Colorado Rapids SC vs Portland Timbers, MLS 2025 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Mar | Portland Timbers | H | 0–3 | L |
| 16 Mar | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 2–1 | W |
| 09 Mar | Austin FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Mar | FC Dallas | H | 3–3 | D |
| 23 Feb | St. Louis City | A | 0–0 | D |
| 20 Oct | Austin FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Mar | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 16 Mar | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 1–1 | D |
| 09 Mar | Nashville SC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 02 Mar | Austin FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 23 Feb | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 1–4 | L |
| 20 Oct | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 1–1 | D |
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' We are underway at Dick's Sporting Goods Park. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' James Pantemis has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 10' Colorado Rapids SC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
- 15' Portland Timbers is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 20' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Chris Armas will be considering his options from the bench.
- 25' The travelling Portland Timbers supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 30' The 33-year-old Eric Miller has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 35' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 40' 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.
- 45' Supporters expect more eagerness from Keegan Rosenberry, as he is very good at scoring at Dick's Sporting Goods Park with 4 goals in the last 4 games.
- 47' The deadlock is broken! Joshua Atencio gets on the scoresheet on 45 minutes.
- 48' GOAL! Antony scores on 48. Assisted by Santiago Moreno
- 53' It looks surprising Portland Timbers does not make any changes. Juan Mosquera has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 58' Both keepers have barely been tested. Colorado Rapids SC and Portland Timbers are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 59' Another substitution for Colorado Rapids SC to replace Oliver Larraz by Connor Ronan on 59 minute.
- 64' Colorado Rapids SC have won 400 goals from 279 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 69' Colorado Rapids SC ring the changes. Joshua Atencio has done his job and it is now time for Omir Fernandez to step up.
- 74' It is a substitution in Portland Timbers team. Felipe Mora is replaced by Kevin Kelsy on 74 minute.
- 75' Goal! Kevin Kelsy scores his 23 goal in 203 matches.
- 76' The supporters are chanting for Darren Yapi. He replaces Cole Bassett on 76 minute.
- 80' Ian Smith is replacing Santiago Moreno for the Portland Timbers side.
- 85' It is a cagey affair so far. Colorado Rapids SC in their trying to find a way past Portland Timbers's compact .
- 87' Cristhian Paredes is replacing Antony for the Portland Timbers side.
- With this win, Portland Timbers is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Colorado Rapids SC Lineups
Starting XI
-
91
Kevin Cabral ↓ Calvin Harris 59'
- 6
- 4
-
2
Keegan Rosenberry ↓ Ian Murphy 76'
- 10
-
23
Cole Bassett ↓ Darren Yapi 76'
- 5
-
12
Joshua Atencio ↓ Omir Fernandez 69'
- 9
-
8
Oliver Larraz ↓ Connor Ronan 59'
- 31
Bench
-
20
Connor Ronan ↑ 59'
-
11
Omir Fernandez ↑ 69'
-
14
Calvin Harris ↑ 59'
-
77
Darren Yapi ↑ 76'
- 34
-
19
Ian Murphy ↑ 76'
- 15
- 27
Coach
Chris Armas
Portland Timbers Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
- 41
-
15
Eric Miller ↓ Juan Mosquera 74'
- 4
-
9
Felipe Mora ↓ Kevin Kelsy 74'
-
24
David Ayala ↓ Julio Ortiz 80'
- 10
-
11
Antony ↓ Cristhian Paredes 87'
-
30
Santiago Moreno ↓ Ian Smith 80'
- 20
- 27
Bench
-
17
Cristhian Paredes ↑ 87'
- 5
- 13
- 25
- 18
-
19
Kevin Kelsy ↑ 74'
-
29
Juan Mosquera ↑ 74'
-
80
Julio Ortiz ↑ 80'
-
23
Ian Smith ↑ 80'
Coach
Phil Neville
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
Portland Timbers Form
2025-03-23
Colorado Rapids SC
0–3
Portland Timbers
W
2025-03-16
Portland Timbers
1–1
Los Angeles Galaxy
D
2025-03-09
Nashville SC
2–0
Portland Timbers
L
2025-03-02
Portland Timbers
1–0
Austin FC
W
2025-02-23
Portland Timbers
1–4
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
L
2024-10-20
Seattle Sounders FC
1–1
Portland Timbers
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.48
Colorado Rapids SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.92
Portland Timbers xG
I would bet for:
Colorado Rapids SC or Portland Timbers 74% + Both teams to score 66%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Portland Timbers win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.4
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 3.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 4.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
Double Chance
Colorado Rapids SC or Draw
57%
Draw or Portland Timbers
69%
Colorado Rapids SC or Portland Timbers
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Portland Timbers win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.4%
1 – 2
8.8%
2 – 1
6.8%
2 – 2
6.4%
0 – 2
6.2%
0 – 1
5.8%
1 – 3
5.6%
0 – 0
4.8%
1 – 0
4.3%
2 – 3
4.1%
0 – 3
Actual
2 – 0
3.7%
Asian Handicap — Colorado Rapids SC
| Handicap | Colorado Rapids SC covers | Push | Portland Timbers covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 9% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 15% | 71% |
| -0.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| +0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +1 | 53% | 20% | 27% |
| +1.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +2 | 73% | 14% | 12% |
| +2.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
Clean Sheet
Colorado Rapids SC keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
24%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

