Atlanta United FC vs Portland Timbers, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Atlanta United FC vs Portland Timbers — MLS .
- Atlanta United FC 34 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
- Portland Timbers 34 games · 46 pts (2026/26)
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 | 34 | 77 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 34 | 60 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 34 | 58 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 55 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 46 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 46 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 34 | 42 |
| 11 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 34 | 39 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 33 |
| 14 | D.C. United SC | 34 | 33 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 34 | 26 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 64 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 34 | 58 |
| 18 | St. Louis City | 34 | 54 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 52 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 51 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 47 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 46 |
| 23 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 46 |
| 24 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 45 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 44 |
| 26 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 44 |
| 27 | Colorado Rapids SC | 34 | 43 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 34 | 38 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 34 | 34 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 26 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #13 | Position | #22 |
| 33 | Points | 46 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 9 / 6 / 19 | W / D / L | 13 / 7 / 14 |
| 43 | Scored | 62 |
| 60 | Conceded | 61 |
| -17 | GD | +1 |
| 0.97 | PPG | 1.35 |
| 26% | Win % | 38% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
15%
Clean Sheets
Atlanta United FC this season
Atlanta United FC this season
9%
Clean Sheets
Portland Timbers this season
Portland Timbers this season
Atlanta United FC are 13th (33 pts). Portland Timbers are 22nd (46 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Atlanta United FC
0-15
3/4
16-30
5/6
31-45
4/7
46-60
5/12
61-75
6/8
76+
7/11
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Portland Timbers
0-15
7/10
16-30
8/10
31-45
9/9
46-60
6/5
61-75
10/4
76+
12/10
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Atlanta United FC
| Aleksei Miranchuk | 6 G | 6 A |
Portland Timbers
| Kristoffer Velde | 12 G | 6 A |
| Ariel Lassiter | 9 G | 4 A |
| Kevin Kelsy | 9 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Atlanta United FC and Portland Timbers get this one started.
- 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Diego Valeri made 307 appearances and scored 43 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 15' Zarek Valentin has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 307 appearances.
- 20' It looks surprising Portland Timbers does not make any changes. Jeff Larentowicz has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 25' New Zealand international Bill Tuiloma has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 30' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Atlanta United FC that had 303 games and scored 454 goals.
- 35' Miguel Almiron is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Portland Timbers tonight.
- 40' Portland Timbers fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 45' Atlanta United FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Portland Timbers backline.
- 50' It is a cagey affair so far. Atlanta United FC in their trying to find a way past Portland Timbers's compact .
- 55' Mikey Ambrose has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 60' Portland Timbers come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 65' Atlanta United FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Portland Timbers's shape.
- 70' Atlanta United FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 75' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 80' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Brad Guzan suffering a number of foals already.
- 85' Andres Flores has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 90' Atlanta United FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Aleksei Miranchuk scoring 1 goals.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.
Lineups
Atlanta United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 2
- 1
- 7
- 18
- 3
- 5
-
24
Julian Gressel ↓ Kevin Kratz 86'
- 10
- 6
-
22
Mikey Ambrose ↓ Sal Zizzo 73'
Bench
-
32
Kevin Kratz ↑ 86'
-
15
Hector Villalba ↑ 57'
- 25
- 9
- 19
- 30
-
14
Sal Zizzo ↑ 73'
Coach
Gerardo Martino
Portland Timbers Lineups
Starting XI
- 99
- 2
- 21
- 8
- 1
- 13
- 16
- 33
- 18
- 22
-
10
Sebastian Blanco ↓ Bill Tuiloma 69'
Bench
- 90
-
25
Bill Tuiloma ↑ 69'
- 27
-
14
Andres Flores ↑ 60'
- 32
-
17
Jeremy Ebobisse ↑ 82'
- 5
Coach
Giovanni Savarese
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Josef Martinez | 4 |
| Dairon Asprilla | 2 |
| Santiago Moreno | 2 |
| Thiago Almada | 2 |
| Tega Ikoba | 1 |
| Julian Gressel | 1 |
| Aleksei Miranchuk | 1 |
| Franco Escobar | 1 |
Head to Head
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
1.48
Atlanta United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.67
Portland Timbers xG
I would bet for:
Atlanta United FC or Portland Timbers 74% + Both teams to score 63%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.15
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 3.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
Atlanta United FC or Draw
62%
Draw or Portland Timbers
64%
Atlanta United FC or Portland Timbers
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Portland Timbers win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
8.5%
2 – 1
7.6%
0 – 1
6.4%
2 – 2
6.3%
0 – 0
5.9%
0 – 2
5.9%
1 – 0
5.6%
1 – 3
4.7%
2 – 0
4.7%
3 – 1
3.7%
2 – 3
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Atlanta United FC
| Handicap | Atlanta United FC covers | Push | Portland Timbers covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 10% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 17% | 67% |
| -0.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| +0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +1 | 59% | 19% | 22% |
| +1.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +2 | 78% | 12% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

