Portland Timbers vs Colorado Rapids Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 17 Oct 2026

Portland Timbers vs Colorado Rapids Predictions

Main Match Prediction

Portland Asian Hcp 0.0 @ -164

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If you agree with our verdict that Portland are going to beat Colorado, consider backing them at -164 on the Asian Handicap 0.0. There’s money back if the game finishes level.

Read our complete Portland vs Colorado betting preview for the full analysis behind our main match prediction, as well as our correct score prediction, player prop picks, corners prediction and bet builder tips.

Portland Timbers vs Colorado Rapids Preview

Portland Timbers welcome Colorado Rapids to Providence Park, with kick-off set for 22:30 on Saturday 17 October.

Portland Timbers were defeated in their last game. Away from home, they suffered a 2-0 loss against LA Galaxy at Dignity Health Sports Park. The Oregon outfit had the majority of the ball enjoying 54% possession and three shots on target.

Colorado Rapids hosted Minnesota United at DSG Park in their previous game, ending in a 2-2 draw. The Rapids had the lion’s share of the ball recording 60% possession and four shots on goal, while Darren Yapi and Georgi Minoungou were both on target.

H2H: Rapids Claimed 2-0 Victory in Last Head-to-Head

Colorado beat Portland at home when the teams last met. It was a 2-0 scoreline at DSG Park. The past 10 H2H matches have seen Portland triumph six times, one draw and three Colorado wins.

MLS		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
16	Colorado Rapids	33	12	7	14	46	47	-1	46:47	43
20	Portland Timbers	32	11	7	14	57	60	-3	57:60	40

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Portland have 2 wins, 5 losses and 3 draws, averaging 1.7 goals from 4.1 shots on goal and 13.8 attempts. Marti Cifuentes' side have averaged 49.7% possession and 4.4 corners per match, with their opponents getting 2.1 goals from 5.9 shots on goal, 14.5 attempts and 5.1 corners.

David Da Costa, Vincent Janssen and Kristoffer Velde lead the way with 4 goals, while Ariel Lassiter has scored 3. Ariel Lassiter, Jimer Fory and Cole Bassett are the leading assists makers with 2.

Colorado have 3 victories, 3 defeats and 4 draws, with an average of 1.2 goals from 4.9 shots on goal and 12.6 attempts. There’s been an average of 55.3% possession, 4.9 corners awarded and 3.5 corners against, while they’ve conceded 1.6 goals from 3.7 shots on goal and 10.2 attempts.

Donavan Phillip and Paxten Aaronson have 3 and they’re top of the team’s scoring charts, with Morgan Whittaker on 2. Paxten Aaronson has been top assists provider with 3 in the previous 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Portland Timbers confirmed lineup (4-3-3): James Pantemis (GK), Ronald Hernandez, Joel Waterman, Kamal Miller, Jimer Fory, Eric Izoita, Diego Chara, David Da Costa, Omir Fernandez, Vincent Janssen, Kristoffer Velde.

Colorado Rapids confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Nicholas Hansen (GK), Kosi Thompson, Rob Holding, Loic Williams, Miguel Navarro, Joshua Atencio, Wayne Frederick, Donavan Phillip, Morgan Whittaker, Georgi Minoungou, Darren Yapi.

Main Match Prediction

We’re happy to side with Portland 0.0 on the Asian Handicap for this MLS clash. At odds of -164, the home team offer plenty of appeal and we’re expecting a strong showing.

Key stats supporting our main match prediction (league matches):

• The 0.0 line hasn’t been covered by Colorado in any of their last 5 games on the road.
• The 0.0 line hasn’t been covered by Colorado in 9 of their last 10 games on the road.
• The 0.0 line has been covered by Portland in 6 of their last 10 games against Colorado.

The latest MLS injury and suspension news can have a big bearing and we use this data as well as the latest form guide. We’re also keen to study the football stats so that we can get the fullest picture of how the action might happen.

The betting apps are estimating that there is a 62.1% likelihood of this pick landing a return. After careful examination, our tipsters calculate this probability to be somewhere between 65-70%. This wager can therefore be backed with confidence.

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Correct Score Prediction

Portland 1 - 0 Colorado

One bet that has caught our eye is Portland to claim a 1-0 correct score win. This selection is available at +750 meaning that a winning selection will yield a nice return.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Hamzat Ojediran Over 0.5 Shots On Target +175

Hamzat Ojediran (Colorado) can be backed to record a minimum of one shot on goal at +175. We’ll have a play when it comes to this Shots on Target selection as the betting odds look appealing.

Latest Hamzat Ojediran Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+600

First

+1700

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

+190

Under 0.5

-

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David Costa to Score +320

David Costa (Portland) has managed two goals in his past four MLS games. It’s worth a gamble on the +320 for him to be Anytime Goalscorer as there’s plenty of juice in these betting odds.

Latest David Costa Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+300

First

+1000

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

+110

Under 0.5

-

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Corners Prediction

Portland To Have Most Corners -116

Portland have been awarded the most corners in four consecutive home games. We think that the value can be found by wagering Portland to have the most corners and you can get attractive odds of -116.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Portland

Total

9.50 4.40 5.10

Home

9.70 5.50 4.20

Away

10.30 4.80 5.50

Colorado

Total

8.40 4.90 3.50

Home

8.10 5.70 2.40

Away

8.90 3.90 5.00

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-125

Under 9.5

-115

Portland Corners

Over 4.5

-154

Under 4.5

+107

Colorado Corners

Over 4.5

-100

Under 4.5

-147

Most Corners

1

-133

X

+650

2

+135

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Portland Timbers vs Colorado Rapids Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Some will want to go ahead and back Portland Timbers at -108 to win this MLS encounter. After all, this betting price suggests a 52% chance that the favourites end up succeeding. For those wanting to back Colorado Rapids, you will find +235 about this outsider.

