Portland Timbers v Seattle Sounders result

Full-time · Portland Timbers 2–1 Seattle Sounders

Major League Soccer · Sun, 02 Aug 2026 03:45 BST · Providence Park

Updated 11 Oct 2026, 16:53 UK · refreshed continuously

Team pages: Portland Timbers · Seattle Sounders · Head-to-head

The model’s pre-match pick

Portland Timbers 2–1 Seattle Sounders — Portland Timbers won this Major League Soccer match. TACTIX’s pre-match model pick was Over 2.5 goals.

Free pick

Over 2.5 goals

Best price: 1.50 at Betano

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The record in this market: of the calls the model rated 70% or more on Over 2.5 goals in the last 90 days, 65.9% of 634 landed (95% range 62.2–69.5%); it had given them 76.5% on average. That is the market’s record, not a forecast for this pick. The model has been overconfident here: weigh its calls in this market with that in mind. How accurate →

How often calls like this land: when the model rated over 2.5 goals between 62% and 80% in 21 top-flight leagues over the last 365 days — every such forecast, not only the free picks — it landed 419 of 636 times (65.9%), against an average rating of 68.5%. How we measure →

Match report, in numbers

The result

Portland Timbers beat Seattle Sounders 2–1 at Providence Park in Major League Soccer on Sunday 2 August. Portland Timbers have scored in five consecutive matches in all competitions.

The goals

It was 1–1 at half-time. The goals — Seattle Sounders: Kalani Kossa-Rienzi (27’); Portland Timbers: K. Kelsy (41’, assisted by K. Velde) and B. Bye (82’, assisted by David Pereira da Costa).

How it turned

Replaying TACTIX’s published pre-match model through the match’s three key moments (goals and red cards), the biggest swing came with B. Bye’s goal on 82 minutes.

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) agree with the result: Portland Timbers 1.71, Seattle Sounders 1.22, from 14 shots to 16 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

Joseph Dickerson, USA showed four yellow cards — against 5.2 yellows a game across the last 6 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Portland Timbers: K. Miller (30’) and K. Kelsy (45+5’); Seattle Sounders: Peter Kingston (25’) and Sebastian Gomez (71’).

What it changes

Portland Timbers are unbeaten in their last four matches in all competitions. Seattle Sounders have lost their last six matches in all competitions.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Kalani Kossa-Rienzi (Seattle Sounders) 7.5, B. Bye (Portland Timbers) 6.9 and K. Velde (Portland Timbers) 5.9 led the match.

What the model said

The model’s free pick, Over 2.5 goals, a Bronze-tier call, landed — graded in the live track record like every other call. Bronze-tier calls in this market have landed 65.9% of the time in the last 90 days (418 of 634).

Next up

Portland Timbers next host Charlotte on 25 October 2026.

Seattle Sounders next travel to San Diego on 25 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Portland Timbers: Portland Timbers v Charlotte, Sunday 25 October — the preview. Next for Seattle Sounders: San Diego v Seattle Sounders, Sunday 25 October — the preview.

The numbers

Result: Portland Timbers 2–1 Seattle Sounders · Major League Soccer
Venue: Providence Park · Portland
Referee: Joseph Dickerson, USA
Model coverage: 246 markets priced for this fixture
Head-to-head (last 6): Portland Timbers 2 · draws 2 · Seattle Sounders 2 · 2.5 goals/game
Recent form: Portland Timbers 2W 1D 2L · Seattle Sounders 0W 0D 5L

Portland Timbers 2–1 Seattle Sounders (Major League Soccer): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across 246 markets, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 11 October 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

