Portland Timbers vs Seattle Sounders Prediction

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AI call Portland Timbers or draw
47%
26%
26%
Home Win Draw Away Win

Portland Timbers vs Seattle Sounders prediction: Sportiko gives Portland Timbers a 47% chance of winning, Seattle Sounders 26% and the draw 26%. Last updated 2 Aug 2026, 04:58.

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Timeline

7'
Paul Arriola ⇄ Kalani Kossa-Rienzi
25'
Peter Kingston Yellow Card
0–1 27'
Kalani Kossa-Rienzi
Kamal Miller Yellow Card
30'
Kevin Kelsy assist: Kristoffer Velde
41' 1–1
Kevin Kelsy Yellow Card
45+5'
HT 1–1
46'
Peter Kingston ⇄ Sebastian Gomez
Ariel Lassiter ⇄ Antony Alves
65'
71'
Sebastian Gomez Yellow Card
73'
Osaze De Rosario ⇄ Daniel Musovski
73'
Kim Kee-hee ⇄ Alex Roldán
Brandon Bye assist: David Pereira Da Costa
82' 2–1
84'
Kalani Kossa-Rienzi ⇄ Antino Lopez
Kevin Kelsy ⇄ Ian Smith
88'
Cole Bassett ⇄ José Caicedo
88'
Kristoffer Velde ⇄ Omir Fernandez
90+4'
FT 2–1
Portland Timbers

Match Stats

Seattle Sounders
53% Ball Possession 47%
1.69 Expected Goals (xG) 1.22
14 Total Shots 16
5 Shots on Goal 4
6 Shots off Goal 7
3 Blocked Shots 5
8 Shots insidebox 11
6 Shots outsidebox 5
4 Corner Kicks 5
0 Offsides 2
7 Fouls 12
2 Yellow Cards 2
Red Cards
2 Goalkeeper Saves 3
488 Total passes 426
422 Passes accurate 350
86% Passes % 82%
-0.58 goals_prevented -0.58
Portland Timbers
Player Rating Min G A Shots Passes Tackles
5 Brandon Bye D 8.3 95' 1 1 52 (44%) 1
21 Diego Chará M 7.9 95' 55 (51%) 2
4 Kamal Miller D 7.6 95' 69 (60%) 1
10 David Pereira Da Costa M 7.5 95' 1 1 54 (49%) 1
99 Kristoffer Velde M 7.3 94' 1 2 42 (35%)
20 Finn Surman D 7.2 95' 1 51 (43%) 1
27 Jímer Fory D 7.0 95' 49 (43%)
7 Ariel Lassiter M 7.0 65' 1 21 (18%)
41 James Pantemis G 6.9 95' 18 (14%)
17 Cole Bassett M 6.9 88' 1 46 (39%) 1
19 Kevin Kelsy F 6.9 88' 1 4 15 (13%)
11 Antony Alves F 6.5 30' 13 (11%)
23 Ian Smith D 7'
30 José Caicedo M 7' 3 (2%)
22 Omir Fernandez F 1'
Seattle Sounders
Player Rating Min G A Shots Passes Tackles
85 Kalani Kossa-Rienzi M 7.9 77' 1 1 39 (33%) 3
5 Nouhou Tolo D 7.0 95' 3 35 (32%) 3
11 Albert Rusnák M 6.9 95' 2 51 (46%)
35 Antino Lopez D 6.7 11' 7 (7%)
39 Stuart Hawkins D 6.7 95' 1 40 (35%) 1
19 Daniel Musovski F 6.7 22' 2 (2%)
9 Jesús Ferreira M 6.6 95' 2 48 (38%) 1
20 Kim Kee-hee D 6.6 73' 34 (28%) 2
90 Sebastian Gomez M 6.5 50' 22 (18%)
16 Alex Roldán D 6.5 22' 11 (7%) 1
37 Snyder Brunell M 6.3 95' 1 46 (37%) 1
26 Andrew Thomas G 6.2 95' 28 (13%)
45 Peter Kingston M 6.2 45' 27 (22%) 2
95 Osaze De Rosario F 6.2 73' 1 13 (10%)
14 Paul Rothrock M 5.9 95' 22 (22%)
17 Paul Arriola D 7' 1
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Portland Timbers
LLDWL
Seattle Sounders
WDDDD
Last 3 meetings Portland Timbers · 3W 0D 0L

Match summary

The upcoming match between the Portland Timbers and Seattle Sounders is a crucial fixture in Major League Soccer, featuring two fierce rivals. The Timbers have shown strong offensive capabilities, averaging 1.8 goals per game this season, while the Sounders maintain a solid defensive record, conceding only 1 goal per game on average. Both teams will be eager to claim local bragging rights, making tactical discipline and effective transitions key to success. The outcome may hinge on set pieces and individual player performances, particularly in midfield. Expect a tightly contested match with playoff implications for both sides.
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Home
47%
45%
Draw
26%
45%
Away
26%
10%

