Portland Timbers vs Seattle Sounders: result 4-2 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 27Kick-off on August 28, 2016 at 09:00 PM (UTC)Providence Park, Portland, Oregon
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What was the result of Portland Timbers vs Seattle Sounders?
Portland Timbers won 4-2 on August 28, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 16′Vytautas AndriuškevičiusPortland Timbers
- 21′F. AdiPortland Timbers
- 29′L. MelanoPortland Timbers
- 44′S. TaylorPortland Timbers
- 47′A. IvanschitzSeattle Sounders
- 51′J. MorrisSeattle Sounders
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Portland Timbers have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Seattle Sounders have 5, 4 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2016 | Seattle Sounders(away) | 1-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 14, 2016 | DC United(away) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 7, 2016 | Sporting Kansas City(home) | 3-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 4, 2016 | Dragon(home) | 2-1 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| Jul 31, 2016 | Sporting Kansas City(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2016 | Houston Dynamo(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 22, 2016 | Portland Timbers(home) | 3-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 14, 2016 | Real Salt Lake(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 7, 2016 | Orlando City SC(away) | 3-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 31, 2016 | Los Angeles Galaxy(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Portland Timbers win(s), 0 draw(s), 3 Seattle Sounders win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2016 | Seattle Sounders 3-1 Portland Timbers | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 17, 2016 | Portland Timbers 3-1 Seattle Sounders | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 30, 2015 | Seattle Sounders 2-1 Portland Timbers | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 28, 2015 | Portland Timbers 4-1 Seattle Sounders | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 17, 2015 | Seattle Sounders 1-3 Portland Timbers | US Open Cup |
| Apr 27, 2015 | Seattle Sounders 1-0 Portland Timbers | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Seattle Sounders vs Portland Timbers on Aug 22, 2016
How many goals should we expect?
Portland Timbers score 1.3 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Seattle Sounders score 1.5 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Timbers | 1.3 | 1.1 | 5 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Seattle Sounders | 1.5 | 1.5 | 2 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Portland Timbers sit 9th in Major League Soccer (28 points from 21 matches) and Seattle Sounders sit 13th (25 points from 20 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Portland Timbers | 21 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 38 | 37 | 28 |
| 13 | Seattle Sounders | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 22 | 27 | 25 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
Other matches in the same round
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- Aug 28, 2016New York Red Bulls1-0New England Revolution
- Aug 28, 2016Orlando City SC2-1New York City FC
- Sep 1, 2016New York City FC3-2DC United
- Sep 3, 2016Vancouver Whitecaps0-1New York Red Bulls
- Sep 3, 2016New England Revolution2-0Colorado Rapids
- Sep 4, 2016Chicago Fire3-0Philadelphia Union
- Sep 4, 2016FC Dallas3-1Portland Timbers