Colorado Rapids SC vs Portland Timbers, 2018

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Colorado Rapids SC

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Portland Timbers

Sun 27 May 2018 · 01:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

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Colorado Rapids SC vs Portland Timbers — MLS .

Colorado Rapids SC 34 games · 43 pts (2026/26)
Portland Timbers 34 games · 46 pts (2026/26)

Match Details

Referee Sorin Stoica
Referee Craig Lowry
Referee Fotis Bazakos
Referee Jeffrey Greeson
Referee Younes Marrakchi

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Nashville SC	34	77
2	Internacional CF Miami	34	60
3	New England Revolution	34	58
4	Chicago Fire FC	34	55
5	Charlotte FC	34	54
6	Philadelphia Union	34	50
7	Columbus Crew SC	34	47
8	FC Cincinnati	34	46
9	Orlando City SC	34	46
10	New York City FC	34	42
11	New York Red Bulls	34	42
12	Toronto FC	34	39
13	Atlanta United FC	34	33
14	D.C. United SC	34	33
15	Montreal Impact FC	34	26
16	Vancouver Whitecaps FC	34	64
17	FC Dallas	34	58
18	St. Louis City	34	54
19	San Jose Earthquakes	34	52
20	Houston Dynamo	34	51
21	Los Angeles FC	34	47
22	Portland Timbers	34	46
23	Seattle Sounders FC	34	46
24	Real Salt Lake	34	45
25	Minnesota United FC	34	44
26	Los Angeles Galaxy	34	44
27	Colorado Rapids SC	34	43
28	San Diego FC	34	38
29	Austin FC	34	34
30	Sporting Kansas City	34	26

Head-to-Head

Colorado Rapids SC 17 games · Avg 2.9 goals Portland Timbers

Last 5 meetings

2018-05-27 Colorado Rapids SC 2–3 Portland Timbers

Recent Form

Colorado Rapids SC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
27 May	Portland Timbers	H	2–3	L
19 May	New York City FC	A	0–4	L
13 May	New York Red Bulls	H	1–2	L
06 May	Sporting Kansas City	A	0–1	L
29 Apr	Orlando City SC	H	1–2	L
22 Apr	Real Salt Lake	A	0–3	L

Portland Timbers

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
27 May	Colorado Rapids SC	A	3–2	W
19 May	Los Angeles FC	H	2–1	W
13 May	Seattle Sounders FC	H	1–0	W
06 May	San Jose Earthquakes	A	1–0	W
22 Apr	New York City FC	H	3–0	W
15 Apr	Minnesota United FC	H	3–2	W

Season Stats

Colorado Rapids SC		Portland Timbers
#27	Position	#22
43	Points	46
34	Played	34
12 / 7 / 15	W / D / L	13 / 7 / 14
47	Scored	62
50	Conceded	61
-3	GD	+1
1.26	PPG	1.35
35%	Win %	38%

Key Stats

47% Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)

59% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

32% Clean Sheets
Colorado Rapids SC this season

9% Clean Sheets
Portland Timbers this season

Colorado Rapids SC are 27th (43 pts). Portland Timbers are 22nd (46 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Colorado Rapids SC

