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
WWWWD
Seattle Sounders
WLLDD
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
08 Nov A Austin W 0 - 2
02 Nov H Houston Dynamo W 3 - 1
29 Oct A St. Louis City W 2 - 3
25 Oct H Charlotte W 3 - 2
18 Oct H Colorado Rapids D 0 - 0

Seattle Sounders — Recent Form

Date Opponent Result Score
08 Nov H Los Angeles FC W 2 - 1
01 Nov A Vancouver Whitecaps L 5 - 1
29 Oct H Houston Dynamo L 0 - 1
25 Oct A San Diego D 2 - 2
18 Oct H CF Montreal D 1 - 1

Major League Soccer Standings

Eastern Conference

# Team P W D L GD Pts
1
Nashville SC
34 23 8 3 +46 77
2
Inter Miami
34 16 12 6 +21 60
3
New England Revolution
34 18 4 12 +8 58
4
Chicago Fire
34 16 7 11 +10 55
5
Charlotte
34 15 9 10 +15 54
6
Philadelphia Union
34 14 8 12 +14 50
7
Columbus Crew
34 14 5 15 +7 47
8
Orlando City SC
34 13 7 14 -15 46
9
FC Cincinnati
34 12 10 12 -8 46
10
New York Red Bulls
34 12 6 16 -14 42
11
New York City FC
34 10 12 12 +4 42
12
Toronto FC
34 9 12 13 -15 39
13
Atlanta United FC
34 9 6 19 -17 33
14
DC United
34 7 12 15 -22 33
15
CF Montreal
34 6 8 20 -32 26

Western Conference

# Team P W D L GD Pts
1
Vancouver Whitecaps
34 19 7 8 +40 64
2
FC Dallas
34 16 10 8 +11 58
3
St. Louis City
34 15 9 10 +11 54
4
San Jose Earthquakes
34 14 10 10 +6 52
5
Houston Dynamo
34 14 9 11 0 51
6
Los Angeles FC
34 12 11 11 +12 47
7
Portland Timbers
34 13 7 14 +1 46
8
Seattle Sounders
34 12 10 12 -2 46
9
Real Salt Lake
34 13 6 15 +1 45
10
Minnesota United FC
34 11 11 12 -2 44
11
Los Angeles Galaxy
34 11 11 12 -7 44
12
Colorado Rapids
34 12 7 15 -3 43
13
San Diego
34 9 11 14 -6 38
14
Austin
34 8 10 16 -23 34
15
Sporting Kansas City
34 7 5 22 -41 26

Seattle Sounders

Formation: 4-2-3-1 Coach: B. 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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