Despite currently sitting outside postseason position, the Seattle Sounders are now favorites to earn the final Western Conference playoff spot, according to Major League Soccer’s latest Red Line Report. The Sounders’ current expected point total in 45.09, which would beat out the Portland Timbers’ 43.99 for the final playoff spot in the West.
The Sounders are three points behind the Timbers, but have two matches in hand on their Cascadia rivals. Portland also plays two of its remaining three matches away from Providence Park - at Colorado on Oct. 1 and at Vancouver in the season finale on Oct.