Portland Timbers vs Columbus Crew SC, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON

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MLS · 2023

Portland Timbers

3 – 2

Full Time

Columbus Crew SC

Sun 16 Jul 2023 · 02:30 UTC Providence Park 24,181 HT 45' · FT 45'

Dairon Asprilla 28' 1–0

Dairon Asprilla 30' 2–0

2–1 45' Lucas Zelarayan

2–2 65' Lucas Zelarayan

Sebastian Blanco 80' 3–2

Marvin Loria 48' Y

Diego Chara 54' Y

Y 72' Jacen Russell-Rowe

Sebastian Blanco 81' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Portland Timbers vs Columbus Crew SC — MLS at Providence Park.

Portland Timbers 34 games · 46 pts (2026/26)
Columbus Crew SC 34 games · 47 pts (2026/26)

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Nashville SC	34	77
2	Internacional CF Miami	34	60
3	New England Revolution	34	58
4	Chicago Fire FC	34	55
5	Charlotte FC	34	54
6	Philadelphia Union	34	50
7	Columbus Crew SC	34	47
8	FC Cincinnati	34	46
9	Orlando City SC	34	46
10	New York City FC	34	42
11	New York Red Bulls	34	42
12	Toronto FC	34	39
13	Atlanta United FC	34	33
14	D.C. United SC	34	33
15	Montreal Impact FC	34	26
16	Vancouver Whitecaps FC	34	64
17	FC Dallas	34	58
18	St. Louis City	34	54
19	San Jose Earthquakes	34	52
20	Houston Dynamo	34	51
21	Los Angeles FC	34	47
22	Portland Timbers	34	46
23	Seattle Sounders FC	34	46
24	Real Salt Lake	34	45
25	Minnesota United FC	34	44
26	Los Angeles Galaxy	34	44
27	Colorado Rapids SC	34	43
28	San Diego FC	34	38
29	Austin FC	34	34
30	Sporting Kansas City	34	26

Head-to-Head

Portland Timbers 6 games · Avg 4.2 goals Columbus Crew SC

Last 5 meetings

2023-07-16 Portland Timbers 3–2 Columbus Crew SC 2022-09-18 Columbus Crew SC 1–1 Portland Timbers 2019-04-20 Columbus Crew SC 1–3 Portland Timbers 2018-09-20 Portland Timbers 3–2 Columbus Crew SC

Recent Form

Portland Timbers

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
16 Jul	Columbus Crew SC	H	3–2	W
13 Jul	Colorado Rapids SC	A	0–0	D
02 Jul	Minnesota United FC	A	1–4	L
25 Jun	New York City FC	H	1–1	D
22 Jun	Chicago Fire FC	H	1–2	L
18 Jun	San Jose Earthquakes	A	0–0	D

Columbus Crew SC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
16 Jul	Portland Timbers	A	2–3	L
08 Jul	New York City FC	H	1–1	D
04 Jul	Internacional CF Miami	A	2–2	D
01 Jul	New York Red Bulls	H	2–1	W
24 Jun	Nashville SC	H	2–0	W
17 Jun	New York City FC	A	1–1	D

Season Stats

Portland Timbers		Columbus Crew SC
#22	Position	#7
46	Points	47
34	Played	34
13 / 7 / 14	W / D / L	14 / 5 / 15
62	Scored	59
61	Conceded	52
+1	GD	+7
1.35	PPG	1.38
38%	Win %	41%

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)

83% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

9% Clean Sheets
Portland Timbers this season

26% Clean Sheets
Columbus Crew SC this season

Portland Timbers are 22nd (46 pts). Columbus Crew SC are 7th (47 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Portland Timbers

