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 18 games · 22 pts (2026/26)
- Portland Timbers 18 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' KICK OFF: Colorado Rapids SC gets underway.
- 5' Portland Timbers fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Colorado Rapids SC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 15' The energy levels are beginning to show. Phil Neville might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 20' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Chris Armas will be considering his options from the bench.
- 25' Portland Timbers are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 30' Colorado Rapids SC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Portland Timbers backline.
- 35' With 1 assists to his name this season, Oliver Larraz is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Portland Timbers.
- 40' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 40 minutes.
- 45' Colorado Rapids SC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
- 47' Against the run of play, Joshua Atencio has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 48' Assisted by Santiago Moreno with the perfectly-timed delivery and Antony makes no mistake. 1-1!
- 53' Colorado Rapids SC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Portland Timbers's shape.
- 58' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Colorado Rapids SC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 59' Time for substitution for Colorado Rapids SC. Oliver Larraz is replaced by Connor Ronan.
- 64' Colorado Rapids SC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 69' The Colorado Rapids SC bench stirs into life. Joshua Atencio is withdrawn and Omir Fernandez gets his opportunity.
- 74' Portland Timbers make a change. Felipe Mora trudges off to be replaced by Kevin Kelsy on 74 minutes.
- 75' Kevin Kelsy has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 75 minutes.
- 76' The Colorado Rapids SC manager makes a substitution. Cole Bassett departs to be replaced by Darren Yapi.
- 80' A tactical swap from Portland Timbers — Ian Smith on, Santiago Moreno off on 80 minutes.
- 85' It looks like no one’s ball. Portland Timbers is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 87' Portland Timbers make a change. Antony trudges off to be replaced by Cristhian Paredes on 87 minutes.
- The final score is 0-3.
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
1.51
Colorado Rapids SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.93
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: 3.44
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 3.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 4.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
Double Chance
Colorado Rapids SC or Draw
57%
Draw or Portland Timbers
68%
Colorado Rapids SC or Portland Timbers
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Portland Timbers win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.2%
1 – 2
8.7%
2 – 1
6.8%
2 – 2
6.5%
0 – 2
6%
0 – 1
5.6%
1 – 3
5.6%
0 – 0
4.6%
2 – 3
4.2%
1 – 0
4.2%
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% | 70% |
| -0.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| +0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +1 | 54% | 20% | 27% |
| +1.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +2 | 73% | 14% | 12% |
| +2.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
Clean Sheet
Colorado Rapids SC keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
23%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

