MLS returns to action with another round of matches this weekend as the Seattle Sounders take on the Portland Timbers in a major clash at Lumen Field on Saturday.
Previa Seattle Sounders vs Portland Timbers
The Seattle Sounders are currently in seventh place in the MLS Western Conference standings and have been inconsistent this season. The Sounders outscored Toronto FC by a 2-0 margin in their previous game and will look to achieve a similar result this weekend.
Portland Timbers, on the other hand, are in 10th place in the league table right now and haven’t been at their best this year. The Timbers held Nashville SC to a 2-2 tie last week and will need to step it up in this matchup.
Seattle Sounders vs Portland Timbers Head to head and key numbers
- The Seattle Sounders have a slight edge over the Portland Timbers and have won 17 of the 40 games between the two teams, to the Timbers’ 16 wins.
- The home team has won just two of the last 14 games played between the two teams in MLS, with the previous wins coming at home in 2018.
- The Seattle Sounders have managed to turn their campaign around over the last month and have managed to win six of their last nine MLS games.
- The Portland Timbers have scored multiple goals in each of their last three games and are on a four-game unbeaten streak, their longest streak so far this season.
- Raúl Ruidiaz has scored 10 goals in his 11 games against the Portland Timbers, the most combined by any player against a single opponent since his debut in 2018.
- The Portland Timbers’ comeback against Nashville SC marked the first time in 57 away games that the Timbers came from behind after 60 minutes from a two-goal deficit.
Pronóstico Seattle Sounders vs Portland Timbers
The Portland Timbers have marked their comeback with impressive performances in recent weeks and they have something to prove this weekend. The Timbers haven’t hit their groove yet this season and need to step up this month.
The Seattle Sounders have worried the Timbers in the past and have improved over the course of the season. The Sounders have been impressive in this matchup and have a slight lead in this game.
Prediction: Seattle Sounders 3-2 Portland Timbers
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Seattle Sounders vs Portland Timbers Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result – Seattle Sounders
Tip 2: I play to have more than 2.5 goals – Yes
Tip 3: Seattle Sounders Score First – Yes
Tip 4: Raúl Ruidiaz will score – Yes
Edited by Aditya Hosangadi
