Portland Timbers vs Colorado Rapids Head to Head, Prediction & Match Analysis
Providence Park
Sun 18 Oct 2026 · 03:30 UK
Odds at Kickoff
Home Win
2.12
Draw
3.79
Away Win
3.17
Match Report
Full Time
0 – 0
Match Events ?
Portland Timbers
Colorado Rapids
13'
🟨 Rob Holding
Kristoffer Velde 🟨
43'
43'
🟨 Morgan Whittaker
45+2'
🟨 Kosi Thompson
45+5'
🟨 Matthew Elliott Wells
Match Statistics ?
42%
Ball Possession
58%
11
Total Shots
9
4
Shots on Goal
1
1
Corner Kicks
4
17
Fouls
20
1
Yellow Cards
3
0
Red Cards
0
1
Offsides
0
1
Goalkeeper Saves
4
Starting Lineups
Portland Timbers (4-3-3)
J. Pantemis
R. Hernández
J. Waterman
K. Miller
J. Fory
Eric Izoita
D. Chará
David Pereira da Costa
O. Fernandez
V. Janssen
K. Velde
Colorado Rapids (4-2-3-1)
N. Defreitas
K. Thompson
R. Holding
Loïc Williams
M. Navarro
J. Atencio
W. Frederick II
D. Phillip
M. Whittaker
G. Minoungou
D. Yapi
Player Ratings ?
Portland Timbers
J. WatermanD7.4
K. MillerD7.2
David Pereira da CostaM7.1
Colorado Rapids
N. DefreitasG7.4
M. WhittakerM7.2
Loïc WilliamsD7.0
Before Kickoff
Match Prediction
No clear statistical edge
The matchup is mixed. Portland Timbers edge attack and head-to-head, Colorado Rapids edge recent form and defence, so the data does not point to one clear overall winner.
Statistical Edge
No clearSlightEdgeStrongV.strong
How They Compare
Recent Form
Colorado Rapids stronger
HomeAway
Attack
Portland Timbers slightly stronger
HomeAway
Defence
Colorado Rapids slightly stronger
HomeAway
Head-to-Head
Portland Timbers slightly stronger
HomeAway
Match Analysis
Colorado Rapids have struggled on the road with just a solitary draw in their last five away fixtures, whereas Portland Timbers have secured two victories from their most recent five home outings. Portland Timbers have found the net in four of their last five matches at home but have failed to keep a clean sheet during that same period. Six players are unavailable for Portland Timbers, while Colorado Rapids face three confirmed absences alongside three additional squad members listed as doubtful ahead of the MLS fixture. Colorado Rapids rate stronger on form, with a slight advantage in defence, while Portland Timbers hold a slight advantage in attack and head-to-head. Colorado Rapids won the most recent meeting 2-0 on 28 February 2026, having won 2 of the last 5 encounters to Portland Timbers's 3, with 0 ending level; the fixture has averaged 3.2 goals per meeting. Over the 6-day comparison window, Portland Timbers's implied win probability has risen by 1.0 percentage points, while Colorado Rapids's implied win probability has fallen by 1.9 percentage points. The overall statistical comparison shows no clear edge between the sides.
Pre-Match Context
Notable Numbers
3
Portland Timbers losing run
1
Colorado Rapids points from last 5 matches
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Market View
How the betting market has changed its view of this match
Market direction
Notable shift away from Colorado Rapids
Colorado Rapids's odds have drifted, meaning the market now rates a Colorado Rapids win as less likely than it did 6 days ago. Portland Timbers remain the clear market favourite.
Movement strength: Notable
Match odds movement
Consensus market-implied chance, first comparable snapshot → latest
Portland Timbers win
Latest market chance 44.6%
Notable shortening
Market chance increased
43.1% → 44.6%
+1.5 pts
Draw
Latest market chance 25.1%
Steady
Market view unchanged
24.5% → 25.1%
+0.6 pts
Colorado Rapids win
Latest market chance 30.2%
Notable drift
Market chance decreased
32.4% → 30.2%
−2.2 pts
Percentage-point change in market-implied chance. Positive = market moved towards the outcome.
Portland Timbers
Draw
Colorado Rapids
5 common bookmakers compared at each snapshot · First comparable snapshot 6 days before kickoff
Odds shortening means the market is pricing an outcome as more likely than before; drifting means less likely. It does not tell us why the market moved or whether the new price represents value.
Team Comparison
Portland TimbersColorado Rapids

Season Profile
This season
22nd
League Position
15th
29
Games Played
29
1.14
Points/Game
1.31
1.76
Goals/Game
1.41
1.93
Conceded/Game
1.41
13.6
Shots/Game
12.1
4.8
Shots on Target
4.3
Home vs Away Context
Portland Timbers at home (17 matches) vs Colorado Rapids away (17 matches)
1.82
Points/Game
0.59
2.18
Goals/Game
0.94
1.65
Conceded/Game
1.82
53%
Win Rate
12%
Recent Form
Last 5 home / away matches

Portland Timbers
Home form
W
L
W
D
L
2W 1D 2L in last 5 at home
2.2
Goals scored
per match
per match
2.0
Goals conceded
per match
per match
4/5
Scored in
last 5
last 5
0/5
Clean
sheets
sheets
VS

Colorado Rapids
Away form
L
L
L
D
L
Winless in last 5 away
0.6
Goals scored
per match
per match
2.2
Goals conceded
per match
per match
2/5
Scored in
last 5
last 5
0/5
Clean
sheets
sheets
Head-to-Head History
Last 5 meetings
Portland Timbers Wins
3
Draws
0
Colorado Rapids Wins
2
Avg Goals
3.2
Colorado Rapids2 – 0Portland Timbers
Portland Timbers2 – 1Colorado Rapids
Colorado Rapids0 – 3Portland Timbers
Colorado Rapids2 – 1Portland Timbers
Portland Timbers4 – 1Colorado Rapids
Goals & Scoring Trends
Last 10 matches, any venue
Portland Timbersvs
Colorado Rapids

Recent Scoring Profile
1.70
Goals scored / game
1.20
2.10
Goals conceded / game
1.60
7/10
3+ goals in match(Over 2.5)
5/10
8/10
Both Teams Scored
5/10
2/10
Failed to Score
2/10
Market Goal Expectation
2+2+ goals(Over 1.5)
3+3+ goals(Over 2.5)
4+4+ goals(Over 3.5)
BTTSBoth teams score
Market-implied probabilities after removing bookmaker margin. Consensus across up to 4 bookmakers.
3+ Goals (Over 2.5)
First comparable 63.7%→Latest 60.7%−3.0 pts
Strong move away from 3+ goals
This has been a steady, gradual move, not a single jump.
Current market expectation sits between the two teams' recent rates.
Both Teams To Score
First comparable 64.9%→Latest 63.2%−1.7 pts
Notable move away from both teams scoring
This has been a steady, gradual move, not a single jump.
Current market expectation sits between the two teams' recent rates.
2 of Portland Timbers's 10 matches and 2 of Colorado Rapids's 10 matches are from last season.
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