Seattle Sounders FC vs Portland Timbers, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON

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MLS · 2023

Seattle Sounders FC

2 – 2

Full Time

Portland Timbers

Sun 3 Sep 2023 · 02:30 UTC Lumen Field HT 45' · FT 45'

Raul Ruidiaz 9' 1–0

Leo Chu 30' 2–0

2–1 68' Dairon Asprilla

2–2 70' Evander

Leo Chu 31' Y

Leo Chu 53' YR

Y 68' Dairon Asprilla

Joao Paulo 76' Y

Y 82' Sebastian Blanco

Y 90' Dario Zuparic

Overview

Match Preview

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

Seattle Sounders FC 26 games · 35 pts (2026/26)
Portland Timbers 27 games · 32 pts (2026/26)

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Nashville SC	27	60
2	Internacional CF Miami	27	46
3	New England Revolution	27	46
4	Charlotte FC	27	43
5	Chicago Fire FC	26	42
6	Philadelphia Union	27	39
7	Orlando City SC	27	34
8	New York City FC	27	33
9	FC Cincinnati	26	33
10	New York Red Bulls	26	33
11	D.C. United SC	26	30
12	Columbus Crew SC	27	29
13	Toronto FC	27	29
14	Atlanta United FC	27	27
15	Montreal Impact FC	27	24
16	Vancouver Whitecaps FC	26	50
17	FC Dallas	27	47
18	San Jose Earthquakes	27	45
19	St. Louis City	26	44
20	Houston Dynamo	27	44
21	Los Angeles FC	28	41
22	Colorado Rapids SC	27	36
23	Los Angeles Galaxy	28	36
24	Seattle Sounders FC	26	35
25	San Diego FC	27	32
26	Portland Timbers	27	32
27	Real Salt Lake	27	32
28	Austin FC	27	31
29	Minnesota United FC	27	29
30	Sporting Kansas City	26	21

Head-to-Head

Seattle Sounders FC 26 games · Avg 2.9 goals Portland Timbers

Last 5 meetings

2023-09-03 Seattle Sounders FC 2–2 Portland Timbers 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

Recent Form

Seattle Sounders FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
03 Sep	Portland Timbers	H	2–2	D
31 Aug	Austin FC	A	2–1	W
27 Aug	Minnesota United FC	A	1–1	D
21 Aug	Atlanta United FC	H	0–2	L
16 Jul	FC Dallas	H	1–1	D
13 Jul	San Jose Earthquakes	A	0–2	L

Portland Timbers

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
03 Sep	Seattle Sounders FC	A	2–2	D
31 Aug	Real Salt Lake	H	2–1	W
27 Aug	Vancouver Whitecaps FC	H	2–3	L
21 Aug	Houston Dynamo	A	0–5	L
16 Jul	Columbus Crew SC	H	3–2	W
13 Jul	Colorado Rapids SC	A	0–0	D

Season Stats

Seattle Sounders FC		Portland Timbers
#24	Position	#26
35	Points	32
26	Played	27
9 / 8 / 9	W / D / L	9 / 5 / 13
33	Scored	48
34	Conceded	51
-1	GD	-3
1.35	PPG	1.19
35%	Win %	33%

Key Stats

65% Both Teams to Score
H2H (26 games)

62% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

27% Clean Sheets
Seattle Sounders FC this season

4% Clean Sheets
Portland Timbers this season

Seattle Sounders FC are 24th (35 pts). Portland Timbers are 26th (32 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Seattle Sounders FC