2.25 / 0.88

Goals

against 1.63 / 2 · 3 of the last 5 over 3.25

over 8 matches

6.38 / 5.38

Corners

against 5 / 4.75 · 4 of the last 5 over 9.5

over 8 matches

5.25 / 5.25

Shots on target

against 6.5 / 5.13 · 3 of the last 5 over 8.5

over 8 matches

1.5 / 1.5

Cards

against 2.63 / 1.25 · 4 of the last 5 over 3.5

over 8 matches

5.17 yellows

Referee · Joseph Dickerson, USA

2.67 home / 2.5 away

over 6 matches

246

Markets analysed

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 26 July 2026. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 26 July 2026. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Lines marked “our book” are this fixture’s; the rest are standard thresholds, not prices.
Per game	Portland Timbers for / against	Line	Seattle Sounders for / against
Goals scored	2.25 for · 1.63 against n 8 Last 5	3.25our book	0.88 for · 2 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	6.38 for · 5 against n 8 Last 5	9.5standard	5.38 for · 4.75 against n 8 Last 5
Shots	16.25 for · 14.38 against n 8 Last 5	19.5standard	15.88 for · 13.38 against n 8 Last 5
Shots on target	5.25 for · 6.5 against n 8 Last 5	8.5standard	5.25 for · 5.13 against n 8 Last 5
Fouls committed	10 for · 14.25 against n 8 Last 5	21.5standard	8.88 for · 9.5 against n 8 Last 5
Cards shown	1.5 for · 2.63 against n 8 Last 5	3.5standard	1.5 for · 1.25 against n 8 Last 5

Referee: Joseph Dickerson, USA — 5.17 yellow cards a game, 0.17 red cards, 20.67 fouls over 6 matches (2.67 to the home side, 2.5 to the away side).

Home 2.67Away 2.5

Portland Timbers

Portland Timbers — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 July 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
K. Kelsy n 8	75.9	2.1 7/4	1.2 5/2	Osaze De Rosario
Ian Smith n 8	28	2 5/0	0.8 2/0	—
J. Mosquera n 8	49.4	1.6 5/2	1.1 4/1	—
K. Velde n 8	85.6	1.2 6/3	3.8 8/7	Paul Rothrock
K. Miller n 8	77.9	1.2 6/2	0.9 5/1	—

Portland Timbers — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 July 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
K. Kelsy n 8	75.9	3.1 7/6	1.3 7/2
A. Aravena n 8	25.9	3 4/3	0.9 2/0
K. Velde n 8	85.6	2.1 8/5	1.1 6/2
Antony n 8	71.1	1.9 6/3	0.9 4/1
C. Bassett n 8	80.4	1.8 7/6	0.7 5/0

Portland Timbers — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 July 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
A. Lassiter n 8	31.5	0.4 1/0	0.7 2/0
K. Kelsy n 8	75.9	0.9 4/2	0.1 1/0
F. Mora n 8	36.9	0.9 2/1	0 0/0
Gage Guerra n 8	39.5	0.6 2/0	0.3 1/0
David Pereira da Costa n 8	86	0 0/0	0.7 3/2

Portland Timbers — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 July 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
J. Caicedo n 8	53.1	3 6/5
D. Chara n 8	48.3	2.6 5/3
Ian Smith n 8	28	2.4 4/1
J. Ortiz n 8	45.9	2 5/1
J. Fory n 8	83.5	1.8 7/5

Portland Timbers — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 July 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
J. Pantemis n 8	91.6	4.7 6/6

Seattle Sounders

Seattle Sounders — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 July 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
Osaze De Rosario n 8	25.6	2.6 4/2	1.3 3/0	K. Kelsy
Sebastian Gomez n 3	11.3	2.6 1/0	2.6 1/0	—
Peter Kingston n 8	27.3	2.1 5/0	0.4 1/0	—
Daniel Musovski n 8	40.1	2 3/1	0.8 2/1	—
Paul Rothrock n 8	75.9	1.9 7/4	2.1 7/5	K. Velde

Seattle Sounders — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 July 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
Sebastian Gomez n 3	11.3	2.6 1/0	0 0/0
Daniel Musovski n 8	40.1	2.5 5/1	1.4 3/1
Osaze De Rosario n 8	25.6	2.2 4/1	0.9 2/0
Peter Kingston n 8	27.3	2.1 5/0	0.8 2/0
Jordan Morris n 8	65.5	1.9 6/3	1.2 5/2

Seattle Sounders — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 July 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
Cristian Roldán n 8	68.3	0.3 1/1	0.2 1/0
Jordan Morris n 8	65.5	0.2 1/0	0.2 1/0
Osaze De Rosario n 8	25.6	0.4 1/0	0 0/0
Paul Rothrock n 8	75.9	0.3 2/0	0 0/0
Daniel Musovski n 8	40.1	0.3 1/0	0 0/0

