Saturday , 14 November 2026

Seattle Sounders FC vs Portland Timbers, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2023
Seattle Sounders FC
0 – 0
Full Time
Portland Timbers
Sat 3 Jun 2023 · 20:30 UTC Lumen Field HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 7' Diego Chara
Y 70' Claudio Bravo
Y 79' Cristhian Paredes
Jackson Ragen 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

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
2023-06-03 Seattle Sounders FC 0–0 Portland Timbers 2023-04-16 Portland Timbers 4–1 Seattle Sounders FC 2022-08-27 Portland Timbers 2–1 Seattle Sounders FC 2022-07-09 Seattle Sounders FC 0–3 Portland Timbers 2021-08-30 Seattle Sounders FC 0–2 Portland Timbers

Recent Form

Seattle Sounders FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Jun Portland Timbers H 0–0 D
01 Jun San Jose Earthquakes H 0–1 L
28 May New York Red Bulls H 1–0 W
21 May Vancouver Whitecaps FC A 0–2 L
18 May Austin FC H 1–2 L
14 May Houston Dynamo A 1–0 W
Portland Timbers
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Jun Seattle Sounders FC A 0–0 D
28 May Sporting Kansas City A 1–4 L
21 May Minnesota United FC H 0–1 L
18 May Real Salt Lake A 0–0 D
14 May Vancouver Whitecaps FC H 3–1 W
07 May Austin FC H 2–2 D

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' Three points are at stake. Seattle Sounders FC host Portland Timbers — let the battle begin!
  • 5' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 7' The referee calls foul for Diego Chara. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 12' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 17' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 22' Portland Timbers fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 27' 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.
  • 32' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 37' Seattle Sounders FC currently sit 4 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 42' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 47' Portland Timbers are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 52' Seattle Sounders FC are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Portland Timbers's 4-2-3-1 shape.
  • 57' Both keepers have barely been tested. Seattle Sounders FC and Portland Timbers are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 62' Portland Timbers are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 65' Another substitution for Portland Timbers to replace Santiago Moreno by Marvin Loria on 65 minute.
  • 70' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Claudio Bravo.
  • 73' Time for substitution for Portland Timbers. Jaroslaw Niezgoda is replaced by Franck Boli.
  • 78' Supporters expect more eagerness from Joao Paulo, as he is very good at scoring at Lumen Field with 3 goals in the last 3 games.
  • 79' Controversy at the stadium! Cristhian Paredes argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 84' Nathan gets the nod from Portland Timbers. He replaces Dairon Asprilla and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 87' The whistle greets Nicolas Lodeiro as he departs to be replaced by Heber.
  • 90' Seattle Sounders FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-0.

Lineups

Seattle Sounders FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Portland Timbers Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Raul Ruidiaz 15
Sebastian Blanco 6
Dairon Asprilla 4
Felipe Mora 3
Fredy Montero 3
Kevin Kelsy 3
Santiago Moreno 3
Jaroslaw Niezgoda 2

Head to Head

2023-06-03 Seattle Sounders FC 0–0 Portland Timbers 2023-04-16 Portland Timbers 4–1 Seattle Sounders FC 2022-08-27 Portland Timbers 2–1 Seattle Sounders FC 2022-07-09 Seattle Sounders FC 0–3 Portland Timbers 2021-08-30 Seattle Sounders FC 0–2 Portland Timbers

Seattle Sounders FC Form

2023-06-03 Seattle Sounders FC 0–0 Portland Timbers D 2023-06-01 Seattle Sounders FC 0–1 San Jose Earthquakes L 2023-05-28 Seattle Sounders FC 1–0 New York Red Bulls W 2023-05-21 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2–0 Seattle Sounders FC L 2023-05-18 Seattle Sounders FC 1–2 Austin FC L 2023-05-14 Houston Dynamo 0–1 Seattle Sounders FC W

Portland Timbers Form

2023-06-03 Seattle Sounders FC 0–0 Portland Timbers D 2023-05-28 Sporting Kansas City 4–1 Portland Timbers L 2023-05-21 Portland Timbers 0–1 Minnesota United FC L 2023-05-18 Real Salt Lake 0–0 Portland Timbers D 2023-05-14 Portland Timbers 3–1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC W 2023-05-07 Portland Timbers 2–2 Austin FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.19 Seattle Sounders FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.32 Portland Timbers xG
I would bet for: Seattle Sounders FC or Portland Timbers 70%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Seattle Sounders FC33% Draw30% Portland Timbers37%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes52% 0% No48%
Avg goals/match: 2.51
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 72%
28%
± 2.5 45%
55%
± 3.5 25%
75%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Seattle Sounders FC or Draw
63%
Draw or Portland Timbers
67%
Seattle Sounders FC or Portland Timbers
70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Seattle Sounders FC24% Draw49% Portland Timbers27%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.7%
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
9.6%
1 – 0
8.5%
1 – 2
8.1%
2 – 1
7.3%
0 – 2
6.9%
2 – 0
5.6%
2 – 2
4.9%
1 – 3
3.6%
0 – 3
3%
3 – 1
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Seattle Sounders FC

Handicap Seattle Sounders FC covers Push Portland Timbers covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 9% 86%
-1.5 14% — 86%
-1 14% 18% 68%
-0.5 32% — 68%
+0.5 62% — 38%
+1 62% 20% 18%
+1.5 82% — 18%
+2 82% 11% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✗
Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
31% ✗

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