The Seattle Sounders take on the Portland Timbers in a high-profile MLS contest on Saturday afternoon. Seattle and Portland will meet at Lumen Field, rekindling one of the best rivalries in North American soccer. Portland won the last meeting on April 15 at home, with Seattle aiming to return the favor. 

Kickoff is at 4:30 p.m. ET. Caesars Sportsbook lists Seattle as the -140 favorites (risk $140 to win $100) in the latest Sounders vs. Timbers odds, with Portland listed as a +375 underdogs. A draw is priced at +270, and the over/under for total goals scored is 2.5. (For more soccer coverage, click here.)

Before you bet on Sounders vs. Timbers or make any other MLS predictions, you must see what SportsLine's soccer expert Brandt Sutton has to say.

Sutton, a former collegiate soccer player, has been SportsLine's top soccer editor for nearly five years. He has followed soccer closely for much longer and factors in managerial tactics, projected lineups and past performances to make the most-informed decisions possible, keeping his finger on the pulse of the game all over the globe.

He was SportsLine's top soccer expert in 2022 with a 165-130-2 mark, returning nearly $2,200 for $100 players. He was also a profitable 24-19 on MLS picks. 

Sutton knows Seattle leads the Western Conference with 26 points this season. The Sounders are No. 4 in the West with 21 goals, putting together an impressive offensive profile. The Sounders also lead MLS with 27.8 expected goals this season. 

The expert also knows Portland won the last match in April. Eight of Portland's 17 shots were on target in that game, with the Timbers allowing only five shots on target in the entire match.

Sutton has taken an in-depth look at the Sounders vs. Timbers showdown and he has locked in two CONFIDENT best bets while offering a full breakdown of this MLS matchup! You ABSOLUTELY need to see his picks and analysis before making any selections of your own.

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