Colorado Rapids SC vs Portland Timbers, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Colorado Rapids SC vs Portland Timbers — MLS .
- Colorado Rapids SC 27 games · 36 pts (2026/26)
- Portland Timbers 27 games · 32 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Brian Poeschel
- Referee Alex Chilowicz
- Referee Drew Fischer
- Referee Adam Garner
- Referee Silviu Petrescu
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 27 | 60 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 27 | 46 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 27 | 43 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire FC | 26 | 42 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 27 | 39 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 27 | 34 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 27 | 33 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 26 | 33 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 26 | 33 |
| 11 | D.C. United SC | 26 | 30 |
| 12 | Columbus Crew SC | 27 | 29 |
| 13 | Toronto FC | 27 | 29 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 27 | 27 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 27 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 26 | 50 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 19 | St. Louis City | 26 | 44 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 27 | 44 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 28 | 41 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids SC | 27 | 36 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | 36 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 26 | 35 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 27 | 32 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 27 | 32 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 27 | 32 |
| 28 | Austin FC | 27 | 31 |
| 29 | Minnesota United FC | 27 | 29 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 26 | 21 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Mar | Portland Timbers | H | 3–3 | D |
| 28 Oct | FC Dallas | H | 2–1 | W |
| 21 Oct | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 0–0 | D |
| 13 Oct | Minnesota United FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 07 Oct | Los Angeles FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 29 Sep | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Mar | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 3–3 | D |
| 09 Dec | Atlanta United FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 30 Nov | Sporting Kansas City | A | 3–2 | W |
| 26 Nov | Sporting Kansas City | H | 0–0 | D |
| 09 Nov | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 04 Nov | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Colorado Rapids SC | Portland Timbers | |
|---|---|---|
| #22 | Position | #26 |
| 36 | Points | 32 |
| 27 | Played | 27 |
| 11 / 3 / 13 | W / D / L | 9 / 5 / 13 |
| 38 | Scored | 48 |
| 38 | Conceded | 51 |
| +0 | GD | -3 |
| 1.33 | PPG | 1.19 |
| 41% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
63%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
Colorado Rapids SC this season
Colorado Rapids SC this season
4%
Clean Sheets
Portland Timbers this season
Portland Timbers this season
Colorado Rapids SC are 22nd (36 pts). Portland Timbers are 26th (32 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Colorado Rapids SC
0-15
4/2
16-30
5/5
31-45
3/4
46-60
6/1
61-75
3/7
76+
5/10
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Portland Timbers
0-15
4/9
16-30
7/9
31-45
5/8
46-60
5/4
61-75
7/–
76+
10/8
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Colorado Rapids SC
| Paxten Aaronson | 7 G | 6 A |
Portland Timbers
| Kevin Kelsy | 9 G | 2 A |
| Kristoffer Velde | 8 G | 5 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Colorado Rapids SC and Portland Timbers has kicked off!
- 5' It looks surprising Colorado Rapids SC does not make any changes. Kellyn Acosta has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Giovanni Savarese will be considering his options from the bench.
- 15' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Colorado Rapids SC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 16' Kei Kamara doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 18' That is a Yellow card for Portland Timbers. Diego Chara will be fuming at that decision.
- 23' 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.
- 27' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Red card for Axel Sjoberg.
- 29' Magnificent from Diego Valeri! That is 43 goals in 296 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 29' The referee calls foul for Axel Sjoberg. He receives a Red card.
- 30' A tactical swap from Colorado Rapids SC — Danny Wilson on, Diego Rubio off on 30 minutes.
- 32' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Julio Cascante.
- 37' With 0 assists to his name this season, Lucas Melano is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Colorado Rapids SC.
- 40' Colorado Rapids SC ring the changes. Cole Bassett has done his job and it is now time for Jack Price to step up.
- 45' The Argentina Sebastian Blanco breaks the deadlock on 45 minutes. 1-2!
- 46' Brilliant from the ! Benny Feilhaber makes it 2-2 with a superb finish on 46.
