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Seattle Sounders FC vs Portland Timbers, 2018

MLS · 2018
Seattle Sounders FC
3 – 2
Full Time
Portland Timbers
Fri 9 Nov 2018 · 03:30 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Seattle Sounders FC vs Portland Timbers — MLS .

Match Details

  • Referee Jair Marrufo
  • Referee Chris Penso
  • Referee Robert Sibiga
  • Referee Ian Anderson
  • Referee Eduardo Mariscal
8 games this season 🟨 1.0/game ⚽ 4.6 goals/game

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
2018-11-09 Seattle Sounders FC 3–2 Portland Timbers 2018-11-04 Portland Timbers 2–1 Seattle Sounders FC 2018-08-27 Portland Timbers 0–1 Seattle Sounders FC 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
09 Nov Portland Timbers H 3–2 W
04 Nov Portland Timbers A 1–2 L
28 Oct San Jose Earthquakes H 2–1 W
21 Oct Houston Dynamo A 3–2 W
17 Oct Orlando City SC A 2–1 W
09 Oct Houston Dynamo H 4–1 W
Portland Timbers
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Nov Seattle Sounders FC A 2–3 L
04 Nov Seattle Sounders FC H 2–1 W
01 Nov FC Dallas A 2–1 W
28 Oct Vancouver Whitecaps FC A 1–2 L
21 Oct Real Salt Lake H 3–0 W
07 Oct Real Salt Lake A 4–1 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' The wait is over. Seattle Sounders FC get us underway at .
  • 5' Portland Timbers come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 15' It looks surprising Seattle Sounders FC does not make any changes. Lawrence Olum has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 20' The 38-year-old Jeff Attinella has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 25' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 30' 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.
  • 35' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 35 minutes.
  • 40' Seattle Sounders FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 45' A quiet spell here at . Seattle Sounders FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 50' Portland Timbers have won 498 goals from 307 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 55' Argentina international Diego Valeri has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 60' Raul Ruidiaz is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Portland Timbers tonight.
  • 65' Over 65 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 70' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 75' Liam Ridgewell has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 80' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 85' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 90' Seattle Sounders FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Seattle Sounders FC to claim maximum points.

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
Kevin Kelsy 3
Santiago Moreno 3
Felipe Mora 3
Fredy Montero 3
Jimmy Medranda 2

Head to Head

2018-11-09 Seattle Sounders FC 3–2 Portland Timbers 2018-11-04 Portland Timbers 2–1 Seattle Sounders FC 2018-08-27 Portland Timbers 0–1 Seattle Sounders FC 2018-06-30 Seattle Sounders FC 2–3 Portland Timbers 2018-05-13 Portland Timbers 1–0 Seattle Sounders FC

Seattle Sounders FC Form

2018-11-09 Seattle Sounders FC 3–2 Portland Timbers W 2018-11-04 Portland Timbers 2–1 Seattle Sounders FC L 2018-10-28 Seattle Sounders FC 2–1 San Jose Earthquakes W 2018-10-21 Houston Dynamo 2–3 Seattle Sounders FC W 2018-10-17 Orlando City SC 1–2 Seattle Sounders FC W 2018-10-09 Seattle Sounders FC 4–1 Houston Dynamo W

Portland Timbers Form

2018-11-09 Seattle Sounders FC 3–2 Portland Timbers L 2018-11-04 Portland Timbers 2–1 Seattle Sounders FC W 2018-11-01 FC Dallas 1–2 Portland Timbers W 2018-10-28 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2–1 Portland Timbers L 2018-10-21 Portland Timbers 3–0 Real Salt Lake W 2018-10-07 Real Salt Lake 1–4 Portland Timbers W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.87 Seattle Sounders FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.62 Portland Timbers xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 68% + Over 2.5 goals 67%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Seattle Sounders FC45% Draw24% Portland Timbers31%
Actual: Seattle Sounders FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes68% 0% No32%
Avg goals/match: 3.49
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 86%
14%
± 2.5 67%
33%
± 3.5 46%
54%
± 4.5 27%
73%

Double Chance

Seattle Sounders FC or Draw
69%
Draw or Portland Timbers
55%
Seattle Sounders FC or Portland Timbers
76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Seattle Sounders FC33% Draw41% Portland Timbers26%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.1%
2 – 1
8.3%
1 – 2
7.2%
2 – 2
6.7%
2 – 0
5.4%
3 – 1
5.2%
1 – 0
5.1%
0 – 0
4.5%
0 – 1
4.3%
3 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
4%
1 – 3
3.9%

Asian Handicap — Seattle Sounders FC

Handicap Seattle Sounders FC covers Push Portland Timbers covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 13% 76%
-1.5 24% — 76%
-1 24% 19% 57%
-0.5 43% — 57%
+0.5 67% — 33%
+1 67% 16% 16%
+1.5 84% — 16%
+2 84% 10% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet
21% ✓
Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
16% ✓

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