Portland Timbers vs Seattle Sounders: result 2-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 16Kick-off on June 24, 2012 at 09:10 PM (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 June 24, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 16′Kris BoydPortland Timbers
- 26′D. HorstPortland Timbers
- 58′Eddie JohnsonSeattle Sounders
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 14 matches in all competitions, Portland Timbers have 3 wins, 4 draws and 7 defeats; Seattle Sounders have 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 17, 2012 | Los Angeles Galaxy(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| May 31, 2012 | Cal(home) | 0-1 | US Open Cup |
| May 27, 2012 | Whitecaps(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| May 20, 2012 | Chicago Fire(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| May 16, 2012 | Houston Dynamo(away) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 21, 2012 | Sporting Kansas City(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 16, 2012 | CF Montreal(away) | 1-4 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 6, 2012 | Cal(home) | 5-0 | US Open Cup |
| May 31, 2012 | Atlanta Silverbacks(home) | 5-1 | US Open Cup |
| May 27, 2012 | Chivas USA(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
How many goals should we expect?
Portland Timbers score 0.9 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 14; Seattle Sounders score 1.5 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Timbers | 0.9 | 1.2 | 3 | 7/14 | 5/14 |
| Seattle Sounders | 1.5 | 0.9 | 6 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 14 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
- Jun 24, 2012Los Angeles Galaxy3-0Whitecaps
- Jun 24, 2012New York Red Bulls3-2DC United
- Jun 27, 2012CF Montreal0-3Toronto FC
- Jun 30, 2012Sporting Kansas City0-1Chicago Fire
- Jun 30, 2012Toronto FC1-1New York Red Bulls
- Jun 30, 2012New England Revolution2-2Seattle Sounders
- Jun 30, 2012DC United3-0CF Montreal
- Jul 1, 2012Houston Dynamo2-1Philadelphia Union