Portland Timbers vs Colorado Rapids

Match Analysis & Predictions

USA: Major League Soccer

Sun, 18th Oct, 2026 • 02:30 Regular Season - 30

Portland Timbers

11th in table

LLDLD

0 VS 0

Finished

HT 0 - 0

Colorado Rapids

9th in table

DLDDD

13' Rob Holding

43' Kristoffer Velde

43' Morgan Whittaker

45+2' Kosi Thompson

45+5' Matthew Elliott Wells

Expert Prediction · Both Teams Score

BTS @ 1.44 (63% chance) Lost

Double chance : Portland Timbers or draw

63% confidence

Match Odds · Bet365

Home Win

1.90 50% implied

Draw

3.80 25% implied

Away Win

3.90 25% implied

All Our Tips For This Match

Both Teams Score BTS @ 1.44

Double Chance 1X @ 1.35

Providence Park, Portland Elijio Arreguin

Head to head

Last 10 meetings

10games

6Portland Timbers wins

1Draws

3Colorado Rapids wins

3Goals per game

40%Both scored

70%Over 2.5

28 Feb 2026Major League Soccer Colorado Rapids

2 - 0

Portland Timbers

29 May 2025Major League Soccer Portland Timbers

2 - 1

Colorado Rapids

23 Mar 2025Major League Soccer Colorado Rapids

0 - 3

Portland Timbers

15 Sep 2024Major League Soccer Colorado Rapids

2 - 1

Portland Timbers

02 Aug 2024Leagues Cup Portland Timbers

4 - 0

Colorado Rapids

25 Feb 2024Major League Soccer Portland Timbers

4 - 1

Colorado Rapids

24 Sep 2023Major League Soccer Portland Timbers

3 - 2

Colorado Rapids

13 Jul 2023Major League Soccer Colorado Rapids

0 - 0

Portland Timbers

26 Jun 2022Major League Soccer Portland Timbers

3 - 0

Colorado Rapids

01 May 2022Major League Soccer Colorado Rapids

2 - 0

Portland Timbers

Major League Soccer table

#	Team	P	W	D	L	Goals	GD	Pts	Form
1	Vancouver Whitecaps	30	16	7	7	63:31	+32	55	WDDLD
2	St. Louis City	30	14	9	7	56:41	+15	51	LDWWW
3	FC Dallas	30	14	9	7	55:47	+8	51	DWLWD
4	San Jose Earthquakes	30	13	9	8	52:42	+10	48	DDDWD
5	Houston Dynamo	30	13	8	9	41:39	+2	47	DDDLD
6	Los Angeles FC	31	12	10	9	48:33	+15	46	DWDLD
7	Seattle Sounders	30	11	9	10	39:37	+2	42	DLWWW
8	Los Angeles Galaxy	31	10	10	11	43:52	-9	40	DWLWW
9	Colorado Rapids	30	11	6	13	41:41	0	39	DDDLD
10	Real Salt Lake	30	10	6	14	45:48	-3	36	WDLWL
11	Portland Timbers	30	9	7	14	51:56	-5	34	DLDLL
12	San Diego	30	8	10	12	53:56	-3	34	DDLDD
13	Minnesota United FC	30	8	10	12	47:55	-8	34	WDDLL
14	Austin	30	7	10	13	38:56	-18	31	LLLDD
15	Sporting Kansas City	30	6	4	20	36:75	-39	22	LLDLW

