Portland Timbers — Seattle Sounders: Win probabilities, 02.08.2026
Win probabilities
Outcome probabilities after removing the bookmaker margin
Markets
All calculated markets
| Market | Selection | Probability |
|---|---|---|
| Double chance | 1X | 69.1% |
| 12 | 76.0% | |
| X2 | 54.8% | |
| Both teams to score | Yes/No | 66.7% / 33.3% |
| Totals 0.5 | Over/Under | 95.8% / 4.2% |
| Totals 1.5 | Over/Under | 85.9% / 14.1% |
| Totals 2.5 | Over/Under | 65.6% / 34.4% |
| Totals 3.5 | Over/Under | 43.7% / 56.3% |
| Totals 4.5 | Over/Under | 25.2% / 74.8% |
| Totals 5.5 | Over/Under | 12.7% / 87.3% |
Score probability heatmap
Home goals run vertically; away goals run horizontally
Match preview
Portland Timbers host Seattle Sounders in an MLS meeting that projects to be an open and competitive contest. The available assessment gives Portland Timbers a moderate, slight edge, but not enough to separate the teams decisively. Seattle Sounders remain close enough in the evaluation to make this a balanced matchup, particularly if they can sustain pressure away from home.
The clearest attacking signal points toward a high-scoring game, with both Portland Timbers and Seattle Sounders likely to find the net. That outlook leaves several plausible paths, including a draw or a narrow win for either side. Overall, the home team has the stronger position in the analysis, while the broader result protection points toward Portland avoiding defeat. The margin is expected to be limited, and the match could remain unsettled deep into the second half.
What matters before kick-off
Seattle Sounders midfielder Hassani Dotson sidelined with injury
Seattle Sounders midfielder Hassani Dotson sustained a hamstring injury. Manager Brian Schmetzer confirmed he is expected to miss two to three weeks.
Seattle Sounders enter rivalry match on record losing streak
Seattle Sounders head to Portland carrying a five-game losing streak, which is the longest in the club's MLS history.
Portland Timbers show form under interim head coach Jack Cassidy
Since replacing Phil Neville, interim head coach Jack Cassidy has led the Portland Timbers to an undefeated 2–0–1 record.
AI collected this context from public sources; it does not change the mathematical probabilities.
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We remove the bookmaker margin from market odds, estimate each team’s expected goals and build one matrix of possible scores. Outcomes, totals, both teams to score and likely scores all come from that matrix.
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