↑ 81'
- 21
- 16
- 27
- 22
- 63
Coach
Brian Schmetzer
Portland Timbers Lineups
Starting XI
- 99
- 2
- 21
- 8
- 1
- 13
- 16
- 33
- 18
-
27
Dairon Asprilla ↓ Bill Tuiloma 84'
- 14
Bench
- 90
-
25
Bill Tuiloma ↑ 84'
- 22
- 10
- 30
- 17
- 5
Coach
Giovanni Savarese
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Raul Ruidiaz | 15 |
| Sebastian Blanco | 6 |
| Dairon Asprilla | 4 |
| Kevin Kelsy | 3 |
| Santiago Moreno | 3 |
| Felipe Mora | 3 |
| Fredy Montero | 3 |
| Larrys Mabiala | 2 |
Head to Head
Seattle Sounders FC Form
2018-06-30
Seattle Sounders FC
2–3
Portland Timbers
L
2018-06-24
Seattle Sounders FC
1–1
Chicago Fire FC
D
2018-06-14
New York Red Bulls
2–1
Seattle Sounders FC
L
2018-06-10
Seattle Sounders FC
2–1
D.C. United SC
W
2018-06-03
Real Salt Lake
2–0
Seattle Sounders FC
L
2018-05-26
Seattle Sounders FC
0–1
Real Salt Lake
L
Portland Timbers Form
2018-06-30
Seattle Sounders FC
2–3
Portland Timbers
W
2018-06-24
Atlanta United FC
1–1
Portland Timbers
D
2018-06-10
Portland Timbers
0–0
Sporting Kansas City
D
2018-06-02
Portland Timbers
1–1
Los Angeles Galaxy
D
2018-05-27
Colorado Rapids SC
2–3
Portland Timbers
W
2018-05-19
Portland Timbers
2–1
Los Angeles FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.46
Seattle Sounders FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.74
Portland Timbers xG
I would bet for:
Seattle Sounders FC or Portland Timbers 74% + Both teams to score 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Portland Timbers win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.2
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
Seattle Sounders FC or Draw
57%
Draw or Portland Timbers
69%
Seattle Sounders FC or Portland Timbers
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.3%
1 – 2
8.7%
2 – 1
7.3%
0 – 1
6.4%
2 – 2
6.3%
0 – 2
6.2%
0 – 0
5.7%
1 – 0
5.2%
1 – 3
5%
2 – 0
4.3%
2 – 3
Actual
3 – 1
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Seattle Sounders FC
| Handicap | Seattle Sounders FC covers | Push | Portland Timbers covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 9% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 16% | 69% |
| -0.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| +0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +1 | 57% | 20% | 23% |
| +1.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +2 | 77% | 13% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

