The home advantage belongs to Portland Timbers in this match versus Colorado Rapids, but the visitors will resist to the bitter end. Here's our match guide!
- Colorado Rapids have the fewest scored goals (19) in Major League Soccer
0 - 1 - 7 with 2-19. What does this mean? Well, these are the statistics for Colorado Rapids when playing on artifical turf like they will do today. Wins - draws- losses and goals scored-conceded. Colorado Rapids play their home games on grass so that's why we provide these numbers.
Colorado Rapids 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.
It's no vacation for neither Portland Timbers nor Colorado Rapids as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Portland Timbers form and stats
The story so far in the Major League Soccer for Portland Timbers at their home stadium (Providence Park) is 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats. There’s a good atmosphere here at Providence Park after three straight home wins.
A nice win for Portland Timbers last time playing, versus SJ Earthquakes. That was also a home game and the match ended 2-1 with Evander and Paredes scoring for the victors. Midfielder Paredes was the best player on the team with a rating of 8.1 (out of ten) in that game. Paredes scored one goal, hit three key passes and had 31 successful passes (of 38 total).
In the game before, an away victory match versus Austin with a 2-1 scoreline.If you like betting on "both teams to score": A review of the 12 most recent league matches reveals that 9 of them had at least one goal scored by each team.
A decent goal production from Portland in their home games so far, with 25 goals from 15 league matches. Portland Timbers have conceded 17 in these home matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
Colorado Rapids form and stats
Colorado Rapids have only collected 9 points from their away games in the Major League Soccer, after 2-3-9 (14 played). A depressing seven defeats in a row for Colorado in their away games. Unhappy days, as the last time they avoided a loss on the road was versus LA Galaxy.
Colorado Rapids might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Seattle Sounders proved too strong as Colorado Rapids slumped to a 1-2 defeat in front of their own fans at Dick's Sporting Goods Park. Bassett got a match rating of 7.41 in that game, top player of the team. Bassett scored one goal, hit three key passes and had 35 successful passes (of 37 total).
That result followed a home victory 2-1 versus New England.Look out: 9 of the last 12 league fixtures involving this side have had only one (or no) team scoring (Both Teams to Score NO in sports betting).
A quick return to home after this game, as Colorado are hosting Vancouver Whitecaps in the Major League Soccer only four days away.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Colorado Rapids as they have only managed to score 9 times from 14 away games in the league. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 0 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Colorado Rapids have conceded 29 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
This is what happened when the squads faced each other earlier this season; Colorado Rapids - Portland Timbers 0-0. Portland Timbers-Colorado Rapids H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Portland three wins, Colorado Rapids three wins, four draws. four of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5). The matches between these clubs sometimes lean towards being brutal, having seen 7 sending-offs from the last ten duels.
Top Goalscorers
  E. da Silva Ferreira 9 goals |  F. Boli 6 goals |  D. Asprilla Rivas 5 goals |
Portland Timbers missing players
Colorado Rapids missing players
| Portland Timbers | Colorado Rapids | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 30 | 15 | 4 | Played | P | 3 | 14 | 28 |
| 10 | 8 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 9 | 3 | 2 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 11 | 4 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 9 | 14 |
| 38 | 25 | 3 | Scored | S | 0 | 9 | 19 |
| 46 | 17 | 3 | Conceded | C | 3 | 29 | 42 |
| 83% | 93% | 75% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 67% | 93% | 75% |
| 70% | 73% | 25% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 33% | 79% | 64% |
| 60% | 60% | 25% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 46% |
| 37% | 33% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 43% | 25% |
| 27% | 20% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 7% | 7% |
| 63% | 67% | 25% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 29% | 39% |
| 27% | 27% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 14% | 29% |
| 27% | 13% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 64% | 57% |
| 3.9 | 4.4 | 4.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.7 | 4.3 | 4.7 |
| 5.5 | 4.9 | 5.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 8.7 | 6.1 | 5.4 |
| 2.4 | 2.6 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.7 | 2.8 | 2.5 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 11.9 | 13.8 | 12 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6.3 | 9.3 | 10.6 |
| 4.1 | 4.9 | 2.8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1.7 | 3.4 | 3.8 |
| 31% | 34% | 27% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 19% | 18% |
| 12.3 | 10.9 | 12.2 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 17 | 17.4 | 14.3 |
| 4.7 | 3.8 | 4.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.7 | 5.9 | 4.7 |
- Colorado Rapids have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Colorado Rapids have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Colorado Rapids have the fewest points (9) away in Major League Soccer
- Colorado Rapids have the fewest scored goals (19) in Major League Soccer
- Colorado Rapids have the fewest scored goals (9) away in Major League Soccer
- Colorado Rapids have the fewest scored goals in the first half (5) in Major League Soccer
- Colorado Rapids have the fewest scored goals in the second half (14) in Major League Soccer
- Colorado Rapids have the the worst goal difference (-20) away in Major League Soccer
- Colorado Rapids have the the worst goal difference (-23) in Major League Soccer
- Portland Timbers have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Colorado Rapids have scored away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | St. Louis City | 30 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 56 | 38 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 37 | 14 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 24 | 18 | 50 |
| 2 | Seattle Sounders | 30 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 37 | 31 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 21 | 6 | 45 |
| 3 | Los Angeles FC | 29 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 44 | 34 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 31 | 15 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 10 | 44 |
| 4 | Houston Dynamo | 29 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 41 | 33 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 31 | 10 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 23 | 8 | 43 |
| 5 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 28 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 46 | 41 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 29 | 16 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 25 | 5 | 41 |
| 6 | Real Salt Lake | 29 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 40 | 44 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 23 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 21 | -4 | 40 |
| 7 | SJ Earthquakes | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 35 | 39 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 23 | 14 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 25 | -4 | 40 |
| 8 | Portland Timbers | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 38 | 46 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 17 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 29 | -8 | 39 |
| 9 | Dallas | 28 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 33 | 32 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 13 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 19 | 1 | 38 |
| 10 | Minnesota United | 29 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 37 | 38 | 14 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 20 | 23 | -1 | 37 |
| 11 | Sporting KC | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 39 | 43 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 25 | 19 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 24 | -4 | 35 |
| 12 | Austin | 29 | 9 | 7 | 13 | 40 | 46 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 31 | -6 | 34 |
| 13 | LA Galaxy | 28 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 39 | 48 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 20 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 28 | -9 | 33 |
| 14 | Colorado Rapids | 28 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 19 | 42 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 29 | -23 | 22 |
