Portland Timbers vs Atlanta United FC: result 1-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 12Kick-off on May 14, 2017 at 08:00 PM (UTC)Providence Park, Portland, Oregon
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What was the result of Portland Timbers vs Atlanta United FC?
Portland Timbers and Atlanta United FC drew 1-1 on May 14, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 46′J. GresselAtlanta United FC
- 50′L. RidgewellPortland Timbers
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Portland Timbers have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Atlanta United FC have 3, 2 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 7, 2017 | San Jose Earthquakes(away) | 0-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 30, 2017 | FC Dallas(away) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 22, 2017 | Vancouver Whitecaps(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 16, 2017 | Sporting Kansas City(home) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 8, 2017 | Philadelphia Union(away) | 3-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 7, 2017 | New York City FC(away) | 1-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 30, 2017 | DC United(home) | 1-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 23, 2017 | Real Salt Lake(away) | 3-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 15, 2017 | CF Montreal(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 8, 2017 | Toronto FC(away) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
How many goals should we expect?
Portland Timbers score 1.7 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Atlanta United FC score 2.1 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Timbers | 1.7 | 1.5 | 2 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
| Atlanta United FC | 2.1 | 1.6 | 2 | 7/9 | 8/9 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Portland Timbers sit 9th in Major League Soccer (28 points from 21 matches) and Atlanta United FC sit 15th (18 points from 20 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Portland Timbers | 21 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 38 | 37 | 28 |
| 15 | Atlanta United FC | 20 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 23 | 35 | 18 |
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
- May 13, 2017Houston Dynamo2-1Vancouver Whitecaps
- May 13, 2017Toronto FC3-2Minnesota United FC
- May 13, 2017Colorado Rapids3-0San Jose Earthquakes
- May 13, 2017CF Montreal2-3Columbus Crew
- May 13, 2017Orlando City SC2-2Sporting Kansas City
- May 13, 2017DC United0-4Philadelphia Union
- May 13, 2017New England Revolution4-0Real Salt Lake
- May 14, 2017Chicago Fire4-1Seattle Sounders