There’s sometimes a case for betting on the Half-Time Result market, with Portland available at +135 and Colorado at +255. The third option is the draw which is priced at +133.

The Over 2.5 pick is trading as the favourite when it comes to betting on Total Goals. Punters anticipating that both teams will find the net are able to land -208 for the BTTS Yes option.

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Full-Time Result

1

-108

X

+275

2

+235

Half-Time Result

1

+135

X

+133

2

+255

Double Chance

1X

-333

12

-400

X2

-120

Draw No Bet

1

-222

2

+143

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.5

-114

2 Hcp +0.5

-122

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+138

Over 2.5

-179

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-208

No

+148

There is +145 available that Vincent Janssen finds the net anytime, while the favourite to score the first goal is on offer at +450.

Vincent Janssen (Portland)

First

+450

Anytime

+145

Antony Alves Santos (Portland)

First

+600

Anytime

+200

Morgan Whittaker (Colorado)

First

+650

Anytime

+210

Kristoffer Velde (Portland)

First

+650

Anytime

+210

Omir Fernandez (Portland)

First

+700

Anytime

+230

Darren Yapi (Colorado)

First

+700

Anytime

+230

Ariel Lassiter (Portland)

First

+700

Anytime

+240

Cole Bassett (Portland)

First

+750

Anytime

+270

Alexander Aravena (Portland)

First

+800

Anytime

+280

David Costa (Portland)

First

+1000

Anytime

+300

Georgi Minoungou (Colorado)

First

+950

Anytime

+340

Ibrahim Sadiq (Colorado)

First

+1000

Anytime

+340

Paxten Aaronson (Colorado)

First

+1000

Anytime

+370

Jimer Fory (Portland)

First

+1100

Anytime

+370

Youssef Maziz (Colorado)

First

+1150

Anytime

+380

Joao Ortiz (Portland)

First

+1400

Anytime

+450

Wayne Frederick II (Colorado)

First

+1300

Anytime

+460

Hamzat Ojediran (Colorado)

First

+1700

Anytime

+600

Josh Atencio (Colorado)

First

+1900

Anytime

+650

Ronald Hernández (Portland)

First

+2000

Anytime

+650

Kosi Thompson (Colorado)

First

+2000

Anytime

+700

Jose Luis Caicedo (Portland)

First

+2200

Anytime

+700

Diego Chará (Portland)

First

+2200

Anytime

+800

Eric Miller (Portland)

First

+2200

Anytime

+800

Loïc Williams (Colorado)

First

+2200

Anytime

+800

Kristoffer Velde (Portland)

Over 0.5

-200

Under 0.5

-

Morgan Whittaker (Colorado)

Over 0.5

-189

Under 0.5

-

Antony Alves Santos (Portland)

Over 0.5

-182

Under 0.5

-

Darren Yapi (Colorado)

Over 0.5

-161

Under 0.5

-

Omir Fernandez (Portland)

Over 0.5

-143

Under 0.5

-

Ariel Lassiter (Portland)

Over 0.5

-133

Under 0.5

-

Cole Bassett (Portland)

Over 0.5

-111

Under 0.5

-

Alexander Aravena (Portland)

Over 0.5

-111

Under 0.5

-

Paxten Aaronson (Colorado)

Over 0.5

-105

Under 0.5

-

Georgi Minoungou (Colorado)

Over 0.5

+105

Under 0.5

-

Ibrahim Sadiq (Colorado)

Over 0.5

+105

Under 0.5

-

David Costa (Portland)

Over 0.5

+110

Under 0.5

-

Youssef Maziz (Colorado)

Over 0.5

+115

Under 0.5

-

Jimer Fory (Portland)

Over 0.5

+130

Under 0.5

-

Vincent Janssen (Portland)

Over 1.5

+140

Under 1.5

-

Wayne Frederick II (Colorado)

Over 0.5

+150

Under 0.5

-

Joao Ortiz (Portland)

Over 0.5

+170

Under 0.5

-

Hamzat Ojediran (Colorado)

Over 0.5

+190

Under 0.5

-

Josh Atencio (Colorado)

Over 0.5

+230

Under 0.5

-

Ronald Hernández (Portland)

Over 0.5

+230

Under 0.5

-

Kosi Thompson (Colorado)

Over 0.5

+250

Under 0.5

-

Eric Miller (Portland)

Over 0.5

+300

Under 0.5

-

Loïc Williams (Colorado)

Over 0.5

+300

Under 0.5

-

Stats: Last 10 MLS matches only.
Portland have secured five victories, three defeats and two draws in the previous 10 home games, netting an average of 2.40 goals per match and conceding 1.70.

Colorado are winless in the last six away games. The Rapids have clocked up seven losses, two draws and one win in the past 10 away games, recording an average of 0.60 goals per match and conceding 1.70.

When the sides last met at Providence Park, Portland beat Colorado 2-1. The past 7 H2H matches at Providence Park have seen four Portland triumphs, one Colorado win and two draws.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Portland Timbers Home Stats		5-2-3	4.10	2.40	1.70	9	1	8	2
Colorado Rapids Away Stats		1-2-7	2.30	0.60	1.70	5	5	4	6

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

Portland Timbers vs Colorado Rapids Lineups & Team News

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