Portland Timbers vs Colorado Rapids — Major League Soccer: stats, lineups & analysis
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- 13′Colorado Rapids, yellow card:
- 40′Portland Timbers, VAR review:Penalty cancelled
- 43′Portland Timbers, yellow card:
- 43′Colorado Rapids, yellow card:
- 45+2′Colorado Rapids, yellow card:
- Half-time
- 46′Colorado Rapids, substitution:off
- 62′Colorado Rapids, substitution:off
- 62′Colorado Rapids, substitution:off
- 67′Portland Timbers, substitution:off
- 67′Portland Timbers, substitution:off
- 72′Portland Timbers, substitution:off
- 72′Portland Timbers, substitution:off
- 81′Colorado Rapids, substitution:off
- 81′Portland Timbers, substitution:off
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Portland Timbers and Colorado Rapids share a goalless draw at Providence Park
Portland Timbers and Colorado Rapids finished 0-0 at Providence Park in a Major League Soccer fixture on Matchday 30. Neither side could find a way through, and the half-time score of 0-0 held through to the final whistle in a match that produced no goals and no sendings-off.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
Portland had the sharper attack on paper, finishing with 11 shots to nine and four on target to one. Colorado, though, kept the ball better, holding 58 per cent of possession to the hosts' 42, and earned four corners to Portland's one. The match was also scrappy, with 17 fouls from Portland and 20 from Colorado.
The point left both sides still without a win. Portland Timbers are now without a win in 7 games, while Colorado Rapids are without a win in 6. Portland went from 23rd to 21st on 34 points, with Colorado, who also moved up a place, still five points clear in 16th on 39.
Portland's next game is at home to Charlotte in Major League Soccer, while Colorado also play at home, against Vancouver Whitecaps in the same competition.
Ronald Hernández, rated 7.57, was the top performer on a goalless night, ahead of Colorado's Nicholas Defreitas on 7.55 and his Portland team-mate Jimer Fory on 7.35.
Portland put four of their 11 shots on target, while Colorado managed only one from nine.
Portland Timbers and Colorado Rapids drew 0–0 (half-time 0–0).
Portland Timbers met Colorado Rapids in the Major League Soccer (Regular Season - 30). Kick-off was Sunday, 18 October 2026, 02:30 UTC at Providence Park. Referee: Elijio Arreguin. Attendance: 23,614.
Team pages: Portland Timbers · Colorado Rapids · Major League Soccer
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Portland Timbers (4-3-3)
Colorado Rapids (4-2-3-1)
Sirius · Why these numbers
Before kick-off Sirius gave Portland Timbers 43%, the draw 27%, Colorado Rapids 30%. It finished Portland Timbers 0–0 Colorado Rapids.
Home advantage gives Portland a slight lean — With almost nothing between the sides on our strength rating, the strong home advantage in Major League Soccer is the main reason we give Portland Timbers 43%, though Colorado Rapids' finishing, which has fallen short of their chances, pulls the other way. The draw sits at 27%, just under its usual 27.6% starting point, because both teams' recent games average 3.4 goals.
Why Portland Timbers in front?
Home ground, mostly. Almost nothing between them on our strength rating — 1439 to 1427. Sides this close won 45.8% of 13,726 home games (draw 27.6%, visitors 26.6%). Major League Soccer home sides out-perform the global norm — and the difference mostly flows to away wins (25.7% vs 30.0%). Major League Soccer homes won 49.2% of 5,237 games vs 44.6% across all 101,264 — outside the noise band, so the tally moves accordingly.
Why only 43%?
Because on our strength rating there is nothing in it. Colorado Rapids sit -0.31 goals per game below chance-quality — cold streaks like this have bounced back. Visitors this cold went on to win 31.6% of 1,375 games, vs 27.9% for visitors finishing normally. Colorado Rapids hold 5 more possession points (55 to 50 in recent games) — and between equals, control has been worth something. Between evenly-matched sides, when the visitors held this control edge the home team's win rate fell to 39.8% across 5,486 games, from 44.0% when styles were level.
Why the draw at 27%?
Between sides this level the draw starts at 27.6%. These teams' recent games average 3.4 goals — a high-scoring environment. Games in that environment drew 23.2% of 16,940. The goals environment takes 2.4 points off the draw. The control factor adds 1.3 points to the draw.
What did we measure but not count?
Out: Finn Surman, a star player, and Brandon Bye, an important player. Doubtful: Antony, a rotation player. This does not change our forecast yet: we are still measuring how much missing players like these cost a team. Out: Reginald Cannon, an important player, and Zackary Steffen, a rotation player. The other measured facts on this page scored nothing either.
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