Colorado Rapids SC vs Portland Timbers, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON

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MLS · 2021

Colorado Rapids SC

2 – 0

Full Time

Portland Timbers

Sun 24 Oct 2021 · 01:00 UTC Dick's Sporting Goods Park HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 67' Dairon Asprilla

Y 68' Dairon Asprilla

Y 81' George Fochive

Jack Price 90' Y

Overview

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Colorado Rapids SC vs Portland Timbers — MLS at Dick's Sporting Goods Park.

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

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

2021-10-24 Colorado Rapids SC 2–0 Portland Timbers 2021-09-16 Portland Timbers 2–2 Colorado Rapids SC 2020-11-05 Portland Timbers 0–1 Colorado Rapids SC 2019-07-14 Portland Timbers 2–2 Colorado Rapids SC 2019-03-02 Colorado Rapids SC 3–3 Portland Timbers

Recent Form

Colorado Rapids SC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
24 Oct	Portland Timbers	H	2–0	W
21 Oct	Seattle Sounders FC	H	1–1	D
17 Oct	Real Salt Lake	A	1–3	L
10 Oct	Minnesota United FC	A	3–1	W
04 Oct	Seattle Sounders FC	A	0–3	L
30 Sep	Austin FC	H	3–0	W

Portland Timbers

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
24 Oct	Colorado Rapids SC	A	0–2	L
21 Oct	Vancouver Whitecaps FC	H	2–3	L
17 Oct	Los Angeles Galaxy	A	1–2	L
03 Oct	Internacional CF Miami	H	1–0	W
30 Sep	Los Angeles FC	A	2–1	W
26 Sep	Real Salt Lake	H	6–1	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' It’s Showtime! The match between Colorado Rapids SC and Portland Timbers is underway.
5' The travelling Portland Timbers supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
10' Diego Chara is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Portland Timbers so far.
15' Kellyn Acosta needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 2 Red cards this season.
20' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
25' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Robin Fraser will be considering his options from the bench.
30' 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.
35' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 35 minutes.
40' Portland Timbers come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
45' Colorado Rapids SC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Portland Timbers's shape.
47' Dominique Badji makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Colorado Rapids SC are in front.
52' The energy levels are beginning to show. Giovanni Savarese might look to freshen things up shortly.
57' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
62' The crowd applauds Santiago Moreno as he leaves the pitch. Dairon Asprilla steps in for Portland Timbers.
63' Diego Rubio does the damage! The net is bulging and Colorado Rapids SC surge ahead!
65' Dominique Badji makes way for Michael Barrios at the 65 minute mark. A tactical switch from Colorado Rapids SC.
67' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Dairon Asprilla.
68' Dairon Asprilla has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 68.
70' Steven Beitashour has so much to prove this time. He replaces Kellyn Acosta on 70 minute.
71' Colorado Rapids SC ring the changes. Diego Rubio has done his job and it is now time for Jonathan Lewis to step up.
76' The Portland Timbers bench stirs into life. Larrys Mabiala is withdrawn and Jose Van Rankin gets his opportunity.
81' A moment of madness from George Fochive on 81 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Portland Timbers will be frustrated.
86' Cole Bassett makes way for Nicolas Mezquida at the 86 minute mark. A tactical switch from Colorado Rapids SC.
87' The supporters are chanting for Andre Shinyashiki. He replaces Mark-Anthony Kaye on 87 minute.
89' Another substitution for Portland Timbers to replace Pablo Bonilla by Jaroslaw Niezgoda on 89 minute.
90' The referee has no hesitation. Jack Price is booked for Colorado Rapids SC — Yellow card on 90.
Full Time. Colorado Rapids SC beats Portland Timbers

