Seattle Sounders FC vs Portland Timbers, MLS 2022 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Seattle Sounders FC vs Portland Timbers — MLS at Lumen Field.
- Seattle Sounders FC 17 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
- Portland Timbers 18 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Jul | Portland Timbers | H | 0–3 | L |
| 02 Jul | Toronto FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 30 Jun | Montreal Impact FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 25 Jun | Sporting Kansas City | H | 3–0 | W |
| 18 Jun | Los Angeles FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Jun | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Jul | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 04 Jul | Nashville SC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 30 Jun | Houston Dynamo | H | 2–1 | W |
| 26 Jun | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 18 Jun | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 1–1 | D |
| 29 May | Internacional CF Miami | A | 1–2 | L |
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' Welcome to Lumen Field that hosts another battle between Seattle Sounders FC and Portland Timbers.
- 5' 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.
- 6' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Eryk Williamson.
- 11' Over 11 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 16' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 21' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 24' A stunning finish from Jaroslaw Niezgoda — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 29' Seattle Sounders FC have won 453 goals from 288 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 34' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Portland Timbers that had 291 games and scored 469 goals.
- 39' Stefan Frei, a Switzerland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 44' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 45' That is a Yellow card for Seattle Sounders FC. Jackson Ragen will be fuming at that decision.
- 46' The referee does not hesitate — a Red card for Kelyn Rowe on 46 minutes.
- 51' The energy levels are beginning to show. Brian Schmetzer might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 56' The travelling Portland Timbers supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 57' A meaty challenge results in booking for Yimmi Chara on 57.
- 62' Portland Timbers is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 63' Cristhian Paredes gets the nod from Portland Timbers. He replaces Eryk Williamson and will look to change the dynamic.
- 64' Seattle Sounders FC make a change. Kelyn Rowe trudges off to be replaced by Joshua Atencio on 64 minutes.
- 69' Portland Timbers seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 70' That is a Yellow card for Seattle Sounders FC. Cristian Roldan will be fuming at that decision.
- 74' Portland Timbers make a change. Sebastian Blanco trudges off to be replaced by Dairon Asprilla on 74 minutes.
- 75' A change in the Seattle Sounders FC ranks — Albert Rusnak exits the field as Jimmy Medranda enters on 75.
- 80' Portland Timbers fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 81' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Nouhou Tolo.
- 81' Against the run of play, Santiago Moreno has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 81' Time for substitution for Seattle Sounders FC. Alex Roldan is replaced by Leo Chu.
- 82' The Colombia Santiago Moreno breaks the deadlock on 82 minutes. 0-3!
- 85' It’s a booking for Portland Timbers player. Dairon Asprilla gets a Yellow card.
- 85' Cristhian Paredes adds to his 0 season tally! Portland Timbers lead 0-4 — and this changes everything.
- 86' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Dairon Asprilla.
- 87' Controversy at the stadium! Diego Chara argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 88' That is a Yellow card for Portland Timbers. Diego Chara will be fuming at that decision.
- 90' Another substitution for Portland Timbers to replace Santiago Moreno by Bill Tuiloma on 90 minute.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for Seattle Sounders FC and Portland Timbers (для сухой ничьи).
Lineups
Seattle Sounders FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
11
Albert Rusnak ↓ Jimmy Medranda 75'
-
22
Kelyn Rowe ↓ Joshua Atencio 64'
- 10
-
9
Raul Ruidiaz ↓ Will Bruin 81'
- 24
- 7
- 5
-
16
Alex Roldan ↓ Leo Chu 81'
- 13
- 28
- 25
Bench
- 12
-
94
Jimmy Medranda ↑ 75'
- 30
-
17
Will Bruin ↑ 81'
- 75
-
84
Joshua Atencio ↑ 64'
-
23
Leo Chu ↑ 81'
- 92
- 99
Coach
Brian Schmetzer
Portland Timbers Lineups
Starting XI
-
23
Yimmi Chara ↓ Marvin Loria 74'
- 2
- 21
- 33
- 10
- 19
- 5
- 31
- 13
-
30
Santiago Moreno ↓ Bill Tuiloma 90'
-
11
Jaroslaw Niezgoda ↓ Felipe Mora 90'
Bench
- 1
-
25
Bill Tuiloma ↑ 90'
-
27
Dairon Asprilla ↑ 74'
-
22
Cristhian Paredes ↑ 63'
-
44
Marvin Loria ↑ 74'
-
9
Felipe Mora ↑ 90'
- 28
- 24
- 18
Coach
Giovanni Savarese
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
Seattle Sounders FC Form
2022-07-09
Seattle Sounders FC
0–3
Portland Timbers
L
2022-07-02
Toronto FC
0–2
Seattle Sounders FC
W
2022-06-30
Seattle Sounders FC
1–2
Montreal Impact FC
L
2022-06-25
Seattle Sounders FC
3–0
Sporting Kansas City
W
2022-06-18
Seattle Sounders FC
1–1
Los Angeles FC
D
2022-06-15
Seattle Sounders FC
4–0
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
W
Portland Timbers Form
2022-07-09
Seattle Sounders FC
0–3
Portland Timbers
W
2022-07-04
Nashville SC
2–2
Portland Timbers
D
2022-06-30
Portland Timbers
2–1
Houston Dynamo
W
2022-06-26
Portland Timbers
3–0
Colorado Rapids SC
W
2022-06-18
Los Angeles Galaxy
1–1
Portland Timbers
D
2022-05-29
Internacional CF Miami
2–1
Portland Timbers
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.55
Seattle Sounders FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.62
Portland Timbers xG
I would bet for:
Seattle Sounders FC or Portland Timbers 73% + Both teams to score 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Portland Timbers win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.17
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 3.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
Seattle Sounders FC or Draw
62%
Draw or Portland Timbers
65%
Seattle Sounders FC or Portland Timbers
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Portland Timbers win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 0–3 not predicted0 – 3Actual
1 – 1
11.4%
1 – 2
8.2%
2 – 1
7.9%
2 – 2
6.3%
0 – 1
6%
0 – 0
5.8%
1 – 0
5.7%
0 – 2
5.5%
2 – 0
5%
1 – 3
4.4%
3 – 1
4.1%
2 – 3
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Seattle Sounders FC
| Handicap | Seattle Sounders FC covers | Push | Portland Timbers covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 11% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 18% | 64% |
| -0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +1 | 61% | 19% | 20% |
| +1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +2 | 80% | 12% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
22%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

