Portland Timbers vs 02.08.26 02:452 – 1Full Time
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Match report
Bye's late strike gives Portland Timbers win over Seattle Sounders
Portland Timbers came from behind to beat Seattle Sounders 2-1 at Providence Park in a Major League Soccer Regular Season - 18 fixture, with a late goal settling a contest that had been level since before half-time.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
Seattle broke the deadlock in the 27th minute through Kalani Kossa-Rienzi, giving the visitors an early lead. Portland responded before the interval when Kevin Kelsy converted an assist from Kristoffer Velde in the 41st minute, and the sides went in level at 1-1 at half-time.
The decisive moment came in the 82nd minute when Brandon Bye scored, assisted by David Pereira da Costa, to put Portland 2-1 ahead. The hosts held on for the remainder of the match to secure the win. Portland had the greater share of possession at 53 percent and edged the shots on target count 5 to 4, while Seattle committed fewer fouls, seven compared to Portland's twelve.
Bye scored the winning goal in the 82nd minute and finished with the highest rating on the pitch at 8.3.
Portland's 53 percent possession reflected their greater control of a match they eventually won late on.
Portland Timbers beat Seattle Sounders 2–1 (half-time 1–1).
Portland Timbers met Seattle Sounders in the Major League Soccer (Regular Season - 18). Kick-off was Sunday, 2 August 2026, 02:45 UTC at Providence Park. Referee: Joseph Dickerson.
Team pages: Portland Timbers · Seattle Sounders · Major League Soccer
Key moments
- 27' Goal: Kalani Kossa-Rienzi — 0–1
- 41' Goal: Kevin Kelsy (assist: Kristoffer Velde) — 1–1
- 82' Goal: Brandon Bye (assist: David Pereira da Costa) — 2–1
Starting line-ups
Portland Timbers (4-1-4-1)
Seattle Sounders (4-2-3-1)
Sirius · Why these numbers
Before kick-off Sirius gave Portland Timbers 36%, the draw 25%, Seattle Sounders 39%. It finished Portland Timbers 2–1 Seattle Sounders.
Seattle Sounders' rating edge outweighs Portland Timbers' home ground — Seattle Sounders are the stronger side on our strength rating, and their cold finishing due to recover on top gives Seattle Sounders the lean. The draw at 25% is held down by a high-scoring environment.
Why Seattle Sounders at 39%?
Seattle Sounders sit 101 points higher on our strength rating — 1537 to 1638. Sides with a 100–200-point rating edge on the road won 40.2% of 13,001 such games. Seattle Sounders sit -0.33 goals per game below chance-quality — cold streaks like this have bounced back. Finishing swings carry a receipt at this rating gap too: sides finishing this cold won 38.7% of 2,318 such games where the class table expected 36.1%. The 300 most similar past games finished 35–27–38.
Why only 39%?
Major League Soccer home sides out-perform the global norm — and the difference mostly flows to away wins (25.7% vs 30.2%). Major League Soccer homes won 49.5% of 5,056 games vs 44.9% across all 98,721 — outside the noise band, so the tally moves accordingly.
Why the draw at 25%?
With a rating gap this size the draw starts at 27.2%. These teams' recent games average 3.4 goals — a high-scoring environment. Games in that environment drew 22.8% of 16,823. The goals environment takes 2.3 points off the draw.
What did we measure but not count?
Seattle Sounders have shed 105 strength-rating points over their last 10 games. Momentum is measured but not yet proven: sliding sides won 34.7% of 9,572 such games vs 34.5% class-expected — inside the noise band, so it stays at 0 points until the receipt clears its evidence bar. Portland Timbers are missing 1 regular starter — Kevin Kelsy — about 15% of their usual starting-XI weight. Our measured receipt covers one-sided absences only, and the picture here isn't one-sided — both squads are short. The other measured facts on this page scored nothing either.
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About this match
On this page: the Portland Timbers vs Seattle Sounders final score and result, goal highlights and video clips of every goal, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this Major League Soccer fixture.
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- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
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Quick answers
›What was the final score of Portland Timbers vs Seattle Sounders?
Portland Timbers beat Seattle Sounders 2–1 (half-time 1–1).
›Who scored in Portland Timbers vs Seattle Sounders?
Kalani Kossa-Rienzi (27') for Seattle Sounders; Kevin Kelsy (41') for Portland Timbers; Brandon Bye (82') for Portland Timbers.
›Where can I watch Portland Timbers vs Seattle Sounders highlights?
Goal highlights and video clips from Portland Timbers 2–1 Seattle Sounders are on this page — open the videos tab to watch every goal.
›What is the head-to-head record between Portland Timbers and Seattle Sounders?
Portland Timbers and Seattle Sounders have met 10 times — 4 wins for Portland Timbers, 2 wins for Seattle Sounders and 4 draws.