Portland Timbers vs DC United: result 1-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 30Kick-off on September 30, 2012 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 and DC United drew 1-1 on September 30, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 60′C. PontiusDC United (pen.)
- 79′92370Portland Timbers
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Portland Timbers have 3 wins, 4 draws and 8 defeats; DC United have 7, 2 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2012 | Real Salt Lake(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 20, 2012 | San Jose Earthquakes(away) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 15, 2012 | Seattle Sounders(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 6, 2012 | Colorado Rapids(away) | 0-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 1, 2012 | Colorado Rapids(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2012 | Chivas USA(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 21, 2012 | Philadelphia Union(away) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 15, 2012 | New England Revolution(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 2, 2012 | Real Salt Lake(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 30, 2012 | New York Red Bulls(home) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
How many goals should we expect?
Portland Timbers score 1.1 and concede 2.1 goals per match over their last 15; DC United score 1.3 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Timbers | 1.1 | 2.1 | 1 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
| DC United | 1.3 | 1.3 | 5 | 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
- Sep 29, 2012Sporting Kansas City2-0Chicago Fire
- Sep 29, 2012New York Red Bulls4-1Toronto FC
- Sep 29, 2012Columbus Crew3-2Philadelphia Union
- Sep 30, 2012Houston Dynamo2-0New England Revolution
- Sep 30, 2012Whitecaps0-0Seattle Sounders
- Sep 30, 2012San Jose Earthquakes3-3FC Dallas
- Sep 30, 2012Chivas USA0-4Real Salt Lake
- Sep 30, 2012Colorado Rapids1-1Los Angeles Galaxy