Major League Soccer

Sep 18, 2022 at 6pm UK

Columbus Crew Stadium

Columbus Crew
1 - 1
Portland

Molino (36')
Morris (10'), Diaz Espinoza (68'), Camilo Hernandez (90+3')

FT(HT: 1-0)

Moreno (90+5')
Chara (25'), Tuiloma (45'), Mabiala (66'), Moreno (71')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Sunday's Major League Soccer clash between Columbus Crew and Portland Timbers, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

We said: Columbus Crew 1-1 Portland Timbers

Both teams have been relatively consistent over the past few weeks and have found ways to earn their share of points, and we expect a tight defensive battle between these sides this weekend. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Columbus Crew win with a probability of 61.32%. A draw had a probability of 21.4% and a win for Portland Timbers had a probability of 17.31%.

The most likely scoreline for a Columbus Crew win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.87%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (10.65%) and 2-1 (9.93%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.14%), while for a Portland Timbers win it was 0-1 (5.18%). The actual scoreline of 1-1 was predicted with a 10.1% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted a 1-1 draw for this match.

Result
Columbus Crew	Draw	Portland Timbers
61.32% ( -0.32)	21.38% ( -0)	17.31% ( 0.32)

Both teams to score 52.07% (

0.68)

Goals

Over 2.5

Under 2.5

55.18% (

0.57)

44.82% (

-0.57)

Over 3.5

Under 3.5

32.82% (

0.55)

67.18% (

-0.55)

Columbus Crew Goals

Over 0.5

Under 0.5

85.89% (

0.09)

14.11% (

-0.09)

Over 1.5

Under 1.5

58.26% (

0.17)

41.75% (

-0.17)

Portland Timbers Goals

Over 0.5

Under 0.5

60.63% (

0.74)

39.37% (

-0.73)

Over 1.5

Under 1.5

23.93% (

0.68)

76.07% (

-0.68)

Score Analysis

Columbus Crew 61.31%

Portland Timbers 17.31%

Draw 21.38%

Columbus Crew	Draw	Portland Timbers
1-0 @ 10.87% ( -0.24) 2-0 @ 10.65% ( -0.19) 2-1 @ 9.93% ( 0.02) 3-0 @ 6.95% ( -0.11) 3-1 @ 6.48% ( 0.03) 4-0 @ 3.4% ( -0.04) 4-1 @ 3.17% ( 0.02) 3-2 @ 3.02% ( 0.07) 4-2 @ 1.48% ( 0.04) 5-0 @ 1.33% ( -0.01) 5-1 @ 1.24% ( 0.01) Other @ 2.77% Total : 61.31%	1-1 @ 10.14% ( -0.01) 0-0 @ 5.56% ( -0.14) 2-2 @ 4.63% ( 0.1) 3-3 @ 0.94% ( 0.04) Other @ 0.12% Total : 21.38%	0-1 @ 5.18% ( -0.02) 1-2 @ 4.73% ( 0.09) 0-2 @ 2.41% ( 0.04) 1-3 @ 1.47% ( 0.06) 2-3 @ 1.44% ( 0.06) Other @ 2.08% Total : 17.31%