Colorado Rapids SC vs Portland Timbers, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Colorado Rapids SC vs Portland Timbers — MLS .
- Colorado Rapids SC 18 games · 22 pts (2026/26)
- Portland Timbers 18 games · 24 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 | 18 | 40 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 18 | 38 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 18 | 30 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 17 | 29 |
| 5 | New York City FC | 18 | 26 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 18 | 26 |
| 7 | Charlotte FC | 18 | 25 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 18 | 25 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 18 | 23 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 18 | 20 |
| 11 | Orlando City SC | 18 | 20 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 18 | 17 |
| 13 | Philadelphia Union | 18 | 16 |
| 14 | Montreal Impact FC | 18 | 16 |
| 15 | Atlanta United FC | 18 | 12 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 17 | 34 |
| 17 | Los Angeles FC | 19 | 34 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | 33 |
| 19 | Houston Dynamo | 18 | 32 |
| 20 | FC Dallas | 18 | 27 |
| 21 | Real Salt Lake | 17 | 27 |
| 22 | St. Louis City | 18 | 26 |
| 23 | Portland Timbers | 18 | 24 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 17 | 24 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 18 | 24 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 18 | 22 |
| 27 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 19 | 22 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 18 | 21 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 18 | 17 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 18 | 14 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #26 | Position | #23 |
| 22 | Points | 24 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 7 / 1 / 10 | W / D / L | 7 / 3 / 8 |
| 27 | Scored | 33 |
| 25 | Conceded | 33 |
| +2 | GD | +0 |
| 1.22 | PPG | 1.33 |
| 39% | Win % | 39% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
63%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
32%
Clean Sheets
Colorado Rapids SC this season
Colorado Rapids SC this season
6%
Clean Sheets
Portland Timbers this season
Portland Timbers this season
Colorado Rapids SC are 26th (22 pts). Portland Timbers are 23rd (24 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
3/4
76+
4/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Portland Timbers
0-15
2/5
16-30
4/5
31-45
4/4
46-60
3/2
61-75
5/–
76+
5/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Colorado Rapids SC
| Rafael Navarro | 7 G | 3 A |
Portland Timbers
| Kevin Kelsy | 8 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Colorado Rapids SC vs Portland Timbers — let the football do the talking.
- 5' Portland Timbers are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 10' A quiet spell here at . Portland Timbers seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 15' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 16' Against the run of play, Kei Kamara has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 18' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Diego Chara.
- 23' Portland Timbers 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.
- 27' That looks like a foul for a Red card for Axel Sjoberg.
- 29' Brilliant from the ! Diego Valeri makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 29.
- 29' Axel Sjoberg catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Red card on 29.
- 30' A change in the Colorado Rapids SC ranks — Diego Rubio exits the field as Danny Wilson enters on 30.
- 32' Julio Cascante catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 32.
- 37' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 40' Another change for Colorado Rapids SC made on 40 minute. Cole Bassett leaves to be changed by Jack Price.
- 45' A stunning finish from Sebastian Blanco — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 46' Benny Feilhaber makes no mistake. The score reads 2-2 and Colorado Rapids SC are in front.
- 51' Both keepers have barely been tested. Colorado Rapids SC and Portland Timbers are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 56' Colorado Rapids SC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
- 61' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Colorado Rapids SC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 66' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Deklan Wynne makes no mistake. 3-2!
- 71' Argentina international Lucas Melano has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 76' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Giovanni Savarese will be considering his options from the bench.
- 77' Andre Shinyashiki is ready to make an impact after coming on for Kellyn Acosta at the 77 minute mark.
- 82' Axel Sjoberg has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 86' It is a substitution in Portland Timbers team. David Guzman is replaced by Andres Flores on 86 minute.
- 87' Lucas Melano gets the nod from Portland Timbers. He replaces Jeremy Ebobisse and will look to change the dynamic.
- 90' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Andre Shinyashiki makes no mistake. 4-2!
- celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
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 |
| Felipe Mora | 2 |
| Jonathan Lewis | 2 |
| Samuel Armenteros | 2 |
| Kevin Kelsy | 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
2.03
Colorado Rapids SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.98
Portland Timbers xG
I would bet for:
Colorado Rapids SC or Portland Timbers 76% + Over 2.5 goals 75%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.01
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 2.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 3.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 4.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
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
8.1%
2 – 1
7.2%
1 – 2
7%
2 – 2
7%
3 – 1
4.8%
3 – 2
4.7%
2 – 3
4.6%
1 – 3
4.6%
2 – 0
3.8%
0 – 2
3.7%
1 – 0
3.3%
0 – 1
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Colorado Rapids SC
| Handicap | Colorado Rapids SC covers | Push | Portland Timbers covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 12% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 17% | 60% |
| -0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +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.