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Head to Head: Portland Timbers vs Seattle Sounders

3 Portland Timbers Wins
0 Draws
0 Seattle Sounders Wins
Date Home Score Away
17 Jul 2026 Seattle Sounders 1 - 5 Portland Timbers
08 Nov 2013 Portland Timbers 3 - 2 Seattle Sounders
03 Nov 2013 Seattle Sounders 1 - 2 Portland Timbers
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Portland Timbers — Recent Form

Date Opponent Result Score
20 Sep H Atlanta United FC L 0 - 1
13 Sep A FC Dallas L 2 - 1
10 Sep H St. Louis City D 2 - 2
06 Sep H Minnesota United FC W 5 - 4
30 Aug H Austin L 1 - 2

Seattle Sounders — Recent Form

Date Opponent Result Score
24 Sep H Real Salt Lake W 2 - 0
20 Sep A Colorado Rapids D 3 - 3
13 Sep A Los Angeles Galaxy D 1 - 1
06 Sep H New York Red Bulls D 0 - 0
29 Aug H Chicago Fire D 2 - 2

Major League Soccer Standings

Eastern Conference

# Team P W D L GD Pts
1
Nashville SC
26 17 6 3 +32 57
2
New England Revolution
26 14 4 8 +12 46
3
Inter Miami
26 12 10 4 +15 46
4
Charlotte
26 12 7 7 +10 43
5
Chicago Fire
25 11 6 8 +7 39
6
Philadelphia Union
26 10 6 10 +8 36
7
Orlando City SC
26 10 4 12 -14 34
8
New York Red Bulls
26 9 6 11 -14 33
9
FC Cincinnati
25 8 9 8 -7 33
10
New York City FC
26 8 8 10 +5 32
11
DC United
25 6 11 8 -8 29
12
Toronto FC
26 6 11 9 -10 29
13
Columbus Crew
26 7 5 14 -5 26
14
Atlanta United FC
26 7 5 14 -13 26
15
CF Montreal
26 5 6 15 -22 21

Western Conference

# Team P W D L GD Pts
1
Vancouver Whitecaps
25 15 4 6 +33 49
2
Houston Dynamo
26 13 5 8 +4 44
3
St. Louis City
26 12 8 6 +9 44
4
FC Dallas
26 12 8 6 +7 44
5
San Jose Earthquakes
26 12 6 8 +8 42
6
Los Angeles FC
27 11 8 8 +14 41
7
Colorado Rapids
26 11 3 12 +1 36
8
Los Angeles Galaxy
27 8 9 10 -8 33
9
Portland Timbers
26 9 5 12 -1 32
10
San Diego
26 8 7 11 0 31
11
Austin
26 7 9 10 -12 30
12
Real Salt Lake
25 8 5 12 -5 29
13
Seattle Sounders
24 7 8 9 -5 29
14
Minnesota United FC
26 7 8 11 -7 29
15
Sporting Kansas City
25 5 3 17 -34 18

Seattle Sounders

Formation: 4-2-3-1 Coach: Brian Schmetzer
26 Thomas
5 Tolo
39 Hawkins
20 Kee-hee
17 Arriola
45 Kingston
37 Brunell
14 Rothrock
11 Rusnák
9 Ferreira
95 Rosario

Starting XI

# Player Pos
26 Andrew Thomas G
17 Paul Arriola D
20 Kim Kee-hee D
39 Stuart Hawkins D
5 Nouhou Tolo D
37 Snyder Brunell M
45 Peter Kingston M
9 Jesús Ferreira M
11 Albert Rusnák M
14 Paul Rothrock M
95 Osaze De Rosario F

Substitutes

85 Kalani Kossa-Rienzi M
90 Sebastian Gomez M
24 Stefan Frei G
35 Antino Lopez D
40 Shane O'Neill M
4 Ryan Sailor D
16 Alex Roldán D
19 Daniel Musovski F

Portland Timbers

Formation: 4-1-4-1 Coach: Martí Cifuentes
41 Pantemis
27 Fory
4 Miller
20 Surman
5 Bye
21 Chará
99 Velde
10 Costa
17 Bassett
7 Lassiter
19 Kelsy

Starting XI

# Player Pos
41 James Pantemis G
5 Brandon Bye D
20 Finn Surman D
4 Kamal Miller D
27 Jímer Fory D
21 Diego Chará M
7 Ariel Lassiter M
17 Cole Bassett M
10 David Pereira Da Costa M
99 Kristoffer Velde M
19 Kevin Kelsy F

Substitutes

11 Antony Alves F
25 Trey Muse G
16 Sawyer Jura D
6 Alex Bonetig D
15 Eric Miller D
23 Ian Smith D
30 José Caicedo M
80 Joao Ortíz M
22 Omir Fernandez F

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