The Portland Timbers won eight straight home matches against the Colorado Rapids from 2012 to 2018 but has managed just one win in four matches against the Colorado Rapids at Providence Park since (D2 L1). Overall, the Portland Timbers have won only one of their last eight regular-season meetings with the Colorado Rapids (D4 L3) dating back to 2019.
The Portland Timbers are unbeaten in five straight regular-season matches (W4 D1) for the first time this season following a 2-1 win over the San Jose Earthquakes on Wednesday. The Portland Timbers are unbeaten in its last 17 matches in September (W13 D4)dating back to a defeat at the Los Angeles Football Club in September 2020).
The Colorado Rapids have lost eight straight away matches in all competitions, being outscored, 22-3, in those games. The last time the Colorado Rapids had a longer road losing streak within in a single season was a nine-match run to close out the 2014 campaign.
Evander has scored a goal in seven of the 10 matches he’a appeared in in all competitions since June 24. Lionel Messi has scored in more matches (8) for an MLS team in that span.
Cole Bassett has scored in each of the Colorado Rapids’ last two MLS matches, the first Colorado Rapids player to find the net in consecutive league games since Michael Barrios in April. Only one Colorado Rapids player has scored in three straight league matches since the start of the 22020 season: Diego Rubio (3 straight) in August 2022.