0-15

3/2

16-30

5/6

31-45

3/5

46-60

5/4

61-75

1/3

76+

11/12

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Portland Timbers

0-15

4/9

16-30

7/9

31-45

5/8

46-60

5/4

61-75

7/–

76+

10/8

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Seattle Sounders FC

Dejan Joveljic	11 G	1 A
Paul Rothrock	5 G	1 A

Portland Timbers

Kevin Kelsy	9 G	2 A
Kristoffer Velde	8 G	5 A

Events

Match Events

0' Temperatures are rising at Lumen Field as Seattle Sounders FC face off against Portland Timbers in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
5' Yimmi Chara, a Colombia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
9' Against the run of play, Raul Ruidiaz has scored! This game has turned on its head.
14' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
19' Juan Mosquera has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 22 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
24' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
29' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Seattle Sounders FC and Portland Timbers are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
30' A stunning finish from Leo Chu — that came from absolutely nowhere!
31' A moment of madness from Leo Chu on 31 minutes earns him a card. Seattle Sounders FC will be frustrated.
36' Evander has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 10 goals to his name this season.
41' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Joao Paulo suffering a number of foals already.
46' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Dario Zuparic made 16 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
51' 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.
53' The referee calls foul for Leo Chu. He receives a card.
58' Seattle Sounders FC ring the changes. Raul Ruidiaz has done his job and it is now time for Nicolas Lodeiro to step up.
63' Seattle Sounders FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
67' The crowd applauds Yimmi Chara as he leaves the pitch. Franck Boli steps in for Portland Timbers.
68' Dairon Asprilla makes no mistake. The score reads 2-1 and Portland Timbers are in front.
68' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Dairon Asprilla.
70' Brilliant from the ! Evander makes it 2-2 with a superb finish on 70.
75' Stefan Frei is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Seattle Sounders FC so far.
76' It’s gonna be a card for Joao Paulo.
81' Portland Timbers looks like a favorite considering 2 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Kevin Kelsy scoring 3 goals.
82' That is a card for Portland Timbers. Sebastian Blanco will be fuming at that decision.
82' The supporters are chanting for Antony. He replaces Santiago Moreno on 82 minute.
83' The crowd applauds Joao Paulo as he leaves the pitch. Reed Baker-Whiting steps in for Seattle Sounders FC.
88' The travelling Portland Timbers supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
90' Portland Timbers receives a card for a hard tackle on 90.
Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-2.

Lineups

Seattle Sounders FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Brian Schmetzer

Portland Timbers Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

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
Larrys Mabiala	2

Head to Head

Seattle Sounders FC Form

2023-09-03 Seattle Sounders FC 2–2 Portland Timbers D 2023-08-31 Austin FC 1–2 Seattle Sounders FC W 2023-08-27 Minnesota United FC 1–1 Seattle Sounders FC D 2023-08-21 Seattle Sounders FC 0–2 Atlanta United FC L 2023-07-16 Seattle Sounders FC 1–1 FC Dallas D 2023-07-13 San Jose Earthquakes 2–0 Seattle Sounders FC L

Portland Timbers Form

2023-09-03 Seattle Sounders FC 2–2 Portland Timbers D 2023-08-31 Portland Timbers 2–1 Real Salt Lake W 2023-08-27 Portland Timbers 2–3 Vancouver Whitecaps FC L 2023-08-21 Houston Dynamo 5–0 Portland Timbers L 2023-07-16 Portland Timbers 3–2 Columbus Crew SC W 2023-07-13 Colorado Rapids SC 0–0 Portland Timbers D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.6 Seattle Sounders FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.56 Portland Timbers xG

I would bet for: Seattle Sounders FC or Portland Timbers 73% + Both teams to score 63%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Seattle Sounders FC38% Draw27% Portland Timbers35%

Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes63% 0% No37%

Avg goals/match: 3.16

Actual: Yes — both scored

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

65%

Draw or Portland Timbers

62%

Seattle Sounders FC or Portland Timbers

73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Seattle Sounders FC29% Draw43% Portland Timbers28%

Actual: Seattle Sounders FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

11.5%

2 – 1

8.1%

1 – 2

2 – 2

Actual

1 – 0

0 – 0

5.9%

0 – 1

5.9%

2 – 0

5.4%

0 – 2

5.2%

3 – 1

4.3%

1 – 3

4.1%

3 – 2

3.4%

Asian Handicap — Seattle Sounders FC

Handicap	Seattle Sounders FC covers	Push	Portland Timbers covers
-2.5	8%	—	92%
-2	8%	11%	81%
-1.5	19%	—	81%
-1	19%	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

22% ✓

Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet

21% ✓

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