New York Red Bulls vs Portland Timbers: result 3-2 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 24Kick-off on August 19, 2012 at 11:10 PM (UTC)Sports Illustrated Stadium, Harrison, New Jersey
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What was the result of New York Red Bulls vs Portland Timbers?
New York Red Bulls won 3-2 on August 19, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 8′92370Portland Timbers
- 32′D. NagbePortland Timbers
- 43′Kenny CooperNew York Red Bulls
- 45′T. CahillNew York Red Bulls
- 83′H. PearceNew York Red Bulls
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, New York Red Bulls have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Portland Timbers have 3, 4 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 2012 | Houston Dynamo(home) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 4, 2012 | Houston Dynamo(away) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 28, 2012 | CF Montreal(away) | 1-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 21, 2012 | Philadelphia Union(home) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 18, 2012 | Chicago Fire(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2012 | Toronto FC(away) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 5, 2012 | FC Dallas(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 29, 2012 | Chivas USA(home) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 22, 2012 | FC Dallas(away) | 0-5 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 18, 2012 | Chivas USA(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
How many goals should we expect?
New York Red Bulls score 1.4 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Portland Timbers score 0.9 and concede 1.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Red Bulls | 1.4 | 1.4 | 4 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
| Portland Timbers | 0.9 | 1.8 | 1 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
New York Red Bulls sit 8th in Major League Soccer (26 points from 21 matches) and Portland Timbers sit 9th (28 points from 21 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 31 | 43 | 26 |
| 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
- Aug 16, 2012Whitecaps0-2FC Dallas
- Aug 18, 2012Seattle Sounders2-0Whitecaps
- Aug 18, 2012Toronto FC0-1Sporting Kansas City
- Aug 18, 2012CF Montreal3-1San Jose Earthquakes
- Aug 19, 2012Chicago Fire2-1New England Revolution
- Aug 19, 2012Real Salt Lake1-2FC Dallas
- Aug 19, 2012Colorado Rapids1-1Chivas USA
- Aug 19, 2012DC United1-1Philadelphia Union