Venue & Event Details
Match: Seattle Sounders FC (12‑9‑10, 46 pts, 6th in West) vs. Portland Timbers (11‑10‑11, 44 pts, 7th in West)
Competition: Major League Soccer – Regular Season, Matchday 33
Time: 10:30 p.m. ET (7:30 p.m. PT local)
Venue: Lumen Field, Seattle, Washington
Broadcast: MLS Season Pass (Apple TV); Local radio coverage
This is the final Cascadia clash of the regular season, with both teams battling for playoff positioning. Seattle have already clinched a postseason berth, while Portland are still fighting to secure theirs.
Weather Update (Seattle, WA)
Forecast: Cool, partly cloudy evening
Temperature at Kickoff: ~60°F (16°C)
Humidity: ~70%
Wind: 5–8 mph
Impact: Ideal soccer conditions; no weather disruptions expected.
Injury / Suspension Report
Seattle Sounders FC
OUT: Yeimar Gómez Andrade (injury)
QUESTIONABLE: Alex Roldan (knock, late fitness test)
AVAILABLE: Albert Rusnák (returned from hamstring injury, scored last week)
Portland Timbers
No major injuries reported.
Kristoffer Velde (summer signing) still searching for first MLS goal but expected to start.
Key Player Matchups
Danny Musovski (SEA) vs. Portland Backline: Musovski leads Seattle with 14 goals; his finishing will test Portland’s central defense.
Albert Rusnák (SEA) vs. Diego Chará (POR): Rusnák’s creativity and set‑piece delivery against Chará’s defensive leadership.
Antony (POR) vs. Nouhou Tolo (SEA): Antony has 7 goals this season; Nouhou’s pace and physicality will be key to containing him.
Juan David Mosquera (POR) vs. Jordan Morris (SEA): Mosquera’s overlapping runs vs. Morris’ counterattacking threat on the wing.
Team Records & Recent Form
Seattle Sounders FC
Record: 12‑9‑10 (46 pts, 6th in West)
Last 5: D‑L‑L‑D‑D
Last Match: 2‑2 draw vs. Vancouver Whitecaps (Sept. 27)
Home Form: 1 loss in last 15 at Lumen Field
Portland Timbers
Record: 11‑10‑11 (44 pts, 7th in West)
Last 5: D‑L‑D‑D‑L
Last Match: 2‑2 draw vs. FC Dallas (Sept. 27)
Road Form: Winless in last 5 away matches
Series History
All-time MLS meetings: Portland lead 26‑23‑18 [^3].
Last Meeting: May 2025 – 1‑1 draw at Providence Park.
At Lumen Field: Portland have not won since 2017 (0‑7‑5 in last 12 visits).
Cascadia Cup 2025: Already claimed by Vancouver Whitecaps; this match is about playoff seeding and rivalry pride.
Betting Trends
Seattle unbeaten in last 13 home matches (9W, 4D).
Portland winless in last 12 visits to Lumen Field (7L, 5D).
Both teams have scored in 4 of last 5 Cascadia derbies.
Seattle averaging 2.3 goals per game in last 10; Portland averaging just 1.0.
Portland have failed to keep a clean sheet in last 4 matches.
MATCH ODDS
Seattle Sounders FC – 180 Draw + 320 Portland Timbers + 400
Over 3.5 + 130 Under 3.5 – 165
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Friday, October 3, 2025
