Seattle Sounders vs Portland Timbers: result 1-0 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 25Kick-off on August 26, 2013 at 02:00 AM (UTC)Lumen Field, Seattle, Washington
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What was the result of Seattle Sounders vs Portland Timbers?
Seattle Sounders won 1-0 on August 26, 2013.
Goalscorers
- 60′Eddie JohnsonSeattle Sounders
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Seattle Sounders have 8 wins, 1 draws and 6 defeats; Portland Timbers have 7, 5 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2013 | Houston Dynamo(away) | 1-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 10, 2013 | Toronto FC(away) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 4, 2013 | FC Dallas(home) | 3-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 29, 2013 | Chivas USA(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 20, 2013 | Colorado Rapids(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2013 | Real Salt Lake(home) | 3-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 18, 2013 | FC Dallas(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 8, 2013 | Real Salt Lake(away) | 1-2 | US Open Cup |
| Aug 4, 2013 | Whitecaps(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 28, 2013 | San Jose Earthquakes(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 1 Seattle Sounders win(s), 2 draw(s), 1 Portland Timbers win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Mar 17, 2013
How many goals should we expect?
Seattle Sounders score 1.6 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Portland Timbers score 1.7 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle Sounders | 1.6 | 1.3 | 4 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
| Portland Timbers | 1.7 | 1.1 | 5 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Seattle Sounders sit 13th in Major League Soccer (25 points from 20 matches) and Portland Timbers sit 9th (28 points from 21 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
- Aug 25, 2013Whitecaps0-1Los Angeles Galaxy
- Aug 25, 2013FC Dallas2-2San Jose Earthquakes
- Aug 25, 2013Real Salt Lake4-0Columbus Crew
- Aug 25, 2013Chivas USA3-2New York Red Bulls
- Aug 25, 2013New England Revolution5-1Philadelphia Union
- Aug 30, 2013Toronto FC1-1New England Revolution
- Aug 31, 2013Real Salt Lake4-2Portland Timbers
- Aug 31, 2013Philadelphia Union0-0CF Montreal