Major League Soccer will be back in action this weekend, one of the exciting matches will feature Portland Timbers square off against Seattle Sounders at the Providence Park. Kickoffs on August 27 at 05:00 EAT.
The hosts occupy the 10th place in the Western Conference with 33 points, level with the opponents in (9th) as they are only separated by goal difference. In their campaign this season, they have picked up seven wins against eight loses and 12 draws, they possess the highest number of draws in the MLS so far. Coming into this game, Portland Timbers won only one of their last six matches (WDDDLL).
Portland Timbers prepares for this fixture hoping for better results after 4-1 defeat to Sporting Kansas City in their last outing. In that match, Portland Timbers managed 43% possession, 12 shots with five of them on target and a goal scored by Sebastián Blanco (90′). Sporting Kansas City got 18 shots with nine of them on target and goals by William Agada (31′, 75′), Andreu Fontàs (40′) and Erik Thommy (42′).
Seattle Sounders on the other side are right above Saturday’s rivals (9th) level on points; however they are with a game less. In their campaign this season, Brian Schmetzer’s men have recorded 10 wins against 13 loses and three draws. Coming into this game, the Sounders are without a win in four of their last six matches.
Seattle Sounders FC held each other to 3-3 MLS draw with Los Angeles Galaxy in their most recent game. In that match, Seattle Sounders FC had 48% possession, 16 shots with five of them on target and goals scored by Kelyn Rowe (53′), Raúl Ruidíaz (61′) and Jordan Morris (73′). Los Angeles Galaxy got 12 shots with four of them on target and goals by Javier Hernández (10′), Víctor Vázquez (42′) and Dejan Joveljić (92′).
Portland Timbers vs. Seattle Sounders FC head to head
Since 2008, these two sides have had 52 head to head encounters; Portland claims 21 wins, Seattle 20 wins while 11 matches ended in stalemates.
- Seattle 0-3 Portland 09/07/22
- Portland 0-0 Seattle 27/01/22
- Seattle 0-2 Portland 30/08/21
- Portland 2-6 Seattle 16/08/21
- Portland 1-2 Seattle 09/05/21
Home
- Kansas City 4-1 Portland
- Toronto 3-1 Portland
- Portland 1-1 Dallas
- Portland 1-1 Nashville
- Minnesota 4-4 Portland
Away
- LA Galaxy 3-3 Seattle
- Seattle 1-2 Salt Lake
- Atlanta 2-1 Seattle
- Seattle 1-0 Dallas
- Los Angeles 2-1 Seattle
Portland Timbers team news
Diego Gutiérrez and Felipe Mora will be unavailable for the hosts through injuries.
Seattle Sounders FC team news
Brian Schmetzer will have to do without the services of João Paulo and Obed Vargas who are recovering from injuries.
Prediction and odds
Portland Timbers is unbeaten in the last three matches against this opponent while Seattle did not score a goal those three matches. We are backing a home win as the Sounders as also winless in their last three MLS matches.
- Portland Timbers Win
- Draw
- Goals under 2.5
