Soccer betting preview: Portland Timbers welcomes Seattle Sounders in what could be a tight duel

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Competition: USA Major League Soccer
Competition: Sun 16.April
Match begins: 02:30 (UTC)
Venue: Providence Park (21144 seats)

Playing at their own ground feels safe and good for Portland Timbers, but Seattle Sounders are fully determined and able to win. What will happen?

Insights:
  • Portland Timbers is in the worst form (0-2-4)
  • Seattle Sounders have the the best goal difference (+12) in Major League Soccer

Seattle Sounders play their home games on grass, while this match occurs on artifical turf. The latest stats for Seattle Sounders when featuring on artifical turf are 2 wins, 1 draw and 4 defeats from seven matches. They have created {12 goals} and conceded 11 times in these fixtures.

It's quite the trip for Seattle Sounders when visiting Portland as the cities are 1200 kilometers apart.

Both squads have had ample time to rest since their last match. Let's aim for an energetic match!

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Portland Timbers form and stats

When playing at home in the Major League Soccer, Portland Timbers have managed 1 win, 1 draw and suffered 1 defeat from 3 games.

In their previous game, the manager Savarese led his Portland Timbers to a defeat away at Vancouver Whitecaps. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Providence Park. Ivačič had a busy but productive day in the Vancouver Whitecaps match. Despite making eight saves the loss could not be prevented.

A 1-1 draw away before that, with Dallas the opponent.

Portland aren't scoring a lot here at Providence Park in the league, with only {2 goals} from 3 games. Portland Timbers have only conceded 2 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Seattle Sounders form and stats

Seattle Sounders have six points from their first three away games in the Major League Soccer, meaning two victories and a loss.

Impressive finishing from Ruidíaz and Atencio secured the home win 3-0 against Saint Louis City in their previous game. Lodeiro got a match rating of 7.81 in that game, top player of the team. Lodeiro served one assist, hit two key passes and dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times.

Before that one, a nice away victory 2-1 at LA Galaxy.

Seattle Sounders have the goal stats of 6-3 (for/against) from 3 business trips in the league at this early stage of the season.

Head 2 Head

Portland have not lost in the last 4 fixtures (3-1-0) facing Seattle Sounders.

Top Goalscorers

Seattle SoundersJ. Morris
J. Morris
8 goals
Seattle SoundersH. Araujo dos Santos
H. Araujo dos Santos
2 goals
Portland TimbersC. Paredes Maciel
C. Paredes Maciel
1 goals

Portland Timbers missing players

Seattle Sounders missing players

Portland Timbers Seattle Sounders
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
7 3 1 Played P 2 3 7
1 1 0 Won W 2 2 5
2 1 0 Drew D 0 0 1
4 1 1 Lost L 0 1 1
6 2 1 Scored S 6 6 15
12 2 2 Conceded C 2 3 3
86% 67% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 86%
57% 33% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 67% 71%
43% 33% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 67% 57%
29% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 33% 29%
29% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 33% 14%
57% 33% 100% BTTS BTTS 100% 67% 29%
29% 67% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 57%
29% 33% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 33% 29%
 
3.1 3.7 6 Corners for (avg) C F 2.5 2.7 4.7
7.7 7.3 6 Corners against (avg) C A 8 7 5.4
2.6 3 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.5 1.7 1.7
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
7.9 9.7 12 Shots (avg) S ( 11 11.3 11.4
2.7 2.7 3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5 3.7 4.9
32% 25% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 60% 55% 44%
 
14.6 13 10 Shots against (avg) S A 17.5 14.7 10
5.9 4.3 5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5.5 4.3 2.7
Key stats in Major League Soccer this season:
  • Portland Timbers have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
  • Portland Timbers is in the worst form (0-2-4)
  • Seattle Sounders have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Seattle Sounders have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Seattle Sounders have scored more than double the goals of Portland Timbers.
  • Seattle Sounders have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (2) in Major League Soccer
  • Seattle Sounders have the the best goal difference (+12) in Major League Soccer
  • Seattle Sounders have won significantly less corners away then at home.

  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 7 5 1 1 15 3 4 3 1 0 9 0 3 2 0 1 6 3 12 16
2 Saint Louis City 7 5 0 2 15 8 3 2 0 1 6 2 4 3 0 1 9 6 7 15
3 Los Angeles FC 6 3 3 0 9 3 4 3 1 0 9 3 2 0 2 0 0 0 6 12
4 Dallas 7 3 2 2 9 7 4 2 1 1 6 4 3 1 1 1 3 3 2 11
5 Minnesota United 6 3 2 1 7 5 2 0 2 0 2 2 4 3 0 1 5 3 2 11
6 SJ Earthquakes 7 3 2 2 7 8 4 3 1 0 5 2 3 0 1 2 2 6 -1 11
7 Vancouver Whitecaps 7 2 3 2 11 7 4 2 1 1 8 3 3 0 2 1 3 4 4 9
8 Houston Dynamo 6 3 0 3 8 7 3 3 0 0 6 0 3 0 0 3 2 7 1 9
9 Austin 6 2 2 2 6 7 3 1 1 1 4 4 3 1 1 1 2 3 -1 8
10 Colorado Rapids 7 1 3 3 3 8 3 0 2 1 1 2 4 1 1 2 2 6 -5 6
11 Real Salt Lake 6 2 0 4 6 14 3 1 0 2 4 7 3 1 0 2 2 7 -8 6
12 Portland Timbers 7 1 2 4 6 12 3 1 1 1 2 2 4 0 1 3 4 10 -6 5
13 LA Galaxy 6 0 3 3 3 9 2 0 1 1 2 3 4 0 2 2 1 6 -6 3
14 Sporting KC 7 0 3 4 2 8 3 0 1 2 1 5 4 0 2 2 1 3 -6 3

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Major League Soccer (often known simply as MLS) is the top level of football (soccer) in the United States and Canada. MLS has 24 teams divided into two conferences, Eastern and Western. Each team play 34 fixtures to decide a league table champion. The top fourteen teams then compete in playoff to crown a MLS Cup champion.