Seattle Sounders FC vs Portland Timbers, MLS 2024 REGULAR SEASON

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Portland Timbers

Sun 20 Oct 2024 · 01:00 UTC Lumen Field HT 45' · FT 45'

Nouhou Tolo 24' Y

Paul Rothrock 59' Y

Obed Vargas 65' Y

Obed Vargas 70' YR

Albert Rusnak 70' Y

Y 90' Jonathan Rodriguez

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

2024-10-20 Seattle Sounders FC 1–1 Portland Timbers 2024-09-01 Portland Timbers 1–0 Seattle Sounders FC 2024-05-12 Portland Timbers 1–2 Seattle Sounders FC 2023-09-03 Seattle Sounders FC 2–2 Portland Timbers 2023-06-03 Seattle Sounders FC 0–0 Portland Timbers

Recent Form

Seattle Sounders FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
20 Oct	Portland Timbers	H	1–1	D
06 Oct	Colorado Rapids SC	A	1–0	W
03 Oct	Vancouver Whitecaps FC	A	3–0	W
29 Sep	Houston Dynamo	H	1–0	W
19 Sep	San Jose Earthquakes	H	2–2	D
15 Sep	Sporting Kansas City	H	2–0	W

Portland Timbers

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
20 Oct	Seattle Sounders FC	A	1–1	D
06 Oct	FC Dallas	H	0–0	D
03 Oct	Austin FC	H	0–1	L
29 Sep	Vancouver Whitecaps FC	A	1–1	D
22 Sep	Real Salt Lake	A	3–3	D
19 Sep	Los Angeles Galaxy	H	4–2	W

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' It’s Showtime! The match between Seattle Sounders FC and Portland Timbers is underway.
5' 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.
10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Phil Neville will be considering his options from the bench.
15' Portland Timbers fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
20' With 0 assists to his name this season, James Pantemis is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Seattle Sounders FC.
24' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Nouhou Tolo on 24 minutes.
29' A quiet spell here at Lumen Field. Seattle Sounders FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
34' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
37' Yeimar Gomez is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
42' Seattle Sounders FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Portland Timbers backline.
47' The energy levels are beginning to show. Brian Schmetzer might look to freshen things up shortly.
52' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Eryk Williamson made 295 appearances and scored 6 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
57' Portland Timbers are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
59' Seattle Sounders FC player sees a card in front of him.
63' It is a substitution in Portland Timbers team. Cristhian Paredes is replaced by David Ayala on 63 minute.
65' A moment of madness from Obed Vargas on 65 minutes earns him a card. Seattle Sounders FC will be frustrated.
68' What composure from Antony! The Brazil international strokes it home. 1-1.
70' Obed Vargas was booked on 70.
73' Reed Baker-Whiting is replacing Pedro De la Vega for the Seattle Sounders FC side.
78' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Seattle Sounders FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
81' It is a substitution in Portland Timbers team. Felipe Mora is replaced by Mason Toye on 81 minute.
85' The Portland Timbers bench stirs into life. Claudio Bravo is withdrawn and Eric Miller gets his opportunity.
86' Georgi Minoungou is replacing Paul Rothrock for the Seattle Sounders FC side.
90' Jonathan Rodriguez is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
90' Raul Ruidiaz gets the nod from Seattle Sounders FC. He replaces Nouhou Tolo and will look to change the dynamic.
What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Seattle Sounders FC 1-1 Portland Timbers.

Lineups

Seattle Sounders FC Lineups

Starting XI

11
Albert Rusnak
10
Pedro De la Vega ↓ Reed Baker-Whiting 73'
24
Stefan Frei
7
Cristian Roldan
5
Nouhou Tolo ↓ Raul Ruidiaz 90'
16
Alex Roldan
13
Jordan Morris
28
Yeimar Gomez
18
Obed Vargas
25
Jackson Ragen
14
Paul Rothrock ↓ Georgi Minoungou 86'

Bench

Coach Brian Schmetzer

Portland Timbers Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

19
Eryk Williamson ↑ 63'
44
Marvin Loria
15
Eric Miller ↑ 85'
23
Mason Toye ↑ 81'
16
Maxime Crepeau
24
David Ayala ↑ 63'
17
Tega Ikoba

Coach Phil Neville

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

2024-10-20 Seattle Sounders FC 1–1 Portland Timbers D 2024-10-06 Colorado Rapids SC 0–1 Seattle Sounders FC W 2024-10-03 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0–3 Seattle Sounders FC W 2024-09-29 Seattle Sounders FC 1–0 Houston Dynamo W 2024-09-19 Seattle Sounders FC 2–2 San Jose Earthquakes D 2024-09-15 Seattle Sounders FC 2–0 Sporting Kansas City W

Portland Timbers Form

2024-10-20 Seattle Sounders FC 1–1 Portland Timbers D 2024-10-06 Portland Timbers 0–0 FC Dallas D 2024-10-03 Portland Timbers 0–1 Austin FC L 2024-09-29 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1–1 Portland Timbers D 2024-09-22 Real Salt Lake 3–3 Portland Timbers D 2024-09-19 Portland Timbers 4–2 Los Angeles Galaxy W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

1 / 4

1.52 Seattle Sounders FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.26 Portland Timbers xG

I would bet for: Seattle Sounders FC or Portland Timbers 73% + Both teams to score 56%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Seattle Sounders FC45% Draw27% Portland Timbers28%

Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes56% 0% No44%

Avg goals/match: 2.78

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	92%	8%
± 1.5	76%	24%
± 2.5	52%	48%
± 3.5	30%	70%
± 4.5	15%	85%

Double Chance

Seattle Sounders FC or Draw

71%

Draw or Portland Timbers

55%

Seattle Sounders FC or Portland Timbers

73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Seattle Sounders FC31% Draw46% Portland Timbers23%

Actual: Seattle Sounders FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

Actual

2 – 1

8.7%

1 – 0

8.5%

0 – 0

8.1%

1 – 2

7.2%

2 – 0

0 – 1

6.9%

2 – 2

5.5%

0 – 2

4.8%

3 – 1

4.4%

3 – 0

3.5%

1 – 3

Asian Handicap — Seattle Sounders FC

Handicap	Seattle Sounders FC covers	Push	Portland Timbers covers
-2.5	8%	—	92%
-2	8%	13%	79%
-1.5	21%	—	79%
-1	21%	21%	58%
-0.5	42%	—	58%
+0.5	70%	—	30%
+1	70%	17%	13%
+1.5	87%	—	13%
+2	87%	9%	5%
+2.5	95%	—	5%

Clean Sheet

Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet

29% ✓

Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet

23% ✓

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