Seattle Sounders vs Portland Timbers
Major League Soccer
Date: Friday, 9 November 2018
Kick-Off at 03:30 UK / 04:30 CET
Venue: CenturyLink Field (Seattle).
Team News
Seattle Sounders FC
Jordan Morris and Felix Chenkam are nonetheless convalescing from long-time period accidents and will omit this playoff collection fit.
Chad Marshall additionally misses out for the Sounders.
Portland Timbers
Roy Miller and Jake Gleeson stay out of this playoff series matchup with long-time period accidents.
MATCH PREVIEW
Man of the healthy Diego Valeri scored each goals for the Portland Timbers inside the 23rd and 71st minute in Dallas in midweek and that they by no means regarded returned as they downed FC Dallas 2-1 in the knockout spherical of the playoffs. The Timbers earned the win despite being all the way down to ten guys after fifty eight minutes while Larrys Mabiala changed into despatched off with a directly pink card. Jeff Attinella had a top notch league recreation in purpose for the visitors and lost his smooth sheet just before the final whistle. Fifth seeded Portland now movements directly to the Western Conference semifinals. The Timbers had 54 points this season from 15 wins, 9 draws and ten defeats with fifty four dreams scored and 48 allowed. They additionally had the fifth first-rate domestic document with 37 out of fifty one factors even as outscoring their visitors 30-thirteen. They now have six wins, two draws and 3 losses of their remaining 11 league contests, such as the playoffs.
The Seattle Sounders edged the San Jose Earthquakes 2-1 at domestic at the final day of the ordinary season ultimate weekend and completed the campaign in 2d place in the Western Conference. The Sounders had 18 wins, five attracts and 11 losses for fifty nine points and earned a bye inside the first round of the playoffs. The Sounders might not be an offensive juggernaut with 52 dreams in their 34 regular season outings this season, but they owned the second one excellent defensive unit in the league with simply 37 desires towards. They additionally finished the campaign as the fourth first-class away aspect within the league with eight wins, 3 draws and six defeats even as being outscored 22-19. Seattle enters their first playoff suit with five immediately wins at the back of them, and simply losses of their beyond 19 league fits together with 15 victories and two draws.
Seattle changed into one of the most up to date groups in the league in the 2nd 1/2 of the season as well as a robust away club. I assume they'll go away Portland with a draw.
Seattle Sounders vs Portland Timbers: Prediction
Seattle had a rollercoaster campaign all through the whole season and no one sincerely believed they may catch the play-offs spot after a dreadful opening to the campaign. They went on to win the second one seed after a impressive run of 14 wins in closing sixteen regular season outings in Major League Soccer.
The Sounders have a big play-offs experience from current years and that they have stuck simply the desired form inside the ultimate couple of months. They gained eight of ultimate 9 domestic games in MLS and we see them as clean favourites to snatch the victory and flow on into the Western Conference final.
Seattle Sounders vs Portland Timbers: Bet Tips
Seattle Sounders to win @ 1.Eighty (4/five)
HT/FT Seattle Sounders/Seattle Sounders @ 2.Seventy five (7/four).
