D.C. United SC vs Portland Timbers, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
D.C. United SC vs Portland Timbers — MLS .
- D.C. United SC 34 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
- Portland Timbers 34 games · 46 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #14 | Position | #22 |
| 33 | Points | 46 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 7 / 12 / 15 | W / D / L | 13 / 7 / 14 |
| 39 | Scored | 62 |
| 61 | Conceded | 61 |
| -22 | GD | +1 |
| 0.97 | PPG | 1.35 |
| 21% | Win % | 38% |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
H2H (3 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
24%
Clean Sheets
D.C. United SC this season
D.C. United SC this season
9%
Clean Sheets
Portland Timbers this season
Portland Timbers this season
D.C. United SC are 14th (33 pts). Portland Timbers are 22nd (46 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
D.C. United SC
0-15
3/4
16-30
6/6
31-45
5/9
46-60
5/10
61-75
3/8
76+
8/9
■ 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)
D.C. United SC
| Tai Baribo | 16 G | 1 A |
| Louis Munteanu | 6 G | 2 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 — D.C. United SC and Portland Timbers get this one started.
- 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both D.C. United SC and Portland Timbers are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 10' It looks surprising D.C. United SC does not make any changes. Andy Polo has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 15' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His D.C. United SC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 20' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 25' The home supporters are growing impatient. D.C. United SC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 30' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Giovanni Savarese will be considering his options from the bench.
- 35' D.C. United SC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 40' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 45' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 50' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering D.C. United SC that had 295 games and scored 397 goals.
- 55' Russell Canouse has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 60' 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.
- 65' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 70' It looks like no one’s ball. D.C. United SC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 75' Wayne Rooney, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 80' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 80 minutes.
- 85' 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.
- 90' It’s high time Ben Olsen made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from D.C. United SC to claim maximum points.
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 |
| Mateusz Klich | 1 |
| Kristian Fletcher | 1 |
| Dairon Asprilla | 1 |
| Oniel Fisher | 1 |
| Santiago Moreno | 1 |
| Darren Mattocks | 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
2.38
D.C. United SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.48
Portland Timbers xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 73% + Both teams to score 70%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: D.C. United SC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.86
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 2.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 3.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 4.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
Double Chance
D.C. United SC or Draw
77%
Draw or Portland Timbers
44%
D.C. United SC or Portland Timbers
79%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8.6%
1 – 1
8.2%
3 – 1
6.7%
2 – 2
6.3%
2 – 0
6.1%
1 – 2
5.4%
3 – 2
5%
3 – 0
4.7%
1 – 0
4.6%
4 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
3.3%
2 – 3
3.1%
Asian Handicap — D.C. United SC
| Handicap | D.C. United SC covers | Push | Portland Timbers covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -2 | 19% | 17% | 64% |
| -1.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| -1 | 36% | 20% | 44% |
| -0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 12% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.