Sunday , 16 August 2026

Seattle Sounders FC vs Portland Timbers, MLS 2024 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2024
Seattle Sounders FC
1 – 1
Full Time
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.

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

8
5
13
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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 #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)
62% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
29% Clean Sheets
Seattle Sounders FC this season
6% Clean Sheets
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' The game is set. Portland Timbers kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Brian Schmetzer might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 10' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 15' 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 Stefan Frei suffering a number of foals already.
  • 20' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 24' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Nouhou Tolo.
  • 29' With 0 assists to his name this season, Cristhian Paredes is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Portland Timbers.
  • 34' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 37' Yeimar Gomez has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 37 minutes.
  • 42' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 47' It looks surprising Portland Timbers does not make any changes. Obed Vargas has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 52' It’s high time Brian Schmetzer made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 57' Portland Timbers have won 469 goals from 291 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 59' A meaty challenge results in booking for Paul Rothrock on 59.
  • 63' David Ayala is replacing Cristhian Paredes for the Portland Timbers side.
  • 65' A meaty challenge results in booking for Obed Vargas on 65.
  • 68' Antony doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 70' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Obed Vargas.
  • 73' The supporters are chanting for Reed Baker-Whiting. He replaces Pedro De la Vega on 73 minute.
  • 78' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Portland Timbers needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 81' Portland Timbers make a change. Felipe Mora trudges off to be replaced by Mason Toye on 81 minutes.
  • 85' Portland Timbers make a change. Claudio Bravo trudges off to be replaced by Eric Miller on 85 minutes.
  • 86' Georgi Minoungou is ready to make an impact after coming on for Paul Rothrock at the 86 minute mark.
  • 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jonathan Rodriguez on 90.
  • 90' The whistle greets Nouhou Tolo as he departs to be replaced by Raul Ruidiaz.
  • The final score is 1-1.

Lineups

Seattle Sounders FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Brian Schmetzer

Portland Timbers Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Phil Neville

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

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

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
1.43 Seattle Sounders FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.27 Portland Timbers xG
I would bet for: Seattle Sounders FC or Portland Timbers 73% + Both teams to score 55%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Seattle Sounders FC43% Draw27% Portland Timbers30%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 2.7
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 75%
25%
± 2.5 50%
50%
± 3.5 29%
71%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

Seattle Sounders FC or Draw
70%
Draw or Portland Timbers
57%
Seattle Sounders FC or Portland Timbers
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Seattle Sounders FC29% Draw47% Portland Timbers24%
Actual: Seattle Sounders FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
8.6%
1 – 0
8.6%
2 – 1
8.4%
0 – 1
7.5%
1 – 2
7.5%
2 – 0
6.7%
2 – 2
5.4%
0 – 2
5.3%
3 – 1
4%
1 – 3
3.2%
3 – 0
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Seattle Sounders FC

Handicap Seattle Sounders FC covers Push Portland Timbers covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 12% 81%
-1.5 19% — 81%
-1 19% 20% 61%
-0.5 39% — 61%
+0.5 68% — 32%
+1 68% 18% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 9% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet
29% ✓
Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
25% ✓

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