FC Dallas vs Portland Timbers, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
FC Dallas vs Portland Timbers — MLS .
- FC Dallas 18 games · 27 pts (2026/26)
- Portland Timbers 18 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Mark Geiger
- Referee Allen Chapman
- Referee Eduardo Mariscal
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Mar | Portland Timbers | H | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Mar | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 04 Mar | Real Salt Lake | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Mar | FC Dallas | A | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Mar | New York Red Bulls | A | 0–4 | L |
| 05 Mar | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| FC Dallas | Portland Timbers | |
|---|---|---|
| #20 | Position | #23 |
| 27 | Points | 24 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 7 / 6 / 5 | W / D / L | 7 / 3 / 8 |
| 32 | Scored | 33 |
| 25 | Conceded | 33 |
| +7 | GD | +0 |
| 1.50 | PPG | 1.33 |
| 39% | Win % | 39% |
Key Stats
65%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
41%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
22%
Clean Sheets
FC Dallas this season
FC Dallas this season
6%
Clean Sheets
Portland Timbers this season
Portland Timbers this season
FC Dallas are 20th (27 pts). Portland Timbers are 23rd (24 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Dallas
0-15
4/2
16-30
3/4
31-45
5/3
46-60
3/1
61-75
–/3
76+
5/3
■ 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)
FC Dallas
| Petar Musa | 13 G | 2 A |
| Logan Farrington | 6 G | 2 A |
Portland Timbers
| Kevin Kelsy | 8 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at . FC Dallas are looking to make home advantage count against Portland Timbers.
- 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 10' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Dallas is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 15' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Dallas must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 20' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FC Dallas and Portland Timbers are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 25' Portland Timbers fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 30' Andres Flores is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Portland Timbers tonight.
- 35' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 40' 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.
- 45' Jimmy Maurer has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 50' Marco Farfan is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Dallas so far.
- 55' Portland Timbers come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 60' Over 60 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 65' Portland Timbers has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 1 meetings.
- 70' FC Dallas seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 75' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Dallas and Portland Timbers are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 80' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 85' 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.
- 90' The 40-year-old Diego Chara has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.
Lineups
FC Dallas Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 20
- 7
- 24
- 37
- 21
- 2
- 14
- 15
- 6
-
10
Mauro Diaz ↓ Cristian Colman 74'
Bench
-
11
Santiago Mosquera ↑ 76'
- 8
- 31
-
12
Ryan Hollingshead ↑ 50'
-
9
Cristian Colman ↑ 74'
- 19
- 30
Coach
Óscar Pareja
Portland Timbers Lineups
Starting XI
-
2
Alvas Powell ↓ Marco Farfan 89'
- 21
- 8
- 13
- 16
- 33
- 90
- 25
- 22
- 10
- 9
Bench
- 99
- 18
-
27
Dairon Asprilla ↑ 90'
-
14
Andres Flores ↑ 79'
-
32
Marco Farfan ↑ 89'
- 43
- 23
Coach
Giovanni Savarese
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jesus Ferreira | 5 |
| Petar Musa | 4 |
| Cristhian Paredes | 3 |
| Franck Boli | 2 |
| Diego Valeri | 2 |
| Antony | 1 |
| Ricardo Pepi | 1 |
| Diego Chara | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Dallas Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2
FC Dallas xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.17
Portland Timbers xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 60% + Both teams to score 60%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.17
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 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
FC Dallas or Draw
77%
Draw or Portland Timbers
47%
FC Dallas or Portland Timbers
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Dallas win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
8.3%
1 – 0
7.8%
3 – 1
6.3%
0 – 0
5.8%
1 – 2
5.6%
2 – 2
5.5%
3 – 0
5.4%
0 – 1
4.2%
3 – 2
3.7%
4 – 1
3.2%
Asian Handicap — FC Dallas
| Handicap | FC Dallas covers | Push | Portland Timbers covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -2 | 16% | 17% | 67% |
| -1.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| -1 | 33% | 22% | 45% |
| -0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 13% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
FC Dallas keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