- 51' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 51 minutes.
- 56' Colorado Rapids SC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Portland Timbers backline.
- 61' Colorado Rapids SC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 66' Deklan Wynne does the damage! The net is bulging and Colorado Rapids SC surge ahead!
- 71' Tim Howard has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 76' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 77' Andre Shinyashiki gets the nod from Colorado Rapids SC. He replaces Kellyn Acosta and will look to change the dynamic.
- 82' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 86' It is a substitution in Portland Timbers team. David Guzman is replaced by Andres Flores on 86 minute.
- 87' Portland Timbers make a change. Jeremy Ebobisse trudges off to be replaced by Lucas Melano on 87 minutes.
- 90' Andre Shinyashiki is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 3-3.
Lineups
Colorado Rapids SC Lineups
Starting XI
-
7
Diego Rubio ↓ Danny Wilson 30'
- 2
- 6
- 1
- 10
- 44
- 17
- 27
-
26
Cole Bassett ↓ Jack Price 40'
- 20
- 23
Bench
- 31
-
19
Jack Price ↑ 40'
-
4
Danny Wilson ↑ 30'
- 8
- 12
- 13
-
99
Andre Shinyashiki ↑ 77'
Coach
Anthony Hudson
Portland Timbers Lineups
Starting XI
-
20
David Guzman ↓ Andres Flores 86'
- 11
- 4
- 21
- 8
- 1
- 16
- 33
- 18
- 10
-
17
Jeremy Ebobisse ↓ Lucas Melano 87'
Bench
- 5
- 19
-
26
Lucas Melano ↑ 87'
- 27
-
14
Andres Flores ↑ 86'
- 12
- 2
Coach
Giovanni Savarese
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Antony | 5 |
| Diego Valeri | 4 |
| Sebastian Blanco | 3 |
| Diego Rubio | 3 |
| Jaroslaw Niezgoda | 2 |
| Diego Valeri | 2 |
| Felipe Mora | 2 |
| Jonathan Lewis | 2 |
Head to Head
Colorado Rapids SC Form
2019-03-02
Colorado Rapids SC
3–3
Portland Timbers
D
2018-10-28
Colorado Rapids SC
2–1
FC Dallas
W
2018-10-21
San Jose Earthquakes
0–0
Colorado Rapids SC
D
2018-10-13
Minnesota United FC
0–2
Colorado Rapids SC
W
2018-10-07
Colorado Rapids SC
0–3
Los Angeles FC
L
2018-09-29
Seattle Sounders FC
4–0
Colorado Rapids SC
L
Portland Timbers Form
2019-03-02
Colorado Rapids SC
3–3
Portland Timbers
D
2018-12-09
Atlanta United FC
2–0
Portland Timbers
L
2018-11-30
Sporting Kansas City
2–3
Portland Timbers
W
2018-11-26
Portland Timbers
0–0
Sporting Kansas City
D
2018-11-09
Seattle Sounders FC
3–2
Portland Timbers
L
2018-11-04
Portland Timbers
2–1
Seattle Sounders FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2
Colorado Rapids SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.97
Portland Timbers xG
I would bet for:
Colorado Rapids SC or Portland Timbers 76% + Over 2.5 goals 74%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.97
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 2.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 3.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 4.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
Double Chance
Colorado Rapids SC or Draw
64%
Draw or Portland Timbers
60%
Colorado Rapids SC or Portland Timbers
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Portland Timbers win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 3–3 not predicted3 – 3Actual
1 – 1
8.3%
2 – 1
7.3%
1 – 2
7.2%
2 – 2
7%
3 – 1
4.8%
3 – 2
4.6%
1 – 3
4.6%
2 – 3
4.6%
2 – 0
3.9%
0 – 2
3.8%
1 – 0
3.4%
0 – 1
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Colorado Rapids SC
| Handicap | Colorado Rapids SC covers | Push | Portland Timbers covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 12% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 17% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +1 | 62% | 17% | 21% |
| +1.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +2 | 79% | 11% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
Colorado Rapids SC keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

