Portland Timbers vs Seattle Sounders: result 2-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 18Kick-off on August 2, 2026 at 02:45 AM (UTC)Providence Park, Portland, Oregon
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What was the result of Portland Timbers vs Seattle Sounders?
Portland Timbers won 2-1 on August 2, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 27′K. Kossa-RienziSeattle Sounders
- 41′K. KelsyPortland Timbers
- 82′B. ByePortland Timbers
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Portland Timbers have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Seattle Sounders have 6, 3 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 26, 2026 | Real Salt Lake(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 23, 2026 | FC Dallas(home) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 17, 2026 | Seattle Sounders(away) | 5-1 | Major League Soccer |
| May 24, 2026 | San Jose Earthquakes(home) | 1-3 | Major League Soccer |
| May 17, 2026 | Inter Miami(away) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 25, 2026 | Philadelphia Union(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 23, 2026 | Austin(away) | 1-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 17, 2026 | Portland Timbers(home) | 1-5 | Major League Soccer |
| May 25, 2026 | Los Angeles FC(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| May 17, 2026 | Los Angeles Galaxy(home) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Portland Timbers win(s), 2 draw(s), 2 Seattle Sounders win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 17, 2026 | Seattle Sounders 1-5 Portland Timbers | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 5, 2025 | Seattle Sounders 1-0 Portland Timbers | Major League Soccer |
| May 18, 2025 | Portland Timbers 1-1 Seattle Sounders | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 20, 2024 | Seattle Sounders 1-1 Portland Timbers | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 1, 2024 | Portland Timbers 1-0 Seattle Sounders | Major League Soccer |
| May 12, 2024 | Portland Timbers 1-2 Seattle Sounders | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Seattle Sounders vs Portland Timbers on Jul 17, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Portland Timbers score 1.9 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Seattle Sounders score 1.3 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Timbers | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1 | 11/15 | 11/15 |
| Seattle Sounders | 1.3 | 1.5 | 2 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
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
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