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Portland Timbers vs Colorado Rapids Prediction, Odds & Statistics

Our Poisson-based model projects 1.72 expected goals for Portland Timbers and 1.58 for Colorado Rapids, a combined total of 3.30. That distribution gives Portland Timbers the largest share of the 1X2 market at 41%, with the draw at 23%. Goals markets follow the same shape: 64% 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 41% favourite still loses or draws roughly 59% of the time.

Model pick

Portland Timbers or Draw

64.4% probability

Moderate confidenceLow data42/100

Expected goals

1.72 – 1.58

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)

Portland Timbers win41%
Draw23%
Colorado Rapids win36%

Double chance 1X

64%

Double chance 12

77%

Double chance X2

59%

Goals markets

Over 1.5 goals84%
Over 2.5 goals64%
Over 3.5 goals42%
Both teams to score65%

Correct score

  • 1–110.0%
  • 2–18.6%
  • 1–27.9%
  • 2–26.8%
  • 1–06.3%

Why the model likes this

  • Most likely outcome

    The model rates Portland Timbers to win the strongest 1X2 selection at 41%, against 41% / 23% / 36% for home, draw and away.

  • Expected goals balance

    Projected 1.72 goals for Portland Timbers and 1.58 for Colorado Rapids, a combined 3.30 — an open game on paper.

  • Goals markets

    Over 2.5 goals lands at 64% and both teams to score at 65%, with 1–1 the single most likely scoreline at 10%.

  • Model confidence

    Portland Timbers or Draw is the headline pick at 64% with medium confidence, from a data-quality score of 42/100 while season data is still limited.

Recent form

Portland Timbers

    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)

    Head-to-head

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

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    6Real Salt Lake18846428
    7FC Dallas18765727
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    12San Diego19667424
    13Los Angeles Galaxy20578-622
    14Austin18459-1417
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