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Colorado Rapids SC vs Portland Timbers, 2018

MLS · 2018
Colorado Rapids SC
2 – 3
Full Time
Portland Timbers
Sun 27 May 2018 · 01:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Colorado Rapids SC vs Portland Timbers — MLS .

Match Details

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

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Nashville SC 14 33
2 Internacional CF Miami 15 31
3 Chicago Fire FC 14 26
4 New England Revolution 14 25
5 New York Red Bulls 15 22
6 Charlotte FC 15 21
7 FC Cincinnati 15 20
8 New York City FC 15 19
9 D.C. United SC 15 18
10 Columbus Crew SC 15 16
11 Toronto FC 14 14
12 Montreal Impact FC 14 14
13 Orlando City SC 15 14
14 Atlanta United FC 14 11
15 Philadelphia Union 15 7
16 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 14 32
17 San Jose Earthquakes 15 32
18 Real Salt Lake 14 26
19 FC Dallas 15 25
20 Los Angeles FC 15 24
21 Seattle Sounders FC 13 24
22 Houston Dynamo 14 22
23 Minnesota United FC 15 22
24 Los Angeles Galaxy 15 20
25 San Diego FC 15 17
26 Colorado Rapids SC 15 16
27 St. Louis City 14 16
28 Portland Timbers 14 14
29 Austin FC 15 14
30 Sporting Kansas City 14 11

Head-to-Head

5
4
7
Colorado Rapids SC 16 games · Avg 3.1 goals Portland Timbers
Last 5 meetings
2018-05-27 Colorado Rapids SC 2–3 Portland Timbers

Recent Form

Colorado Rapids SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#26 Position #28
16 Points 14
15 Played 14
5 / 1 / 9 W / D / L 4 / 2 / 8
25 Scored 22
24 Conceded 28
+1 GD -6
1.07 PPG 1.00
33% Win % 29%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
63% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
20% Clean Sheets
Colorado Rapids SC this season
7% Clean Sheets
Portland Timbers this season

Colorado Rapids SC are 26th (16 pts). Portland Timbers are 28th (14 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Colorado Rapids SC
0-15
3/2
16-30
2/3
31-45
1/3
46-60
4/–
61-75
2/4
76+
1/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Portland Timbers
0-15
2/5
16-30
3/3
31-45
3/3
46-60
–/2
61-75
2/–
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds will turn into a battlefield for Colorado Rapids SC and Portland Timbers.
  • 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 20' It looks like no one’s ball. Colorado Rapids SC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 25' Colorado Rapids SC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Portland Timbers backline.
  • 30' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 30 minutes.
  • 35' Both keepers have barely been tested. Colorado Rapids SC and Portland Timbers are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 40' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Colorado Rapids SC and Portland Timbers are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 45' With 0 assists to his name this season, Shkelzen Gashi is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Colorado Rapids SC.
  • 50' Colorado Rapids SC have won 394 goals from 272 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 55' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 60' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Colorado Rapids SC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 65' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 70' It’s high time Anthony Hudson made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 75' Colorado Rapids SC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Portland Timbers's shape.
  • 80' The travelling Portland Timbers supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 85' Ghana international Bismark Adjei-Boateng has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 90' It looks surprising Colorado Rapids SC does not make any changes. Enzo Martinez has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-3 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Colorado Rapids SC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Anthony Hudson

Portland Timbers Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Giovanni Savarese

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Antony 5
Diego Valeri 4
Sebastian Blanco 3
Diego Rubio 3
Samuel Armenteros 2
Jaroslaw Niezgoda 2
Diego Valeri 2
Felipe Mora 2

Head to Head

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

Colorado Rapids SC Form

2018-05-27 Colorado Rapids SC 2–3 Portland Timbers L 2018-05-19 New York City FC 4–0 Colorado Rapids SC L 2018-05-13 Colorado Rapids SC 1–2 New York Red Bulls L 2018-05-06 Sporting Kansas City 1–0 Colorado Rapids SC L 2018-04-29 Colorado Rapids SC 1–2 Orlando City SC L 2018-04-22 Real Salt Lake 3–0 Colorado Rapids SC L

Portland Timbers Form

2018-05-27 Colorado Rapids SC 2–3 Portland Timbers W 2018-05-19 Portland Timbers 2–1 Los Angeles FC W 2018-05-13 Portland Timbers 1–0 Seattle Sounders FC W 2018-05-06 San Jose Earthquakes 0–1 Portland Timbers W 2018-04-22 Portland Timbers 3–0 New York City FC W 2018-04-15 Portland Timbers 3–2 Minnesota United FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.99 Colorado Rapids SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.08 Portland Timbers xG
I would bet for: Colorado Rapids SC or Portland Timbers 77% + Over 2.5 goals 76%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Colorado Rapids SC34% Draw23% Portland Timbers43%
Actual: Portland Timbers win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes75% 0% No25%
Avg goals/match: 4.07
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 91%
9%
± 2.5 76%
24%
± 3.5 57%
43%
± 4.5 38%
62%

Double Chance

Colorado Rapids SC or Draw
57%
Draw or Portland Timbers
66%
Colorado Rapids SC or Portland Timbers
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Colorado Rapids SC30% Draw38% Portland Timbers32%
Actual: Portland Timbers win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
7.9%
1 – 2
7.2%
2 – 2
7%
2 – 1
6.9%
1 – 3
4.9%
2 – 3
Actual
3 – 2
4.6%
3 – 1
4.5%
0 – 2
3.8%
2 – 0
3.5%
3 – 3
3.2%
0 – 1
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Colorado Rapids SC

Handicap Colorado Rapids SC covers Push Portland Timbers covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 11% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 17% 63%
-0.5 37% — 63%
+0.5 59% — 41%
+1 59% 17% 23%
+1.5 77% — 23%
+2 77% 12% 11%
+2.5 89% — 11%

Clean Sheet

Colorado Rapids SC keeps clean sheet
13% ✓
Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
15% ✓

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