| MATCHUP | Seattle Sounders | Portland Timbers |
|---|---|---|
| Team Records | 7-3-3 | 6-3-8 |
| Where | Providence Park, Portland, Oregon | |
| When | Saturday, August 1, 2026 | |
| Time | 10:45 PM EDT | |
| TV | FS1 | |
Portland Timbers Preview
Portland has 21 points this season with a 6-8-3 record, and sits in 10th place of the Western Conference. They have a 3-2-2 home record and a 3-6-1 away record. Portland is coming off a 2-1 win against Real Salt Lake at home, where they had 61% possession of the ball and 22 total shots, 6 of them on target. They had 88% completed passes, and more expected goals, with 2.21 compared to Real Salt Lake’s 0.21.
Portland is scoring 1.82 goals per game, which ranks 8th in MLS, while allowing 1.88 goals per game, which ranks 24th in MLS. Kevin Jesús Kelsy Genez is Portland’s top scorer with 8 goals, followed by Kristoffer Velde with 4 goals and Cole Bassett with 3 goals. David Costa is Portland’s top passer, with 5 assists.
Seattle Sounders Preview
Seattle has 24 points this season with a 7-6-3 record, and sits in 8th place of the Western Conference. They have a 4-2-1 home record and a 3-4-2 away record. Seattle is coming off a 0-1 road defeat against Philadelphia, where they had 56% possession of the ball and 7 total shots, 1 of them on target. They had 78% completed passes, and fewer expected goals, with 0.36 compared to Philadelphia’s 1.21.
Seattle is scoring 1.19 goals per game, which ranks 25th in MLS, while allowing 1.50 goals per game, which ranks 18th in MLS. Paul Rothrock is Seattle’s top scorer with 5 goals, followed by Cristian Roldan and Albert Rusnák with 3 goals each. Albert Rusnák and Jesus Ferreira are Seattle’s top passers, with 4 assists each.
Seattle Sounders vs Portland Timbers Prediction
Both teams are tied 2-2-4 in their last 8 overall meetings and Portland is 3-1-1 in its last 5 meetings at home against Vancouver. Under is 4-1 in their last 5 overall meetings and both teams to score – yes is 4-1 in their last 5 meetings in Vancouver.
In this Seattle Sounders vs Portland Timbers Prediction, Portland is coming as +120 home favorites. Seattle has been in terrible form lately, having lost its last five games, having scored just two goals in that span. On the flip side, Portland has won three of its last five games and have a superior offense, ranking 8th in the MLS in goals scored, while Seattle is just 25th. I trust them to get the job done at home against a struggling Seattle squad, so take Portland Timbers to win this one.