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Portland Timbers
Major League Soccer | Gameweek 1
Feb 27, 2022 at 12.30am UK
Jeld-Wen Field
New England Revolution

Portland
2 - 2
New England

Asprilla (60'), Chara (78')
van Rankin (22'), Asprilla (28'), Tuiloma (53'), Bravo (84')
FT(HT: 0-1)
Bye (41'), Lletget (63')
McNamara (70'), Polster (76')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Sunday's Major League Soccer clash between Portland Timbers and New England Revolution, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

We said: Portland Timbers 1-1 New England Revolution

Two of last season's best performers going head-to-head in the season opener will likely yield a fascinating prospect, but there is the fear that they could cancel each other out. Expect the Revolution to display the class that saw them top the MLS overall table last season by escaping Portland with some points to show. 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 49.25%. A win for New England Revolution had a probability of 27.49% and a draw had a probability of 23.3%.

The most likely scoreline for a Portland Timbers win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.52%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (8.39%) and 2-0 (7.46%). The likeliest New England Revolution win was 1-2 (6.82%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (10.69%). The actual scoreline of 2-2 was predicted with a 6.1% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted a draw in this match.

Result
Portland TimbersDrawNew England Revolution
49.25%23.25%27.49%
Both teams to score 59.9%
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
58.89%41.11%
Over 3.5Under 3.5
36.49%63.5%
Portland Timbers Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
83.12%16.88%
Over 1.5Under 1.5
53.09%46.91%
New England Revolution Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
72.07%27.93%
Over 1.5Under 1.5
36.44%63.56%
Score Analysis
    Portland Timbers 49.26%
    New England Revolution 27.49%
    Draw 23.24%
Portland TimbersDrawNew England Revolution
2-1 @ 9.52%
1-0 @ 8.39%
2-0 @ 7.46%
3-1 @ 5.64%
3-0 @ 4.43%
3-2 @ 3.6%
4-1 @ 2.51%
4-0 @ 1.97%
4-2 @ 1.6%
Other @ 4.14%
Total : 49.26%
1-1 @ 10.69%
2-2 @ 6.07%
0-0 @ 4.72%
3-3 @ 1.53%
Other @ 0.24%
Total : 23.24%
1-2 @ 6.82%
0-1 @ 6.01%
0-2 @ 3.84%
1-3 @ 2.9%
2-3 @ 2.58%
0-3 @ 1.63%
1-4 @ 0.93%
Other @ 2.79%
Total : 27.49%

How you voted: Portland vs New England

Portland Timbers
Draw
New England Revolution
Portland Timbers
50.0%
Draw
30.0%
New England Revolution
20.0%
10
Head to Head
Mar 15, 2020 5.30pm
Sep 26, 2019 3.30am
Gameweek 39
Portland
2-2
New England
Ebobisse (49', 81')
Mabiala (88'), Blanco (98')
Bou (87'), Gil (97' pen.)
Mancienne (67'), Fagundez (68')
Sep 2, 2018 12.30am
Gameweek 32
New England
1-1
Portland
Caldwell (58')
Caicedo (60'), Caldwell (76'), Mancienne (87'), Penilla (91')
Olum (70')
Blanco (19'), Olum (67'), Clark (91')
Apr 3, 2017 2am
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