Colorado Rapids vs Portland Timbers: result 2-2 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 27Kick-off on September 14, 2014 at 01:00 AM (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 and Portland Timbers drew 2-2 on September 14, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 43′D. ValeriPortland Timbers
- 48′D. PowersColorado Rapids (pen.)
- 66′D. BrownColorado Rapids
- 76′G. FernándezPortland Timbers
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Colorado Rapids have 3 wins, 2 draws and 10 defeats; Portland Timbers have 6, 4 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6, 2014 | Los Angeles Galaxy(away) | 0-6 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 30, 2014 | Seattle Sounders(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 21, 2014 | Los Angeles Galaxy(home) | 3-4 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 18, 2014 | DC United(away) | 2-4 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 10, 2014 | FC Dallas(away) | 1-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 7, 2014 | San Jose Earthquakes(home) | 3-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 31, 2014 | Whitecaps(away) | 3-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 24, 2014 | Seattle Sounders(home) | 2-4 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 16, 2014 | New England Revolution(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 10, 2014 | Chivas USA(home) | 2-0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 19, 2014 | Portland Timbers 2-1 Colorado Rapids | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 22, 2014 | Colorado Rapids 2-0 Portland Timbers | Major League Soccer |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Portland Timbers vs Colorado Rapids on Jul 19, 2014
How many goals should we expect?
Colorado Rapids score 1.6 and concede 2.3 goals per match over their last 15; Portland Timbers score 1.9 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado Rapids | 1.6 | 2.3 | 2 | 9/15 | 11/15 |
| Portland Timbers | 1.9 | 1.7 | 3 | 10/15 | 11/15 |
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
Other matches in the same round
- Sep 11, 2014New York Red Bulls1-0DC United
- Sep 11, 2014Whitecaps2-0San Jose Earthquakes
- Sep 13, 2014Chivas USA0-4Sporting Kansas City
- Sep 13, 2014Seattle Sounders3-2Real Salt Lake
- Sep 13, 2014Philadelphia Union2-2New York Red Bulls
- Sep 13, 2014New England Revolution2-1CF Montreal
- Sep 14, 2014FC Dallas2-1Whitecaps
- Sep 14, 2014Houston Dynamo2-2Columbus Crew