Portland Timbers welcome Seattle Sounders to Providence Park on Saturday, August 1 at 10:30 PM ET / 9:30 PM CT / 8:30 PM MT / 7:30 PM PT, with the Cascadia rivalry in a curious state.
The standings and the form tell opposite stories here. Seattle Sounders are eighth in the Western Conference on 24 points, but they have lost five on the spin and were beaten 5-1 at Portland only a fortnight ago. The Timbers sit 10th on 21 points, two points off the playoff line yet plainly the side in better shape.
bet365 price Portland as home favourites at +105, Seattle at +200 and the draw at +280, and it is hard to argue with the market given how the two clubs are travelling. Goals look likely at both ends, which colours the picks below.
Portland Timbers vs Seattle Sounders: Best Bets & Predictions
bet365 make Portland Timbers home favourites in the Cascadia derby, and with both defences leaking the value is the Timbers edging an open night at Providence Park.
Our approach: anchor on Portland Timbers to win, add Kevin Kelsy to score anytime, and take a 2-1 home win as the natural scoreline in a derby that should bring goals.
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Season Form & Standings
Two Western Conference sides three points apart, one climbing and one in free fall. Seattle Sounders hold eighth on paper, while Portland Timbers are 10th, a couple of points shy of Minnesota United and the final post-season place.
| Team | Pos | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle Sounders | 8 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 20 | -1 | 24 |
| Portland Timbers | 10 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 31 | 32 | -1 | 21 |
Predicted Lineups
Based on the XI each side started in their last match.
Portland Timbers
4-1-4-1
Seattle Sounders
4-2-3-1Potential Match-Winners
- Kevin Kelsy (Portland Timbers): eight goals already this season from 14 shots on target, and the favourite to score at Providence Park.
- Kristoffer Velde (Portland Timbers): the Timbers’ creative engine on the left, weighing in with 32 chances created and four goals.
- Paul Rothrock (Seattle Sounders): five goals make him Seattle’s top marksman and the likeliest source of a reply.
- Albert Rusnák (Seattle Sounders): three goals and four assists, the Sounders’ main creator as they try to rediscover a scoring touch.
Recent Form
Portland Timbers: L L W D W
- July 26: Portland Timbers 2-1 Real Salt Lake (W, home)
- July 23: Portland Timbers 2-2 FC Dallas (D, home)
- July 17: Seattle Sounders 1-5 Portland Timbers (W, away)
- May 24: Portland Timbers 1-3 San Jose Earthquakes (L, home)
- May 17: Inter Miami 2-0 Portland Timbers (L, away)
Unbeaten in three, Portland Timbers have not lost since a 1-3 home defeat to San Jose Earthquakes on May 24 and have found the net in each of their last four. Their worry is defensive: they have conceded in every game since a 6-0 win over Sporting KC on May 10.
Seattle Sounders: L L L L L
- July 26: Philadelphia Union 1-0 Seattle Sounders (L, away)
- July 23: Austin FC 3-1 Seattle Sounders (L, away)
- July 17: Seattle Sounders 1-5 Portland Timbers (L, home)
- May 25: LAFC 1-0 Seattle Sounders (L, away)
- May 17: Seattle Sounders 0-2 LA Galaxy (L, home)
Seattle Sounders arrive on a five-game losing run, their last win a 3-2 result at home to San Jose Earthquakes on May 14. The back line has been the problem, shipping at least one in each of their last 10 since a 1-0 win at Houston Dynamo on April 5.
Portland Timbers vs Seattle Sounders Prediction
Read the table and you would side with Seattle; watch the two teams and you back Portland. The Timbers are unbeaten in three, scoring freely, and have already hammered the Sounders once this month, while Seattle cannot stop losing or conceding. We will take Portland Timbers to win at +105 with bet365 and expect goals along the way, with Kelsy anytime the natural add-on. Kickoff at Providence Park is 10:30 PM ET / 9:30 PM CT / 8:30 PM MT / 7:30 PM PT on Saturday, August 1. For more across the weekend, see our soccer predictions, and the bet365 review has the detail on the sportsbook behind these prices.
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