Portland Timbers vs Seattle Sounders: result 1-2 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 6Kick-off on May 9, 2021 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Providence Park, Portland, Oregon
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What was the result of Portland Timbers vs Seattle Sounders?
Seattle Sounders won 1-2 on May 9, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 63′R. RuidíazSeattle Sounders (pen.)
- 79′F. MonteroSeattle Sounders
- 90′B. TuilomaPortland Timbers
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Portland Timbers have 4 wins, 6 draws and 5 defeats; Seattle Sounders have 9, 4 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 6, 2021 | Club America(away) | 1-3 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| May 2, 2021 | FC Dallas(away) | 1-4 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 29, 2021 | Club America(home) | 1-1 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| Apr 25, 2021 | Houston Dynamo(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 19, 2021 | Vancouver Whitecaps(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 3, 2021 | Los Angeles Galaxy(home) | 3-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 25, 2021 | Los Angeles FC(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 17, 2021 | Minnesota United FC(home) | 4-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 11, 2021 | San Diego Loyal(home) | 1-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Apr 10, 2021 | San Diego Loyal(home) | 1-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Portland Timbers win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 Seattle Sounders win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 23, 2020 | Seattle Sounders 1-1 Portland Timbers | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 24, 2020 | Portland Timbers 1-0 Seattle Sounders | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 7, 2020 | Seattle Sounders 1-2 Portland Timbers | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 24, 2020 | Portland Timbers 0-3 Seattle Sounders | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 24, 2019 | Portland Timbers 1-2 Seattle Sounders | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 22, 2019 | Seattle Sounders 1-2 Portland Timbers | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Seattle Sounders vs Portland Timbers on Oct 23, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
Portland Timbers score 1.5 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Seattle Sounders score 1.7 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Timbers | 1.5 | 1.4 | 2 | 11/15 | 7/15 |
| Seattle Sounders | 1.7 | 0.9 | 7 | 7/15 | 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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