Soccer match preview: Home crowd has high hopes when Portland Timbers welcomes Colorado Rapids

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Competition: USA Major League Soccer
Date: Sun 14.July
Match begins: 03:00 (UTC)
Venue: Providence Park (21144 seats)

This match features two teams living in the basement of the Major League Soccer, Portland Timbers holding 9th place and Colorado Rapids lying 12th. A good chance for both teams to improve their position.

Portland Timbers have less rest than Colorado Rapids in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a US Open Cup game only three days ago.

This pitch has artificial turf, which is not Colorado Rapids's usual surface at their own ground. When playing on artificial turf Colorado Rapids have performed like this: Played ten matches resulting in 1 win, 1 draw and 8 defeats with the goal stats 6-20 (scored/conceded). 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.

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Portland Timbers form and stats

Portland Timbers, who have the fewest points (6) at home in Major League Soccer, must be fairly happy with 6 points from their first three games here at venue. There’s a good atmosphere here at Providence Park after three straight home wins.

A good away victory last time out for Portland Timbers, who won 1-0 against Los Angeles FC. A strong away win before that one, visiting New York City and winning 1-0.

Goals decide football matches and Portland Timbers are scoring many of them at home; 7 on target from 3 matches. Portland Timbers have conceded 3 in these home matches.

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Colorado Rapids form and stats

Colorado Rapids, who have the most conceded goals (38) in Major League Soccer, have only collected 5 points from their away games after 1-2-5 (8 played). Colorado Rapids has drawn their two previous away games.

The manager C. Casey was unhappy after their last game, a Major League Soccer match played at their home ground Providence Park. Colorado Rapids suffered a 1-2 loss to New England. Before that, Colorado Rapids secured a home win against Los Angeles FC with the score 1-0.

Colorado Rapids have scored 9 goals on their travels this season, 8 away games. Colorado Rapids have conceded 16 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Colorado Rapids - Portland Timbers 3-3 entered in the official records. Portland Timbers-Colorado Rapids H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Portland Timbers 6 wins, Colorado Rapids 2 wins, 2 draws. 6 of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

K. Kamara
8 goals / 2 assists
B. Fernández
6 goals

Portland Timbers missing players

Colorado Rapids missing players

Portland Timbers Colorado Rapids
Total Home Home vs low Statistic Away vs low Away Total
17 3 0 Played 1 8 19
7 2 0 Won 0 1 5
2 0 0 Drew 1 2 4
8 1 0 Lost 0 5 10
26 7 0 Scored 2 9 29
28 3 0 Conceded 2 16 38
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 100% 100% 100%
82% 67% 0% Over 1.5 100% 75% 79%
76% 67% 0% Over 2.5 100% 50% 63%
35% 67% 0% Over 3.5 100% 38% 53%
18% 33% 0% Over 4.5 0% 25% 42%
65% 33% 0% BTTS 100% 62% 74%
18% 67% 0% Clean Sheets 0% 12% 16%
18% 0% 0% Failed To Score 0% 25% 11%
 
5 7 0 Corners For (avg) 4 2.9 4.8
5.5 3 0 Corners Against (avg) 6 6 5.4
2.4 2.7 0 Yellow Cards (avg) 4 1.9 2.2
2 0 0 Red Cards 0 1 6
Key stats this season:
  • Colorado Rapids have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Colorado Rapids have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Colorado Rapids haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Portland Timbers have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • Portland Timbers have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Portland Timbers haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

Portland Timbers
All US Open Cup Mobile Mini Sun Cup Major League Soccer Club Friendlies
All Home Away
23-06-19 MLS Portland Timbers 4 - 0 Houston Dynamo
26-06-19 MLS Montreal Impact 2 - 1 Portland Timbers
01-07-19 MLS Portland Timbers 1 - 0 Dallas
07-07-19 MLS New York City 0 - 1 Portland Timbers
11-07-19 UOC Los Angeles FC 0 - 1 Portland Timbers
14-07-19 MLS Portland Timbers 03:00 Colorado Rapids
19-07-19 MLS Portland Timbers 02:00 Orlando City
22-07-19 MLS Seattle Sounders 01:30 Portland Timbers
28-07-19 MLS Portland Timbers 02:30 LA Galaxy
04-08-19 MLS Minnesota United 20:00 Portland Timbers
Colorado Rapids
All US Open Cup Mobile Mini Sun Cup Major League Soccer CONCACAF Champions League Club Friendlies
All Home Away
09-06-19 MLS Colorado Rapids 1 - 0 Minnesota United
13-06-19 UOC Colorado Rapids 2 - 2 New Mexico United
23-06-19 MLS Vancouver Whitecaps 2 - 2 Colorado Rapids
29-06-19 MLS Colorado Rapids 1 - 0 Los Angeles FC
05-07-19 MLS Colorado Rapids 1 - 2 New England
14-07-19 MLS Portland Timbers 03:00 Colorado Rapids
16-07-19 CF Colorado Rapids 01:00 Arsenal
21-07-19 MLS Colorado Rapids 01:00 New York City
28-07-19 MLS SJ Earthquakes 02:00 Colorado Rapids
04-08-19 MLS Colorado Rapids 01:00 Montreal Impact

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Los Angeles FC 20 14 4 2 53 17 9 8 1 0 26 7 11 6 3 2 27 10 36 46
2 LA Galaxy 19 11 1 7 26 22 10 7 0 3 16 11 9 4 1 4 10 11 4 34
3 Seattle Sounders 19 9 5 5 29 25 9 7 2 0 17 7 10 2 3 5 12 18 4 32
4 Minnesota United 19 9 3 7 36 29 9 5 3 1 19 9 10 4 0 6 17 20 7 30
5 Dallas 20 8 5 7 29 25 11 6 4 1 18 10 9 2 1 6 11 15 4 29
6 SJ Earthquakes 19 8 4 7 30 30 11 7 1 3 21 14 8 1 3 4 9 16 0 28
7 Houston Dynamo 19 8 3 8 29 28 11 7 3 1 21 12 8 1 0 7 8 16 1 27
8 Real Salt Lake 19 8 2 9 25 29 8 6 0 2 14 8 11 2 2 7 11 21 -4 26
9 Portland Timbers 17 7 2 8 26 28 3 2 0 1 7 3 14 5 2 7 19 25 -2 23
10 Sporting KC 19 5 7 7 29 34 10 4 3 3 21 20 9 1 4 4 8 14 -5 22
11 Vancouver Whitecaps 20 4 8 8 22 31 10 3 4 3 10 11 10 1 4 5 12 20 -9 20
12 Colorado Rapids 19 5 4 10 29 38 11 4 2 5 20 22 8 1 2 5 9 16 -9 19

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