Colorado Rapids vs Portland Timbers: result 3-0 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 27Kick-off on September 6, 2012 at 01:20 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 September 6, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 6′A. AkpanColorado Rapids
- 27′Tony CascioColorado Rapids
- 86′J. CastrillónColorado Rapids
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Colorado Rapids have 2 wins, 1 draws and 12 defeats; Portland Timbers have 4, 2 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2012 | Portland Timbers(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 26, 2012 | San Jose Earthquakes(away) | 1-4 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 19, 2012 | Chivas USA(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 12, 2012 | FC Dallas(away) | 2-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 5, 2012 | Real Salt Lake(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2012 | Colorado Rapids(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 26, 2012 | Whitecaps(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 19, 2012 | New York Red Bulls(away) | 2-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 15, 2012 | Toronto FC(away) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 5, 2012 | FC Dallas(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Colorado Rapids win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Portland Timbers win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 1, 2012
How many goals should we expect?
Colorado Rapids score 0.9 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Portland Timbers score 1.0 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado Rapids | 0.9 | 1.7 | 2 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Portland Timbers | 1.0 | 1.9 | 1 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
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 2, 2012FC Dallas1-1Seattle Sounders
- Sep 2, 2012Chicago Fire3-1Houston Dynamo
- Sep 3, 2012San Jose Earthquakes4-0Chivas USA
- Sep 6, 2012New England Revolution2-0Columbus Crew
- Sep 7, 2012Houston Dynamo1-0Real Salt Lake
- Sep 8, 2012Seattle Sounders2-1Chivas USA
- Sep 12, 2012Toronto FC1-2Chicago Fire
- Sep 15, 2012Sporting Kansas City1-1Houston Dynamo