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Seattle Sounders FC vs Portland Timbers, 2018

MLS · 2018
Seattle Sounders FC
2 – 3
Full Time
Portland Timbers
Sat 30 Jun 2018 · 20:30 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Seattle Sounders FC vs Portland Timbers — MLS .

Match Details

  • Referee Ismail Elfath
  • Referee Sorin Stoica
  • Referee Ian Anderson
  • Referee Eduardo Mariscal
  • Referee Edvin Jurisevic
14 games this season 🟨 2.1/game ⚽ 6.2 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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

8
5
13
Seattle Sounders FC 26 games · Avg 2.9 goals Portland Timbers
Last 5 meetings
2018-06-30 Seattle Sounders FC 2–3 Portland Timbers 2018-05-13 Portland Timbers 1–0 Seattle Sounders FC

Recent Form

Seattle Sounders FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Portland Timbers
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#23 Position #22
46 Points 46
34 Played 34
12 / 10 / 12 W / D / L 13 / 7 / 14
44 Scored 62
46 Conceded 61
-2 GD +1
1.35 PPG 1.35
35% Win % 38%

Key Stats

65% Both Teams to Score
H2H (26 games)
62% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
24% Clean Sheets
Seattle Sounders FC this season
9% Clean Sheets
Portland Timbers this season

Seattle Sounders FC are 23rd (46 pts). Portland Timbers are 22nd (46 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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
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

Top Scorers (This Season)

Seattle Sounders FC
Dejan Joveljic 13 G 1 A
Paul Rothrock 5 G 1 A
Portland Timbers
Kristoffer Velde 12 G 6 A
Ariel Lassiter 9 G 4 A
Kevin Kelsy 9 G 2 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to that hosts another battle between Seattle Sounders FC and Portland Timbers.
  • 5' Portland Timbers has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 2 of the last 2 meetings.
  • 10' Seattle Sounders FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 15' The 33-year-old Jordan McCrary has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 20' Larrys Mabiala is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Seattle Sounders FC so far.
  • 25' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 30' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Seattle Sounders FC and Portland Timbers are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 35' 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.
  • 40' 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 Cristian Roldan suffering a number of foals already.
  • 45' Chad Marshall, a United States , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 50' It is a cagey affair so far. Seattle Sounders FC in their trying to find a way past Portland Timbers's compact .
  • 55' Seattle Sounders FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 60' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 65' It looks surprising Portland Timbers does not make any changes. Harry Shipp has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 70' Bryan Meredith is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Portland Timbers tonight.
  • 75' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Seattle Sounders FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 80' The travelling Portland Timbers supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 85' Portland Timbers is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 90' Diego Valeri has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • Full Time. Portland Timbers beats Seattle Sounders FC

Lineups

Seattle Sounders FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Brian Schmetzer

Portland Timbers Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Giovanni Savarese

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
Jaroslaw Niezgoda 2

Head to Head

2018-06-30 Seattle Sounders FC 2–3 Portland Timbers 2018-05-13 Portland Timbers 1–0 Seattle Sounders FC

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
1.51 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 74% + Both teams to score 64%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Seattle Sounders FC31% Draw26% Portland Timbers43%
Actual: Portland Timbers win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes64% 0% No36%
Avg goals/match: 3.27
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 84%
16%
± 2.5 62%
38%
± 3.5 41%
59%
± 4.5 24%
76%

Double Chance

Seattle Sounders FC or Draw
57%
Draw or Portland Timbers
69%
Seattle Sounders FC or Portland Timbers
74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Seattle Sounders FC26% Draw42% Portland Timbers32%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11%
1 – 2
8.6%
2 – 1
7.3%
2 – 2
6.4%
0 – 1
6%
0 – 2
5.9%
0 – 0
5.4%
1 – 3
5%
1 – 0
5%
2 – 0
4.3%
2 – 3
Actual
3 – 1
3.7%

Asian Handicap — Seattle Sounders FC

Handicap Seattle Sounders FC covers Push Portland Timbers covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 10% 84%
-1.5 16% — 84%
-1 16% 17% 68%
-0.5 32% — 68%
+0.5 57% — 43%
+1 57% 19% 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
23% ✓

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