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Major League Soccer · Matchweek 30

Portland Timbers

POR

Colorado Rapids

COL

Model

Match forecast

Bivariate-Poisson goal model, from current strength ratings and home advantage.

Portland37%
Draw29%
Colorado34%

Expected goals

1.29 – 1.24

Over 2.5

46%

Both to score

53%

Fair handicap

0.00

Most likely scorelines

  • 1112.9%
  • 1010.5%
  • 0110.1%
  • 009.3%
  • 218.1%
How they playPossession, press, how they create

Portland get an unusual share of their chances from set plays.

54%Possession51%
42%Territory29%
29%From set plays9%
0.14Chance quality0.09
4.5%Directness3.2%

Averages over the matches this snapshot has detail for — 3 for Portland, 3 for Colorado. Too few to lean on heavily.

Players to watchMost goal involvement per 90

Goal involvements per 90, among players with at least 45% of the most-used player’s minutes. Drawn from the last 39 of 372 matches, not the full season.