The Seattle Sounders are hosting the Portland Timbers on Saturday in their first of two meetings this season. Here is everything you need to know:
WHEN AND WHERE: Kickoff is at 1:55 p.m. PT at Lumen Field (TICKETS).
WHERE TO WATCH: The match will be televised on FOX and FOX Deportes.
WHERE TO LISTEN: The match will air on 93.3 KJR FM and El Rey 1360AM.
2022 RECORDS AND STANDINGS: Sounders: 8-7-2 (26 points, 7th West), Timbers: 5-6-8 (23 points, 10th West)
FORM GUIDE (all competitions, most recent first): Seattle: WLWDW, Portland: DWWDL
PREVIOUS MEETING: The Timbers defeated the Sounders 2-0 at Lumen Field on Aug. 29, 2021, behind goals from Sebastián Blanco and Felipe Mora.
CCL CHAMPIONS CELEBRATION
Join us as we drop a Concacaf Champions League banner from the rafters at our match against the Portland Timbers on July 9! Don’t miss limited quantity giveaways, exclusive merchandise, and special musical performances from Travis Thompson and The Head And The Heart.
CCL BANNER UNVEILED: The Sounders will unveil their Concacaf Champions League banner on Saturday, as they celebrate being the first MLS team to win the continental tournament in its modern era.
CHAMPIONS OF CHAMPIONS: In addition to unveiling our CCL banner in the rafters of Lumen Field, the day will be filled with pre-match parties, musical performances by Travis Thompson and The Head And The Heart, giveaways at the gate, and exclusive merch at The Pro Shop. You can find a full rundown of the day's activities HERE.
ARRIVE EARLY: Fans are encouraged to review ongoing projects around Seattle that could increase traffic along various routes to Lumen Field for the match. Make sure to arrive early so you can participate in all of the pre-match activities and avoid the rush. You can find a rundown of area traffic considerations HERE.
RESTED SQUAD: Sounders Head Coach Brian Schmetzer left Stefan Frei, Jordan Morris, Cristian Roldan and Albert Rusnák home in Seattle to rest last weekend as the team went to Ontario, Canada, and came away with a 2-0 win at Toronto FC.
PASSING MACHINE: Sounders captain Nicolás Lodeiro has returned from his injury-riddled 2021 in a massive way. The Uruguayan has eight goals and seven assists in all competitions so far this season and has been at or near the top of the league in almost every statistical passing category. He’s first in MLS in both passes completed and touches per 90 minutes.
DEFENSIVE DOMINANCE: After not earning a clean sheet in their first nine matches in MLS play this season, the Sounders have shut out four of their last eight opponents and have conceded just five total goals in that span (0.63 goals per game).
SCORING BY COMMITTEE: The Timbers are one of only two teams in MLS (New York City FC) who have six players with at least three goals scored this year. Jaroslaw Niezgoda leads Portland with six goals.
GOALS GIVETH AND TAKETH: Portland is third in the Western Conference in both goals scored (29) and goals allowed (29).
STALEMATE: The Timbers have drawn eight of their 19 matches so far this season. Only the Philadelphia Union (nine) have split the points more in MLS.
