It's early days in the Major League Soccer and both Portland Timbers and Seattle Sounders are still hoping for a flying start in order to set the tone for the season. Three points can make a big difference at this stage.
- Seattle Sounders have the fewest conceded goals (1) in Major League Soccer
The hosts Portland Timbers saw competitive action as recent as four days ago, playing in the CONCACAF Champions League. That game was an away game at America, so at least Portland are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!
Portland's stadium, Providence Park, has a artifical turf surface. Seattle Sounders have grass on their own stadium. This might or might not make a difference, and to help evaluate that we give you the recent performance numbers for Seattle Sounders when playing on artifical turf; 5 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses from ten matches. They have scored 13 goals in these games and conceded 8.
Seattle Sounders have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 1200 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.
Portland Timbers form and stats
The story so far in the Major League Soccer for Portland Timbers at their home stadium (Providence Park) is 1 win, 0 draws and 0 defeats.
Prior to that, an away loss at Dallas in the Major League Soccer.
At Providence Park, Portland Timbers has the goal stats of 2-1 (for/against) from 1 league fixture.
Seattle Sounders form and stats
0 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses. That’s the product of Seattle Sounders, who have the fewest conceded goals (1) in Major League Soccer, playing as the away team in the Major League Soccer this season.
The supporters enjoyed Sounders's previous game versus LA Galaxy (placed 5th), a Major League Soccer 3-0 win played at home. Preceding that game, the 1-1 draw paying a visit to Los Angeles FC.
Sounders has another fixture away, a Major League Soccer game, against SJ Earthquakes in just three days. A tough schedule for the visitors!
1 goal so far away for Seattle Sounders, while their defence has allowed the opposition to score 1. All from 1 league match away.
Head 2 Head
Last ten meetings between the teams: Portland won five, Seattle Sounders won three and two draws. seven games with over 2,5 goals, three matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  R. Ruidíaz Misitich 4 goals |  B. Smith 2 goals |   C. Paredes Maciel 1 goals |
Portland Timbers missing players
Seattle Sounders missing players
| Portland Timbers | Seattle Sounders | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| 6 | 1 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 67% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 67% | 100% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 67% |
| 33% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 33% |
| 33% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 67% | 100% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 100% | 33% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 67% |
| 33% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.7 | 2 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | 24 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 8 | 13 |
| 3.7 | 6 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 2 | 5.7 |
| 27% | 33% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 50% | 47% |
- Seattle Sounders have the fewest conceded goals (1) in Major League Soccer
- Seattle Sounders have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (0) in Major League Soccer
- Seattle Sounders have the most scored goals in the second half (6) in Major League Soccer
- Seattle Sounders have the the best goal difference (+7) in Major League Soccer
- Seattle Sounders is in the best form (2-1-0)
| Portland Timbers | Last season | Seattle Sounders | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 28 | 15 | Played | P | 11 | 27 | ||
| 14 | 7 | Won | W | 3 | 14 | ||
| 8 | 4 | Drew | D | 3 | 6 | ||
| 6 | 4 | Lost | L | 5 | 7 | ||
| 55 | 25 | Scored | S | 14 | 52 | ||
| 40 | 21 | Conceded | C | 16 | 33 | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 91% | 93% | ||
| 82% | 73% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 82% | 85% | ||
| 61% | 53% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 64% | 70% | ||
| 32% | 27% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 36% | 41% | ||
| 21% | 20% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 15% | ||
| 75% | 60% | BTTS | BTTS | 55% | 67% | ||
| 18% | 27% | Clean Sheets | C S | 27% | 26% | ||
| 7% | 13% | Failed to Score | F T | 27% | 15% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1.9 | 1.9 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 1.4 | ||
| 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 12.2 | 13.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12 | 13.2 | ||
| 5 | 4.9 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.9 | 4.6 | ||
| 39% | 34% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 42% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Seattle Sounders | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 |
| 2 | SJ Earthquakes | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 3 | Real Salt Lake | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 4 | Austin | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| 5 | LA Galaxy | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -1 | 6 |
| 6 | Los Angeles FC | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 7 | Dallas | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 8 | Houston Dynamo | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 9 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 10 | Sporting KC | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 4 |
| 11 | Colorado Rapids | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| 12 | Portland Timbers | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -3 | 3 |
| 13 | Minnesota United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -6 | 0 |