Portland Timbers vs Colorado Rapids SC, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Portland Timbers vs Colorado Rapids SC — MLS .
- Portland Timbers 14 games · 14 pts (2026/26)
- Colorado Rapids SC 15 games · 16 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Drew Fischer
- Referee David Gantar
- Referee Alejandro Mariscal
- Referee Oscar Mitchell Carvalho
- Referee Chris Wattam
16 games this season
🟨 2.7/game
⚽ 11.3 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Sep | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 01 Sep | New England Revolution | A | 1–1 | D |
| 30 Aug | Toronto FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 27 Aug | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 19 Aug | Sporting Kansas City | A | 0–3 | L |
| 16 Aug | D.C. United SC | A | 1–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Sep | Portland Timbers | A | 0–2 | L |
| 26 Aug | Real Salt Lake | H | 0–6 | L |
| 20 Aug | Los Angeles FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 15 Aug | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 2–2 | D |
| 12 Aug | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 2–1 | W |
| 05 Aug | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Portland Timbers | Colorado Rapids SC | |
|---|---|---|
| #28 | Position | #26 |
| 14 | Points | 16 |
| 14 | Played | 15 |
| 4 / 2 / 8 | W / D / L | 5 / 1 / 9 |
| 22 | Scored | 25 |
| 28 | Conceded | 24 |
| -6 | GD | +1 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 1.07 |
| 29% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
63%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
7%
Clean Sheets
Portland Timbers this season
Portland Timbers this season
20%
Clean Sheets
Colorado Rapids SC this season
Colorado Rapids SC this season
Portland Timbers are 28th (14 pts). Colorado Rapids SC are 26th (16 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
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
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. Colorado Rapids SC get us underway at .
- 5' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Colorado Rapids SC winning 100% of all matches.
- 10' Colorado Rapids SC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 15' Andy Polo has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 20' Colorado Rapids SC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 25' It’s high time Anthony Hudson made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 30' Colorado Rapids SC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 35' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Portland Timbers that had 287 games and scored 458 goals.
- 40' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 45' Diego Chara has been relatively quiet despite scoring 7 goals in his last 287 appearances.
- 50' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Edgar Castillo made 272 appearances and scored 7 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 55' A quiet spell here at . Portland Timbers seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 60' Colorado Rapids SC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 65' Portland Timbers is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 70' Dillon Serna, a United States , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 75' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Portland Timbers and Colorado Rapids SC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 80' It looks like no one’s ball. Portland Timbers is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 85' Portland Timbers currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 90' Colorado Rapids SC is showing some good football. However, Colorado Rapids SC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- Full Time. Portland Timbers beats Colorado Rapids SC
Lineups
Portland Timbers Lineups
Starting XI
-
11
Andy Polo ↓ Tomas Conechny 90'
- 4
- 21
- 8
- 13
- 16
- 33
- 12
- 24
- 10
- 17
Bench
-
99
Samuel Armenteros ↑ 75'
-
19
Tomas Conechny ↑ 90'
- 26
- 18
- 25
- 14
- 43
Coach
Giovanni Savarese
Colorado Rapids SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 19
- 4
- 7
-
11
Shkelzen Gashi ↓ Caleb Calvert 55'
- 2
- 1
-
32
Jack McBean ↓ Enzo Martinez 80'
- 8
-
24
Kortne Ford ↓ Cole Bassett 71'
- 17
Bench
-
90
Enzo Martinez ↑ 80'
- 94
- 18
- 27
- 15
-
26
Cole Bassett ↑ 71'
-
29
Caleb Calvert ↑ 55'
Coach
Anthony Hudson
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Antony | 5 |
| Diego Valeri | 4 |
| Sebastian Blanco | 3 |
| Diego Rubio | 3 |
| Jonathan Lewis | 2 |
| Samuel Armenteros | 2 |
| Kevin Kelsy | 2 |
| Samuel Armenteros | 2 |
Head to Head
Portland Timbers Form
2018-09-09
Portland Timbers
2–0
Colorado Rapids SC
W
2018-09-01
New England Revolution
1–1
Portland Timbers
D
2018-08-30
Portland Timbers
2–0
Toronto FC
W
2018-08-27
Portland Timbers
0–1
Seattle Sounders FC
L
2018-08-19
Sporting Kansas City
3–0
Portland Timbers
L
2018-08-16
D.C. United SC
4–1
Portland Timbers
L
Colorado Rapids SC Form
2018-09-09
Portland Timbers
2–0
Colorado Rapids SC
L
2018-08-26
Colorado Rapids SC
0–6
Real Salt Lake
L
2018-08-20
Los Angeles FC
2–0
Colorado Rapids SC
L
2018-08-15
Los Angeles Galaxy
2–2
Colorado Rapids SC
D
2018-08-12
Colorado Rapids SC
2–1
San Jose Earthquakes
W
2018-08-05
Colorado Rapids SC
2–1
Los Angeles Galaxy
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.93
Portland Timbers xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.3
Colorado Rapids SC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 62% + Over 2.5 goals 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Portland Timbers win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.23
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
Portland Timbers or Draw
76%
Draw or Colorado Rapids SC
47%
Portland Timbers or Colorado Rapids SC
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Portland Timbers win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.8%
2 – 1
9.2%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
7%
1 – 2
6.2%
2 – 2
6%
3 – 1
5.9%
0 – 0
5.5%
3 – 0
4.6%
0 – 1
4.4%
3 – 2
3.9%
0 – 2
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Portland Timbers
| Handicap | Portland Timbers covers | Push | Colorado Rapids SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 16% | 70% |
| -1.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -1 | 30% | 21% | 49% |
| -0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 14% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 7% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
28%
✗
Colorado Rapids SC keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.