Portland Timbers vs Colorado Rapids SC, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON

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MLS · 2023

Portland Timbers

3 – 2

Full Time

Colorado Rapids SC

Sun 24 Sep 2023 · 02:30 UTC Providence Park 22,248 HT 45' · FT 45'

Antony 19' 1–0

Santiago Moreno 30' 2–0

2–1 31' Diego Rubio

2–2 43' Andrew Gutman

Felipe Mora 71' 3–2

Noel Caliskan 24' Y

Felipe Mora 40' Y

Y 45' Danny Leyva

Claudio Bravo 48' Y

Dario Zuparic 64' Y

Y 70' Diego Rubio

Y 90' Luis Diaz

Franck Boli 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Portland Timbers 14 games · 14 pts (2026/26)
Colorado Rapids SC 15 games · 16 pts (2026/26)

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

Portland Timbers 16 games · Avg 3.1 goals Colorado Rapids SC

Last 5 meetings

2023-09-24 Portland Timbers 3–2 Colorado Rapids SC 2023-07-13 Colorado Rapids SC 0–0 Portland Timbers 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

Recent Form

Portland Timbers

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
24 Sep	Colorado Rapids SC	H	3–2	W
21 Sep	San Jose Earthquakes	H	2–1	W
18 Sep	Austin FC	A	2–1	W
10 Sep	Los Angeles FC	H	2–0	W
03 Sep	Seattle Sounders FC	A	2–2	D
31 Aug	Real Salt Lake	H	2–1	W

Colorado Rapids SC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
24 Sep	Portland Timbers	A	2–3	L
21 Sep	Seattle Sounders FC	H	1–2	L
17 Sep	New England Revolution	H	2–1	W
03 Sep	Real Salt Lake	A	0–2	L
31 Aug	Minnesota United FC	A	0–3	L
24 Aug	Los Angeles FC	A	0–4	L

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)

63% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

7% Clean Sheets
Portland Timbers this season

20% Clean Sheets
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' Temperatures are rising at Providence Park as Portland Timbers face off against Colorado Rapids SC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
5' Portland Timbers have won 458 goals from 287 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
10' Colorado Rapids SC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Santiago Moreno, as he is very good at scoring at Providence Park with 14 goals in the last 12 games.
19' What a moment for Antony! That strike on 19 puts his side firmly in control.
24' Noel Caliskan catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 24.
29' 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.
30' A stunning finish from Santiago Moreno — that came from absolutely nowhere!
31' Against the run of play, Diego Rubio has scored! This game has turned on its head.
36' Portland Timbers are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Colorado Rapids SC backline.
40' Felipe Mora has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 40.
43' Andrew Gutman adds to his 1 season tally! Colorado Rapids SC lead 2-2 — and this changes everything.
45' That looks like a foul for a card for Danny Leyva.
46' It is a substitution in Colorado Rapids SC team. Andrew Gutman is replaced by Keegan Rosenberry on 46 minute.
48' A moment of madness from Claudio Bravo on 48 minutes earns him a card. Portland Timbers will be frustrated.
53' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
58' Colorado Rapids SC ring the changes. Ralph Priso-Mbongue has done his job and it is now time for Connor Ronan to step up.
63' It looks surprising Portland Timbers does not make any changes. David Bingham has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
64' It’s a booking for Portland Timbers player. Dario Zuparic gets a card.
69' 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.
70' Controversy at the stadium! Diego Rubio argues furiously but the card stands.
71' Felipe Mora doubles the advantage! 3-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
73' The whistle greets Calvin Harris as he departs to be replaced by Jonathan Lewis.
75' It is a substitution in Portland Timbers team. Antony is replaced by Sebastian Blanco on 75 minute.
76' Larrys Mabiala is ready to make an impact after coming on for Noel Caliskan at the 76 minute mark.
77' A change in the Colorado Rapids SC ranks — Diego Rubio exits the field as Kevin Cabral enters on 77.
82' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
84' The crowd applauds Claudio Bravo as he leaves the pitch. Eric Miller steps in for Portland Timbers.
89' Colorado Rapids SC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
90' The referee has no hesitation. Luis Diaz is booked for Colorado Rapids SC — card on 90.
90' Time for substitution for Colorado Rapids SC. Braian Galvan is replaced by Luis Diaz.
Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 3-2 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Portland Timbers Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Charles Burdick

Colorado Rapids SC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

11
Diego Rubio ↓ Kevin Cabral 77'
4
Danny Wilson
23
Cole Bassett
6
Lalas Abubakar
29
Braian Galvan ↓ Luis Diaz 90'
5
Andreas Maxso
15
Danny Leyva
13
Andrew Gutman ↓ Keegan Rosenberry 46'
1
Marko Ilic
97
Ralph Priso-Mbongue ↓ Connor Ronan 58'
14
Calvin Harris ↓ Jonathan Lewis 73'

Bench

Coach Ciara Dargahi

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

Portland Timbers Form

2023-09-24 Portland Timbers 3–2 Colorado Rapids SC W 2023-09-21 Portland Timbers 2–1 San Jose Earthquakes W 2023-09-18 Austin FC 1–2 Portland Timbers W 2023-09-10 Portland Timbers 2–0 Los Angeles FC W 2023-09-03 Seattle Sounders FC 2–2 Portland Timbers D 2023-08-31 Portland Timbers 2–1 Real Salt Lake W

Colorado Rapids SC Form

2023-09-24 Portland Timbers 3–2 Colorado Rapids SC L 2023-09-21 Colorado Rapids SC 1–2 Seattle Sounders FC L 2023-09-17 Colorado Rapids SC 2–1 New England Revolution W 2023-09-03 Real Salt Lake 2–0 Colorado Rapids SC L 2023-08-31 Minnesota United FC 3–0 Colorado Rapids SC L 2023-08-24 Los Angeles FC 4–0 Colorado Rapids SC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

1.96 Portland Timbers xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.51 Colorado Rapids SC xG

I would bet for: Both teams to score 67% + Over 2.5 goals 66%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Portland Timbers52% Draw23% Colorado Rapids SC25%

Actual: Portland Timbers win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes67% 0% No33%

Avg goals/match: 3.47

Actual: Yes — both scored

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

Portland Timbers or Draw

75%

Draw or Colorado Rapids SC

48%

Portland Timbers or Colorado Rapids SC

77%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Portland Timbers36% Draw41% Colorado Rapids SC23%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

10.1%

2 – 1

8.7%

1 – 2

6.7%

2 – 2

6.5%

2 – 0

3 – 1

5.7%

1 – 0

5.5%

0 – 0

4.5%

3 – 2

Actual

0 – 1

4.1%

3 – 0

3.8%

0 – 2

3.6%

Asian Handicap — Portland Timbers

Handicap	Portland Timbers covers	Push	Colorado Rapids SC covers
-2.5	13%	—	87%
-2	13%	14%	73%
-1.5	27%	—	73%
-1	27%	20%	53%
-0.5	47%	—	53%
+0.5	71%	—	29%
+1	71%	15%	14%
+1.5	86%	—	14%
+2	86%	9%	5%
+2.5	95%	—	5%

Clean Sheet

Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet

23% ✓

Colorado Rapids SC keeps clean sheet

15% ✓

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