Top scorers

Major League Soccer

L. Messi

Inter Miami 23goals 12assists 26apps

P. Musa

FC Dallas 19goals 5assists 25apps

M. Iloski

Philadelphia Union 18goals 2assists 29apps

D. Bouanga

Los Angeles FC 17goals 5assists 28apps

B. White

Vancouver Whitecaps 17goals 2assists 27apps

K. Denkey

FC Cincinnati 17goals 3assists 27apps

S. Surridge

Nashville SC 17goals 1assists 23apps

Rafael Navarro

St. Louis City 17goals 5assists 29apps

Guilherme

Houston Dynamo 16goals 7assists 28apps

K. Yeboah

Minnesota United FC 16goals 2assists 28apps

Who wins? Three ways to read it

1 · X · 2

Our goal model

54% 21% 25%

API-Football

45% 45% 10%

Bookmaker

50% 25% 25%

Portland Timbers Draw Colorado Rapids

Most likely scores

2-1 9.5%

1-1 9.2%

2-0 7%

1-0 6.8%

3-1 6.5%

2-2 6.4%

Expected goals: 2.05 Portland Timbers · 1.35 Colorado Rapids

Goal lines

Over 1.5 goals85%

Over 2.5 goals66%

Over 3.5 goals44%

Both teams score64%

Team comparison

14%

Form

86%

36%

Attack

64%

45%

Defence

55%

65%

Goal model

35%

60%

Head to head

40%

67%

Goals

33%

47%

Overall

52%

Recent form

1 W 4 D 5 L in the last 10

18 Oct 2026Major League Soccer Portland Timbers

0 - 0

Colorado Rapids D

15 Oct 2026Major League Soccer Los Angeles Galaxy

2 - 0

Portland Timbers L

11 Oct 2026Major League Soccer Sporting Kansas City

3 - 3

Portland Timbers D

27 Sep 2026Major League Soccer San Jose Earthquakes

3 - 1

Portland Timbers L

20 Sep 2026Major League Soccer Portland Timbers

0 - 1

Atlanta United FC L

13 Sep 2026Major League Soccer FC Dallas

2 - 1

Portland Timbers L

10 Sep 2026Major League Soccer Portland Timbers

2 - 2

St. Louis City D

06 Sep 2026Major League Soccer Portland Timbers

5 - 4

Minnesota United FC W

30 Aug 2026Major League Soccer Portland Timbers

1 - 2

Austin L

23 Aug 2026Major League Soccer Los Angeles FC

1 - 1

Portland Timbers D

2 W 5 D 3 L in the last 10

18 Oct 2026Major League Soccer Portland Timbers

0 - 0

Colorado Rapids D

15 Oct 2026Major League Soccer Colorado Rapids

2 - 2

Minnesota United FC D

11 Oct 2026Major League Soccer Colorado Rapids

1 - 1

San Jose Earthquakes D

27 Sep 2026Major League Soccer Los Angeles Galaxy

3 - 2

Colorado Rapids L

20 Sep 2026Major League Soccer Colorado Rapids

3 - 3

Seattle Sounders D

17 Sep 2026US Open Cup Colorado Rapids

0 - 3

St. Louis City L

13 Sep 2026Major League Soccer Colorado Rapids

1 - 0

CF Montreal W

10 Sep 2026Major League Soccer Austin

1 - 1

Colorado Rapids D

05 Sep 2026Major League Soccer Columbus Crew

3 - 0

Colorado Rapids L

30 Aug 2026Major League Soccer Colorado Rapids

1 - 0

Real Salt Lake W

Season numbers

Major League Soccer 2026

When the goals come

0-15'

16-30'

31-45'

46-60'

61-75'

76-90'

0-15'

16-30'

31-45'

46-60'

61-75'

76-90'

