D.C. United SC vs Portland Timbers, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
D.C. United SC vs Portland Timbers — MLS .
- D.C. United SC 18 games · 23 pts (2026/26)
- Portland Timbers 18 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Mark Geiger
- Referee Fotis Bazakos
- Referee Robert Sibiga
- Referee C.J. Morgante
- Referee Logan Brown
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Aug | Portland Timbers | H | 4–1 | W |
| 13 Aug | Orlando City SC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 04 Aug | Montreal Impact FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 29 Jul | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 26 Jul | New York Red Bulls | H | 0–1 | L |
| 21 Jul | Atlanta United FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Aug | D.C. United SC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 12 Aug | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 05 Aug | Philadelphia Union | H | 3–0 | W |
| 29 Jul | Houston Dynamo | H | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Jul | Montreal Impact FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 15 Jul | Los Angeles FC | A | 0–0 | D |
Season Stats
| D.C. United SC | Portland Timbers | |
|---|---|---|
| #9 | Position | #23 |
| 23 | Points | 24 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 5 / 8 / 5 | W / D / L | 7 / 3 / 8 |
| 26 | Scored | 33 |
| 29 | Conceded | 33 |
| -3 | GD | +0 |
| 1.28 | PPG | 1.33 |
| 28% | Win % | 39% |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
H2H (3 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
32%
Clean Sheets
D.C. United SC this season
D.C. United SC this season
6%
Clean Sheets
Portland Timbers this season
Portland Timbers this season
D.C. United SC are 9th (23 pts). Portland Timbers are 23rd (24 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
D.C. United SC
0-15
2/1
16-30
3/2
31-45
1/5
46-60
3/4
61-75
2/2
76+
7/5
■ 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)
D.C. United SC
| Tai Baribo | 9 G |
| Louis Munteanu | 5 G |
Portland Timbers
| Kevin Kelsy | 8 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at . D.C. United SC are looking to make home advantage count against Portland Timbers.
- 5' Portland Timbers come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 15' Portland Timbers have won 465 goals from 289 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 20' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 25' USA international Steve Birnbaum has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 30' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 35' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Luciano Acosta made 279 appearances and scored 81 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 40' D.C. United SC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 45' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 45 minutes.
- 50' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 55' Oniel Fisher has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 279 appearances.
- 60' 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 Bill Hamid suffering a number of foals already.
- 65' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 70' It is a cagey affair so far. D.C. United SC in their trying to find a way past Portland Timbers's compact .
- 75' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. D.C. United SC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 80' Julio Cascante is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for D.C. United SC so far.
- 85' Over 85 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 90' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- The final score is 4-1.
Lineups
D.C. United SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 24
-
7
Paul Arriola ↓ Zoltan Stieber 70'
- 6
- 15
-
10
Luciano Acosta ↓ Ulises Segura 81'
- 22
- 28
- 91
- 5
- 4
Bench
-
8
Ulises Segura ↑ 81'
-
18
Zoltan Stieber ↑ 70'
- 1
-
11
Darren Mattocks ↑ 86'
- 13
- 21
- 27
Coach
Ben Olsen
Portland Timbers Lineups
Starting XI
-
11
Andy Polo ↓ Andres Flores 61'
- 99
- 2
- 21
- 8
- 1
- 13
- 16
- 33
- 18
- 10
Bench
- 20
-
19
Tomas Conechny ↑ 73'
- 25
-
27
Dairon Asprilla ↑ 78'
-
14
Andres Flores ↑ 61'
- 32
- 43
Coach
Giovanni Savarese
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Wayne Rooney | 2 |
| Wayne Rooney | 2 |
| Samuel Armenteros | 1 |
| Samuel Armenteros | 1 |
| Oniel Fisher | 1 |
| Darren Mattocks | 1 |
| Bill Tuiloma | 1 |
| Mateusz Klich | 1 |
Head to Head
D.C. United SC Form
Portland Timbers Form
2018-08-16
D.C. United SC
4–1
Portland Timbers
L
2018-08-12
Portland Timbers
1–2
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
L
2018-08-05
Portland Timbers
3–0
Philadelphia Union
W
2018-07-29
Portland Timbers
2–1
Houston Dynamo
W
2018-07-22
Portland Timbers
2–2
Montreal Impact FC
D
2018-07-15
Los Angeles FC
0–0
Portland Timbers
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.59
D.C. United SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.39
Portland Timbers xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 75% + Both teams to score 69%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: D.C. United SC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.98
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 2.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 3.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 4.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
Double Chance
D.C. United SC or Draw
80%
Draw or Portland Timbers
40%
D.C. United SC or Portland Timbers
80%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8.5%
1 – 1
7.5%
3 – 1
7.2%
2 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
5.8%
3 – 0
5.3%
3 – 2
5%
4 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
4.6%
1 – 0
4.5%
4 – 0
3.4%
4 – 2
3.3%
Asian Handicap — D.C. United SC
| Handicap | D.C. United SC covers | Push | Portland Timbers covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -2 | 24% | 18% | 58% |
| -1.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| -1 | 42% | 20% | 38% |
| -0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +1 | 81% | 11% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 5% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.