Major League Soccer: Colorado Rapids believed to top Portland Timbers

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Competition: USA Major League Soccer
Competition: Thu 25.November
Match begins: 21:30 (UTC)
Venue: Dick's Sporting Goods Park (19680 seats)

This pair of sides are revelling in a fine season so far and fixtures like this one could be decisive. Here's the preview for Colorado Rapids - Portland Timbers!

Insights:
  • Colorado Rapids have the most clean sheets (13) in Major League Soccer
  • Portland Timbers is in the best form (4-0-2) in Major League Soccer

There has not been much time to rest for the guests, as they played a Major League Soccer game only four days ago.

One slightly interesting match fact is that this game is played on grass and that the visiting Portland Timbers have a different surface at their stadium (artifical turf). The impact of this is hard to measure exactly, but the visitors stats on grass is 13-6-12 (win-draw-loss) from 31 matches.

Portland Timbers have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 1900 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.

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Colorado Rapids form and stats

Colorado Rapids are steadily winning Major League Soccer games and points here at Dick's Sporting Goods Park. 9 wins, 7 draws and 1 defeat is the summary from 17 games. In general it's been a long time since Colorado tasted defeat here at Dick's Sporting Goods Park, as they have taken at least one point from their last 16 home games in the league.

A nice win for Colorado last time playing, versus Los Angeles FC. That was also a home game and the match ended 5-2 with Cole Bassett, Collen Warner, Dominique Badji and Jonathan Lewis (2) scoring for the victors. As you can tell by the result above, the goals flowed freely in the previous game and the stadium rocked. Could there be another goal fest today? The attacker Jonathan Lewis was announced as "man of the match" for Colorado with the rating of 8.44/10. Lewis scored two goals, hit the woodwork once, hit one key pass and dribled past the opponent 3 of 5 times.

In the game before, an away victory match versus Houston Dynamo with a 1-0 scoreline.

Colorado have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Dick's Sporting Goods Park with 31 goals in 17 league matches. Colorado have only conceded 14 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Portland Timbers form and stats

Playing away, Portland Timbers have won 6 games, drawn 2 and suffered 9 defeats in the Major League Soccer this season. The visitors have performed well in their home games as well, building a total win streak of four games home and away. Portland hope to make it five in this match.

The supporters enjoyed Portland Timbers's previous game versus Minnesota United, a Major League Soccer 3-1 win played at home. Midfielder Sebastián Blanco was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 8.24. Blanco scored two goals and hit one key pass.

That result followed a home victory 3-0 versus Austin.

Portland are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 21 away goals from 17 games (in the league). Portland's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 30 goals from these trips.

Head 2 Head

The fixture lists shows this result when the participants faced each other earlier this campaign; Colorado - Portland Timbers 2-0. Last ten meetings featuring these teams: Colorado won three, Portland Timbers were winners in four and we saw three draws. six games with more than 2,5 goals, four matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Portland TimbersF. Mora Aliaga
F. Mora Aliaga
11 goals
Portland TimbersD. Asprilla Rivas
D. Asprilla Rivas
10 goals
Portland TimbersS. Blanco
S. Blanco
9 goals

Colorado Rapids missing players

Portland Timbers missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Colorado Rapids Portland Timbers
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
34 17 3 Played P 2 17 35
17 9 0 Won W 1 6 18
10 7 3 Drew D 1 2 4
7 1 0 Lost L 0 9 13
51 31 2 Scored S 3 21 59
35 14 2 Conceded C 1 30 53
91% 88% 67% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
76% 88% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 88% 86%
47% 41% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 59% 66%
26% 24% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 35% 34%
6% 12% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 18% 20%
53% 59% 67% BTTS BTTS 50% 59% 63%
38% 41% 33% Clean Sheets C S 50% 24% 26%
18% 12% 33% Failed to Score F T 0% 18% 11%
 
5 5.2 6.3 Corners for (avg) C F 1.5 2.9 3.9
4.2 3.5 1 Corners against (avg) C A 11.5 7.5 6.8
2.1 1.9 1.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 2.1 2.1
2 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 2
 
