Seattle Sounders FC vs Portland Timbers Prediction & Betting Tips

📏 Form Guide

Seattle Sounders FC

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Seattle Sounders FC enter this fixture coming off the back of a 0-0 MLS tied result versus San Jose Earthquakes.

In that game, Seattle Sounders FC managed 46% possession and 4 attempts at goal with 1 of them on target. San Jose Earthquakes got 11 attempts at goal with 1 on target.

It has been all too rare in recent times that Seattle Sounders FC have kept a clean sheet. In fact, The Sounders have been scored against in 5 of their previous 6 games, letting in 7 goals along the way.

Portland Timbers

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In their previous game, Portland Timbers drew 1-1 in the MLS match with Los Angeles FC.

In that match, Portland Timbers managed 44% possession and 16 shots at goal with 6 of them on target. The scorer for Portland Timbers was Ebobisse (47'). Los Angeles FC had 9 shots on goal with 5 of them on target. Torres (90') scored for Los Angeles FC.

Over the course of their last six outings, Portland Timbers have helped themselves to a tally of 13 goals. The Timbers have also managed to score on each one of those occasions. During that period, their defenders have seen 6 goals scored by their opponents. That sort of pattern isn’t assured to be sustained into this next game, of course.

↔️ Head to head

If we look at their past head to head duels going back to 09/11/2018, both clubs have shared the honours with Seattle Sounders FC winning 3 of those games, Portland Timbers 3 and 0 being draws in regulation time.

A total of 18 goals were produced between them in this period, with 10 for The Sounders and 8 being from The Timbers. The average number of goals per game works out to 3.

📋 Team News: Seattle Sounders FC

Jimmy Medranda (Muscle Injury), Raúl Ruidíaz (Corona virus), Danny Leyva (Fractured Foot) and Joevin Jones (Sprained ankle) are not available for Seattle gaffer Brian Schmetzer.

🗞️ Team News: Portland Timbers

Portland boss Giovanni Savarese has to currently contend with reduced team options. Sebastián Blanco (Cruciate Ligament Rupture) and Dairon Asprilla (Arthroscopie) will not be playing here.

🔮 Prediction

In this match, Portland Timbers are likely to put one past this Seattle Sounders FC lineup, however it possibly won’t be enough to avoid defeat.

We are anticipating a narrow 2-1 winning score for Seattle Sounders FC by the time that the referee blows the final whistle. Should be a good one.

Andre Moura, 23:13 19/10/2020