DC United vs Portland Timbers: result 2-0 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 24Kick-off on August 14, 2016 at 12:00 AM (UTC)Audi Field, Washington, District of Columbia
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What was the result of DC United vs Portland Timbers?
DC United won 2-0 on August 14, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 7′S. BirnbaumDC United
- 29′L. AcostaDC United
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, DC United have 3 wins, 7 draws 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 2016 | Philadelphia Union(home) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 31, 2016 | CF Montreal(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 23, 2016 | Toronto FC(away) | 1-4 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 16, 2016 | Columbus Crew(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 9, 2016 | Philadelphia Union(away) | 0-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 2016 | Sporting Kansas City(home) | 3-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 4, 2016 | Dragon(home) | 2-1 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| Jul 31, 2016 | Sporting Kansas City(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 23, 2016 | Los Angeles Galaxy(home) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 17, 2016 | Seattle Sounders(home) | 3-1 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 0 DC United win(s), 1 draw(s), 3 Portland Timbers win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2015 | Portland Timbers 1-0 DC United | Major League Soccer |
| May 4, 2014 | Portland Timbers 3-2 DC United | Major League Soccer |
| May 25, 2013 | DC United 0-2 Portland Timbers | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 30, 2012 | Portland Timbers 1-1 DC United | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Portland Timbers vs DC United on May 28, 2015
How many goals should we expect?
DC United score 0.8 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Portland Timbers score 1.5 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DC United | 0.8 | 1.2 | 5 | 6/15 | 3/15 |
| Portland Timbers | 1.5 | 0.9 | 5 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
DC United sit 11th in Major League Soccer (24 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 |
| 11 | DC United | 21 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 28 | 36 | 24 |
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
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- Aug 14, 2016Los Angeles Galaxy1-1Colorado Rapids
- Aug 14, 2016Chicago Fire2-2Orlando City SC
- Aug 14, 2016Seattle Sounders2-1Real Salt Lake
- Aug 15, 2016Houston Dynamo1-1Toronto FC
- Aug 20, 2016San Jose Earthquakes1-2Houston Dynamo