Lineups

Colorado Rapids SC Lineups

Starting XI

11
Diego Rubio ↓ Jonathan Lewis 71'
8
Dominique Badji ↓ Michael Barrios 65'
5
Auston Trusty
14
Mark-Anthony Kaye ↓ Andre Shinyashiki 87'
19
Jack Price
4
Danny Wilson
23
Kellyn Acosta ↓ Steven Beitashour 70'
26
Cole Bassett ↓ Nicolas Mezquida 86'
6
Lalas Abubakar
52
Braian Galvan
22
William Yarbrough

Bench

Coach Robin Fraser

Portland Timbers Lineups

Starting XI

23
Yimmi Chara
21
Diego Chara
8
Diego Valeri ↓ Marvin Loria 76'
33
Larrys Mabiala ↓ Jose Van Rankin 76'
25
Bill Tuiloma
12
Steve Clark
13
Dario Zuparic
9
Felipe Mora
28
Pablo Bonilla ↓ Jaroslaw Niezgoda 89'
40
Renzo Jose Zambrano ↓ George Fochive 76'
30
Santiago Moreno ↓ Dairon Asprilla 62'

Bench

2
Jose Van Rankin ↑ 76'
27
Dairon Asprilla ↑ 62'
10
Sebastian Blanco
44
Marvin Loria ↑ 76'
31
Aljaz Ivacic
98
Blake Bodily
85
Zac McGraw
20
George Fochive ↑ 76'
11
Jaroslaw Niezgoda ↑ 89'

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

2021-10-24 Colorado Rapids SC 2–0 Portland Timbers W 2021-10-21 Colorado Rapids SC 1–1 Seattle Sounders FC D 2021-10-17 Real Salt Lake 3–1 Colorado Rapids SC L 2021-10-10 Minnesota United FC 1–3 Colorado Rapids SC W 2021-10-04 Seattle Sounders FC 3–0 Colorado Rapids SC L 2021-09-30 Colorado Rapids SC 3–0 Austin FC W

Portland Timbers Form

2021-10-24 Colorado Rapids SC 2–0 Portland Timbers L 2021-10-21 Portland Timbers 2–3 Vancouver Whitecaps FC L 2021-10-17 Los Angeles Galaxy 2–1 Portland Timbers L 2021-10-03 Portland Timbers 1–0 Internacional CF Miami W 2021-09-30 Los Angeles FC 1–2 Portland Timbers W 2021-09-26 Portland Timbers 6–1 Real Salt Lake W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

1 / 4

1.85 Colorado Rapids SC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.26 Portland Timbers xG

I would bet for: Both teams to score 60% + Over 2.5 goals 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Colorado Rapids SC53% Draw24% Portland Timbers23%

Actual: Colorado Rapids SC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes60% 0% No40%

Avg goals/match: 3.11

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	94%	6%
± 1.5	82%	18%
± 2.5	59%	41%
± 3.5	38%	62%
± 4.5	21%	79%

Double Chance

Colorado Rapids SC or Draw

77%

Draw or Portland Timbers

47%

Colorado Rapids SC or Portland Timbers

76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Colorado Rapids SC37% Draw43% Portland Timbers20%

Actual: Colorado Rapids SC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

11.3%

2 – 1

9.3%

2 – 0

Actual

1 – 0

7.5%

1 – 2

6.3%

0 – 0

6.1%

2 – 2

5.8%

3 – 1

5.7%

0 – 1

4.8%

3 – 0

4.6%

3 – 2

3.7%

0 – 2

3.5%

Asian Handicap — Colorado Rapids SC

Handicap	Colorado Rapids SC covers	Push	Portland Timbers covers
-2.5	13%	—	87%
-2	13%	15%	71%
-1.5	29%	—	71%
-1	29%	21%	50%
-0.5	50%	—	50%
+0.5	75%	—	25%
+1	75%	14%	11%
+1.5	89%	—	11%
+2	89%	7%	4%
+2.5	96%	—	4%

Clean Sheet

Colorado Rapids SC keeps clean sheet

29% ✗

Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet

17% ✓

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