Portland Timbers vs Colorado Rapids: result 2-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 29Kick-off on August 24, 2017 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 2-1 on August 24, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 21′D. ValeriPortland Timbers
- 23′D. NagbePortland Timbers
- 28′M. SaeidColorado Rapids
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Portland Timbers have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Colorado Rapids have 5, 3 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2017 | New York Red Bulls(home) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 12, 2017 | Toronto FC(away) | 1-4 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 6, 2017 | Los Angeles Galaxy(home) | 3-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 30, 2017 | Houston Dynamo(away) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 23, 2017 | Vancouver Whitecaps(away) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2017 | DC United(home) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 13, 2017 | FC Dallas(away) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 6, 2017 | Vancouver Whitecaps(home) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 30, 2017 | San Jose Earthquakes(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 22, 2017 | Toronto FC(away) | 1-1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Oct 25, 2015 | Portland Timbers 4-1 Colorado Rapids | Major League Soccer |
| May 31, 2015 | Colorado Rapids 1-2 Portland Timbers | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Colorado Rapids vs Portland Timbers on Jun 18, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Portland Timbers score 1.6 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Colorado Rapids score 1.2 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Timbers | 1.6 | 1.7 | 3 | 11/15 | 10/15 |
| Colorado Rapids | 1.2 | 1.5 | 2 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
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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- Aug 25, 2017New York Red Bulls1-1New York City FC
- Aug 26, 2017DC United1-0New England Revolution
- Aug 26, 2017Philadelphia Union2-2Atlanta United FC
- Aug 26, 2017Columbus Crew2-1FC Dallas
- Aug 26, 2017Orlando City SC1-2Vancouver Whitecaps
- Aug 27, 2017Chicago Fire1-2Minnesota United FC
- Aug 27, 2017Real Salt Lake4-1Colorado Rapids