13.7 14.5 15.3 Shots (avg) S ( 9 9.9 13.1
4.5 4.5 2.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2 3.6 4.2
34% 40% 29% Goal Efficiency G E 75% 34% 40%
 
12.7 10.5 8 Shots against (avg) S A 12.5 15.5 14.8
4.3 3.2 2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3 4.7 4.9
Key stats in Major League Soccer this season:
  • Colorado Rapids have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Colorado Rapids have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (15) in Major League Soccer
  • Colorado Rapids have the most clean sheets (13) in Major League Soccer
  • Colorado Rapids have the the best goal difference (+17) at home in Major League Soccer
  • Portland Timbers have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Portland Timbers have the fewest dropped points from leading position (8) in Major League Soccer
  • Portland Timbers have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Portland Timbers haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Portland Timbers is in the best form (4-0-2) in Major League Soccer

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Colorado Rapids 34 17 10 7 51 35 17 9 7 1 31 14 17 8 3 6 20 21 16 61
2 Seattle Sounders 34 17 9 8 53 33 17 8 5 4 28 15 17 9 4 4 25 18 20 60
3 Sporting KC 34 17 7 10 58 40 17 9 5 3 32 17 17 8 2 7 26 23 18 58
4 Portland Timbers 34 17 4 13 56 52 17 11 2 4 35 22 17 6 2 9 21 30 4 55
5 Minnesota United 34 13 10 11 42 44 17 10 3 4 24 14 17 3 7 7 18 30 -2 49
6 Vancouver Whitecaps 34 12 13 9 45 45 17 10 3 4 25 17 17 2 10 5 20 28 0 49
7 Real Salt Lake 34 14 6 14 55 54 17 9 4 4 30 21 17 5 2 10 25 33 1 48
8 LA Galaxy 34 13 9 12 50 54 17 8 5 4 29 22 17 5 4 8 21 32 -4 48
9 Los Angeles FC 34 12 9 13 53 51 17 8 6 3 34 23 17 4 3 10 19 28 2 45
10 SJ Earthquakes 34 10 11 13 46 54 17 5 5 7 25 24 17 5 6 6 21 30 -8 41
11 Dallas 34 7 12 15 47 56 17 5 7 5 25 21 17 2 5 10 22 35 -9 33
12 Austin 34 9 4 21 35 56 17 7 2 8 27 25 17 2 2 13 8 31 -21 31
13 Houston Dynamo 34 6 12 16 36 54 17 6 6 5 21 22 17 0 6 11 15 32 -18 30

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Colorado Rapids 34 17 10 7 51 35 17 9 7 1 31 14 17 8 3 6 20 21 16 61
2 Seattle Sounders 34 17 9 8 53 33 17 8 5 4 28 15 17 9 4 4 25 18 20 60
3 Sporting KC 34 17 7 10 58 40 17 9 5 3 32 17 17 8 2 7 26 23 18 58
4 Portland Timbers 34 17 4 13 56 52 17 11 2 4 35 22 17 6 2 9 21 30 4 55
5 Minnesota United 34 13 10 11 42 44 17 10 3 4 24 14 17 3 7 7 18 30 -2 49
6 Vancouver Whitecaps 34 12 13 9 45 45 17 10 3 4 25 17 17 2 10 5 20 28 0 49
7 Real Salt Lake 34 14 6 14 55 54 17 9 4 4 30 21 17 5 2 10 25 33 1 48
8 LA Galaxy 34 13 9 12 50 54 17 8 5 4 29 22 17 5 4 8 21 32 -4 48
9 Los Angeles FC 34 12 9 13 53 51 17 8 6 3 34 23 17 4 3 10 19 28 2 45
10 SJ Earthquakes 34 10 11 13 46 54 17 5 5 7 25 24 17 5 6 6 21 30 -8 41
11 Dallas 34 7 12 15 47 56 17 5 7 5 25 21 17 2 5 10 22 35 -9 33
12 Austin 34 9 4 21 35 56 17 7 2 8 27 25 17 2 2 13 8 31 -21 31
13 Houston Dynamo 34 6 12 16 36 54 17 6 6 5 21 22 17 0 6 11 15 32 -18 30

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