Rarely has their been a match in this rivalry with the Seattle Sounders and Portland Timbers heading in such opposite directions. The Sounders sit atop the Western Conference on 16 points and a +12 goal-difference, while the Timbers are 12th and riding a six-game winless run.
The Sounders should be close to full health. The Timbers just found out that they’ve lost Eryk Williamson for the year, joining the likes of Sebastian Blanco, Felipe Mora and Yimmi Chara on the list of players who have been declared out for this match.
Those statistics are in direct opposition to the way this rivalry has been going.