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Columbus Crew vs Portland Timbers: result 1-1 and analysis

Major League SoccerMatchday 45Kick-off on September 18, 2022 at 05:00 PM (UTC)Lower.com Field, Columbus, Ohio

Columbus Crew
1-1
Portland Timbers

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What was the result of Columbus Crew vs Portland Timbers?

Columbus Crew and Portland Timbers drew 1-1 on September 18, 2022.

Goalscorers

  • 36′K. MolinoColumbus Crew
  • 90′S. MorenoPortland Timbers

Official lineup for Columbus Crew vs Portland Timbers

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Columbus Crew

4-2-3-1
  1. 9C. Hernández
  1. 13K. Molino
  2. 12L. Díaz
  3. 21A. Morris
  1. 10L. Zelarayán
  2. 6D. Nagbe
  1. 7Pedro Santos
  2. 5M. Degenek
  3. 31S. Moreira
  4. 3J. Williams
  1. 1E. Room

Portland Timbers

3-4-3
  1. 27D. Asprilla
  2. 23Y. Chará
  3. 30S. Moreno
  1. 19E. Williamson
  2. 21D. Chará
  3. 10S. Blanco
  4. 5C. Bravo
  1. 25B. Tuiloma
  2. 13D. Župarić
  3. 33L. Mabiala
  1. 31A. Ivačič
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Columbus Crew have 5 wins, 8 draws and 2 defeats; Portland Timbers have 8, 5 and 2.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Columbus Crew
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 14, 2022Inter Miami(away)1-2Major League Soccer
Sep 9, 2022CF Montreal(away)2-2Major League Soccer
Sep 3, 2022Chicago Fire(home)0-0Major League Soccer
Aug 31, 2022Inter Miami(home)1-0Major League Soccer
Aug 27, 2022FC Cincinnati(away)2-2Major League Soccer
Portland Timbers
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 11, 2022Minnesota United FC(home)1-0Major League Soccer
Sep 4, 2022Atlanta United FC(home)2-1Major League Soccer
Sep 1, 2022Austin(away)2-1Major League Soccer
Aug 27, 2022Seattle Sounders(home)2-1Major League Soccer
Aug 21, 2022Sporting Kansas City(away)1-4Major League Soccer

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Columbus Crew win, 0 draws, 5 Portland Timbers wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Apr 20, 2019Columbus Crew 1-3 Portland TimbersMajor League Soccer
Sep 20, 2018Portland Timbers 3-2 Columbus CrewMajor League Soccer
Mar 25, 2017Columbus Crew 3-2 Portland TimbersMajor League Soccer
Mar 6, 2016Portland Timbers 2-1 Columbus CrewMajor League Soccer
Dec 6, 2015Columbus Crew 1-2 Portland TimbersMajor League Soccer
Sep 26, 2015Columbus Crew 1-2 Portland TimbersMajor League Soccer

Last archived meeting: Columbus Crew vs Portland Timbers on Apr 20, 2019

How many goals should we expect?

Columbus Crew score 1.5 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Portland Timbers score 1.9 and concede 1.4.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Columbus Crew1.51.2510/159/15
Portland Timbers1.91.4312/1511/15

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).

2026 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
7Columbus CrewEastern Conference3414515595247
7Portland TimbersWestern Conference3413714626146

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How does Footlab AI 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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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