0-15

7/10

16-30

8/10

31-45

9/9

46-60

6/5

61-75

10/4

76+

12/10

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Columbus Crew SC

0-15

4/8

16-30

12/7

31-45

7/7

46-60

10/2

61-75

7/5

76+

6/8

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Portland Timbers

Kristoffer Velde	12 G	6 A
Ariel Lassiter	9 G	4 A
Kevin Kelsy	9 G	2 A

Columbus Crew SC

Diego Rossi	6 G	1 A
Wessam Abou Ali	5 G	1 A

Events

Match Events

0' And we are off! Portland Timbers vs Columbus Crew SC — let the football do the talking.
5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
10' Aidan Morris is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Columbus Crew SC so far.
15' Portland Timbers is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
20' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Portland Timbers side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
25' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Portland Timbers and Columbus Crew SC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
28' Magnificent from Dairon Asprilla! That is 35 goals in 307 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
30' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Dairon Asprilla makes it 2-0.
35' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
40' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Portland Timbers and Columbus Crew SC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
45' Lucas Zelarayan adds to his 2 season tally! Columbus Crew SC lead 2-1 — and this changes everything.
48' It’s gonna be a card for Marvin Loria.
53' Columbus Crew SC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
54' Diego Chara catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 54.
59' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
62' Felipe Mora is replacing Franck Boli for the Portland Timbers side.
63' Dairon Asprilla makes way for Sebastian Blanco at the 63 minute mark. A tactical switch from Portland Timbers.
65' Lucas Zelarayan has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 65 minutes.
70' The 33-year-old Eric Miller has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
72' Jacen Russell-Rowe was booked on 72.
77' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
79' Columbus Crew SC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Max Arfsten is hanging Yaw Yeboah on the field on 79 minute.
80' Sebastian Blanco makes no mistake. The score reads 3-2 and Portland Timbers are in front.
80' The Columbus Crew SC bench stirs into life. Mohamed Farsi is withdrawn and Luis Diaz gets his opportunity.
81' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Sebastian Blanco on 81 minutes.
84' A tactical swap from Portland Timbers — Larrys Mabiala on, Evander off on 84 minutes.
88' Jimmy Medranda has so much to prove this time. He replaces Aidan Morris on 88 minute.
89' A change in the Portland Timbers ranks — Claudio Bravo exits the field as Eric Miller enters on 89.
What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Portland Timbers 3-2 Columbus Crew SC.

Lineups

Portland Timbers Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

20
Evander ↓ Larrys Mabiala 84'
1
David Bingham
21
Diego Chara
27
Dairon Asprilla ↓ Sebastian Blanco 63'
22
Cristhian Paredes
44
Marvin Loria ↓ Yimmi Chara 62'
5
Claudio Bravo ↓ Eric Miller 89'
13
Dario Zuparic
7
Franck Boli ↓ Felipe Mora 62'
18
Zac McGraw
29
Juan Mosquera

Bench

23
Yimmi Chara ↑ 62'
33
Larrys Mabiala ↑ 84'
10
Sebastian Blanco ↑ 63'
11
Jaroslaw Niezgoda
2
Miguel Araujo
15
Eric Miller ↑ 89'
31
Aljaz Ivacic
9
Felipe Mora ↑ 62'
92
Noel Caliskan

Columbus Crew SC Lineups

3-4-1-2

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Lucas Zelarayan	2
Niko Hansen	2
Dairon Asprilla	2
Niko Hansen	2
Kevin Molino	2
Santiago Moreno	2
Andy Polo	1
Cucho Hernandez	1

Head to Head

Portland Timbers Form

2023-07-16 Portland Timbers 3–2 Columbus Crew SC W 2023-07-13 Colorado Rapids SC 0–0 Portland Timbers D 2023-07-02 Minnesota United FC 4–1 Portland Timbers L 2023-06-25 Portland Timbers 1–1 New York City FC D 2023-06-22 Portland Timbers 1–2 Chicago Fire FC L 2023-06-18 San Jose Earthquakes 0–0 Portland Timbers D

Columbus Crew SC Form

2023-07-16 Portland Timbers 3–2 Columbus Crew SC L 2023-07-08 Columbus Crew SC 1–1 New York City FC D 2023-07-04 Internacional CF Miami 2–2 Columbus Crew SC D 2023-07-01 Columbus Crew SC 2–1 New York Red Bulls W 2023-06-24 Columbus Crew SC 2–0 Nashville SC W 2023-06-17 New York City FC 1–1 Columbus Crew SC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

2.15 Portland Timbers xG

Expected Goals

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

1.78 Columbus Crew SC xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 74% + Both teams to score 73%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Portland Timbers49% Draw22% Columbus Crew SC29%

Actual: Portland Timbers win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes73% 0% No27%

Avg goals/match: 3.93

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	97%	3%
± 1.5	90%	10%
± 2.5	74%	26%
± 3.5	54%	46%
± 4.5	36%	64%

Double Chance

Portland Timbers or Draw

71%

Draw or Columbus Crew SC

51%

Portland Timbers or Columbus Crew SC

78%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Portland Timbers36% Draw38% Columbus Crew SC26%

Actual: Portland Timbers win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

8.3%

2 – 1

7.9%

2 – 2

6.9%

1 – 2

6.5%

3 – 1

5.6%

3 – 2

Actual

2 – 0

4.6%

2 – 3

4.1%

1 – 3

3.8%

1 – 0

3.8%

3 – 0

3.2%

0 – 2

3.2%

Asian Handicap — Portland Timbers

Handicap	Portland Timbers covers	Push	Columbus Crew SC covers
-2.5	14%	—	86%
-2	14%	14%	73%
-1.5	27%	—	73%
-1	27%	19%	54%
-0.5	46%	—	54%
+0.5	68%	—	32%
+1	68%	15%	17%
+1.5	83%	—	17%
+2	83%	10%	7%
+2.5	93%	—	7%

Clean Sheet

Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet

18% ✓

Columbus Crew SC keeps clean sheet

12% ✓

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