On the 26th of June, Portland Timbers will play host to Colorado Rapids in a clash of these two closely matched Major League Soccer teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 26 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. Portland Timbers is fresh off their 1-1 draw against LA Galaxy. Yimmi Chará struck first for Portland Timbers in the 38th minute, then Dejan Joveljić tied it up for LA Galaxy in the 88th minute squeezing out at least the one point for LA Galaxy. Portland Timbers looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 4 of their last 10, while in their last match, Colorado Rapids recorded a 1-1 draw against New York City. Michael Barrios struck first for Colorado Rapids in the 68th minute, but Talles Magno got the equalizer for New York City in the 72nd minute earning them at least the one point. Colorado Rapids is looking for direction having earned 11 points in their last 10 matches.
On the 1st of May, Colorado Rapids hosted Portland Timbers in their last match together. Colorado Rapids won by a score of 2 to 0 in front of just over 14000 spectators. Diego Ivan Rubio Kostner struck first for Colorado Rapids in the 30th minute, then Kaye added another in the 5th minute of the second half’s stoppage time In the end, Portland Timbers couldn’t muster any offence and Colorado Rapids ran away with the shutout win.
Rubio Kostner has been the most effective weapon for Colorado Rapids lately. The attacker has netted 2 goals in his last 5 matches. Tuiloma has been the most effective weapon for Portland Timbers lately. The midfielder has netted 3 goals in his last 5 matches.