Portland Timbers vs Columbus Crew: result 3-2 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 1Kick-off on February 22, 2026 at 03:30 AM (UTC)Providence Park, Portland, Oregon
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What was the result of Portland Timbers vs Columbus Crew?
Portland Timbers won 3-2 on February 22, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 6′W. Abou AliColumbus Crew
- 14′F. MoraPortland Timbers
- 20′AntonyPortland Timbers
- 44′D. RossiColumbus Crew
- 88′A. LassiterPortland Timbers
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Portland Timbers have 3 wins, 5 draws and 7 defeats; Columbus Crew have 5, 4 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 14, 2026 | Chicago Fire(away) | 4-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Feb 11, 2026 | San Jose Earthquakes(away) | 2-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Feb 7, 2026 | DC United(home) | 0-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jan 28, 2026 | Los Angeles FC(away) | 2-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jan 23, 2026 | Los Angeles Galaxy(away) | 0-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 11, 2026 | Nashville SC(away) | 0-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Feb 7, 2026 | Colorado Rapids(away) | 4-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Nov 8, 2025 | FC Cincinnati(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Nov 2, 2025 | FC Cincinnati(home) | 4-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 27, 2025 | FC Cincinnati(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Portland Timbers win(s), 2 draw(s), 1 Columbus Crew win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 20, 2024 | Columbus Crew 2-2 Portland Timbers | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 16, 2023 | Portland Timbers 3-2 Columbus Crew | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 18, 2022 | Columbus Crew 1-1 Portland Timbers | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 20, 2019 | Columbus Crew 1-3 Portland Timbers | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 20, 2018 | Portland Timbers 3-2 Columbus Crew | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 25, 2017 | Columbus Crew 3-2 Portland Timbers | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Columbus Crew vs Portland Timbers on Apr 20, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Portland Timbers score 1.3 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Columbus Crew score 1.6 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Timbers | 1.3 | 1.9 | 1 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
| Columbus Crew | 1.6 | 1.3 | 3 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Portland Timbers sit 9th in Major League Soccer (27 points from 20 matches) and Columbus Crew sit 12th (20 points from 20 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Portland Timbers | 20 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 37 | 36 | 27 |
| 12 | Columbus Crew | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 28 | 33 | 20 |
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
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