Portland Timbers Colorado Rapids

Side by side

Portland Timbers Colorado Rapids

29 Played 29

9 Won 11

6 Drawn 5

14 Lost 13

1.8 Goals scored per game 1.4

1.9 Goals conceded per game 1.4

2.2 / 1.3 Scored per game (home / away) 1.9 / 0.9

1 Clean sheets 9

6 Failed to score 7

2 Longest winning run 3

6-0 Biggest win 6-2

1-4 Biggest defeat 2-3

3/4 Penalties scored 3/4

What comes next

Portland Timbers

Charlotte (H) 25 Oct

St. Louis City (A) 29 Oct

Houston Dynamo (H) 02 Nov

Austin (A) 08 Nov

Colorado Rapids

Vancouver Whitecaps (H) 25 Oct

San Jose Earthquakes (A) 29 Oct

Chicago Fire (H) 01 Nov

FC Dallas (A) 08 Nov

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Missing players

Portland Timbers

A. Bonetig Shoulder Injury

B. Bye Leg Injury

Z. McGraw Back Injury

J. Mosquera Foot Injury

F. Surman Knee Injury

Antony Knee Injury

C. Bassett Illness

H. Sulte Lower-Body Injury

Colorado Rapids

S. Abu Farkhi Red Card

R. Cannon Leg Injury

A. Fadal Injury

Y. Maziz Injury

Z. Steffen Shoulder Injury

N. Hansen Hip Injury

T. Ku-DiPietro Shoulder Injury

D. Yapi Injury

Betting markets

Odds: Bet365

Portland Timbers 1.90 53% implied

Draw 3.80 26% implied

Colorado Rapids 3.90 26% implied

Portland Timbers 1.40 71% implied

Colorado Rapids 2.75 36% implied

Over 0.5 1.03 97% implied

Under 0.5 15.00 7% implied

Over 1.5 1.17 85% implied

Under 1.5 5.00 20% implied

Over 2.5 1.60 63% implied

Under 2.5 2.30 43% implied

Over 3.5 2.50 40% implied

Under 3.5 1.50 67% implied

Over 4.5 4.33 23% implied

Under 4.5 1.20 83% implied

Portland Timbers/Draw 13.00 8% implied Our tip

Portland Timbers/Colorado Rapids 29.00 3% implied

Draw/Colorado Rapids 8.50 12% implied

Draw/Draw 6.50 15% implied

Portland Timbers/Portland Timbers 3.00 33% implied

Draw/Portland Timbers 5.00 20% implied

Colorado Rapids/Portland Timbers 21.00 5% implied

Colorado Rapids/Draw 15.00 7% implied

Colorado Rapids/Colorado Rapids 6.00 17% implied

Yes 1.53 65% implied

No 2.38 42% implied

1:1 7.50 13% implied

2:1 8.50 12% implied

1:0 10.00 10% implied

2:0 11.00 9% implied

2:2 12.00 8% implied

3:1 13.00 8% implied

1:2 13.00 8% implied

0:0 15.00 7% implied

Portland Timbers/Draw 1.25 80% implied Our tip

Portland Timbers/Colorado Rapids 1.25 80% implied

Draw/Colorado Rapids 1.91 52% implied

Portland Timbers 2.40 42% implied

Draw 2.40 42% implied

Colorado Rapids 4.00 25% implied

Odds can change. Implied probability = 100 / odds and includes the bookmaker margin. 18+ Gamble responsibly.

Portland Timbers vs Colorado Rapids: preview and prediction

Portland Timbers host Colorado Rapids in the USA Major League Soccer (Regular Season - 30) on Sunday, 18th October 2026 at 02:30 at Providence Park, Portland. Portland Timbers sit 11th in the table and Colorado Rapids 9th. Colorado Rapids are 5 points ahead (39 to 34).

#	Team	P	W	D	L	Goals	GD	Pts
9	Colorado Rapids	30	11	6	13	41:41	0	39
11	Portland Timbers	30	9	7	14	51:56	-5	34

Full Major League Soccer standings

Portland Timbers are struggling, with 0 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats in their last 5 games (L-L-D-L-D). Colorado Rapids are still looking for a win, with 0 wins, 4 draws and 1 defeat in their last 5 games (D-L-D-D-D).

In the last 10 meetings, Portland Timbers won 6, Colorado Rapids won 3 and 1 ended level. These games average 3 goals, with both teams scoring in 40% and over 2.5 goals in 70%.

Our goal model expects about 2.05 goals for Portland Timbers and 1.35 for Colorado Rapids. It gives Portland Timbers the edge (54% home win, 21% draw, 25% away win), 66% for over 2.5 goals and 64% for both teams to score. The most likely score is 2-1.

Our pick was Both Teams Score (BTS) at odds of 1.44. We also like Double Chance (1X).

Portland Timbers vs Colorado Rapids FAQs

What is the best prediction for Portland Timbers vs Colorado Rapids?

Our top tip is Both Teams Score: BTS (1.44 odds).

Who will win Portland Timbers vs Colorado Rapids?

Portland Timbers are favourites: our model gives Portland Timbers 54%, the draw 21% and Colorado Rapids 25%.

Will both teams score?

Both teams scoring has a 64% chance in our model, and it happened in 40% of recent meetings.

How many goals are expected?

Our model expects 3.4 goals in total, with a 66% chance of over 2.5 goals.

When is Portland Timbers vs Colorado Rapids?

Kick-off is on Sunday, 18th October 2026 at 02:30 at Providence Park, Portland.

Who is the referee?

Elijio Arreguin is in charge of this game.

Portland Timbers vs Colorado Rapids

USA: Major League Soccer

Expert Prediction · Both Teams Score

Match Odds · Bet365

All Our Tips For This Match

Head to head

Major League Soccer table

Top scorers

Who wins? Three ways to read it

Most likely scores

Goal lines

Team comparison

Recent form

Season numbers

When the goals come

Side by side

What comes next

Missing players

Betting markets

Portland Timbers vs Colorado Rapids: preview and prediction

Portland Timbers vs Colorado Rapids FAQs

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