Portland Timbers vs Minnesota United FC: result 5-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 1Kick-off on March 4, 2017 at 02:30 AM (UTC)Providence Park, Portland, Oregon
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What was the result of Portland Timbers vs Minnesota United FC?
Portland Timbers won 5-1 on March 4, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 14′Lawrence Olum OmoshPortland Timbers
- 47′D. ValeriPortland Timbers
- 79′C. RamirezMinnesota United FC
- 82′D. ValeriPortland Timbers (pen.)
- 90′F. AdiPortland Timbers
- 90′F. AdiPortland Timbers
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Portland Timbers have 7 wins, 1 draws and 7 defeats; Minnesota United FC have 4, 1 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 23, 2016 | Vancouver Whitecaps(away) | 1-4 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 20, 2016 | Deportivo Saprissa(home) | 1-1 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| Oct 16, 2016 | Colorado Rapids(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 2, 2016 | Colorado Rapids(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 28, 2016 | Dragon(away) | 2-1 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 16, 2016 | Sporting Kansas City(home) | 1-2 | US Open Cup |
| Jun 2, 2016 | Saint Louis(away) | 2-0 | US Open Cup |
| May 28, 2015 | Saint Louis FC(away) | 2-2 | US Open Cup |
| Jun 19, 2014 | Sporting Kansas City(away) | 0-2 | US Open Cup |
| May 29, 2014 | Des Moines Menace(away) | 1-0 | US Open Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Portland Timbers score 1.5 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Minnesota United FC score 1.2 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Timbers | 1.5 | 1.7 | 3 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
| Minnesota United FC | 1.2 | 1.0 | 3 | 3/9 | 3/9 |
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 Minnesota United FC sit 10th (28 points from 21 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Portland Timbers | 21 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 38 | 37 | 28 |
| 10 | Minnesota United FC | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 27 | 29 | 28 |
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