Colorado Rapids SC vs Portland Timbers, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Colorado Rapids SC vs Portland Timbers — MLS at Dick's Sporting Goods Park.
- Colorado Rapids SC 15 games · 16 pts (2026/26)
- Portland Timbers 14 games · 14 pts (2026/26)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jul | Portland Timbers | H | 0–0 | D |
| 09 Jul | FC Dallas | H | 2–1 | W |
| 02 Jul | St. Louis City | A | 0–2 | L |
| 25 Jun | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 0–0 | D |
| 10 Jun | Orlando City SC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 04 Jun | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jul | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 02 Jul | Minnesota United FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 25 Jun | New York City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Jun | Chicago Fire FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 18 Jun | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 0–0 | D |
| 12 Jun | FC Dallas | H | 1–0 | 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)
H2H (16 games)
63%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
Colorado Rapids SC this season
Colorado Rapids SC this season
7%
Clean Sheets
Portland Timbers this season
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' The game is set. Portland Timbers kicks off things out of here…
- 5' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 15' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Portland Timbers needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 20' A quiet spell here at Dick's Sporting Goods Park. Colorado Rapids SC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 25' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 30' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 35' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 40' Colorado Rapids SC are deployed in a 5-3-2 today, looking to exploit space against Portland Timbers's 4-3-3 shape.
- 45' William Yarbrough has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 50' 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.
- 55' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Eric Miller suffering a number of foals already.
- 60' It looks surprising Portland Timbers does not make any changes. Keegan Rosenberry has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 65' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 70' Colorado Rapids SC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 75' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 80' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Colorado Rapids SC and Portland Timbers are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 85' Colorado Rapids SC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 90' The travelling Portland Timbers supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Colorado Rapids SC Lineups
5-3-2Starting XI
- 20
- 21
- 12
- 2
- 4
- 28
- 23
- 6
- 5
- 22
- 77
Bench
- 91
- 33
- 29
- 27
- 15
- 1
- 14
- 34
- 31
Portland Timbers Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 1
- 21
- 22
- 44
- 15
- 5
- 13
- 7
- 99
- 29
- 57
Bench
- 10
- 11
- 31
- 9
- 30
- 14
- 16
- 92
- 39
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
Colorado Rapids SC Form
2023-07-13
Colorado Rapids SC
0–0
Portland Timbers
D
2023-07-09
Colorado Rapids SC
2–1
FC Dallas
W
2023-07-02
St. Louis City
2–0
Colorado Rapids SC
L
2023-06-25
Colorado Rapids SC
0–0
Los Angeles Galaxy
D
2023-06-10
Orlando City SC
2–0
Colorado Rapids SC
L
2023-06-04
Colorado Rapids SC
0–0
San Jose Earthquakes
D
Portland Timbers Form
2023-07-13
Colorado Rapids SC
0–0
Portland Timbers
D
2023-07-02
Minnesota United FC
4–1
Portland Timbers
L
2023-06-25
Portland Timbers
1–1
New York City FC
D
2023-06-22
Portland Timbers
1–2
Chicago Fire FC
L
2023-06-18
San Jose Earthquakes
0–0
Portland Timbers
D
2023-06-12
Portland Timbers
1–0
FC Dallas
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.72
Colorado Rapids SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.03
Portland Timbers xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.75
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Colorado Rapids SC or Draw
77%
Draw or Portland Timbers
49%
Colorado Rapids SC or Portland Timbers
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.2%
1 – 0
10.1%
2 – 1
9.4%
2 – 0
9.2%
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
5.6%
1 – 2
5.6%
3 – 1
5.4%
3 – 0
5.2%
2 – 2
4.9%
0 – 2
3.3%
3 – 2
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Colorado Rapids SC
| Handicap | Colorado Rapids SC covers | Push | Portland Timbers covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 16% | 71% |
| -1.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -1 | 29% | 23% | 48% |
| -0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 13% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Colorado Rapids SC keeps clean sheet
36%
✗
Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
19%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

