Portland Timbers vs Columbus Crew: result 3-3 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 11Kick-off on May 18, 2014 at 02:30 AM (UTC)Providence Park, Portland, Oregon
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What was the result of Portland Timbers vs Columbus Crew?
Portland Timbers and Columbus Crew drew 3-3 on May 18, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 5′M. UrrutiPortland Timbers
- 14′F. HiguaínColumbus Crew
- 45′F. HiguaínColumbus Crew (pen.)
- 80′W. JohnsonPortland Timbers
- 81′E. FinlayColumbus Crew
- 85′G. FernándezPortland Timbers
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Portland Timbers have 4 wins, 6 draws and 5 defeats; Columbus Crew 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 11, 2014 | Los Angeles Galaxy(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| May 4, 2014 | DC United(home) | 3-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 27, 2014 | Houston Dynamo(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 20, 2014 | Real Salt Lake(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 13, 2014 | Chivas USA(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 10, 2014 | Whitecaps(home) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| May 8, 2014 | Houston Dynamo(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| May 4, 2014 | Sporting Kansas City(away) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 26, 2014 | New York Red Bulls(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 19, 2014 | DC United(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 0 Portland Timbers win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 Columbus Crew win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 7, 2013 | Columbus Crew 1-0 Portland Timbers | Major League Soccer |
| May 6, 2012 | Portland Timbers 0-0 Columbus Crew | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Columbus Crew vs Portland Timbers on Jul 7, 2013
How many goals should we expect?
Portland Timbers score 1.7 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Columbus Crew score 1.3 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Timbers | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1 | 11/15 | 7/15 |
| Columbus Crew | 1.3 | 1.2 | 2 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
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 Columbus Crew sit 14th (20 points from 21 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Portland Timbers | 21 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 38 | 37 | 28 |
| 14 | Columbus Crew | 21 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 30 | 36 | 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
Other matches in the same round
- May 17, 2014Toronto FC2-0New York Red Bulls
- May 17, 2014Philadelphia Union3-5New England Revolution
- May 17, 2014DC United1-1CF Montreal
- May 18, 2014FC Dallas1-1Chivas USA
- May 18, 2014Houston Dynamo1-0Los Angeles Galaxy
- May 18, 2014Real Salt Lake2-1Colorado Rapids
- May 18, 2014Seattle Sounders1-0San Jose Earthquakes
- May 18, 2014Chicago Fire2-1Sporting Kansas City