Portland Timbers vs Colorado Rapids: result 2-0 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 33Kick-off on September 9, 2018 at 02:30 AM (UTC)Providence Park, Portland, Oregon
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What was the result of Portland Timbers vs Colorado Rapids?
Portland Timbers won 2-0 on September 9, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 45′J. EbobissePortland Timbers
- 65′D. ValeriPortland Timbers
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Portland Timbers have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Colorado Rapids have 4, 4 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2018 | New England Revolution(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 30, 2018 | Toronto FC(home) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 27, 2018 | Seattle Sounders(home) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 19, 2018 | Sporting Kansas City(away) | 0-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 16, 2018 | DC United(away) | 1-4 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2018 | Real Salt Lake(home) | 0-6 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 20, 2018 | Los Angeles FC(away) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 15, 2018 | Los Angeles Galaxy(away) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 12, 2018 | San Jose Earthquakes(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 5, 2018 | Los Angeles Galaxy(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Portland Timbers win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 Colorado Rapids win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 27, 2018 | Colorado Rapids 2-3 Portland Timbers | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 24, 2017 | Portland Timbers 2-1 Colorado Rapids | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 18, 2017 | Colorado Rapids 2-1 Portland Timbers | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 16, 2016 | Portland Timbers 1-0 Colorado Rapids | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 2, 2016 | Colorado Rapids 1-0 Portland Timbers | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 5, 2016 | Colorado Rapids 0-0 Portland Timbers | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Colorado Rapids vs Portland Timbers on May 27, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Portland Timbers score 1.4 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Colorado Rapids score 1.1 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Timbers | 1.4 | 1.4 | 4 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| Colorado Rapids | 1.1 | 1.9 | 2 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
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 Colorado Rapids sit 7th (28 points from 21 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Colorado Rapids | 21 | 9 | 1 | 11 | 30 | 28 | 28 |
| 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
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- Sep 15, 2018Colorado Rapids0-3Atlanta United FC
- Sep 15, 2018Philadelphia Union1-4CF Montreal
- Sep 15, 2018Toronto FC5-3Los Angeles Galaxy
- Sep 16, 2018FC Dallas0-0Columbus Crew
- Sep 16, 2018Houston Dynamo4-1Portland Timbers
- Sep 16, 2018Real Salt Lake1-1Minnesota United FC
- Sep 16, 2018Vancouver Whitecaps1-2Seattle Sounders