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Atlanta United FC vs Portland Timbers, 2018

MLS · 2018
Atlanta United FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Portland Timbers
Sun 24 Jun 2018 · 20:30 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Atlanta United FC vs Portland Timbers — MLS .

Match Details

  • Referee Adam Wienckowski
  • Referee M. de Oliveira
  • Referee Jose Carlos Rivero
  • Referee Brian Poeschel
  • Referee Geoff Gamble

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Nashville SC 18 40
2 Internacional CF Miami 18 38
3 New England Revolution 18 30
4 Chicago Fire FC 17 29
5 New York City FC 18 26
6 FC Cincinnati 18 26
7 Charlotte FC 18 25
8 New York Red Bulls 18 25
9 D.C. United SC 18 23
10 Columbus Crew SC 18 20
11 Orlando City SC 18 20
12 Toronto FC 18 17
13 Philadelphia Union 18 16
14 Montreal Impact FC 18 16
15 Atlanta United FC 18 12
16 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 17 34
17 Los Angeles FC 19 34
18 San Jose Earthquakes 18 33
19 Houston Dynamo 18 32
20 FC Dallas 18 27
21 Real Salt Lake 17 27
22 St. Louis City 18 26
23 Portland Timbers 18 24
24 Seattle Sounders FC 17 24
25 Minnesota United FC 18 24
26 Colorado Rapids SC 18 22
27 Los Angeles Galaxy 19 22
28 San Diego FC 18 21
29 Austin FC 18 17
30 Sporting Kansas City 18 14

Head-to-Head

3
1
1
Atlanta United FC 5 games · Avg 3.0 goals Portland Timbers
Last 5 meetings
2018-06-24 Atlanta United FC 1–1 Portland Timbers

Recent Form

Atlanta United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Jun Portland Timbers H 1–1 D
13 Jun Columbus Crew SC A 2–0 W
09 Jun New York City FC A 1–1 D
02 Jun Philadelphia Union H 3–1 W
30 May New England Revolution A 1–1 D
20 May New York Red Bulls H 1–3 L
Portland Timbers
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Jun Atlanta United FC A 1–1 D
10 Jun Sporting Kansas City H 0–0 D
02 Jun Los Angeles Galaxy H 1–1 D
27 May Colorado Rapids SC A 3–2 W
19 May Los Angeles FC H 2–1 W
13 May Seattle Sounders FC H 1–0 W

Season Stats

Atlanta United FC Portland Timbers
#15 Position #23
12 Points 24
18 Played 18
3 / 3 / 12 W / D / L 7 / 3 / 8
19 Scored 33
33 Conceded 33
-14 GD +0
0.67 PPG 1.33
17% Win % 39%

Key Stats

60% Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
40% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
11% Clean Sheets
Atlanta United FC this season
6% Clean Sheets
Portland Timbers this season

Atlanta United FC are 15th (12 pts). Portland Timbers are 23rd (24 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Atlanta United FC
0-15
–/4
16-30
1/3
31-45
1/3
46-60
3/3
61-75
3/6
76+
4/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Portland Timbers
0-15
2/5
16-30
4/5
31-45
4/4
46-60
3/2
61-75
5/–
76+
5/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Atlanta United FC
Aleksei Miranchuk 5 G 2 A
Portland Timbers
Kevin Kelsy 8 G 2 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at as Atlanta United FC face off against Portland Timbers in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' Miguel Almiron has been relatively quiet despite scoring 63 goals in his last 287 appearances.
  • 10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 15' The home supporters are growing impatient. Atlanta United FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 20' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Portland Timbers that had 291 games and scored 469 goals.
  • 25' It looks surprising Atlanta United FC does not make any changes. Julian Gressel has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 30' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 35' Both keepers have barely been tested. Atlanta United FC and Portland Timbers are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 40' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Lawrence Olum made 291 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 45' USA international Jeremy Ebobisse has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 50' Portland Timbers started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 50.
  • 55' Atlanta United FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Portland Timbers's shape.
  • 60' Portland Timbers are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 65' Atlanta United FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 70' Over 70 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 75' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Gerardo Martino will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 80' Supporters expect more eagerness from Cristhian Paredes, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 85' Samuel Armenteros is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Atlanta United FC tonight.
  • 90' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Atlanta United FC and Portland Timbers are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • The final score is 1-1.

Lineups

Atlanta United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gerardo Martino

Portland Timbers Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Giovanni Savarese

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Josef Martinez 4
Dairon Asprilla 2
Santiago Moreno 2
Thiago Almada 2
Leandro Gonzalez Pirez 1
Luiz Araujo 1
Giorgos Giakoumakis 1
Julian Gressel 1

Head to Head

2018-06-24 Atlanta United FC 1–1 Portland Timbers

Atlanta United FC Form

2018-06-24 Atlanta United FC 1–1 Portland Timbers D 2018-06-13 Columbus Crew SC 0–2 Atlanta United FC W 2018-06-09 New York City FC 1–1 Atlanta United FC D 2018-06-02 Atlanta United FC 3–1 Philadelphia Union W 2018-05-30 New England Revolution 1–1 Atlanta United FC D 2018-05-20 Atlanta United FC 1–3 New York Red Bulls L

Portland Timbers Form

2018-06-24 Atlanta United FC 1–1 Portland Timbers D 2018-06-10 Portland Timbers 0–0 Sporting Kansas City D 2018-06-02 Portland Timbers 1–1 Los Angeles Galaxy D 2018-05-27 Colorado Rapids SC 2–3 Portland Timbers W 2018-05-19 Portland Timbers 2–1 Los Angeles FC W 2018-05-13 Portland Timbers 1–0 Seattle Sounders FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.37 Atlanta United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.72 Portland Timbers xG
I would bet for: Atlanta United FC or Portland Timbers 74% + Both teams to score 61%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Atlanta United FC34% Draw26% Portland Timbers40%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes61% 0% No39%
Avg goals/match: 3.09
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 81%
19%
± 2.5 59%
41%
± 3.5 37%
63%
± 4.5 20%
80%

Double Chance

Atlanta United FC or Draw
60%
Draw or Portland Timbers
66%
Atlanta United FC or Portland Timbers
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Atlanta United FC24% Draw43% Portland Timbers33%
Actual: Portland Timbers win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
8.9%
2 – 1
7.1%
0 – 1
7%
0 – 2
6.7%
0 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
6.1%
1 – 0
5.4%
1 – 3
5.1%
2 – 0
4.3%
0 – 3
3.7%
2 – 3
3.5%

Asian Handicap — Atlanta United FC

Handicap Atlanta United FC covers Push Portland Timbers covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 9% 86%
-1.5 14% — 86%
-1 14% 16% 70%
-0.5 30% — 70%
+0.5 56% — 44%
+1 56% 20% 24%
+1.5 76% — 24%
+2 76% 14% 10%
+2.5 90% — 10%

Clean Sheet

Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
19% ✓
Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
26% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.