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Seattle Sounders
Major League Soccer
Sep 3, 2023 at 3.30am UK
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Portland Timbers

Seattle
2 - 2
Portland

Ruidiaz (9'), Chu (30')
Chu (30'), Paulo (76')
Chu (53')
FT(HT: 2-0)
Asprilla (67'), Evander (70')
Asprilla (68'), Blanco (81'), Zuparic (90+4')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Sunday's Major League Soccer clash between Seattle Sounders and Portland Timbers, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Seattle Sounders

All competitions
Last Game: Austin 1-2 Seattle
Thursday, August 31 at 1.30am in Major League Soccer

Portland Timbers

All competitions
Last Game: Portland 2-1 Salt Lake
Thursday, August 31 at 3.30am in Major League Soccer

We said: Seattle Sounders 1-0 Portland Timbers

 Even though the majority of their results against Portland lately have not gone their way, the Sounders appear to be trending upward, while the Timbers' inconsistent defensive efforts have us leaning towards the Rave Green finally getting the better of their Pacific Northwest rivals.

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Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Seattle Sounders win with a probability of 62.16%. A draw had a probability of 21.7% and a win for Portland Timbers had a probability of 16.13%.

The most likely scoreline for a Seattle Sounders win was 1-0 with a probability of 12.18%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (11.57%) and 2-1 (9.8%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.32%), while for a Portland Timbers win it was 0-1 (5.43%). The actual scoreline of 2-2 was predicted with a 4.2% likelihood.

Result
Seattle SoundersDrawPortland Timbers
62.16% (-0.71400000000001 -0.71) 21.71% (0.126 0.13) 16.13% (0.587 0.59)
Both teams to score 48.57% (0.903 0.9)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
51.77% (0.523 0.52)48.23% (-0.523 -0.52)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
29.62% (0.477 0.48)70.38% (-0.47800000000001 -0.48)
Seattle Sounders Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
85.04% (-0.054000000000002 -0.05)14.96% (0.054 0.05)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
56.62% (-0.103 -0.1)43.38% (0.102 0.1)
Portland Timbers Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
57.12% (1.098 1.1)42.88% (-1.096 -1.1)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
20.81% (0.916 0.92)79.19% (-0.916 -0.92)
Score Analysis
    Seattle Sounders 62.15%
    Portland Timbers 16.13%
    Draw 21.71%
Seattle SoundersDrawPortland Timbers
1-0 @ 12.18% (-0.29 -0.29)
2-0 @ 11.57% (-0.3 -0.3)
2-1 @ 9.8% (0.046999999999999 0.05)
3-0 @ 7.33% (-0.204 -0.2)
3-1 @ 6.21% (0.016999999999999 0.02)
4-0 @ 3.48% (-0.104 -0.1)
4-1 @ 2.95% (0.0030000000000001 0)
3-2 @ 2.63% (0.086 0.09)
5-0 @ 1.32% (-0.042 -0.04)
4-2 @ 1.25% (0.038 0.04)
5-1 @ 1.12% (-0.00099999999999989 -0)
Other @ 2.31%
Total : 62.15%
1-1 @ 10.32% (0.07 0.07)
0-0 @ 6.42% (-0.14 -0.14)
2-2 @ 4.15% (0.143 0.14)
Other @ 0.82%
Total : 21.71%
0-1 @ 5.43% (0.047000000000001 0.05)
1-2 @ 4.37% (0.159 0.16)
0-2 @ 2.3% (0.088 0.09)
1-3 @ 1.23% (0.08 0.08)
2-3 @ 1.17% (0.074 0.07)
Other @ 1.63%
Total : 16.13%

Head to Head
Jun 3, 2023 9.30pm
Seattle
0-0
Portland
Ragen (90+2')
Chara (7'), Bravo (70'), Paredes (79')
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Apr 16, 2023 3.30am
Portland
4-1
Seattle
Asprilla (71'), Fogaca (76'), Niezgoda (81'), David Mosquera (89')
Ruidiaz (58')
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Aug 27, 2022 3am
Portland
2-1
Seattle
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Jul 9, 2022 9.30pm
Seattle
0-3
Portland

Ragen (45+2'), Roldan (70'), Tolo (81')
Ragen (46')
Niezgoda (24'), Moreno (82' pen.), Paredes (85')
Williamson (6'), Chara (57'), Asprilla (85'), Chara (87')
> Preview
Aug 30, 2021 3.30am
Gameweek 28
Seattle
0-2
Portland
Blanco (58'), Mora (90+5')
> Preview
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1Inter MiamiInter Miami34228479493074
2Columbus Crew34199672403266
3FC CincinnatiCincinnati341851158481059
4Orlando City34157125950952
5Charlotte FCCharlotte FC34149114637951
6New York City FCNY City34148125449550
7New York Red BullsNY Red Bulls34111495550547
8CF MontrealMontreal341110134864-1643
9Atlanta UnitedAtlanta341010144649-340
10DC United341010145270-1840
11Philadelphia UnionPhiladelphia34910156255737
12Toronto34114194061-2137
13Nashville SCNashville3499163854-1636
14New England RevolutionNew England3494213774-3731
15Chicago Fire3479184062-2230

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TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Los Angeles FCLos Angeles34197863432064
2Los Angeles GalaxyLA Galaxy34197869501964
3Real Salt LakeSalt Lake341611765481759
4Seattle SoundersSeattle34169951351657
5Houston DynamoHouston34159104739854
6Minnesota UnitedMinnesota Utd34157125849952
7Colorado RapidsColorado34155146160150
8Portland TimbersPortland341211116556947
9Vancouver WhitecapsVancouver34138135249347
10Austin FCAustin34119143948-942
11Dallas34118155456-241
12St Louis City34813135063-1337
13Sporting Kansas CityKansas3487195166-1531
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