Seattle Sounders vs Portland Timbers: match statistics
Seattle Sounders vs Portland Timbers: form, goals and key statistics
Key match information
Seattle Sounders play Portland Timbers in MLS (United States). The match date is 17 July 2026 at 04:30. Venue: Lumen Field. Final score: 1:5.
Current form
Seattle Sounders: 1-1-3, 0.80 points/match. Portland Timbers: 2-1-2, 1.40 points/match.
Goal statistics
Seattle Sounders scores 1.29 and concedes 1.14 goals per match. Portland Timbers scores 1.80 and concedes 1.93. League average: 3.31 goals.
BTTS / Over / Under
BTTS: Seattle Sounders 50%, Portland Timbers 67%. Over 2.5: Seattle Sounders 36%, Portland Timbers 67%. League level: BTTS 61%, Over 2.5 63%.
xG, shots and style
Seattle Sounders has higher xG: 1.66 vs 1.46. Seattle Sounders: 13.7 shots per match, Portland Timbers: 12.7.
Match halves
Seattle Sounders: half-time lead 29%, second-half goals 0.71. Portland Timbers: half-time lead 33%, second-half goals 0.80.
Goals by minute
Seattle Sounders: 76-90+ (5 goals). Portland Timbers: 16-30 (7 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.
League context
MLS: 3.31 goals per match, BTTS 61%, Over 2.5 63%.
Head-to-head
No aligned head-to-head sample is available in the database.
Match description
Seattle Sounders have a clear home advantage: 67% home win rate, averaging 2 goals scored per match and xG 1.93, indicating consistent creation of high-quality chances. Portland Timbers perform poorly away — only 13% wins, averaging 1 goal and xG 1.37 and just 3.88 shots on target per game versus Seattle’s 6.5, with lower finishing rate 8% vs 12%. Defensively the hosts concede 1.17 goals at home and allow xG against 1.26, while Portland concedes 2.13 goals on the road and has xG against 2.27, roughly a 1 goal/xG worse differential. In the last 5 matches Seattle scored 5 and conceded 7 (PPG 1.0), Portland scored 9 and conceded 9 (PPG 0.8); the visitors have yet to keep a clean sheet on the road (CS% 0) and fail to score in 50% of away games. Considering the superiority in chance quality (6.5 SOT and xG 1.93 vs 3.88 and 1.37), better defensive metrics and lower FTS (17% vs 50%), I assign higher probability to the hosts.
Half-by-half
Match statistics
Pre-match profile— what do the season numbers say?
This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.
Team stats— who is more efficient?
Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.
Shooting quality
| Seattle Sounders | Portland Timbers | |
|---|---|---|
| Accuracy (shots on target) | 40% | 38% |
| Chance quality (xG per shot) | 0.12 | 0.12 |
| Finishing (goals per shot on target) | 0.23 | 0.38 |
xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.
* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.
Team form— who is in better shape?
Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.
Portland Timbers is 75% better for: last-5 form.
0.8 pts / match - Seattle Sounders · 1.4 pts / match - Portland Timbers
Goals— how do both teams score and concede?
How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.
Portland Timbers is 40% better for: goals scored per match.
1.29 goals / match - Seattle Sounders · 1.8 goals / match - Portland Timbers
Seattle Sounders is 69% better for: goals conceded per match.
1.14 goals / match - Seattle Sounders · 1.93 goals / match - Portland Timbers
Seattle Sounders scores in 79% of matches (11 of 14 matches), while Portland Timbers keeps a clean sheet in 7% (1 of 15 matches).
Portland Timbers scores in 73% of matches (11 of 15 matches), while Seattle Sounders keeps a clean sheet in 36% (5 of 14 matches).
How often they score at least...
How often they concede at least...
* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.
Both teams scored (BTTS)— how often do both teams score?
How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.
Goal patterns
BTTS and goal count
Goal count (Over/Under)— how often do these matches cross the goal lines?
How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.
Full match - team comparison (Over)
Over / Under — Seattle Sounders
Over / Under — Portland Timbers
1st half
2nd half
Match halves— when do the teams score more often?
How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.
Seattle Sounders is 8% better for: first-half form (half-time points).
1.29 pts / match - Seattle Sounders · 1.2 pts / match - Portland Timbers
Before half-time (1st half)
After half-time (2nd half)
Seattle Sounders - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 29% of matches and wins 50%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Concedes 0.1 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.
Portland Timbers - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 33% of matches and wins 33%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Defence stays stable across the full match.
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 0.40 | 1.20 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.2 | 0.8 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.8 | 1.4 |
| Average goals in match | 1.0 | 2.2 |
| 1 goal | 80% | 100% |
| 2 goals | 20% | 40% |
| 3 goals | 0% | 40% |
| Clean sheet | 20% | 20% |
| No goal | 80% | 40% |
| Goal difference | -3 | -3 |
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 1.20 | 2.20 |
| Goals scored / match | 1.4 | 1.4 |
| Goals conceded / match | 1.4 | 0.2 |
| Average goals in match | 2.8 | 1.6 |
| 1 goal | 100% | 60% |
| 2 goals | 80% | 40% |
| 3 goals | 60% | 20% |
| Clean sheet | 40% | 80% |
| No goal | 20% | 40% |
| Goal difference | 0 | +6 |
* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.
Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?
Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.
Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (5 goli). Concedes most in 16-30 (5). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - wins late phases.
Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (7 goli). Concedes most in 0-15 (7). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.
* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.
Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?
A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.
Match profile
Seattle Sounders
Portland Timbers
* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.
League context— is this a high-scoring league?
How both teams compare with league-wide averages (MLS).
Teams vs league
| Seattle Sounders | Liga | Portland Timbers | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average goals in match | ▼ 2.43 | 3.31 | ▲ 3.73 |
| Both teams scored | ▼ 50% | 61% | ▲ 67% |
| Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) | ▼ 36% | 63% | ▲ 67% |
| Clean sheets | ▲ 36% | 22% | ▼ 7% |
| Goal before half-time | ▼ 71% | 77% | ▲ 100% |
| Goal after half-time | ▼ 71% | 80% | ▼ 73% |
^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.
FAQ
What was the result of Seattle Sounders vs Portland Timbers?
The MLS match finished Seattle Sounders 1:5 Portland Timbers. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.
What do the goal statistics show before Seattle Sounders vs Portland Timbers?
Seattle Sounders score 1.29 goals per game on average and Portland Timbers 1.80. The MLS average is 3.31 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 63% of games. Both teams score in 50% of Seattle Sounders's matches and 67% of Portland Timbers's.
What form are Seattle Sounders and Portland Timbers in?
Over the last 5 games Seattle Sounders have a 1-1-3 record (0.80 points per game) and Portland Timbers 2-1-2 (1.40 points per game).
Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Seattle Sounders vs Portland Timbers?
The statistical background for Seattle Sounders vs Portland Timbers — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.