Seattle Sounders will battle to defend their spot in the final series playoffs in the MLS Western Conference this weekend when they host Portland Timbers at Lumen Field. Match day schedules for July 23 at 03:30 EAT.
The hosts are two points above the postseason line in the Western Conference and at the same time in the hunt for a home playoff fixture. Seattle is enjoying a great form at the moment; they have picked up four wins in their last six games. Their home form is equally impressive having only lost to Montreal in their last ten games.
Seattle Sounders FC prepare for this fixture confident following 0-2 MLS success to beat Toronto FC in their last outing. In that match, Seattle Sounders had 38% possession, 11 shots with four of them on target and goals scored by Dylan Teves (39′) and Fredy Montero (60′). Toronto FC got 13 shots with six of them on target.
On the other hand, the defending Western Conference champions are neither struggling nor enjoying at the moment, they placed 10 with 23 points, three points below Saturday’s opponents however they have played two extra matches. The Timbers boast an impressive track record of late in the Jet City, unbeaten in their previous six visits there, while their only four victories at Lumen Field have come under the management of Giovanni Savarese.
Portland Timbers held each other to 2-2 MLS stalemate with Nashville SC in their previous encounter. In that match, Portland Timbers had 53% possession, 16 shots with five of them on target and goals scored by Dairon Asprilla (64′) and Jarosław Niezgoda (69′). Nashville got 13 shots with nine of them on target and goals by Sean Davis (19′) and Hany Mukhtar (57′).
Seattle Sounders vs. Portland Timbers head to head
There have been 51 head to head encounters between Seattle Sounders and Portland Timbers since 2008. Each team claims 10 victories while 11 matches ended in stalemates.
- Portland 0-0 Seattle 7/01/22
- Seattle 0-2 Portland 30/08/21
- Portland 2-6 Seattle 16/08/21
- Portland 1-2 Seattle 09/05/21
- Seattle 1-1 Portland 23/10/20
Home
- Nashville 2-2 Portland
- Portland 2-1 Houston
- Portland 3-0 Colorado
- LA Galaxy 1-1 Portland
- Miami 2-1 Portland
Away
- Toronto 0-2 Seattle
- Seattle 1-2 Montreal
- Seattle 3-0 Kansas City
- Seattle 1-1 Los Angeles
- Seattle 4-0 Vancouver
Seattle Sounders team news
Brian Schmetzer will miss out the services of Xavier Arreaga and Raul Ruidiaz who are recuperating from injuries, while Will Bruin is out due to health issues.
Portland Timbers team news
Cristhian Paredes will miss out through injury while Blanco is a doubt for this game for the visitors.
Prediction and odds
Seattle are our favorites in this fixture; they are unbeaten in eight of their last 10 matches and 14 of their 17 home matches while are on an eight game winless run away from home.
- Seattle Sounders Win
- Goals over 2.5
- Both teams to score
