Seattle Sounders FC (5-4-4, seventh in the Western Conference) vs. Portland Timbers (6-3-4, fourth in the Western Conference)
Portland, Oregon; Saturday, 9:30 p.m. EDT
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Portland +150, Seattle +155, Draw +250; over/under is 2.5 goals
BOTTOM LINE: The Portland Timbers head into a matchup against the Seattle Sounders after notching two straight shutout wins.
The Timbers are 6-3-4 against Western Conference teams. The Timbers are sixth in the Western Conference with 22 goals led by Felipe Mora with five.
The Sounders are 5-4-3 in conference matchups. The Sounders rank fifth in the league with 69 shots on goal, averaging 5.3 per game.
The teams meet Saturday for the first time this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Mora has five goals and two assists for the Timbers. Kevin Kelsy has scored four goals over the last 10 games.
Danny Musovski has five goals for the Sounders. Albert Rusnak has four goals over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Timbers: 5-1-4, averaging 2.0 goals, 4.7 shots on goal and 4.6 corner kicks per game while allowing 1.3 goals per game.
Sounders: 4-3-3, averaging 1.3 goals, 5.0 shots on goal and 5.5 corner kicks per game while allowing 1.2 goals per game.
NOT EXPECTED TO PLAY: Timbers: Jimer Esteban Fory Mejia (injured), James Pantemis (injured), Zac Mcgraw (injured).
Sounders: Jackson Ragen (injured), Jordan Morris (injured), Paul Arriola (injured).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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