Match prediction·USA: MLS·Sunday 02 Aug, 02:45 UTC

Portland Timbers vs Seattle Sounders FC

Bawler weighs each team's recent scoring and defending, then adjusts for home advantage and injuries to work out how this match is likely to go. This page shows the full chain — every number we used.

Why the model calls it this way

Over 1.5 Goals at 77% probability sits comfortably on a combined 2.99 xG and Portland's 1.59 shot creation at home, where both sides project to trade chances consistently.

📊 Win probability
39.2% home29.8% draw31.0% away
📈 xG chain — base → adjustments → final goal estimate
Portland TimbersstepSeattle Sounders FC
1.41Base xG · rolling 26-match1.49
× 1.13Home advantage · Home× 0.94
no injury adjustment — full squads available per FotMob
1.59Final goal estimate — what the model uses1.40

Portland Timbers average 5.1 corners per game at home this season (24 competitive matches). Seattle Sounders average 5.3 corners per game away from home this season (26 competitive matches).

🎯 Scoreline distribution · chance of each scoremodel estimate
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home windrawaway win
Most likely outcomes
Over 1.5 goals
77%
Over 3.5 goals
25%

Model probabilities for this fixture, ordered by likelihood. Estimates from rolling expected goals — not guarantees.

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Portland Timbers vs Seattle Sounders — Head-to-Head

In 1 recorded meeting since 17 July 2026, Portland Timbers have won 1, Seattle Sounders have won 0, with 0 drawn. This covers only matches in Bawler's own settled ledger — not an all-time head-to-head record.

DateResultCompetition
17 July 2026Seattle Sounders 15 Portland TimbersUSA: MLS

The model's verdict for this fixture: Portland Timbers 39% · draw 30% · Seattle Sounders 31%.

Model probabilities are edge estimates for entertainment — not betting advice, and past performance does not guarantee future results. 18+.

⚡ Full-time recap available
Portland Timbers 21 Seattle Sounders FC
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Model estimates from rolling expected goals — not guaranteed outcomes. Past accuracy does not guarantee future results.