📏 Form Guide

Portland Timbers

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Portland Timbers enter this game after a 0-0 MLS stalemate against Real Salt Lake.

In that match, Portland Timbers managed 50% possession and 12 shots at goal with 4 on target. Real Salt Lake had 8 attempts at goal with 2 of them on target.

It’s not been often in recent games where Portland Timbers have kept a clean sheet. The facts show that Portland Timbers have failed to prevent opponents from scoring in 5 of their previous 6 clashes, giving up 13 goals on the way.

Seattle Sounders FC

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Following on from a loss in their previous game against Los Angeles FC in MLS action, Seattle Sounders FC and their travelling supporters will be hoping that they can get a better result in this one.

In that match, Seattle Sounders FC managed 39% possession and 8 attempts at goal with 3 of them on target. For their opponents, Los Angeles FC got 13 attempts on goal with 7 on target. Cengiz Ünder (26'), Jeremy Ebobisse (51'), Denis Bouanga (80') and Yaw Yeboah (86') scored for Los Angeles FC.

Brian Schmetzer's Seattle Sounders FC have seen their goal attempts be successful 12 times in the course of their latest 6 matches. The overall goals that have been scored against them during the equivalent period adds up to 6.

👥 Head to head

An examination of their most recent head-to-head meetings stretching back to 16/04/2023 shows that Portland Timbers have won 2 of them & Seattle Sounders FC 1, with the number of drawn results standing at 3.

A combined total of 15 goals were shared by the two clubs throughout the course of those matches, with 9 of them from The Timbers and 6 netted by The Sounders. The average goals per game has been 2.5.

The last league fixture between these clubs was MLS match day 50 on 20/10/2024 which ended up with the score at Seattle Sounders FC 1-1 Portland Timbers.

That day, Seattle Sounders FC managed 49% possession and 17 attempts on goal with 7 on target. Their only player on the scoresheet was Yeimar Gómez (37').

For their opponents, Portland Timbers had 7 shots on goal with 2 on target. Antony (68') was the scorer.

The match was refereed by Ismir Pekmic.

ℹ️ Team News: Portland Timbers

It’s our opinion that The Timbers should employ a 3-2-4-1 formation for this one, handing starts to Maxime Crepeau, Kamal Miller, Finn Surman, Juan Mosquera, Antony, Jimer Fory, Santiago Moreno, David Ayala, David Da Costa, Joao Ortiz and Felipe Mora.

🗞️ Team News: Seattle Sounders FC

Seattle Sounders FC manager Brian Schmetzer has multiple availability issues to deal with. Paul Arriola (Cruciate ligament tear), Jordan Morris (unknown injury) and Jackson Ragen (Muscle injury) are not able to play.

We’re of the thinking that The Sounders seem most likely to utilise a 4-2-3-1 formation using Stefan Frei, Alex Roldan, Yeimar Gomez, Kee-Hee Kim, Nouhou Tolo, Obed Vargas, Cristian Roldan, Ryan Kent, Albert Rusnak, Jesus Ferreira and Danny Musovski.

🧠 Prediction

We’re of the view that Seattle Sounders FC and Portland Timbers should end up playing out a closely-fought contest here.

Shouldn’t be much in it, and there should be goals with a draw being quite a realistic outcome. We’re therefore predicting a very competitive encounter with a draw at full-time.

Lucas Pereira, 01:02 18/05/2025