Seattle Sounders FC vs Portland Timbers, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Seattle Sounders FC vs Portland Timbers — MLS at CenturyLink Field.
- Seattle Sounders FC 17 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
- Portland Timbers 18 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Ismail Elfath
- Referee C. Blanchard
- Referee Alex Chilowicz
- Referee Jon Freemon
- Referee Mike Rottersman
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Sep | Portland Timbers | H | 1–2 | L |
| 03 Sep | Real Salt Lake | A | 2–2 | D |
| 31 Aug | Los Angeles FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 24 Aug | Portland Timbers | A | 3–0 | W |
| 28 Jul | Los Angeles FC | H | 1–4 | L |
| 20 Jul | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Sep | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 03 Sep | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 2–3 | L |
| 30 Aug | Real Salt Lake | H | 4–4 | D |
| 24 Aug | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 12 Aug | Orlando City SC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 06 Aug | Philadelphia Union | A | 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' Three points are at stake. Seattle Sounders FC host Portland Timbers — let the battle begin!
- 5' The Portland Timbers bench stirs into life. Sebastian Blanco is withdrawn and Marvin Loria gets his opportunity.
- 9' GOAL! Eryk Williamson fires home to make it 0-1!
- 14' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 19' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 24' 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.
- 29' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Portland Timbers needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 34' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 39' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 42' Brilliant from the ! Kelvin Leerdam makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 42.
- 45' Controversy at the stadium! Cristian Roldan argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 46' Julio Cascante gets the nod from Portland Timbers. He replaces Larrys Mabiala and will look to change the dynamic.
- 49' The referee calls foul for Jorge Villafana. He receives a Yellow card.
- 54' 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.
- 59' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 62' The whistle greets Jordy Delem as he departs to be replaced by Will Bruin.
- 67' 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.
- 70' Portland Timbers make a change. Marvin Loria trudges off to be replaced by Yimmi Chara on 70 minutes.
- 75' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 76' The referee shows Seattle Sounders FC player a Yellow card on 76.
- 79' A moment of madness from Chris Duvall on 79 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Portland Timbers will be frustrated.
- 81' Fresh legs for Seattle Sounders FC! Miguel Ibarra comes on to replace Jordan Morris.
- 83' Felipe Mora is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 3 goals this season for the .
- 86' A meaty challenge results in booking for Diego Chara on 86.
- 88' The whistle greets Diego Valeri as he departs to be replaced by Bill Tuiloma.
- 89' Another change for Seattle Sounders FC made on 89 minute. Shane O'Neill leaves to be changed by Handwalla Bwana.
- 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Eryk Williamson on 90.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Seattle Sounders FC 1-2 Portland Timbers.
Lineups
Seattle Sounders FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
-
33
Joevin Jones ↓ Nouhou Tolo 81'
- 10
- 9
- 24
- 18
- 7
-
8
Jordy Delem ↓ Will Bruin 62'
-
13
Jordan Morris ↓ Miguel Ibarra 81'
- 28
-
27
Shane O'Neill ↓ Handwalla Bwana 89'
Bench
- 30
-
5
Nouhou Tolo ↑ 81'
-
17
Will Bruin ↑ 62'
- 16
-
70
Handwalla Bwana ↑ 89'
-
11
Miguel Ibarra ↑ 81'
- 3
- 84
- 99
Coach
Brian Schmetzer
Portland Timbers Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 21
-
8
Diego Valeri C ↓ Bill Tuiloma 88'
-
33
Larrys Mabiala ↓ Julio Cascante 46'
- 12
- 10
- 30
- 17
-
11
Jaroslaw Niezgoda ↓ Felipe Mora 70'
- 15
- 13
Bench
- 23
- 7
-
18
Julio Cascante ↑ 46'
-
25
Bill Tuiloma ↑ 88'
- 22
- 32
-
44
Marvin Loria ↑ 5'
- 31
-
9
Felipe Mora ↑ 70'
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 |
| Cristian Roldan | 2 |
Head to Head
Seattle Sounders FC Form
2020-09-07
Seattle Sounders FC
1–2
Portland Timbers
L
2020-09-03
Real Salt Lake
2–2
Seattle Sounders FC
D
2020-08-31
Seattle Sounders FC
3–1
Los Angeles FC
W
2020-08-24
Portland Timbers
0–3
Seattle Sounders FC
W
2020-07-28
Seattle Sounders FC
1–4
Los Angeles FC
L
2020-07-20
Seattle Sounders FC
3–0
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
W
Portland Timbers Form
2020-09-07
Seattle Sounders FC
1–2
Portland Timbers
W
2020-09-03
Portland Timbers
2–3
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
2020-08-30
Portland Timbers
4–4
Real Salt Lake
D
2020-08-24
Portland Timbers
0–3
Seattle Sounders FC
L
2020-08-12
Portland Timbers
2–1
Orlando City SC
W
2020-08-06
Philadelphia Union
1–2
Portland Timbers
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.63
Seattle Sounders FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.59
Portland Timbers xG
I would bet for:
Seattle Sounders FC or Portland Timbers 74% + Both teams to score 64%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Portland Timbers win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.22
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
Seattle Sounders FC or Draw
66%
Draw or Portland Timbers
59%
Seattle Sounders FC or Portland Timbers
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.2%
2 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 2
6.4%
1 – 0
5.7%
0 – 1
5.6%
0 – 0
5.6%
2 – 0
5.3%
0 – 2
5%
3 – 1
4.4%
1 – 3
4.2%
3 – 2
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Seattle Sounders FC
| Handicap | Seattle Sounders FC covers | Push | Portland Timbers covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 12% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 18% | 62% |
| -0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +1 | 64% | 18% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 11% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.