Portland Timbers vs DC United: result 4-0 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 37Kick-off on October 15, 2017 at 11:30 PM (UTC)Providence Park, Portland, Oregon
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What was the result of Portland Timbers vs DC United?
Portland Timbers won 4-0 on October 15, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 45′D. ValeriPortland Timbers (pen.)
- 50′A. PowellPortland Timbers
- 60′S. BlancoPortland Timbers
- 86′S. BlancoPortland 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; DC United have 4, 2 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2017 | San Jose Earthquakes(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 25, 2017 | Orlando City SC(home) | 3-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 17, 2017 | Real Salt Lake(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 9, 2017 | New York City FC(away) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 28, 2017 | Seattle Sounders(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2017 | Columbus Crew(away) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 27, 2017 | New York Red Bulls(away) | 3-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 23, 2017 | San Jose Earthquakes(home) | 4-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 17, 2017 | Chicago Fire(away) | 0-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 9, 2017 | Orlando City SC(home) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 3 Portland Timbers win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 DC United win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2016 | DC United 2-0 Portland Timbers | Major League Soccer |
| May 28, 2015 | Portland Timbers 1-0 DC United | Major League Soccer |
| May 4, 2014 | Portland Timbers 3-2 DC United | Major League Soccer |
| May 25, 2013 | DC United 0-2 Portland Timbers | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 30, 2012 | Portland Timbers 1-1 DC United | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: DC United vs Portland Timbers on Aug 14, 2016
How many goals should we expect?
Portland Timbers score 1.7 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; DC United score 1.2 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Timbers | 1.7 | 1.5 | 3 | 12/15 | 11/15 |
| DC United | 1.2 | 1.9 | 4 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
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 DC United sit 11th (24 points from 21 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Portland Timbers | 21 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 38 | 37 | 28 |
| 11 | DC United | 21 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 28 | 36 | 24 |
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
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- Oct 15, 2017New York Red Bulls0-0Atlanta United FC
- Oct 15, 2017Chicago Fire3-2Philadelphia Union
- Oct 15, 2017Colorado Rapids1-0Real Salt Lake
- Oct 15, 2017Seattle Sounders4-0FC Dallas
- Oct 15, 2017Sporting Kansas City0-0Houston Dynamo
- Oct 15, 2017Vancouver Whitecaps1-1San Jose Earthquakes
- Oct 15, 2017Los Angeles Galaxy3-0Minnesota United FC