Portland Timbers vs Colorado Rapids: result 2-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 18Kick-off on July 19, 2014 at 03:00 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 July 19, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 16′D. BrownColorado Rapids
- 72′M. UrrutiPortland Timbers
- 77′D. ValeriPortland Timbers
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Portland Timbers have 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats; Colorado Rapids have 5, 5 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 14, 2014 | Seattle Sounders(away) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 10, 2014 | Seattle Sounders(away) | 1-3 | US Open Cup |
| Jul 5, 2014 | Los Angeles Galaxy(away) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 28, 2014 | Sporting Kansas City(home) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 25, 2014 | Sporting Kansas City(away) | 3-1 | US Open Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 12, 2014 | Philadelphia Union(away) | 3-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 5, 2014 | Columbus Crew(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 29, 2014 | Whitecaps(home) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 25, 2014 | Atlanta Silverbacks(home) | 1-2 | US Open Cup |
| Jun 18, 2014 | Austin Aztex(home) | 5-2 | US Open Cup |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 22, 2014 | Colorado Rapids 2-0 Portland Timbers | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 21, 2013 | Portland Timbers 1-0 Colorado Rapids | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 23, 2013 | Portland Timbers 3-0 Colorado Rapids | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 30, 2013 | Colorado Rapids 2-2 Portland Timbers | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 6, 2012 | Colorado Rapids 3-0 Portland Timbers | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 1, 2012 | Portland Timbers 1-0 Colorado Rapids | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Colorado Rapids vs Portland Timbers on Mar 22, 2014
How many goals should we expect?
Portland Timbers score 1.9 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Colorado Rapids score 1.7 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Timbers | 1.9 | 1.6 | 2 | 11/15 | 10/15 |
| Colorado Rapids | 1.7 | 1.4 | 6 | 9/15 | 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
- Jul 12, 2014CF Montreal1-2Sporting Kansas City
- Jul 13, 2014Whitecaps1-3Chivas USA
- Jul 13, 2014Los Angeles Galaxy1-0Real Salt Lake
- Jul 14, 2014Seattle Sounders2-0Portland Timbers
- Jul 16, 2014Philadelphia Union3-1New York Red Bulls
- Jul 16, 2014Columbus Crew1-2Sporting Kansas City
- Jul 17, 2014Toronto FC1-1Whitecaps
- Jul 17, 2014Los Angeles Galaxy5-1New England Revolution