Seattle Sounders FC (11-8-7, fifth in the Western Conference) vs. Portland Timbers (10-9-7, seventh in the Western Conference)
Portland, Oregon; Saturday, 10:30 p.m. EDT
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Portland +120, Seattle +201, Draw +257; over/under is 2.5 goals
BOTTOM LINE: Felipe Mora leads the Portland Timbers into a matchup with the Seattle Sounders after scoring two goals against Saint Louis City SC.
The Timbers are 9-7-5 in Western Conference play. The Timbers rank seventh in the MLS with 132 shots on goal, averaging 5.1 per game. The Timbers are also second in MLS play with 54 goals.
The Sounders are 7-7-7 against Western Conference teams. The Sounders are second in the Western Conference giving up just 31 goals.
Saturday's game is the second time these teams square off this season. The Sounders won the last meeting 2-1.
TOP PERFORMERS: Mora has scored 13 goals and added two assists for the Timbers. Evander has five goals and seven assists over the past 10 games.
Jordan Morris has 10 goals and one assist for the Sounders. Albert Rusnak has scored four goals over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Timbers: 5-2-3, averaging 2.4 goals, 6.5 shots on goal and 5.2 corner kicks per game while allowing 1.6 goals per game.
Sounders: 7-2-1, averaging 1.8 goals, 5.1 shots on goal and 5.6 corner kicks per game while allowing 1.2 goals per game.
NOT EXPECTED TO PLAY: Timbers: Kamal Miller (injured), Marvin Loria (injured).
Sounders: Cody Baker (injured), Braudilio Rodrigues (injured).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