0-15

4/3

16-30

8/5

31-45

4/5

46-60

8/4

61-75

5/9

76+

6/14

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Portland Timbers

0-15

7/10

16-30

8/10

31-45

9/9

46-60

6/5

61-75

10/4

76+

12/10

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Colorado Rapids SC

Paxten Aaronson

8 G

8 A

Portland Timbers

Kristoffer Velde	12 G	6 A
Ariel Lassiter	9 G	4 A
Kevin Kelsy	9 G	2 A

Events

Match Events

0' The ball is rolling at . Colorado Rapids SC are looking to make home advantage count against Portland Timbers.
5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Andres Flores is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Portland Timbers.
10' It is a cagey affair so far. Colorado Rapids SC in their trying to find a way past Portland Timbers's compact .
15' Colorado Rapids SC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
20' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Colorado Rapids SC winning 50% of all matches.
25' Jack Price is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Portland Timbers tonight.
30' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
35' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
40' It looks like no one’s ball. Portland Timbers is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
45' A quiet spell here at . Colorado Rapids SC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
50' The home supporters are growing impatient. Colorado Rapids SC must find a spark to ignite this game.
55' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 55 minutes.
60' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Colorado Rapids SC and Portland Timbers are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
65' Colorado Rapids SC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
70' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
75' Both keepers have barely been tested. Colorado Rapids SC and Portland Timbers are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
80' Portland Timbers come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
85' Larrys Mabiala has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
90' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
Colorado Rapids SC will have plenty to reflect on. Portland Timbers were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Colorado Rapids SC Lineups

Starting XI

14
Dominique Badji
5
Tommy Smith
19
Jack Price
4
Danny Wilson ↓ Yannick Boli 46'
11
Shkelzen Gashi ↓ Axel Sjoberg 46'
2
Edgar Castillo
1
Tim Howard C
90
Enzo Martinez
28
Sam Nicholson
21
Bismark Adjei-Boateng ↓ Joseph Mason 66'
27
Deklan Wynne

Bench

10
Joseph Mason ↑ 66'
32
Jack McBean
44
Axel Sjoberg ↑ 46'
17
Dillon Serna
18
Zac MacMath
9
Yannick Boli ↑ 46'
22
Mike Azira

Coach Anthony Hudson

Portland Timbers Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Giovanni Savarese

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Antony	5
Diego Valeri	4
Sebastian Blanco	3
Diego Rubio	3
Kevin Kelsy	2
Samuel Armenteros	2
Jaroslaw Niezgoda	2
Diego Valeri	2

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.7 Colorado Rapids SC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

2.14 Portland Timbers xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 73% + Both teams to score 72%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Colorado Rapids SC29% Draw23% Portland Timbers48%

Actual: Portland Timbers win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes72% 0% No28%

Avg goals/match: 3.84

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	97%	3%
± 1.5	89%	11%
± 2.5	73%	27%
± 3.5	53%	47%
± 4.5	34%	66%

Double Chance

Colorado Rapids SC or Draw

52%

Draw or Portland Timbers

71%

Colorado Rapids SC or Portland Timbers

77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Colorado Rapids SC25% Draw38% Portland Timbers37%

Actual: Portland Timbers win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

8.6%

1 – 2

8.1%

2 – 2

6.8%

2 – 1

6.5%

1 – 3

5.7%

0 – 2

2 – 3

Actual

0 – 1

4.1%

3 – 2

3.9%

3 – 1

3.7%

0 – 3

3.5%

0 – 0

3.3%

Asian Handicap — Colorado Rapids SC

Handicap	Colorado Rapids SC covers	Push	Portland Timbers covers
-2.5	6%	—	94%
-2	6%	9%	85%
-1.5	15%	—	85%
-1	15%	15%	69%
-0.5	31%	—	69%
+0.5	53%	—	47%
+1	53%	19%	28%
+1.5	72%	—	28%
+2	72%	14%	14%
+2.5	86%	—	14%

Clean Sheet

Colorado Rapids SC keeps clean sheet

13% ✓

Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet

19% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

Colorado Rapids SC vs Portland Timbers, 2018

Overview

Match Preview

Match Details

Standings

Head-to-Head

Recent Form

Season Stats

Key Stats

Goal Timing (This Season)

Top Scorers (This Season)

Events

Match Events

Lineups

Colorado Rapids SC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Portland Timbers Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Head to Head

Colorado Rapids SC Form

Portland Timbers Form

Predictions

Match Result

Both Teams to Score

Over / Under Goals

Double Chance

Half-Time Result

Correct Score

Asian Handicap — Colorado Rapids SC

Clean Sheet