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Portland Timbers
Leagues Cup | Group Stage
Aug 2, 2024 at 3.30am UK
Providence Park
Colorado Rapids

Portland
4 - 0
Colorado

Antony (30'), Ayala (52'), Toye (69'), Moreno (71')
Crepeau (83'), Paredes (84')
FT(HT: 1-0)

Maxso (31')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Friday's Leagues Cup clash between Portland Timbers and Colorado Rapids, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Club Leon 1-2 Portland
Monday, July 29 at 3.30am in Leagues Cup
Last Game: Colorado 3-2 Salt Lake
Sunday, July 21 at 2.30am in Major League Soccer

We said: Portland Timbers 3-1 Colorado Rapids

Rarely have we seen the Rapids look sharp defensively away from home this season, and we expect the talented group of attackers in Portland will bury the Burgundy Boys on Thursday. 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 55.95%. A win for Colorado Rapids had a probability of 23.82% and a draw had a probability of 20.2%.

The most likely scoreline for a Portland Timbers win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.24%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 3-1 (6.82%) and 2-0 (6.59%). The likeliest Colorado Rapids win was 1-2 (5.85%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (8.34%). The actual scoreline of 4-0 was predicted with a 2.7% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Portland Timbers would win this match.

Result
Portland TimbersDrawColorado Rapids
55.95% (0.032000000000004 0.03) 20.23% (0.026 0.03) 23.82% (-0.062000000000001 -0.06)
Both teams to score 67.16% (-0.181 -0.18)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
70.03% (-0.199 -0.2)29.96% (0.196 0.2)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
48.85% (-0.239 -0.24)51.15% (0.236 0.24)
Portland Timbers Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
89.09% (-0.055000000000007 -0.06)10.91% (0.051 0.05)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
64.91% (-0.122 -0.12)35.08% (0.119 0.12)
Colorado Rapids Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
75.39% (-0.15700000000001 -0.16)24.61% (0.155 0.16)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
40.88% (-0.219 -0.22)59.11% (0.216 0.22)
Score Analysis
    Portland Timbers 55.95%
    Colorado Rapids 23.82%
    Draw 20.23%
Portland TimbersDrawColorado Rapids
2-1 @ 9.24% (0.020999999999999 0.02)
3-1 @ 6.82%
2-0 @ 6.59% (0.045000000000001 0.05)
1-0 @ 5.95% (0.053000000000001 0.05)
3-0 @ 4.87% (0.021999999999999 0.02)
3-2 @ 4.78% (-0.021 -0.02)
4-1 @ 3.78% (-0.008 -0.01)
4-0 @ 2.7% (0.0059999999999998 0.01)
4-2 @ 2.65% (-0.018 -0.02)
5-1 @ 1.67% (-0.008 -0.01)
4-3 @ 1.24% (-0.014 -0.01)
5-0 @ 1.19%
5-2 @ 1.17% (-0.01 -0.01)
Other @ 3.3%
Total : 55.95%
1-1 @ 8.34% (0.038 0.04)
2-2 @ 6.48% (-0.015 -0.01)
0-0 @ 2.69% (0.03 0.03)
3-3 @ 2.24% (-0.02 -0.02)
Other @ 0.49%
Total : 20.23%
1-2 @ 5.85%
0-1 @ 3.76% (0.025 0.02)
2-3 @ 3.03% (-0.02 -0.02)
1-3 @ 2.73% (-0.013 -0.01)
0-2 @ 2.64% (0.0059999999999998 0.01)
0-3 @ 1.23% (-0.0029999999999999 -0)
2-4 @ 1.06% (-0.012 -0.01)
1-4 @ 0.96% (-0.008 -0.01)
Other @ 2.56%
Total : 23.82%

How you voted: Portland vs Colorado

Portland Timbers
87.1%
Draw
6.5%
Colorado Rapids
6.5%
31
Head to Head
Feb 25, 2024 3.30am
Portland
4-1
Colorado
Williamson (9'), Antony (14', 29'), Vines (45+5' og.)
Paredes (45'), Miller (49')
Harris (55')
Bombito (45+3'), Maxso (59'), Mihailovic (74')
Sep 24, 2023 3.30am
Portland
3-2
Colorado
Antony (19'), Moreno (30'), Mora (71')
Caliskan (24'), Mora (40'), Bravo (48'), Zuparic (64'), Boli (90+6')
Rubio (31'), Gutman (43')
Leyva (45+3'), Rubio (70'), Diaz Espinoza (90')
Jul 13, 2023 2am
Colorado
0-0
Portland
Abubakar (65')
Chara (69'), Griffith (76'), Boli (78')
Jun 26, 2022 3.30am
May 1, 2022 2am
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