Columbus Crew vs Portland Timbers: result 3-2 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 5Kick-off on March 25, 2017 at 11:30 PM (UTC)Lower.com Field, Columbus, Ohio
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What was the result of Columbus Crew vs Portland Timbers?
Columbus Crew won 3-2 on March 25, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 4′D. AsprillaPortland Timbers
- 11′Justin MeramColumbus Crew
- 19′O. KamaraColumbus Crew
- 45′F. AdiPortland Timbers
- 84′N. HansenColumbus Crew
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Columbus Crew have 6 wins, 2 draws and 7 defeats; Portland Timbers have 8, 1 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 2017 | DC United(away) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 12, 2017 | Houston Dynamo(away) | 1-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 4, 2017 | Chicago Fire(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 23, 2016 | New York City FC(away) | 1-4 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 16, 2016 | New York Red Bulls(away) | 2-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 2017 | Houston Dynamo(home) | 4-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 12, 2017 | Los Angeles Galaxy(away) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 4, 2017 | Minnesota United FC(home) | 5-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 23, 2016 | Vancouver Whitecaps(away) | 1-4 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 20, 2016 | Deportivo Saprissa(home) | 1-1 | CONCACAF Champions League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Columbus Crew win(s), 2 draw(s), 3 Portland Timbers win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 2016 | Portland Timbers 2-1 Columbus Crew | Major League Soccer |
| Dec 6, 2015 | Columbus Crew 1-2 Portland Timbers | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 26, 2015 | Columbus Crew 1-2 Portland Timbers | Major League Soccer |
| May 18, 2014 | Portland Timbers 3-3 Columbus Crew | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 7, 2013 | Columbus Crew 1-0 Portland Timbers | Major League Soccer |
| May 6, 2012 | Portland Timbers 0-0 Columbus Crew | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Portland Timbers vs Columbus Crew on Mar 6, 2016
How many goals should we expect?
Columbus Crew score 1.7 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Portland Timbers score 1.8 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus Crew | 1.7 | 1.6 | 5 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
| Portland Timbers | 1.8 | 1.7 | 3 | 11/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Columbus Crew sit 15th in Major League Soccer (20 points from 21 matches) and Portland Timbers sit 9th (28 points from 21 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Portland Timbers | 21 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 38 | 37 | 28 |
| 15 | Columbus Crew | 21 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 30 | 36 | 20 |
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
- Mar 31, 2017Toronto FC0-0Sporting Kansas City
- Apr 1, 2017Seattle Sounders0-0Atlanta United FC
- Apr 1, 2017New York City FC2-1San Jose Earthquakes
- Apr 1, 2017Chicago Fire2-2CF Montreal
- Apr 1, 2017Columbus Crew2-0Orlando City SC
- Apr 1, 2017DC United2-1Philadelphia Union
- Apr 2, 2017Minnesota United FC4-2Real Salt Lake
- Apr 2, 2017Houston Dynamo4-1New York Red Bulls