Atlanta United FC vs Portland Timbers, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Atlanta United FC vs Portland Timbers — MLS .
- Atlanta United FC 14 games · 11 pts (2026/26)
- Portland Timbers 14 games · 14 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 | 14 | 33 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 15 | 31 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 14 | 26 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 14 | 25 |
| 5 | New York Red Bulls | 15 | 22 |
| 6 | Charlotte FC | 15 | 21 |
| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 15 | 20 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 15 | 19 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 15 | 18 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 15 | 16 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 14 | 14 |
| 12 | Montreal Impact FC | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | Orlando City SC | 15 | 14 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 14 | 11 |
| 15 | Philadelphia Union | 15 | 7 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 14 | 32 |
| 17 | San Jose Earthquakes | 15 | 32 |
| 18 | Real Salt Lake | 14 | 26 |
| 19 | FC Dallas | 15 | 25 |
| 20 | Los Angeles FC | 15 | 24 |
| 21 | Seattle Sounders FC | 13 | 24 |
| 22 | Houston Dynamo | 14 | 22 |
| 23 | Minnesota United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 24 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 15 | 20 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 15 | 17 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 15 | 16 |
| 27 | St. Louis City | 14 | 16 |
| 28 | Portland Timbers | 14 | 14 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 15 | 14 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 14 | 11 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #14 | Position | #28 |
| 11 | Points | 14 |
| 14 | Played | 14 |
| 3 / 2 / 9 | W / D / L | 4 / 2 / 8 |
| 14 | Scored | 22 |
| 23 | Conceded | 28 |
| -9 | GD | -6 |
| 0.79 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 21% | Win % | 29% |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
Atlanta United FC this season
Atlanta United FC this season
7%
Clean Sheets
Portland Timbers this season
Portland Timbers this season
Atlanta United FC are 14th (11 pts). Portland Timbers are 28th (14 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Atlanta United FC
0-15
–/2
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
2/2
61-75
1/4
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Portland Timbers
0-15
2/5
16-30
3/3
31-45
3/3
46-60
–/2
61-75
2/–
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at . Ninety minutes of football awaits between Atlanta United FC and Portland Timbers.
- 5' Bill Tuiloma has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 15' Atlanta United FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Portland Timbers's shape.
- 20' Portland Timbers are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 25' Miguel Almiron, a Paraguay , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 30' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 35' Atlanta United FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Portland Timbers backline.
- 40' Portland Timbers is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 45' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 50' Atlanta United FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 55' The energy levels are beginning to show. Giovanni Savarese might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 60' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 65' El Salvador international Andres Flores has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 70' Jeff Larentowicz has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 14 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 75' The home supporters are growing impatient. Atlanta United FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 80' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Portland Timbers that had 287 games and scored 458 goals.
- 85' A quiet spell here at . Portland Timbers seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 90' It looks surprising Portland Timbers does not make any changes. Lawrence Olum has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- The points are shared — Atlanta United FC 1-1 Portland Timbers. Honours even.
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 |
| Leandro Gonzalez Pirez | 1 |
| Luiz Araujo | 1 |
| Giorgos Giakoumakis | 1 |
| Julian Gressel | 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
1.38
Atlanta United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.47
Portland Timbers xG
I would bet for:
Atlanta United FC or Portland Timbers 73% + Both teams to score 58%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.85
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
Atlanta United FC or Draw
64%
Draw or Portland Timbers
63%
Atlanta United FC or Portland Timbers
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Portland Timbers win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
8.3%
2 – 1
7.8%
0 – 0
7.7%
0 – 1
7.6%
1 – 0
7.1%
0 – 2
6.2%
2 – 2
5.7%
2 – 0
5.4%
1 – 3
4.1%
3 – 1
3.6%
0 – 3
3%
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% | 18% | 66% |
| -0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +1 | 62% | 19% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 12% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

