Colorado Rapids vs Portland Timbers: result 3-0 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 16Kick-off on July 1, 2012 at 01:08 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 won 3-0 on July 1, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 18′J. CastrillónColorado Rapids
- 26′C. CaseyColorado Rapids
- 89′Jamie SmithColorado Rapids
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Colorado Rapids have 5 wins, 1 draws and 9 defeats; Portland Timbers have 4, 4 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 21, 2012 | San Jose Earthquakes(home) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 16, 2012 | Whitecaps(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 6, 2012 | Sporting Kansas City(away) | 0-2 | US Open Cup |
| May 29, 2012 | Tampa Bay Rowdies(away) | 3-1 | US Open Cup |
| May 27, 2012 | CF Montreal(home) | 3-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 24, 2012 | Seattle Sounders(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 17, 2012 | Los Angeles Galaxy(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| May 31, 2012 | Cal(home) | 0-1 | US Open Cup |
| May 27, 2012 | Whitecaps(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| May 20, 2012 | Chicago Fire(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
How many goals should we expect?
Colorado Rapids score 1.3 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Portland Timbers score 0.9 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado Rapids | 1.3 | 1.5 | 3 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| Portland Timbers | 0.9 | 1.2 | 3 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
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
- Jun 24, 2012Los Angeles Galaxy3-0Whitecaps
- Jun 24, 2012Portland Timbers2-1Seattle Sounders
- Jun 24, 2012New York Red Bulls3-2DC United
- Jun 27, 2012CF Montreal0-3Toronto FC
- Jun 30, 2012Sporting Kansas City0-1Chicago Fire
- Jun 30, 2012Toronto FC1-1New York Red Bulls
- Jun 30, 2012New England Revolution2-2Seattle Sounders
- Jun 30, 2012DC United3-0CF Montreal