Toronto FC vs Portland Timbers: result 3-2 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 29Kick-off on September 27, 2014 at 05:00 PM (UTC)BMO Field, Toronto, Ontario
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What was the result of Toronto FC vs Portland Timbers?
Toronto FC won 3-2 on September 27, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 13′F. AdiPortland Timbers
- 16′S. CaldwellPortland Timbers (o.g.)
- 62′N. HagglundToronto FC
- 70′N. HagglundToronto FC
- 89′M. BradleyToronto FC
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Toronto FC have 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 defeats; Portland Timbers have 6, 4 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 2014 | Chivas USA(home) | 3-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 14, 2014 | Chicago Fire(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 6, 2014 | Philadelphia Union(home) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 3, 2014 | Philadelphia Union(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 30, 2014 | New England Revolution(home) | 0-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 2014 | Whitecaps(home) | 3-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 14, 2014 | Colorado Rapids(away) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 7, 2014 | San Jose Earthquakes(home) | 3-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 31, 2014 | Whitecaps(away) | 3-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 24, 2014 | Seattle Sounders(home) | 2-4 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 0 Toronto FC win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 Portland Timbers win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 8, 2013 | Portland Timbers 4-0 Toronto FC | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 15, 2012 | Toronto FC 2-2 Portland Timbers | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Portland Timbers vs Toronto FC on Sep 8, 2013
How many goals should we expect?
Toronto FC score 1.4 and concede 1.8 goals per match over their last 15; Portland Timbers score 1.9 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toronto FC | 1.4 | 1.8 | 2 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
| Portland Timbers | 1.9 | 1.7 | 3 | 10/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Toronto FC sit 10th in Major League Soccer (24 points from 21 matches) and Portland Timbers sit 9th (28 points from 21 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Portland Timbers | 21 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 38 | 37 | 28 |
| 10 | Toronto FC | 21 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 31 | 37 | 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 25, 2014FC Dallas3-1Seattle Sounders
- Sep 27, 2014Sporting Kansas City2-3New England Revolution
- Sep 27, 2014DC United1-0Philadelphia Union
- Sep 27, 2014Seattle Sounders4-2Chivas USA
- Sep 27, 2014Whitecaps2-1Real Salt Lake
- Sep 27, 2014Columbus Crew2-0CF Montreal
- Sep 28, 2014Colorado Rapids1-1San Jose Earthquakes
- Sep 28, 2014Houston Dynamo2-0Chicago Fire