SEATTLE SOUNDERS vs. PORTLAND TIMBERS Live Stream FREE Online: 2014 MLS Standings, Live Coverage From Seattle, Projected Lineups and TACTICAL PREVIEW

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Two clubs in the Western Conference of MLS will do battle today in a league match between the Seattle Sounders and Portland Timbers. The first-division clash scheduled for 10 p.m. ET will be held at CenturyLink Field in Seattle and can be live streamed here free. Additional TV coverage can be found on ESPN2 and ESPN Deportes.

Just days after the Sounders eliminated the Timbers in the U.S. Open Cup (3-1), both teams return to the pitch. This time, however, league points are on the line. These two heated rivals are separated by whopping 14 points in the standings, with Seattle holding the advantage. Transforming a struggling defense is the key to a resurgent run from Portland. A newly acquired Liam Ridgewell hopes to be at the forefront of it.

"Hopefully I can bring a bit of experience and hopefully I can help that backline," Ridgewell told the media (via MLS's official website). "I'm not coming in here to take people's position and things like that. I'm coming in to help people and slot myself in and make sure we keep a clean sheet in a lot of the games and make sure we win some games."

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Tactical Preview

Player to Watch: After enjoying a modicum of success at the 2014 World Cup, Seattle's DeAndre Yedlin returns to the lineup. The 21-year-old will look to provide the raw pace and power his feet possess down the channels.

Seattle's Projected Lineup (4-4-2): Frei; Evans, Scott, Marshall, Yedlin; Pappa, Alonso, Pineda, Neagle; Barrett, Martins

Portland's Projected Lineup (4-3-3): Ricketts; Harrington, Kah, Paparatto, Jewsbury; Johnson, Chara, Valeri; Zakuani, Adi, Nagbe

Standings

Rnk

Team

MP

W

D

L

GF

GA

+/-

Pts

1

DC United

18

9

4

5

26

19

7

31

2

Sporting Kansas City

18

8

5

5

25

16

9

29

3

Toronto FC

15

7

3

5

23

20

3

24

4

New York Red Bulls

18

5

8

5

30

27

3

23

5

New England Revolution

17

7

2

8

23

24

-1

23

6

Columbus Crew

18

4

8

6

20

23

-3

20

7

Philadelphia Union

19

4

7

8

29

33

-4

19

8

Chicago Fire

17

3

10

4

25

27

-2

19

9

Houston Dynamo

19

5

3

11

20

38

-18

18

10

Impact Montreal

17

3

5

9

17

29

-12

14

Rnk

Team

MP

W

D

L

GF

GA

+/-

Pts

1

Seattle Sounders

17

11

2

4

33

24

9

35

2

Real Salt Lake

18

7

7

4

27

24

3

28

3

Colorado Rapids

18

7

6

5

27

22

5

27

4

FC Dallas

19

7

5

7

30

29

1

26

5

Vancouver Whitecaps

17

6

7

4

27

25

2

25

6

LA Galaxy

15

6

6

3

20

13

7

24

7

Chivas USA

18

6

5

7

20

27

-7

23

8

Portland Timbers

18

4

9

5

30

30

0

21

9

San Jose Earthquakes

16

4

4

8

16

18

-2

16

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