Seattle against Portland is the best rivalry in MLS.
It has everything: history, tradition, success and a general dislike between the fanbases. When these sides meet, it’s always the marquee game of the season.
To get an understanding of what to expect, I took a look back at the four Sounders-Timbers clashes last year.
Sounders FC won the first meeting of 2020 at Providence Park with a slew of late goals, including a brace from Raúl Ruidíaz, but would only pick up one point from the next three matchups against Gio Savarese’s men.