Colorado Rapids vs Portland Timbers pre-match info: Visitors in for a hard task at Dick's Sporting Goods Park

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Competition: USA Major League Soccer
Competition: Sun 24.October
Match begins: 01:00 (UTC)
Venue: Dick's Sporting Goods Park (19680 seats)

Sit down for a show! Today's starring characters are Colorado Rapids and Portland Timbers, 3 points is the target and 1 1/2 hours the length.

Insights:
  • Colorado Rapids have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (12) in Major League Soccer
  • Portland Timbers have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Colorado and Portland Timbers.

It should be mentioned that Portland Timbers play their home matches on artifical turf, so they have to adjust for this one as it's played on grass. Does it matter? Recent statistics for Portland Timbers on grass are 12 victories, 6 draws and 15 defeats from 33 games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 52-55. You can compare this with overall results below.

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

7-7-1 (win-draw-lost) are the Major League Soccer numbers at home for Colorado Rapids so far this season. The Colorado fans aren't used to losing league-games here at Dick's Sporting Goods Park and will expect new points from this game. Colorado Rapids has played 14 games in a row here without a defeat.

The home supporters saw a 1-1 draw versus Seattle Sounders in the Major League Soccer last time out and are looking for a win here. Defender Danny Wilson got the top score of the team in the match with a rating of 7.31/10. Wilson won 5 of 8 duels.

Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Real Salt Lake (1-3).

There will be little rest for Colorado after this match as they are travelling to New England for a Major League Soccer game in only four days.

Colorado have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Dick's Sporting Goods Park with 24 goals in 15 league matches. Colorado have only conceded 12 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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Portland Timbers form and stats

5-2-8 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Portland Timbers in their Major League Soccer matches away.

Portland Timbers might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Vancouver Whitecaps proved too strong as Portland slumped to a 2-3 defeat in front of their own fans at Providence Park. A huge disappointment for Portland in their last match (vs Vancouver Whitecaps). Leading 2-0 the victory seemed almost certain, but a fascinating collapse turned everything around and in the end all was lost in a 2-3 defeat. Midfielder Yimmi Chará was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 8.34. Chará scored one goal, served one assist, hit five key passes and had 27 successful passes (of 31 total).

Preceding that game, the 1-2 loss visiting LA Galaxy's place.

A new game in only four days for Portland, the Major League Soccer home match versus SJ Earthquakes. Busy days.

Portland have scored 18 goals on their travels this season, from 15 away games in the league. In the opposite end, Portland have conceded 27 goals in their away games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 3 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.

Head 2 Head

The duelists have battled before this season: Portland Timbers - Colorado 2-2. Last ten meetings with these participants: 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 under 2,5 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
30 15 3 Played P 2 15 30
14 7 0 Won W 1 5 14
10 7 3 Drew D 1 2 4
6 1 0 Lost L 0 8 12
43 24 2 Scored S 3 18 48
32 12 2 Conceded C 1 27 49
90% 87% 67% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
80% 87% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 87% 83%
50% 40% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 60% 67%
27% 20% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 33% 33%
3% 7% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 20% 23%
57% 60% 67% BTTS BTTS 50% 60% 67%
37% 40% 33% Clean Sheets C S 50% 27% 23%
17% 13% 33% Failed to Score F T 0% 13% 10%
 
5 5.3 6.3 Corners for (avg) C F 1.5 2.7 3.8
3.9 3.1 1 Corners against (avg) C A 11.5 7.9 7.2
2.1 2 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 12.5
4.3 4.2 2.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2 3.5 4.2
34% 38% 29% Goal Efficiency G E 75% 34% 38%
Key stats in Major League Soccer this season:
  • Colorado Rapids have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (12) in Major League Soccer
  • Portland Timbers have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Portland Timbers have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Portland Timbers haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Seattle Sounders 30 17 7 6 50 26 15 8 4 3 26 12 15 9 3 3 24 14 24 58
2 Sporting KC 29 15 7 7 52 33 15 8 5 2 30 16 14 7 2 5 22 17 19 52
3 Colorado Rapids 30 14 10 6 43 32 15 7 7 1 24 12 15 7 3 5 19 20 11 52
4 Portland Timbers 30 14 4 12 48 49 15 9 2 4 30 22 15 5 2 8 18 27 -1 46
5 LA Galaxy 30 13 6 11 44 46 15 8 3 4 24 17 15 5 3 7 20 29 -2 45
6 Minnesota United 30 12 8 10 35 37 15 9 2 4 21 12 15 3 6 6 14 25 -2 44
7 Vancouver Whitecaps 30 11 10 9 40 41 15 9 2 4 22 15 15 2 8 5 18 26 -1 43
8 Real Salt Lake 29 12 6 11 48 45 15 9 4 2 26 14 14 3 2 9 22 31 3 42
9 Los Angeles FC 30 11 7 12 46 44 15 7 5 3 30 22 15 4 2 9 16 22 2 40
10 SJ Earthquakes 30 9 9 12 40 47 15 5 3 7 23 22 15 4 6 5 17 25 -7 36
11 Houston Dynamo 31 6 12 13 35 49 16 6 6 4 21 21 15 0 6 9 14 28 -14 30
12 Dallas 30 6 10 14 41 50 15 4 7 4 22 18 15 2 3 10 19 32 -9 28
13 Austin 30 7 4 19 29 49 15 5 2 8 22 23 15 2 2 11 7 26 -20 25

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 Seattle Sounders 30 17 7 6 50 26 15 8 4 3 26 12 15 9 3 3 24 14 24 58
2 Sporting KC 29 15 7 7 52 33 15 8 5 2 30 16 14 7 2 5 22 17 19 52
3 Colorado Rapids 30 14 10 6 43 32 15 7 7 1 24 12 15 7 3 5 19 20 11 52
4 Portland Timbers 30 14 4 12 48 49 15 9 2 4 30 22 15 5 2 8 18 27 -1 46
5 LA Galaxy 30 13 6 11 44 46 15 8 3 4 24 17 15 5 3 7 20 29 -2 45
6 Minnesota United 30 12 8 10 35 37 15 9 2 4 21 12 15 3 6 6 14 25 -2 44
7 Vancouver Whitecaps 30 11 10 9 40 41 15 9 2 4 22 15 15 2 8 5 18 26 -1 43
8 Real Salt Lake 29 12 6 11 48 45 15 9 4 2 26 14 14 3 2 9 22 31 3 42
9 Los Angeles FC 30 11 7 12 46 44 15 7 5 3 30 22 15 4 2 9 16 22 2 40
10 SJ Earthquakes 30 9 9 12 40 47 15 5 3 7 23 22 15 4 6 5 17 25 -7 36
11 Houston Dynamo 31 6 12 13 35 49 16 6 6 4 21 21 15 0 6 9 14 28 -14 30
12 Dallas 30 6 10 14 41 50 15 4 7 4 22 18 15 2 3 10 19 32 -9 28
13 Austin 30 7 4 19 29 49 15 5 2 8 22 23 15 2 2 11 7 26 -20 25

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