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Portland Timbers vs Colorado Rapids: prediction and statistics
USA · MLS · 18 October 2026 · kick-off
Corners
Corners over 9.5
Our model expects 9.9 corners in the match: Portland Timbers 5.4, Colorado Rapids 4.6. In a typical match of this competition — 10.0. Probability of over 9.5 corners: 53% (typical match — 54%).
This match is in the top of the day: Corners under 10.5 — 59%, typical match 58%.
Yellow cards
Yellow cards under 4.5
Our model expects 4.4 yellow cards: Portland Timbers 1.9, Colorado Rapids 2.5; typical match of the competition — 4.0. Probability of over 4.5 cards: 44% (typical match — 38%).
This match is in the top of the day: Yellow cards over 3.5 — 64%, typical match 57%.
Form
Portland Timbers: last five matches — W-L-W-D-L.
- 4 matches without a win · all competitions
- 3 losses in a row · all competitions
- 3 matches in a row under 4.5 yellow cards · all competitions
Colorado Rapids: last five matches — L-L-L-D-L.
- 6 matches without a win · away
- 5 matches in a row under 4.5 yellow cards · away
- 3 matches in a row over 2.5 goals · all competitions
Table: Portland Timbers — 20, Colorado Rapids — 15 (of 30).
Team statistics for three seasons
Portland Timbers at home and Colorado Rapids away, 2024–2026.
| Portland Timbers | Colorado Rapids | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches | 50 | 49 |
| Win rate | 48% | 20% |
| Goals scored per match | 2.0 | 1.2 |
| Goals conceded per match | 1.6 | 2.1 |
| Over 2.5 goals | 74% | 74% |
| Both teams score | 78% | 59% |
| Total corners per match | 10.4 | 10.1 |
| Over 9.5 corners | 56% | 61% |
| Total yellow cards per match | 4.3 | 4.4 |
| Over 4.5 yellow cards | 46% | 47% |
Head to head
34 meetings in our database: Portland Timbers won 17, 7 draws, Colorado Rapids won 10. Per match: 2.8 goals, 9.6 corners, 4.0 yellow cards.
- 28.02.2026: Colorado Rapids 2:0 Portland Timbers
- 29.05.2025: Portland Timbers 2:1 Colorado Rapids
- 23.03.2025: Colorado Rapids 0:3 Portland Timbers
Referee
The referee has not been appointed yet — this usually becomes known 1–3 days before the match.
Every corners and cards line for the match and each team, team statistics for this season, three seasons and all data, the last 10 matches, referee and head to head — plus Toha, the AI analyst.
How we calculate
Corners and cards: our own model on the last 30 matches of each team, pulled toward the competition average; tested on 126,835 matches from 2014–2026, each forecast using only games played before it. Result and goals: market line with the margin removed. Form, head to head and referee: our database of more than half a million matches.
Questions and answers
How many corners in Portland Timbers vs Colorado Rapids?
Our model expects 9.9 corners; the probability of over 9.5 is 53%.
How many yellow cards in Portland Timbers vs Colorado Rapids?
Our model expects 4.4 yellow cards; the probability of over 4.5 is 44%.