Pick details
| MATCHUP | Portland Timbers | Seattle Sounders |
|---|---|---|
| Team Records | 4-2-8 | 7-3-3 |
| Where | Lumen Field, Seattle, Washington | |
| When | Thursday, July 16, 2026 | |
| Time | 10:30 PM EDT | |
| TV | Apple TV | |
Seattle Sounders Preview
Seattle has 24 points this season, with a 7-3-3 record, and sits in 10th place in the MLS standings. They have a 4-1-1 home record and a 3-2-2 away record. Seattle is coming off a 0-1 road defeat against LAFC, where they had 52% possession of the ball and 10 total shots, 4 of them on target. They had 87% completed passes, and had fewer expected goals (1.59) than LAFC (2.01).
Seattle is scoring 1.31 goals per game, which ranks 23rd in MLS, while conceding 0.85 goals per game, which ranks 2nd in MLS. Paul Rothrock is Seattle’s top scorer with 4 goals, followed by Cristian Roldan and Albert Rusnák with 3 goals each. Jesus Ferreira leads the team in assists with 4.
Portland Timbers Preview
Portland has 14 points this season, with a 4-8-2 record, and sits in 23rd place in the MLS standings. They have a 4-2-1 home record and a 0-6-1 away record. Portland is coming off a 1-3 loss against San Jose Earthquakes at home, where they had 65% possession of the ball and 15 total shots, 7 of them on target. They had 88% completed passes, and had more expected goals (1.71) than San Jose (0.87).
Portland is scoring 1.57 goals per game, which ranks 15th in MLS, while conceding 2.00 goals per game, which ranks 22nd in MLS. Kevin Jesús Kelsy Genez is Portland’s top scorer with 5 goals, followed by Kristoffer Velde with 4 goals and Antony with 2 goals. David Costa leads the team in assists with 3.
Portland Timbers vs Seattle Sounders Prediction
Both teams are a perfectly balanced 2-2-4 in their last 8 meetings and their last four meetings have gone under the total. Both teams are also 1-1-3 in their last 5 meetings in Seattle and the under is 3-1 in their last 4 meetings in Seattle.
In this Portland Timbers vs Seattle Sounders Prediction, Seattle is coming as -240 home favorites. Seattle is being overvalued in this spot, as they have won only once in their last five games and coming off back-to-back losses. They have been having a hard time against Portland historically, as 4 of their last 8 overall meetings and 3 of their last 5 in Seattle have been draws. Take Portland by +1.5 goals to keep this one relatively close.
Nikos Lagouretos's Pick: Portland Timbers +1.5
