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Portland Timbers and Seattle Sounders FC will meet at Providence Park on Friday for a matchup in MLS. The game will get underway on August 26 at 10:00 PM ET, airing on ESPN. Portland currently has 33 points, ranking 19th in the league. Seattle has 33 points, and is 18th overall.

Portland Timbers vs. Seattle Sounders FC Game Info

Portland Timbers vs. Seattle Sounders FC Offensive Trends & Insights

  • In MLS, Portland has put up 43 goals in 27 games (sixth in league), and Seattle has allowed 34 in 26 matches (seventh).
  • Seattle is 18th in MLS in goals scored (35 overall, 1.3 per game), and Portland is 22nd in goals conceded (44 overall, 1.6 per game).
  • Portland has been outscored 44-43, and its -1 goal differential is 13th in MLS.
  • Seattle’s goal difference (+1) is 12th in MLS.
  • Portland takes 10.7 shots per match (seventh in MLS), and Seattle allows 10.9 per match (14th).
  • Seattle takes 10.1 shots per match (19th in MLS), and Portland allows 11.4 per match (26th).
  • Portland is 18th in MLS in shot differential at -0.7 per match.
  • In terms of shot differential, Seattle is 19th in MLS at -0.8 per match.

Portland Timbers vs. Seattle Sounders FC Team Leaders

Portland Timbers Leaders

  • With nine goals in 23 games (16th in league), Jaroslaw Niezgoda is Portland’s leading scorer this season.
  • Sebastian Blanco is second-best on the team with six goals (on 0.8 shots per game) in 25 league games.
  • Blanco has compiled seven assists in 25 games, which puts him tops on Portland and fourth in the league.

Seattle Sounders FC Leaders

  • Nicolas Lodeiro has five goals in 21 games for Seattle, which ranks 57th in the league.
  • Cristian Roldan has scored four goals (on 0.7 shots per game) in 23 league appearances.
  • Seattle’s best facilitator is Lodeiro, with six assists (on 32 chances created).

Portland Timbers vs. Seattle Sounders FC Injuries & Status Report

Portland: Felipe Mora (out), Diego Gutierrez (out)

Seattle: Joao Paulo (out), Obed Vargas (out)

Portland Timbers Upcoming Schedule

Date Opponent Score Home/Away
8/6/2022 FC Dallas D 1-1 Home
8/13/2022 Toronto FC L 3-1 Away
8/21/2022 Sporting Kansas City L 4-1 Away
8/26/2022 Seattle – Home
8/31/2022 Austin FC – Away
9/4/2022 Atlanta United FC – Home
9/10/2022 Minnesota United FC – Home

Seattle Sounders FC Upcoming Schedule

Date Opponent Score Home/Away
8/6/2022 Atlanta United FC L 2-1 Away
8/14/2022 Real Salt Lake L 2-1 Home
8/19/2022 Los Angeles D 3-3 Away
8/26/2022 Portland – Away
8/31/2022 Orlando City SC – Away
9/4/2022 Houston – Home
9/10/2022 Austin FC – Home

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