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 27 games · 36 pts (2026/26)
- Portland Timbers 27 games · 32 pts (2026/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Dick's Sporting Goods Park!
- 5' named a 5-3-2 earlier, and opted for a 4-3-3 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 20' 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.
- 25' Colorado Rapids SC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 30' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 35' The home supporters are growing impatient. Colorado Rapids SC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 40' The travelling Portland Timbers supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 45' 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.
- 50' Portland Timbers is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 55' The 28-year-old Cristhian Paredes has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 60' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Colorado Rapids SC and Portland Timbers are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 65' Dario Zuparic has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 70' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
- 75' Michael Barrios needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 21 Yellow cards this season.
- 80' Claudio Bravo, a Argentina , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 85' USA international Cole Bassett has been a key figure this campaign — 2 goals and 2 assists in the Array this season.
- 90' A quiet spell here at Dick's Sporting Goods Park. Colorado Rapids SC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Colorado Rapids SC 0-0 Portland Timbers.
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
2 / 4
1.51
Colorado Rapids SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.05
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: 2.56
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Colorado Rapids SC or Draw
74%
Draw or Portland Timbers
53%
Colorado Rapids SC or Portland Timbers
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.2%
1 – 0
10.7%
0 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.9%
2 – 0
8.6%
0 – 1
7.1%
1 – 2
6.2%
2 – 2
4.7%
3 – 1
4.5%
3 – 0
4.3%
0 – 2
4.1%
3 – 2
2.5%
Asian Handicap — Colorado Rapids SC
| Handicap | Colorado Rapids SC covers | Push | Portland Timbers covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 14% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 23% | 54% |
| -0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 15% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Colorado Rapids SC keeps clean sheet
36%
✗
Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
23%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

