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Portland Timbers vs Colorado Rapids: prediction and stats

Major League SoccerRegular Season - 33Kick-off on October 18, 2026 at 02:30 AM (UTC)Providence Park, Portland, Oregon

Portland TimbersColorado Rapids

The Footlab AI model makes Portland Timbers the favourite at 56%, against 22% for a draw and 22% for Colorado Rapids. The most likely score is 1-1. If Portland Timbers wins, the most likely score is 2-1.

Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.8% of the 1,754 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy

Probabilities recomputed on Oct 8, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.

Who will win Portland Timbers vs Colorado Rapids?

On Elo ratings, Portland Timbers has 1,851 points and Colorado Rapids 1,837.

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Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.

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Probable lineup for Portland Timbers vs Colorado Rapids

Computed by Footlab AI from our own data only: recent lineups, squads and known absences. It does not take the press or last-minute absences into account.

Portland Timbers

4-2-3-1
  1. 14V. Janssen
  1. 99K. Velde
  2. 17C. Bassett
  3. 10David Pereira da Costa
  4. 7A. Lassiter
  5. 21D. Chará
  1. 27J. Fory
  2. 12R. Hernández
  3. 20F. Surman
  4. 4K. Miller
  1. 41J. Pantemis

Colorado Rapids

4-3-3
  1. 10P. Aaronson
  2. 32D. Phillip
  3. 7M. Whittaker
  1. 12J. Atencio
  2. 8H. Ojediran
  3. 13W. Frederick II
  1. 6R. Holding
  2. 5Loïc Williams
  3. 29M. Navarro
  4. 4R. Cannon
  1. 41N. Defreitas

Computed on October 8, 2026 at 02:35 PM (UTC).

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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Portland Timbers have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Colorado Rapids have 7, 2 and 6.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Portland Timbers
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 27, 2026San Jose Earthquakes(away)1-3Major League Soccer
Sep 20, 2026Atlanta United FC(home)0-1Major League Soccer
Sep 13, 2026FC Dallas(away)1-2Major League Soccer
Sep 10, 2026St. Louis City(home)2-2Major League Soccer
Sep 6, 2026Minnesota United FC(home)5-4Major League Soccer
Colorado Rapids
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 27, 2026Los Angeles Galaxy(away)2-3Major League Soccer
Sep 20, 2026Seattle Sounders(home)3-3Major League Soccer
Sep 17, 2026St. Louis City(home)0-3US Open Cup
Sep 13, 2026CF Montreal(home)1-0Major League Soccer
Sep 10, 2026Austin(away)1-1Major League Soccer

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Portland Timbers wins, 0 draws, 2 Colorado Rapids wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Feb 28, 2026Colorado Rapids 2-0 Portland TimbersMajor League Soccer
May 29, 2025Portland Timbers 2-1 Colorado RapidsMajor League Soccer
Mar 23, 2025Colorado Rapids 0-3 Portland TimbersMajor League Soccer
Sep 15, 2024Colorado Rapids 2-1 Portland TimbersMajor League Soccer
Aug 2, 2024Portland Timbers 4-0 Colorado RapidsLeagues Cup
Feb 25, 2024Portland Timbers 4-1 Colorado RapidsMajor League Soccer

Last archived meeting: Colorado Rapids vs Portland Timbers on Feb 28, 2026

How many goals should we expect?

Portland Timbers score 2.0 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Colorado Rapids score 1.1 and concede 1.3. The model gives a 63% probability of over 2.5 goals and 62% for both teams to score.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Portland Timbers2.01.9014/1513/15
Colorado Rapids1.11.374/156/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Portland Timbers sit 10th in Major League Soccer (32 points from 27 matches) and Colorado Rapids sit 8th (36 points from 27 matches).

2026 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
8Colorado Rapids2711313383836
10Portland Timbers279513485132

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How does Footlab AI 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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

Frequently asked questions

Who is the favourite for Portland Timbers vs Colorado Rapids?
The Footlab AI model makes Portland Timbers the favourite at 56%, against 22% for a draw and 22% for Colorado Rapids.
Where and when is Portland Timbers vs Colorado Rapids played?
Portland Timbers vs Colorado Rapids is played on October 18, 2026 at 02:30 AM (UTC) at Providence Park, in the Major League Soccer.
Will there be over 2.5 goals?
The Footlab AI model gives a 63% probability of at least three goals in this match.
How reliable is this prediction?
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome (home win, draw or away win) in 54.8% of the matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing, a level comparable with the bookmakers' favourite. The comparison with bookmakers and the breakdown by competition and Elo gap are published on the accuracy page.

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