Portland Timbers vs Seattle Sounders: result 1-0 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 31Kick-off on October 14, 2013 at 01:00 AM (UTC)Providence Park, Portland, Oregon
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What was the result of Portland Timbers vs Seattle Sounders?
Portland Timbers won 1-0 on October 14, 2013.
Goalscorers
- 45′K. AlhassanPortland Timbers
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Portland Timbers have 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats; Seattle Sounders have 8, 3 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 2013 | Whitecaps(away) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 29, 2013 | Los Angeles Galaxy(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 21, 2013 | Colorado Rapids(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 15, 2013 | Chivas USA(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 8, 2013 | Toronto FC(home) | 4-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 2013 | Whitecaps(home) | 1-4 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 6, 2013 | Colorado Rapids(away) | 1-5 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 30, 2013 | New York Red Bulls(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 22, 2013 | Los Angeles Galaxy(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 14, 2013 | Real Salt Lake(home) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 1 Portland Timbers win(s), 2 draw(s), 2 Seattle Sounders win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2013 | Seattle Sounders 1-0 Portland Timbers | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 17, 2013 | Seattle Sounders 1-1 Portland Timbers | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 8, 2012 | Seattle Sounders 3-0 Portland Timbers | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 15, 2012 | Portland Timbers 1-1 Seattle Sounders | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 24, 2012 | Portland Timbers 2-1 Seattle Sounders | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Seattle Sounders vs Portland Timbers on Aug 26, 2013
How many goals should we expect?
Portland Timbers score 1.4 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Seattle Sounders score 1.3 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Timbers | 1.4 | 1.3 | 4 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
| Seattle Sounders | 1.3 | 1.3 | 5 | 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
Other matches in the same round
- Oct 6, 2013Colorado Rapids5-1Seattle Sounders
- Oct 6, 2013Los Angeles Galaxy5-0Chivas USA
- Oct 7, 2013Whitecaps2-2Portland Timbers
- Oct 10, 2013Houston Dynamo0-0Sporting Kansas City
- Oct 10, 2013Seattle Sounders1-4Whitecaps
- Oct 10, 2013San Jose Earthquakes1-0Colorado Rapids
- Oct 12, 2013CF Montreal0-1New England Revolution
- Oct 12, 2013DC United1-1Philadelphia Union