Associated Press
Seattle Sounders FC (2-5-4, 12th place in the Western Conference) vs. Portland Timbers (2-5-4, 12th place in the Western Conference)
Portland, Oregon. Sunday, 4:45pm ET
BETMGM Sportsbook: LINE Seattle +153, Portland +167, Draw +232.Over/under is 2.5 goals
Bottom line: The Portland Timbers and Seattle Sounders square off in the Western Conference.
The Timbers are 1-3-2 in the Western Conference. Felipe Mora was the team's leading scorer in Western Conference play with four goals. The Timbers have a conference-high 20 goals.
The Sounders are 0-4-4 in Western Conference play. The Sounders rank sixth in the Western Conference with 54 shots on goal, averaging 4.9 shots per game.
The two teams will meet for the first time this season on Sunday.
Top performers: Mora scored four goals for the Timbers. Evander has four goals and three assists in his last 10 games.
Raul Ruidiaz scored six goals for the Sounders. Jordan Morris has one goal and one assist in his last 10 games.
Last 10 games: Timbers: 1-5-4, averaging 1.6 goals against, 4.3 shots on goal and 3.0 corners per game, allowing 2.2 points per game.
Sounders: 2-4-4, averaging 1.2 goals per game, 4.6 shots on goal, 7.1 corner kicks, and allowing 1.1 points per game.
Not scheduled to participate: Timbers: Marvin Loria (injured), Evander (injured), Diego Chara (injured).
Sounders: Reed Baker-Whiting (injured), Braudilio Rodriguez (injured), Pedro de la Vega (injured), Nathan Cardoso (injured).
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The Associated Press produced this article using technology from Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
