Portland Timbers 0-0 Colorado Rapids: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
MLS · Sunday 18 October 2026 · Providence Park, Portland · referee E. Arreguin · full time
Full time: Portland Timbers 0-0 Colorado Rapids
Portland Timbers and Colorado Rapids drew 0-0 in MLS on Sunday 18 October 2026 at Providence Park.
How the match unfolded
Neither side found a way through. Portland Timbers and Colorado Rapids shared a goalless draw, and the ninety minutes were decided by the defences and the goalkeepers rather than the forwards.
The referee, E. Arreguin, showed 5 yellow cards: 1 to Portland Timbers and 4 to Colorado Rapids.
Portland Timbers: M. Cifuentes Corvillo, 4-3-3 · Colorado Rapids: M. Wells, 4-1-4-1.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 1.32 for Portland Timbers and 0.83 for Colorado Rapids.
Portland Timbers scored about 1.3 fewer than their chances were worth: poor finishing, or a goalkeeper at his best.
Portland Timbers had 4 shots on target, Colorado Rapids 1.
Colorado Rapids had 58% of the ball.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Portland Timbers came into it with 31 MLS matches played, scoring 1.7 and conceding 1.9 a match, with 1.51 expected goals for and 1.40 against, and had won 32% of their matches.
Colorado Rapids came into it with 31 MLS matches played, scoring 1.4 and conceding 1.3 a match, with 1.54 expected goals for and 0.93 against, and had won 39% of their matches.
Portland Timbers vs Colorado Rapids: the match in numbers
| Portland Timbers | Match statistics | Colorado Rapids |
|---|---|---|
| 42% | Ball possession | 58% |
| 1.32 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.83 |
| 11 | Total shots | 9 |
| 4 | Shots on target | 1 |
| 1 | Big chances | 2 |
| 353 | Total passes | 488 |
| 80% | Pass accuracy | 86% |
| 1 | Corners | 4 |
| 17 | Fouls | 20 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 29 | Tackles | 14 |
| 1 | Saves | 4 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 3 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Nicolas Hansen (Colorado Rapids), rated 7.5 by Sportmonks.
Portland Timbers
- Vincent Janssen 7.4
- Ronald Hernández 7.4
- Jimer Fory 7.3
- Kristoffer Velde 7.3
- Kamal Miller 7.1
Colorado Rapids
- Nicolas Hansen 7.5
- Hamzat Ojediran 7.1
- Georgi Minoungou 7.0
- Miguel Navarro 7.0
- Donavan Phillip 7.0
The lowest-rated starter was Rob Holding at 6.3. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Portland Timbers: St. Louis City vs Portland Timbers Thursday 29 October 2026 · MLS
- Colorado Rapids: SJ Earthquakes vs Colorado Rapids Thursday 29 October 2026 · MLS
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Questions about Portland Timbers vs Colorado Rapids
What was the score in Portland Timbers vs Colorado Rapids?
Portland Timbers 0-0 Colorado Rapids (half-time 0-0), MLS, Sunday 18 October 2026.
Who scored in Portland Timbers vs Colorado Rapids?
Nobody: the match finished 0-0.
Did Moneyball predict Portland Timbers vs Colorado Rapids correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Portland Timbers vs Colorado Rapids?
Nicolas Hansen, rated 7.5 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Portland Timbers vs Colorado Rapids?
E. Arreguin.
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