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Saturday, 28 February 2026

Dick's Sporting Goods Park · Referee Jair Antonio Maruffo, USA · Analysis updated 08:05 UTC

Colorado Rapids vs Portland Timbers Prediction, Odds & Statistics

Our Poisson-based model projects 1.92 expected goals for Colorado Rapids and 1.41 for Portland Timbers, a combined total of 3.34. That distribution gives Colorado Rapids the largest share of the 1X2 market at 50%, with the draw at 22%. Goals markets follow the same shape: 65% for over 2.5 goals and 65% for both teams to score, with 1–1 the single most likely scoreline at 10%. Probabilities are statistical estimates and carry meaningful uncertainty — a 50% favourite still loses or draws a large share of the time.

Model pick

Colorado Rapids win

49.6% probability

Low confidenceLow data42/100

Expected goals

1.92 – 1.41

Model version

poisson-v2

Cold start: only league-table or short-form data was available for these teams.

Probabilities are statistical estimates, not guarantees.

Match result (1X2)

Colorado Rapids win50%
Draw22%
Portland Timbers win28%

Double chance 1X

72%

Double chance 12

78%

Double chance X2

50%

Goals markets

Over 1.5 goals85%
Over 2.5 goals65%
Over 3.5 goals43%
Both teams to score65%

Correct score

  • 1–19.7%
  • 2–19.3%
  • 1–06.9%
  • 1–26.8%
  • 2–06.6%

Why the model likes this

  • Colorado Rapids home form

    10 points from their last 5 home matches in our dataset.

  • Most likely outcome

    The model rates Colorado Rapids to win the strongest 1X2 selection at 50%, against 50% / 22% / 28% for home, draw and away.

  • Expected goals balance

    Projected 1.92 goals for Colorado Rapids and 1.41 for Portland Timbers, a combined 3.34 — an open game on paper.

  • Goals markets

    Over 2.5 goals lands at 65% and both teams to score at 65%, with 1–1 the single most likely scoreline at 10%.

Recent form

Colorado Rapids

  • 2026-08-16T01:30:00.000Z · H vs Sporting Kansas City · 2-0 (W)
  • 2026-08-02T01:30:00.000Z · H vs Austin · 1-0 (W)
  • 2026-07-26T00:30:00.000Z · A vs St. Louis City · 0-1 (L)
  • 2026-07-23T01:30:00.000Z · H vs San Diego · 1-0 (W)
  • 2026-07-10T01:00:00.000Z · H vs FC Juarez · 1-1 (D)

Portland Timbers

    Head-to-head

    Head-to-head history is temporarily unavailable. The prediction is unaffected — it is built from current form, home and away performance, goals data and competition statistics.

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