Portland Timbers vs Columbus Crew: result 0-0 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 10Kick-off on May 6, 2012 at 02:38 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 0-0 on May 6, 2012.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 8 matches in all competitions, Portland Timbers have 2 wins, 1 draws and 5 defeats; Columbus Crew have 2, 1 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 2012 | CF Montreal(away) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 22, 2012 | Sporting Kansas City(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 15, 2012 | Los Angeles Galaxy(away) | 1-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 8, 2012 | Chivas USA(home) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 1, 2012 | Real Salt Lake(home) | 2-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 2012 | Whitecaps(home) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 21, 2012 | Houston Dynamo(home) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 14, 2012 | Philadelphia Union(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 7, 2012 | New York Red Bulls(home) | 1-4 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 31, 2012 | Toronto FC(away) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
How many goals should we expect?
Portland Timbers score 1.1 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 8; Columbus Crew score 0.9 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Timbers | 1.1 | 1.6 | 1 | 5/8 | 4/8 |
| Columbus Crew | 0.9 | 1.4 | 2 | 2/7 | 2/7 |
Over the last 8 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 6, 2012FC Dallas0-2Colorado Rapids
- May 9, 2012New York Red Bulls1-0Houston Dynamo
- May 10, 2012FC Dallas0-2Seattle Sounders
- May 10, 2012Chicago Fire0-0Real Salt Lake
- May 12, 2012CF Montreal1-1Los Angeles Galaxy
- May 12, 2012Houston Dynamo1-0DC United
- May 12, 2012Columbus Crew2-1FC Dallas
- May 12, 2012New England Revolution4-1Whitecaps