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Major League Soccer
May 18, 2025 at 2.30am UK
Providence Park
Seattle Sounders

Portland
1 - 1
Seattle

Moreno (36')
Ayala (23'), Miller (34')
FT(HT: 1-1)
Rusnak (30')
Tolo (50')

The Match

Preview

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

Form, Standings, Stats

We said: Portland Timbers 2-1 Seattle Sounders

The hosts have been enjoying a fine run in the league, with only one loss in their last 10 league outings, a feat made possible by their impressive attack, and up against a Sounders side with a fragile backline, we predict a 2-1 win for the hosts. Read more.

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 Portland Timbers win with a probability of 41.15%. A win for Seattle Sounders had a probability of 34.3% and a draw had a probability of 24.5%.

The most likely scoreline for a Portland Timbers win was 2-1 with a probability of 8.81%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (8.23%) and 2-0 (6.35%). The likeliest Seattle Sounders win was 1-2 (7.93%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.42%).

Result
Portland TimbersDrawSeattle Sounders
41.15% (0.529 0.53) 24.55% (-0.068000000000001 -0.07) 34.3% (-0.46 -0.46)
Both teams to score 59% (0.135 0.13)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
56.11% (0.221 0.22)43.89% (-0.21899999999999 -0.22)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
33.72% (0.216 0.22)66.28% (-0.214 -0.21)
Portland Timbers Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
78.61% (0.346 0.35)21.39% (-0.345 -0.34)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
45.62% (0.52999999999999 0.53)54.37% (-0.528 -0.53)
Seattle Sounders Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
75.05% (-0.15899999999999 -0.16)24.95% (0.161 0.16)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
40.41% (-0.225 -0.23)59.59% (0.227 0.23)
Score Analysis
    Portland Timbers 41.15%
    Seattle Sounders 34.3%
    Draw 24.54%
Portland TimbersDrawSeattle Sounders
2-1 @ 8.81% (0.058999999999999 0.06)
1-0 @ 8.23% (0.0069999999999997 0.01)
2-0 @ 6.35% (0.072 0.07)
3-1 @ 4.53% (0.077999999999999 0.08)
3-0 @ 3.26% (0.071 0.07)
3-2 @ 3.15% (0.039 0.04)
4-1 @ 1.75% (0.048 0.05)
4-0 @ 1.26% (0.04 0.04)
4-2 @ 1.21% (0.028 0.03)
Other @ 2.6%
Total : 41.15%
1-1 @ 11.42% (-0.040000000000001 -0.04)
2-2 @ 6.12% (0.012 0.01)
0-0 @ 5.34% (-0.051 -0.05)
3-3 @ 1.46% (0.011 0.01)
Other @ 0.21%
Total : 24.54%
1-2 @ 7.93% (-0.067 -0.07)
0-1 @ 7.41% (-0.106 -0.11)
0-2 @ 5.14% (-0.098 -0.1)
1-3 @ 3.67% (-0.048 -0.05)
2-3 @ 2.83% (-0.008 -0.01)
0-3 @ 2.38% (-0.057 -0.06)
1-4 @ 1.27% (-0.022 -0.02)
2-4 @ 0.98% (-0.007 -0.01)
Other @ 2.69%
Total : 34.3%

How you voted: Portland vs Seattle

Portland Timbers
66.7%
Draw
11.1%
Seattle Sounders
22.2%
9
Head to Head
Oct 20, 2024 2am
Seattle
1-1
Portland
Gomez Andrade (37')
Tolo (23'), Rothrock (59'), Vargas (65'), Rusnak (69')
Vargas (69')
Antony (68')
Neville (24'), Rodriguez (90+5')
May 12, 2024 9.45pm
Portland
1-2
Seattle
Mora (15')
Zuparic (66')
Roldan (19'), Ruidiaz (50')
Tolo (55')
Sep 3, 2023 3.30am
Seattle
2-2
Portland
Ruidiaz (9'), Chu (30')
Chu (30'), Paulo (76')
Chu (53')
Asprilla (67'), Evander (70')
Asprilla (68'), Blanco (81'), Zuparic (90+4')
Jun 3, 2023 9.30pm
Seattle
0-0
Portland
Ragen (90+2')
Chara (7'), Bravo (70'), Paredes (79')
rhs 2.0
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Eastern Conference

TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Philadelphia UnionPhiladelphia1382324121226
2Columbus Crew137512113826
3FC CincinnatiCincinnati138231815326
4Nashville SCNashville136342215721
5Inter MiamiInter Miami116322115621
6New York City FCNY City136251514120
7Charlotte FCCharlotte FC136162018219
8Chicago Fire135442424019
9Orlando City124622115618
10New York Red BullsNY Red Bulls135351915418
11New England RevolutionNew England125341210218
12Toronto133461617-113
13DC United133461325-1213
14Atlanta UnitedAtlanta132471323-1010
15CF MontrealMontreal13139722-156

Western Conference

TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Vancouver WhitecapsVancouver1384124101428
2Minnesota UnitedMinnesota Utd1374222111125
3Portland TimbersPortland136432320322
4Seattle SoundersSeattle135532115620
5Colorado RapidsColorado135441618-219
6Los Angeles FCLos Angeles125341918118
7San Jose EarthquakesEarthquakes135262620617
8Austin FCAustin13526815-717
9Dallas134451522-716
10Houston DynamoHouston133461319-613
11Real Salt LakeSalt Lake134181319-613
12St Louis City13247917-810
13Sporting Kansas CityKansas122281622-68
14Los Angeles GalaxyLA Galaxy11038827-193
15San Diego FC00000000


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