The Portland Timbers and Seattle Sounders FC look to climb out of last place in the MLS today.
This season the Portland Timbers (2-5-4) and the Seattle Sounders FC (2-5-4) both find themselves in the enviable position of being tied for last place in the Western Conference. They are just three points ahead of the New England Revolution for last place in the MLS overall. A win today will go a long way for both teams to get back on track and even compete for the playoffs. Heading into this match Seattle has started to build some momentum going 1-0-2 in its last three matches, all against current playoff teams if the season ended today. For Portland, the club has not won a match since March losing or tying eight straight.
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Game Date: May 12, 2024
Game Time: 4:00 p.m. ET
TV: FOX
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During this stretch for Portland, the club has been outscored 19-12 in those eight matches giving up at least two goals in seven of the matches and three goals in four. Stepping up on the defensive end will be a huge factor in Portland getting back on track and into the win column.
This season in Portland’s two wins the club has allowed one goal in each match. When the defense is playing well and Portland is not allowing runs, it can be a formidable opponent despite the record through 11 matches.
For Seattle, this stretch of strong play has seen the club start to dig out of the hole from early this season. They started the season with losses or ties in their first five matches scoring a grand total of four runs during that stretch. Since then they have gone 2-2-3 with a total of 11 goals.
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