Columbus Crew vs Portland Timbers: result 1-2 and analysis
Major League SoccerMLS Cup - FinalKick-off on December 6, 2015 at 09:00 PM (UTC)Lower.com Field, Columbus, Ohio
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What was the result of Columbus Crew vs Portland Timbers?
Portland Timbers won 1-2 on December 6, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 1′D. ValeriPortland Timbers
- 7′R. WallacePortland Timbers
- 18′K. KamaraColumbus Crew
Official lineup for Columbus Crew vs Portland Timbers
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Columbus Crew
- 23K. Kamara
- 6T. Tchani
- 9Justin Meram
- 10F. Higuaín
- 13E. Finlay
- 20W. Trapp
- 4M. Parkhurst
- 14W. Francis
- 22G. Sauro
- 25H. Afful
- 1S. Clark
Portland Timbers
- 9F. Adi
- 26L. Melano
- 6D. Nagbe
- 8D. Valeri
- 21D. Chará
- 22R. Wallace
- 2A. Powell
- 7Nat Borchers
- 19J. Villafaña
- 24L. Ridgewell
- 12A. Kwarasey
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Columbus Crew have 9 wins, 1 draw 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 30, 2015 | New York Red Bulls(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Nov 22, 2015 | New York Red Bulls(home) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Nov 8, 2015 | CF Montreal(home) | 3-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Nov 2, 2015 | CF Montreal(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 25, 2015 | DC United(home) | 5-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 29, 2015 | FC Dallas(away) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Nov 23, 2015 | FC Dallas(home) | 3-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Nov 9, 2015 | Whitecaps(away) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Nov 1, 2015 | Whitecaps(home) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 30, 2015 | Sporting Kansas City(home) | 3-3 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 1 Columbus Crew win, 2 draws, 1 Portland Timbers win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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: Columbus Crew vs Portland Timbers on Sep 26, 2015
How many goals should we expect?
Columbus Crew score 1.9 and concede 1.3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus Crew | 1.9 | 1.3 | 3 | 10/15 | 12/15 |
| Portland Timbers | 1.7 | 1.1 | 5 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Columbus Crew sit 7th in Major League Soccer (47 points from 34 matches) and Portland Timbers sit 7th (46 points from 34 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Columbus CrewEastern Conference | 34 | 14 | 5 | 15 | 59 | 52 | 47 |
| 7 | Portland TimbersWestern Conference | 34 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 62 | 61 | 46 |
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