Each Major League Soccer matchday in 2021, the KeyBank Scouting Report will give you this snapshot of the Portland Timbers’ next opponent. On Saturday, rival Seattle Sounders FC return to Goose Hollow. The game kicks off at 12:00 p.m. PT on ABC. You can check on ticket availability here.
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The Sounders have been the best team in Major League Soccer over the season’s first three weeks. Starting the 2021 season with a new formation — switching to a three-centerback look in lieu of the two they used before — Seattle has two wins and a draw through three games.