Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Portland Timbers vs Colorado Rapids SC, MLS 2022 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2022
Portland Timbers
3 – 0
Full Time
Colorado Rapids SC
Sun 26 Jun 2022 · 02:30 UTC Providence Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Diego Chara 27' Y
Y 45' William Yarbrough
Y 84' Lucas Esteves
Y 90' Dantouma Toure

Overview

Match Preview

Portland Timbers vs Colorado Rapids SC — MLS at Providence Park.

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

7
4
5
Portland Timbers 16 games · Avg 3.1 goals Colorado Rapids SC
Last 5 meetings
2022-06-26 Portland Timbers 3–0 Colorado Rapids SC 2022-05-01 Colorado Rapids SC 2–0 Portland Timbers 2021-10-24 Colorado Rapids SC 2–0 Portland Timbers 2021-09-16 Portland Timbers 2–2 Colorado Rapids SC 2020-11-05 Portland Timbers 0–1 Colorado Rapids SC

Recent Form

Portland Timbers
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Jun Colorado Rapids SC H 3–0 W
18 Jun Los Angeles Galaxy A 1–1 D
29 May Internacional CF Miami A 1–2 L
23 May Philadelphia Union H 0–2 L
19 May San Jose Earthquakes A 2–3 L
15 May Sporting Kansas City H 7–2 W
Colorado Rapids SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Jun Portland Timbers A 0–3 L
19 Jun New York City FC A 1–1 D
29 May Nashville SC H 1–3 L
23 May Seattle Sounders FC H 1–0 W
19 May Sporting Kansas City A 1–2 L
14 May Los Angeles FC H 2–0 W

Season Stats

Portland Timbers Colorado Rapids SC
#26 Position #22
32 Points 36
27 Played 27
9 / 5 / 13 W / D / L 11 / 3 / 13
48 Scored 38
51 Conceded 38
-3 GD +0
1.19 PPG 1.33
33% Win % 41%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
63% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
4% Clean Sheets
Portland Timbers this season
33% Clean Sheets
Colorado Rapids SC this season

Portland Timbers are 26th (32 pts). Colorado Rapids SC are 22nd (36 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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
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

Top Scorers (This Season)

Portland Timbers
Kevin Kelsy 9 G 2 A
Kristoffer Velde 8 G 5 A
Colorado Rapids SC
Paxten Aaronson 7 G 6 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Portland Timbers is hosting Colorado Rapids SC for another epic battle.
  • 5' Bill Tuiloma needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 12 Yellow cards this season.
  • 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 15' The travelling Colorado Rapids SC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 20' Over 20 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 21' A tactical swap from Portland Timbers — Eryk Williamson on, Cristhian Paredes off on 21 minutes.
  • 26' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 27' The referee shows Portland Timbers player a Yellow card on 27.
  • 32' Gyasi Zardes has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 23 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 37' 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 Mark-Anthony Kaye suffering a number of foals already.
  • 42' 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.
  • 45' Abraham Rodriguez has so much to prove this time. He replaces William Yarbrough on 45 minute.
  • 45' William Yarbrough was booked on 45.
  • 50' Sebastian Blanco has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 45 minutes.
  • 53' Magnificent from Sebastian Blanco! That is 50 goals in 296 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 54' Jaroslaw Niezgoda adds to his 0 season tally! Portland Timbers lead 3-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 59' Aljaz Ivacic has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 183 appearances.
  • 62' What composure from Jaroslaw Niezgoda! The Poland international strokes it home. 4-0.
  • 67' Lucas Esteves gets the nod from Colorado Rapids SC. He replaces Mark-Anthony Kaye and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 70' Time for substitution for Portland Timbers. Yimmi Chara is replaced by Dairon Asprilla.
  • 75' Croatia international Dario Zuparic has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 80' A tactical swap from Colorado Rapids SC — Max Alves on, Michael Barrios off on 80 minutes.
  • 83' The supporters are chanting for Zac McGraw. He replaces Sebastian Blanco on 83 minute.
  • 84' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Lucas Esteves.
  • 89' The Colorado Rapids SC bench stirs into life. Jonathan Lewis is withdrawn and Dantouma Toure gets his opportunity.
  • 90' Colorado Rapids SC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 90.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 3-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Portland Timbers Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Giovanni Savarese

Colorado Rapids SC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Robin Fraser

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2022-06-26 Portland Timbers 3–0 Colorado Rapids SC 2022-05-01 Colorado Rapids SC 2–0 Portland Timbers 2021-10-24 Colorado Rapids SC 2–0 Portland Timbers 2021-09-16 Portland Timbers 2–2 Colorado Rapids SC 2020-11-05 Portland Timbers 0–1 Colorado Rapids SC

Portland Timbers Form

2022-06-26 Portland Timbers 3–0 Colorado Rapids SC W 2022-06-18 Los Angeles Galaxy 1–1 Portland Timbers D 2022-05-29 Internacional CF Miami 2–1 Portland Timbers L 2022-05-23 Portland Timbers 0–2 Philadelphia Union L 2022-05-19 San Jose Earthquakes 3–2 Portland Timbers L 2022-05-15 Portland Timbers 7–2 Sporting Kansas City W

Colorado Rapids SC Form

2022-06-26 Portland Timbers 3–0 Colorado Rapids SC L 2022-06-19 New York City FC 1–1 Colorado Rapids SC D 2022-05-29 Colorado Rapids SC 1–3 Nashville SC L 2022-05-23 Colorado Rapids SC 1–0 Seattle Sounders FC W 2022-05-19 Sporting Kansas City 2–1 Colorado Rapids SC L 2022-05-14 Colorado Rapids SC 2–0 Los Angeles FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.9 Portland Timbers xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.33 Colorado Rapids SC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 63% + Over 2.5 goals 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Portland Timbers49% Draw25% Colorado Rapids SC26%
Actual: Portland Timbers win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes63% 0% No37%
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
74%
Draw or Colorado Rapids SC
51%
Portland Timbers or Colorado Rapids SC
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Portland Timbers37% Draw42% Colorado Rapids SC21%
Actual: Portland Timbers win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.9%
2 – 1
9.1%
2 – 0
7.1%
1 – 0
6.8%
1 – 2
6.4%
2 – 2
6.1%
3 – 1
5.8%
0 – 0
5.5%
0 – 1
4.5%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 2
3.9%
0 – 2
3.5%

Asian Handicap — Portland Timbers

Handicap Portland Timbers covers Push Colorado Rapids SC covers
-2.5 13% — 87%
-2 13% 15% 71%
-1.5 29% — 71%
-1 29% 21% 51%
-0.5 49% — 51%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 14% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
27% ✗
Colorado Rapids SC keeps clean sheet
16% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.