Portland Timbers claimed a 2–1 victory over Seattle Sounders FC in an MLS encounter that reflected contrasting efficiency in front of goal. Brandon Bye and Kevin Kelsy scored for the hosts, who controlled proceedings with 53% possession and generated 1.77 xG from 14 shots, five of which found the target. Seattle, operating in a 4–2–3–1 shape, created more attempts with 16 shots but managed only three on target and 1.43 xG; Kalani Kossa-Rienzi's goal proved insufficient. Portland's goalkeeper made a decisive contribution, saving 0.36 xG above expected and posting a 66.67% save percentage across three shots faced, whilst Seattle's stopper conceded 0.7 xG above model prediction at 60% saves from five efforts. The result underscores Portland's superior conversion rate and goalkeeper performance in a tight divisional contest.
PPortland Timbers
2–1
Full Time
SSeattle Sounders FC
B. Bye82'K. Kelsy41'D. Da Costa82'K. Velde41'
K. Kossa-Rienzi27'
Starting Line-ups
Portland Timbers · 4-1-4-1Seattle Sounders FC · 4-2-3-1
Read it this way: PSxG conceded is how dangerous the shots on target were, Goals conceded is how many actually went in, Goals saved is the gap between the two (higher is better, a minus means he should have saved more), and Save % is the share of on-target shots kept out.
Portland Timbers GK
PSxG conceded1.36
Goals conceded1
Goals saved0.36
Save %66.7%
Seattle Sounders FC GK
PSxG conceded1.30
Goals conceded2
Goals saved-0.70
Save %60.0%
Portland Timbers's keeper performed right in line with expectations, while Seattle Sounders FC's keeper let in roughly 0.7 goal more than an average keeper would.
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Attack vs DefensexG, shots & goals — Home/Away per competition
Form Index & ReboundL5 momentum bar with rebound state per team
Goal Geolocation MapWhere the team scores & concedes — pitch heat
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Corner MasteryDistribution per opponent & tactical context
Top Scorers Cross-RefSquad ranked vs opponent & double-scorer combos
Referee TendencyTeam output under each referee they played for
Goalkeeper WeaknessWhere the keeper concedes — by zone & foot
