Portland Timbers vs DC United: result 3-2 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 9Kick-off on May 4, 2014 at 02:30 AM (UTC)Providence Park, Portland, Oregon
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What was the result of Portland Timbers vs DC United?
Portland Timbers won 3-2 on May 4, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 1′G. FernándezPortland Timbers
- 21′133225DC United
- 38′Mamadou DansoPortland Timbers
- 78′Mamadou DansoDC United (o.g.)
- 90′M. UrrutiPortland 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; DC United have 4, 4 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Apr 5, 2014 | Seattle Sounders(home) | 4-4 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 30, 2014 | FC Dallas(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 26, 2014 | FC Dallas(home) | 4-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 19, 2014 | Columbus Crew(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 12, 2014 | New York Red Bulls(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 5, 2014 | New England Revolution(home) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 29, 2014 | Chicago Fire(home) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Portland Timbers win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 DC United win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 May 25, 2013
How many goals should we expect?
Portland Timbers score 1.5 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; DC United score 1.1 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Timbers | 1.5 | 1.4 | 3 | 9/15 | 6/15 |
| DC United | 1.1 | 1.5 | 3 | 8/15 | 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
- May 4, 2014Chicago Fire2-3Real Salt Lake
- May 4, 2014Colorado Rapids1-0Los Angeles Galaxy
- May 4, 2014Seattle Sounders2-1Philadelphia Union
- May 4, 2014Chivas USA1-4Houston Dynamo
- May 4, 2014FC Dallas0-1New York Red Bulls
- May 4, 2014Sporting Kansas City2-0Columbus Crew
- May 8, 2014Houston Dynamo1-0Columbus Crew
- May 8, 2014Seattle Sounders2-1FC Dallas