The Seattle Sounders hit the pitch on Sunday when they travel south to take on the Portland Timbers, looking to win their seventh straight match and extend their unbeaten run to 10 games. This is the third and final regular season meeting between the two teams, with the Timbers winning the previous two by one goal each.
The Timbers sit above the Sounders in the Western Conference with a record of 10-6-7 (37 points in 23 games played; 1.61 ppg). The Sounders reside in seventh place with a record of 10-9-5 (35 points in 24 games played; 1.