Two teams in the Western Conference of MLS will do battle today in a match between the Portland Timbers and Seattle Sounders. The first-division clash scheduled for 7 p.m. ET will be held at Providence Park in Portland and can be live streamed here free. Additional TV coverage can be found on Fox Sports 1.

What They're Saying

Portland Timbers head coach Caleb Porter (via MLS): "If we hadn't played well in the last four league games then I would be more worried, but our performances have been good so this game [against LA] becomes one game that we throw away and move on, and if we get three points versus Seattle then we are still in great shape."

Seattle Sounders head coach Sigi Schmid: "We only have one forward, so it changes your attacking line. You have to play one forward and we're playing with six midfielders, or five midfielders in essence, so we're asking Marco Pappa to play a different role and play underneath a striker. Does he get high enough? He's not always comfortable enough in that role."

Projected Lineups

Portland Timbers (4-2-3-1): Kwarasey; Villafana, Paparatto, Borchers, Powell; Chara, Jewsbury; Wallace, Valeri, Nagbe; Urruti

Seattle Sounders (4-2-3-1): Frei; Remick, Scott, Ockford, Fisher; Azira, Pineda; Kovar, Pappa, Roldan; Neagle

Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (via WhoScored).

Standings

WESTERN CONFERENCE
RnkTeamMPWDLGFGA+/-Pts
1Vancouver Whitecaps1810262217532
2Seattle Sounders179262314929
3LA Galaxy207762723428
4Sporting Kansas City167632517827
5FC Dallas177552123-226
6San Jose Earthquakes167451916325
7Portland Timbers177461719-225
8Real Salt Lake185761722-522
9Houston Dynamo175572123-220
10Colorado Rapids172961217-515
EASTERN CONFERENCE
RnkTeamMPWDLGFGA+/-Pts
1DC United2010552317635
2New England Revolution196672526-124
3Toronto FC157262219323
4Orlando City SC176562221123
5Columbus Crew175662525021
6New York Red Bulls155551919020
7Philadelphia Union1954102232-1019
8Impact Montreal145361923-418
9New York City FC164571719-217
10Chicago Fire154291723-614