Major League Soccer · Regular Season - 30
Portland Timbers 0–0 Colorado Rapids
Sun 18 Oct 2026 · 02:30 UTC · Providence Park, Portland
Portland TimbersTeam 1814
Colorado RapidsTeam 1849Match story
Portland Timbers · draw · Colorado RapidsBefore kick-off: 42% · 28% · 30%
Last reading, 90+3': 6% · 89% · 5%
Live chances from PlayerElo's pre-match model and the current score.
We gave Portland Timbers 42% to win: it ended in a draw.
- 13'Rob Holding 1961 −2
Colorado Rapids:Rob Holding 1961 −2 - Kristoffer Velde 1901 −143'
Portland Timbers:Kristoffer Velde 1901 −1 - 43'Morgan Whittaker 2064 +2
Colorado Rapids:Morgan Whittaker 2064 +2 - 45'Noah Cobb 1737 −6* for Rob Holding 1961 −2
Colorado Rapids:Noah Cobb 1737 −6* for Rob Holding 1961 −2 - 45+2'Kosi Thompson 1859 +2
Colorado Rapids:Kosi Thompson 1859 +2 - 45+5'Matthew Elliott Wells
Colorado Rapids:Matthew Elliott Wells - 62'Hamzat Ojediran 1864 +1 for Morgan Whittaker 2064 +2
Colorado Rapids:Hamzat Ojediran 1864 +1 for Morgan Whittaker 2064 +2 - 62'Paxten Aaronson 1985 0 for Donavan Phillip 1678 +2
Colorado Rapids:Paxten Aaronson 1985 0 for Donavan Phillip 1678 +2 - Jose Caicedo 1929 0 for Diego Chará 1427 −1667'
Portland Timbers:Jose Caicedo 1929 0 for Diego Chará 1427 −16 - Ariel Lassiter 1782 −3 for Omir Fernandez 1830 −167'
Portland Timbers:Ariel Lassiter 1782 −3 for Omir Fernandez 1830 −1 - Julio Joao Ortiz Landazuri 1750 −3 for Eric Izoita 1590 072'
Portland Timbers:Julio Joao Ortiz Landazuri 1750 −3 for Eric Izoita 1590 0 - Cole Bassett 1928 −8* for Vincent Janssen 1815 −472'
Portland Timbers:Cole Bassett 1928 −8* for Vincent Janssen 1815 −4 - 81'Ibrahim Sadiq 1960 0 for Georgi Minoungou 1832 +2
Colorado Rapids:Ibrahim Sadiq 1960 0 for Georgi Minoungou 1832 +2 - Alexander Aravena 1810 0 for David Da Costa 1908 −281'
Portland Timbers:Alexander Aravena 1810 0 for David Da Costa 1908 −2
Line-ups
Elo change from this match, next to the Elo after it.
Before kick-off: 42% · 28% · 30%(Portland Timbers · draw · Colorado Rapids)
Our most likely score was 1–1 (13%); the result 0–0 had 8%.
- Average value of the starting XI: Portland Timbers €1.4M, Colorado Rapids €1.9M.
- Home advantage made Portland Timbers the favourite: it added 9 points to their win chance.
Form
Last five matches; the number is the team Elo of the eleven that started.
Portland Timbers
10th in MLS · 33 pts from 29
- 15 OctLLos Angeles Galaxy MLS1877
- 11 OctDSporting Kansas City MLS1841
- 27 SepLSan Jose Earthquakes MLS1831
- 20 SepLAtlanta United FC MLS1870
- 13 SepLFC Dallas MLS1852
Colorado Rapids
9th in MLS · 38 pts from 29
- 15 OctDMinnesota United FC MLS1880
- 11 OctDSan Jose Earthquakes MLS1895
- 27 SepLLos Angeles Galaxy MLS1885
- 20 SepDSeattle Sounders MLS1899
- 13 SepWCF Montreal MLS1853
Season outlook
From the Major League Soccer simulation, before this match.
| Club | Pts now | Pred. pts | Title | Top 4 | Bottom 3 | Most likely |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Timbers | 33 /29 | 39.1 | 0% | 0% | 5% | 23rd |
| Colorado Rapids | 38 /29 | 44.0 | 0% | 0% | 0% | 15th |
Each bar is one finishing position, 1st on the left to 30th on the right; the taller the bar, the likelier that finish.
Players to watch
Highest EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. (Elo Above Replacement over the last 180 days) in each starting eleven. Elo after each match, last three years.

Portland Timbers · EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. +4.5 (Good) · Elo 1910

Colorado Rapids · EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. +2.7 (Good) · Elo 1963
Team Elo history
Starting-eleven Team Elo in league matches, last three years.
Coach Elo history
Elo after each match, last three years (the whole career if shorter).
Coach DNA: balanced profile
Coach DNA: balanced profile
Playing style
How both clubs play against their own league (2024–2026).
Portland Timbers: balanced profile (how Martí Cifuentes Corvillo Bajare plays) · Colorado Rapids: balanced profile (how Matt Wells plays)
* Includes our monthly adjustment: every month we take a little off each player's Elo to keep ratings from inflating.