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Portland Timbers vs Columbus Crew: result 3-2 and analysis

Major League SoccerRegular Season - 35Kick-off on July 16, 2023 at 02:30 AM (UTC)Providence Park, Portland, Oregon

Portland Timbers
3-2
Columbus Crew

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What was the result of Portland Timbers vs Columbus Crew?

Portland Timbers won 3-2 on July 16, 2023.

Goalscorers

  • 28′D. AsprillaPortland Timbers
  • 30′D. AsprillaPortland Timbers
  • 45′L. ZelarayánColumbus Crew
  • 65′L. ZelarayánColumbus Crew
  • 80′S. BlancoPortland Timbers

Official lineup for Portland Timbers vs Columbus Crew

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Portland Timbers

4-3-3
  1. 44M. Loría
  2. 7F. Boli
  3. 27D. Asprilla
  1. 20Evander
  2. 21D. Chará
  3. 22C. Paredes
  1. 5C. Bravo
  2. 13D. Župarić
  3. 18Z. McGraw
  4. 29J. Mosquera
  1. 1D. Bingham

Columbus Crew

3-4-1-2
  1. 19J. Russell-Rowe
  2. 17C. Ramirez
  1. 10L. Zelarayán
  1. 14Y. Yeboah
  2. 6D. Nagbe
  3. 8A. Morris
  4. 23M. Farsi
  1. 18M. Amundsen
  2. 25S. Zawadzki
  3. 31S. Moreira
  1. 28P. Schulte
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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 7, 4 and 4.

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

Portland Timbers
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jul 13, 2023Colorado Rapids(away)0-0Major League Soccer
Jul 2, 2023Minnesota United FC(away)1-4Major League Soccer
Jun 25, 2023New York City FC(home)1-1Major League Soccer
Jun 22, 2023Chicago Fire(home)1-2Major League Soccer
Jun 18, 2023San Jose Earthquakes(away)0-0Major League Soccer
Columbus Crew
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jul 8, 2023New York City FC(home)1-1Major League Soccer
Jul 4, 2023Inter Miami(away)2-2Major League Soccer
Jul 1, 2023New York Red Bulls(home)2-1Major League Soccer
Jun 24, 2023Nashville SC(home)2-0Major League Soccer
Jun 17, 2023New York City FC(away)1-1Major League Soccer

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Portland Timbers wins, 1 draw, 1 Columbus Crew win.

DateScoreCompetition
Sep 18, 2022Columbus Crew 1-1 Portland TimbersMajor League Soccer
Apr 20, 2019Columbus Crew 1-3 Portland TimbersMajor League Soccer
Sep 20, 2018Portland Timbers 3-2 Columbus CrewMajor League Soccer
Mar 25, 2017Columbus Crew 3-2 Portland TimbersMajor League Soccer
Mar 6, 2016Portland Timbers 2-1 Columbus CrewMajor League Soccer
Dec 6, 2015Columbus Crew 1-2 Portland TimbersMajor League Soccer

Last archived meeting: Columbus Crew vs Portland Timbers on Sep 18, 2022

How many goals should we expect?

Portland Timbers score 1.2 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Columbus Crew score 2.0 and concede 1.5.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Portland Timbers1.21.459/158/15
Columbus Crew2.01.5212/1510/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Portland Timbers sit 7th in Major League Soccer (46 points from 34 matches) and Columbus Crew sit 7th (47 points from 34 matches).

2026 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
7Portland TimbersWestern Conference3413714626146
7Columbus CrewEastern Conference3414515595247

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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

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