Seattle Sounders — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 July 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
Peter Kingston n 8	27.3	2.1 5/0
Cristian Roldán n 8	68.3	2 6/3
Hassani Dotson n 8	66.6	1.9 6/3
Alex Roldán n 8	76.1	1.8 6/3
Snyder Brunell n 8	68.1	1.8 6/5

Seattle Sounders — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 July 2026. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
Andrew Thomas n 8	90	3.1 6/5

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Portland Timbers		Seattle Sounders
53%	Possession	47%
1.71	Expected goals (xG)	1.22
14	Shots	16
5	Shots on target	4
6	Shots off target	7
3	Blocked shots	5
8	Shots inside the box	11
4	Corners	5
0	Offsides	2
7	Fouls	12
2	Yellow cards	2
0	Red cards	0
2	Saves	3
489	Passes	426
87%	Pass accuracy	82%

Portland Timbers player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
J. Pantemis	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.9
B. Bye	90	1	0	1	1	2	1	0	8.3
F. Surman	90	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	7.2
K. Miller	90	0	0	0	0	1	1	Y	7.6
J. Fory	90	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	7
D. Chara	90	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	7.9
David Pereira da Costa	90	0	1	1	1	3	1	0	7.5
K. Velde	89	0	1	2	2	3	0	0	7.3
C. Bassett	88	0	0	1	0	2	1	0	6.9
K. Kelsy	88	1	0	4	1	0	0	Y	6.9
A. Lassiter	65	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	7
Antony sub	25	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.5
Ian Smith sub	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
J. Caicedo sub	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.6
O. Fernandez sub	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	–

Seattle Sounders player stats

Player	Min	G	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
Andrew Thomas	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.2
S. Hawkins	90	0	1	0	0	1	0	6.7
Nouhou Tolo	90	0	3	1	1	3	0	7
Snyder Brunell	90	0	1	0	0	1	0	6.3
Jesús Ferreira	90	0	2	1	2	1	0	6.6
Albert Rusnák	90	0	2	1	3	0	0	6.9
Paul Rothrock	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	5.9
Kim Kee-hee	73	0	0	0	0	2	0	6.6
Osaze De Rosario	73	0	1	0	1	0	0	6.2
Peter Kingston	45	0	0	0	0	2	Y	6.2
Paul Arriola	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	–
Kalani Kossa-Rienzi sub	77	1	1	1	1	3	0	7.9
Sebastian Gomez sub	45	0	0	0	0	0	Y	6.5
Alex Roldán sub	17	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.2
Daniel Musovski sub	17	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.7
Antino Lopez sub	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.6

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Portland Timbers v Seattle Sounders — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

Portland TimbersLLWDW

Last 5: 2W 1D 2L · 2 scored / 1.8 conceded per game

Seattle SoundersLLLLL

Last 5: 0W 0D 5L · 0.4 scored / 2.4 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 6

Portland Timbers 2 · 2 draws · Seattle Sounders 2 · 2.5 goals/game

2026-07-17 Seattle Sounders 1–5 Portland Timbers
2025-10-05 Seattle Sounders 1–0 Portland Timbers
2025-05-18 Portland Timbers 1–1 Seattle Sounders
2024-10-20 Seattle Sounders 1–1 Portland Timbers
2024-09-01 Portland Timbers 1–0 Seattle Sounders
2024-05-12 Portland Timbers 1–2 Seattle Sounders

League standing · 2026

Portland Timbers#11 pos34 pts30 pl-5 GD

Seattle Sounders#7 pos42 pts30 pl+2 GD

Goals per game

Portland Timbers scored1.7

Seattle Sounders scored1.3

Portland Timbers conceded1.87

Seattle Sounders conceded1.23

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Frequently asked questions

What was the model’s pick for Portland Timbers v Seattle Sounders?: TACTIX’s free model pick for Portland Timbers v Seattle Sounders was Over 2.5 goals (best price 1.50 at Betano).
What is the head-to-head record between Portland Timbers and Seattle Sounders?: In their last 6 meetings, Portland Timbers won 2, Seattle Sounders won 2 and there were 2 draws, averaging 2.5 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Portland Timbers and Seattle Sounders?: Recent form — Portland Timbers 2W 1D 2L; Seattle Sounders 0W 0D 5L.

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