Seattle Sounders FC vs Portland Timbers, MLS 2022 REGULAR SEASON

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Sat 9 Jul 2022 · 20:30 UTC Lumen Field HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 6' Eryk Williamson

Jackson Ragen 45' Y

Kelyn Rowe 46' R

Jackson Ragen 46' R

Y 57' Yimmi Chara

Cristian Roldan 70' Y

Nouhou Tolo 81' Y

Y 85' Dairon Asprilla

Y 86' Dairon Asprilla

Y 87' Diego Chara

Y 88' Diego Chara

Overview

Match Preview

Seattle Sounders FC vs Portland Timbers — MLS at Lumen Field.

Seattle Sounders FC 34 games · 46 pts (2026/26)
Portland Timbers 34 games · 46 pts (2026/26)

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

Seattle Sounders FC 26 games · Avg 2.9 goals Portland Timbers

Last 5 meetings

2022-07-09 Seattle Sounders FC 0–3 Portland Timbers 2021-08-30 Seattle Sounders FC 0–2 Portland Timbers 2021-08-16 Portland Timbers 2–6 Seattle Sounders FC 2021-05-09 Portland Timbers 1–2 Seattle Sounders FC 2020-10-23 Seattle Sounders FC 1–1 Portland Timbers

Recent Form

Seattle Sounders FC

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

Portland Timbers

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
#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' And we are off! Seattle Sounders FC vs Portland Timbers — let the football do the talking.
5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
6' The referee calls foul for Eryk Williamson. He receives a Yellow card.
11' 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.
16' Portland Timbers looks like a favorite considering 2 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Kevin Kelsy scoring 3 goals.
21' Portland Timbers are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
24' Goal! Jaroslaw Niezgoda scores his 14 goal in 307 matches.
29' Supporters expect more eagerness from Nicolas Lodeiro, as he is very good at scoring at Lumen Field with 8 goals in the last 7 games.
34' Seattle Sounders FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
39' 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.
44' It is a cagey affair so far. Seattle Sounders FC in their trying to find a way past Portland Timbers's compact .
45' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Jackson Ragen on 45 minutes.
46' It’s a booking for Seattle Sounders FC player. Kelyn Rowe gets a Red card.
51' Seattle Sounders FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Portland Timbers's shape.
56' Seattle Sounders FC have won 477 goals from 305 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
57' A meaty challenge results in booking for Yimmi Chara on 57.
62' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
63' A tactical swap from Portland Timbers — Cristhian Paredes on, Eryk Williamson off on 63 minutes.
64' Another change for Seattle Sounders FC made on 64 minute. Kelyn Rowe leaves to be changed by Joshua Atencio.
69' The 28-year-old Jackson Ragen has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
70' Cristian Roldan picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
74' The supporters are chanting for Dairon Asprilla. He replaces Sebastian Blanco on 74 minute.
75' Albert Rusnak makes way for Jimmy Medranda at the 75 minute mark. A tactical switch from Seattle Sounders FC.
80' Jose Van Rankin, a Mexico , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
81' A moment of madness from Nouhou Tolo on 81 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Seattle Sounders FC will be frustrated.
81' What a strike from Santiago Moreno! The score is 0-2.
81' Seattle Sounders FC ring the changes. Alex Roldan has done his job and it is now time for Leo Chu to step up.
82' GOAL! Santiago Moreno scores on 82.
85' The referee shows Portland Timbers player a Yellow card on 85.
85' Cristhian Paredes is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
86' Dairon Asprilla picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
87' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Diego Chara on 87 minutes.
88' It’s a booking for Portland Timbers player. Diego Chara gets a Yellow card.
90' Another change for Portland Timbers made on 90 minute. Santiago Moreno leaves to be changed by Bill Tuiloma.
With this win, Portland Timbers is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Seattle Sounders FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Brian Schmetzer

Portland Timbers Lineups

Starting XI

23
Yimmi Chara ↓ Marvin Loria 74'
2
Jose Van Rankin
21
Diego Chara
33
Larrys Mabiala
10
Sebastian Blanco ↓ Dairon Asprilla 74'
19
Eryk Williamson ↓ Cristhian Paredes 63'
5
Claudio Bravo
31
Aljaz Ivacic
13
Dario Zuparic
30
Santiago Moreno ↓ Bill Tuiloma 90'
11
Jaroslaw Niezgoda ↓ Felipe Mora 90'

Bench

1
David Bingham
25
Bill Tuiloma ↑ 90'
27
Dairon Asprilla ↑ 74'
22
Cristhian Paredes ↑ 63'
44
Marvin Loria ↑ 74'
9
Felipe Mora ↑ 90'
28
Pablo Bonilla
24
David Ayala
18
Zac McGraw

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
Jimmy Medranda	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

1.6 Seattle Sounders FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.64 Portland Timbers xG

I would bet for: Seattle Sounders FC or Portland Timbers 73% + Both teams to score 64%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Seattle Sounders FC36% Draw27% Portland Timbers37%

Actual: Portland Timbers win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes64% 0% No36%

Avg goals/match: 3.24

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	95%	5%
± 1.5	83%	17%
± 2.5	62%	38%
± 3.5	40%	60%
± 4.5	23%	77%

Double Chance

Seattle Sounders FC or Draw

63%

Draw or Portland Timbers

64%

Seattle Sounders FC or Portland Timbers

73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Seattle Sounders FC28% Draw43% Portland Timbers29%

Actual: Portland Timbers win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 0–3 not predicted

0 – 3

Actual

1 – 1

11.1%

1 – 2

8.1%

2 – 1

7.9%

2 – 2

6.5%

0 – 1

5.7%

1 – 0

5.5%

0 – 0

5.5%

0 – 2

5.3%

2 – 0

1 – 3

4.4%

3 – 1

4.2%

2 – 3

3.6%

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	62%	—	38%
+1	62%	18%	20%
+1.5	80%	—	20%
+2	80%	12%	8%
+2.5	92%	—	8%

Clean Sheet

Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet

20% ✓

Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet

21% ✗

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