Form, Standings, Stats
Last Game: Portland 1-3 Houston
Sunday, October 22 at 2am in Major League Soccer
Sunday, October 22 at 2am in Major League Soccer
Last Game: Colorado 0-1 Salt Lake
Sunday, October 22 at 2am in Major League Soccer
Sunday, October 22 at 2am in Major League Soccer
We said: Portland Timbers 2-1 Colorado Rapids
Portland have dominated this fixture on home soil and we expect the energy of the home crowd to push them to victory once again in their first game of the season. Both sides will want a positive start to get their campaign underway, but the hosts will have more incentive to edge the game in the end. Read more.Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Portland Timbers win with a probability of 49.32%. A win for Colorado Rapids had a probability of 27.74% and a draw had a probability of 22.9%.
The most likely scoreline for a Portland Timbers win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.48%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (7.94%) and 2-0 (7.22%). The likeliest Colorado Rapids win was 1-2 (6.84%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (10.42%). The actual scoreline of 4-1 was predicted with a 2.6% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Portland Timbers would win this match.
| Result | ||
| Portland Timbers | Draw | Colorado Rapids |
49.32% ( -0.73) | 22.93% ( 0.17) | 27.74% ( 0.56) |
| Both teams to score 61.23% ( -0.12) |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
