Seattle Sounders will take on the Portland Timbers on the 20th of October at the legendary Lumen Field. Is the home-field advantage going to aid coach Brian Schmetzer’s players? Stay tuned to find out the answer in our professional Seattle Sounders vs Portland Timbers betting tips.
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Contents
- 1 Seattle Sounders vs Portland Timbers prediction: Goals galore at Lumen Field
- 2 Last five H2Hs: Timbers are handling the Sounders challenge well enough
- 3 Seattle Sounders team news and form: The Sounders did surprisingly well
- 4 Portland Timbers team news and form: Timbers’ attack compensates leaky backline
- 5 Player to watch: Albert Rusnak
Seattle Sounders vs Portland Timbers prediction: Goals galore at Lumen Field
Key Stats
- Seven of the last 10 games between the two teams resulted in over 2.5 goals.
- We saw BTTS in six of the last 10 Seattle Sounders vs Portland Timbers head-to-heads.
- The visitors have a head-to-head advantage consisting of five wins, three losses, and two draws.
Correct score prediction: Seattle Sounders 1-2 Portland Timbers
Coach Schmetzer’s record against Portland Timbers isn’t an impressive one. With 12 victories, seven draws, and 15 losses, the experienced manager doesn’t seem to know how to handle this opponent and we believe our key Seattle Sounders vs Portland Timbers predictions will surely succeed.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Bookies go with the Sounders
- HOME: -125 – 54.4%
- DRAW: +295 – 24.6%
- AWAY: +320 – 21.0%
*These Seattle Sounders vs Portland Timbers odds are subject to change
Seattle Sounders are the obvious favorites to win here. Coach Schemtzer’s players keep a sturdy 54.4% shot at the three points, but we still believe the visitors will get the right result.
We checked the odds and found out that BTTS – Yes is priced at -140, giving our favorite Seattle Sounders vs Portland Timbers prediction a massive 58.33% success probability before the kick-off.
Last five H2Hs: Timbers are handling the Sounders challenge well enough
If you check the following Seattle Sounders vs Portland Timbers statistics, you’ll find out why the visitors are the expected winners according to our experts.
USA MLS 01/09/24
Portland Timbers
Seattle Sounders
USA MLS 12/05/24
Portland Timbers
Seattle Sounders
USA MLS 03/09/23
Seattle Sounders
Portland Timbers
USA MLS 03/06/23
Seattle Sounders
Portland Timbers
USA MLS 16/04/23
Portland Timbers
Seattle Sounders
Seattle Sounders team news and form: The Sounders did surprisingly well
Considering last season’s fiasco, we are definitely surprised to see Seattle Sounders rank 3rd in the Western Conference. The team is through to the next stage of the competition, with a tremendous defensive record behind them.
Predicted lineup: Frei (GK), Gomez, Ragen, Roldan, Tolo, Roldan, Vargas, de la Vega, Rusnak, Rothrock & Morris
USA MLS 13/04/25
W
FC Dallas
0
Seattle Sounders
1
USA MLS 06/04/25
L
San Diego FC
3
Seattle Sounders
0
USA MLS 30/03/25
D
San Jose Earthquakes
1
Seattle Sounders
1
USA MLS 23/03/25
D
Houston Dynamo
0
Seattle Sounders
0
USA MLS 16/03/25
L
St. Louis City SC
1
Seattle Sounders
0
Portland Timbers team news and form: Timbers’ attack compensates leaky backline
Portland Timbers’ defense is simply not at the level coach Phil Neville wants it to be. The defenders and goalkeeper failed to keep the ball away from the next on 55 occasions. Thankfully, the attackers are picking up the slack, with a massive 64 goals bagged this season.
Predicted lineup: Pantemis (GK), Mosquera, Zuparic, Miller, Bravo, Chara, Ayala, Rodriguez, Evander, Moreno & Mora
USA MLS 13/04/25
W
Sporting Kansas City
2
Portland Timbers
4
USA MLS 05/04/25
D
Austin FC
0
Portland Timbers
0
USA MLS 30/03/25
W
Houston Dynamo
1
Portland Timbers
3
USA MLS 23/03/25
W
Colorado Rapids
0
Portland Timbers
3
USA MLS 16/03/25
D
LA Galaxy
1
Portland Timbers
1
Player to watch: Albert Rusnak
Rusnak is the 2nd-best goalscorer for Seattle Sounders this season and the top assists-maker. He managed to score 10 goals and supply teammates with 12 assists. It goes without saying that he will do his best to ruin our Seattle Sounders vs Portland Timbers predictions.
Second player to watch: Jordan Morris
And, of course, we have Morris who is the key goalscorer for Seattle Sounders this season. He bagged an astonishing 12 goals in 2024 and maybe he still has a shot at the Top Goalscorer Award if he manages to score a few more in the next couple of MLS games.
