Colorado Rapids vs Portland Timbers: result 2-0 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 3Kick-off on March 22, 2014 at 10:00 PM (UTC)Dick's Sporting Goods Park, Commerce City, Colorado
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What was the result of Colorado Rapids vs Portland Timbers?
Colorado Rapids won 2-0 on March 22, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 73′Vicente Martín Sánchez BragundeColorado Rapids (pen.)
- 75′D. BrownColorado Rapids
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Colorado Rapids have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Portland Timbers have 7, 5 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 2014 | New York Red Bulls(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 31, 2013 | Seattle Sounders(away) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 28, 2013 | Whitecaps(away) | 0-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 19, 2013 | Whitecaps(home) | 3-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 10, 2013 | San Jose Earthquakes(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2014 | Chicago Fire(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 9, 2014 | Philadelphia Union(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Nov 25, 2013 | Real Salt Lake(home) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Nov 11, 2013 | Real Salt Lake(away) | 2-4 | Major League Soccer |
| Nov 8, 2013 | Seattle Sounders(home) | 3-2 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Colorado Rapids win(s), 1 draw(s), 3 Portland Timbers win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 2013 | Portland Timbers 1-0 Colorado Rapids | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 23, 2013 | Portland Timbers 3-0 Colorado Rapids | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 30, 2013 | Colorado Rapids 2-2 Portland Timbers | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 6, 2012 | Colorado Rapids 3-0 Portland Timbers | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 1, 2012 | Portland Timbers 1-0 Colorado Rapids | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 1, 2012 | Colorado Rapids 3-0 Portland Timbers | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Portland Timbers vs Colorado Rapids on Sep 21, 2013
How many goals should we expect?
Colorado Rapids score 1.4 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Portland Timbers score 1.7 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado Rapids | 1.4 | 1.2 | 3 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
| Portland Timbers | 1.7 | 1.1 | 6 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Colorado Rapids sit 7th in Major League Soccer (28 points from 21 matches) and Portland Timbers sit 9th (28 points from 21 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Colorado Rapids | 21 | 9 | 1 | 11 | 30 | 28 | 28 |
| 9 | Portland Timbers | 21 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 38 | 37 | 28 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
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- Mar 16, 2014Chivas USA1-1Whitecaps
- Mar 22, 2014New England Revolution0-0Whitecaps
- Mar 22, 2014Real Salt Lake1-1Los Angeles Galaxy
- Mar 22, 2014Toronto FC1-0DC United
- Mar 22, 2014Columbus Crew2-1Philadelphia Union
- Mar 23, 2014FC Dallas3-1Chivas USA