Portland Timbers vs Colorado Rapids SC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Portland Timbers vs Colorado Rapids SC — MLS at Providence Park.
- Portland Timbers 18 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
- Colorado Rapids SC 18 games · 22 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Daniel Radford
- Referee Thomas Zablocki
- Referee Joe Dickerson
- Referee Jose Da Silva
- Referee
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Nov | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Nov | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 29 Oct | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 5–2 | W |
| 23 Oct | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Oct | Los Angeles FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Oct | Real Salt Lake | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Nov | Portland Timbers | A | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Nov | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 29 Oct | Minnesota United FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 25 Oct | Sporting Kansas City | A | 0–4 | L |
| 24 Sep | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 5–0 | W |
| 20 Sep | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 2–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Portland Timbers | Colorado Rapids SC | |
|---|---|---|
| #23 | Position | #26 |
| 24 | Points | 22 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 7 / 3 / 8 | W / D / L | 7 / 1 / 10 |
| 33 | Scored | 27 |
| 33 | Conceded | 25 |
| +0 | GD | +2 |
| 1.33 | PPG | 1.22 |
| 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
6%
Clean Sheets
Portland Timbers this season
Portland Timbers this season
32%
Clean Sheets
Colorado Rapids SC this season
Colorado Rapids SC this season
Portland Timbers are 23rd (24 pts). Colorado Rapids SC are 26th (22 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
Portland Timbers
| Kevin Kelsy | 8 G | 2 A |
Colorado Rapids SC
| Rafael Navarro | 7 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Providence Park!
- 5' Keegan Rosenberry has been relatively quiet despite scoring 12 goals in his last 289 appearances.
- 10' A quiet spell here at Providence Park. Colorado Rapids SC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 15' Portland Timbers 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.
- 20' USA international Cole Bassett has been a key figure this campaign — 2 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
- 25' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 30' Jon Lewis has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 35' Portland Timbers is showing some good football. However, Portland Timbers are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 40' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 45' Colorado Rapids SC have won 396 goals from 275 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 46' Fresh legs for Portland Timbers! Yimmi Chara comes on to replace Andres Flores.
- 49' The referee shows Portland Timbers player a Yellow card on 49.
- 54' With 0 assists to his name this season, Marco Farfan is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Portland Timbers.
- 55' Portland Timbers ring the changes. Eryk Williamson has done his job and it is now time for Diego Valeri to step up.
- 58' It is a substitution in Colorado Rapids SC team. Cole Bassett is replaced by Kellyn Acosta on 58 minute.
- 63' 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 Lalas Abubakar suffering a number of foals already.
- 68' Marco Farfan makes way for Jorge Villafana at the 68 minute mark. A tactical switch from Portland Timbers.
- 73' Portland Timbers is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 74' Nicolas Mezquida is ready to make an impact after coming on for Andre Shinyashiki at the 74 minute mark.
- 79' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 81' A meaty challenge results in booking for Pablo Bonilla on 81.
- 83' Kellyn Acosta doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 85' It is a substitution in Colorado Rapids SC team. Younes Namli is replaced by Drew Moor on 85 minute.
- 88' The whistle greets Andy Polo as he departs to be replaced by Dairon Asprilla.
- 90' Nicolas Mezquida catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 90.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Colorado Rapids SC take all three points.
Lineups
Portland Timbers Lineups
Starting XI
-
7
Andy Polo ↓ Dairon Asprilla 88'
- 21
- 25
-
14
Andres Flores ↓ Yimmi Chara 46'
- 22
- 12
-
32
Marco Farfan ↓ Jorge Villafana 68'
-
30
Eryk Williamson ↓ Diego Valeri 55'
- 13
- 9
-
28
Pablo Bonilla ↓ Larrys Mabiala 88'
Bench
-
23
Yimmi Chara ↑ 46'
-
4
Jorge Villafana ↑ 68'
- 19
-
8
Diego Valeri ↑ 55'
-
33
Larrys Mabiala ↑ 88'
-
27
Dairon Asprilla ↑ 88'
- 40
- 44
- 31
Coach
Giovanni Savarese
Colorado Rapids SC Lineups
Starting XI
-
21
Younes Namli ↓ Drew Moor 85'
-
9
Nicolas Benezet ↓ Jon Lewis 58'
- 11
- 2
- 19
- 4
-
26
Cole Bassett ↓ Kellyn Acosta 58'
- 6
- 13
- 99
- 50
Bench
- 5
- 1
-
3
Drew Moor ↑ 85'
- 33
-
10
Kellyn Acosta ↑ 58'
-
20
Nicolas Mezquida ↑ 74'
- 52
-
7
Jon Lewis ↑ 58'
- 18
Coach
Robin Fraser
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Antony | 5 |
| Diego Valeri | 4 |
| Sebastian Blanco | 3 |
| Diego Rubio | 3 |
| Felipe Mora | 2 |
| Jonathan Lewis | 2 |
| Samuel Armenteros | 2 |
| Kevin Kelsy | 2 |
Head to Head
Portland Timbers Form
2020-11-05
Portland Timbers
0–1
Colorado Rapids SC
L
2020-11-02
Portland Timbers
1–0
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
W
2020-10-29
Portland Timbers
5–2
Los Angeles Galaxy
W
2020-10-23
Seattle Sounders FC
1–1
Portland Timbers
D
2020-10-19
Portland Timbers
1–1
Los Angeles FC
D
2020-10-15
Real Salt Lake
2–1
Portland Timbers
L
Colorado Rapids SC Form
2020-11-05
Portland Timbers
0–1
Colorado Rapids SC
W
2020-11-02
Colorado Rapids SC
3–1
Seattle Sounders FC
W
2020-10-29
Minnesota United FC
2–1
Colorado Rapids SC
L
2020-10-25
Sporting Kansas City
4–0
Colorado Rapids SC
L
2020-09-24
Colorado Rapids SC
5–0
San Jose Earthquakes
W
2020-09-20
Los Angeles Galaxy
0–2
Colorado Rapids SC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.8
Portland Timbers xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.44
Colorado Rapids SC xG
I would bet for:
Portland Timbers or Colorado Rapids SC 74% + Both teams to score 64%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Colorado Rapids SC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.24
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
Portland Timbers or Draw
69%
Draw or Colorado Rapids SC
58%
Portland Timbers or Colorado Rapids SC
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11%
2 – 1
8.8%
1 – 2
7.1%
1 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
6.3%
2 – 0
6.3%
0 – 0
5.5%
3 – 1
5.2%
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
4.1%
3 – 2
3.8%
3 – 0
3.7%
Asian Handicap — Portland Timbers
| Handicap | Portland Timbers covers | Push | Colorado Rapids SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 14% | 75% |
| -1.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -1 | 25% | 20% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 16% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 9% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Colorado Rapids SC keeps clean sheet
17%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.