FC Dallas vs Portland Timbers, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
FC Dallas vs Portland Timbers — MLS .
- FC Dallas 27 games · 47 pts (2026/26)
- Portland Timbers 27 games · 32 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Mark Geiger
- Referee Allen Chapman
- Referee Eduardo Mariscal
- Referee Logan Brown
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 27 | 60 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 27 | 46 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 27 | 43 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire FC | 26 | 42 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 27 | 39 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 27 | 34 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 27 | 33 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 26 | 33 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 26 | 33 |
| 11 | D.C. United SC | 26 | 30 |
| 12 | Columbus Crew SC | 27 | 29 |
| 13 | Toronto FC | 27 | 29 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 27 | 27 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 27 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 26 | 50 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 19 | St. Louis City | 26 | 44 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 27 | 44 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 28 | 41 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids SC | 27 | 36 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | 36 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 26 | 35 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 27 | 32 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 27 | 32 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 27 | 32 |
| 28 | Austin FC | 27 | 31 |
| 29 | Minnesota United FC | 27 | 29 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 26 | 21 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #17 | Position | #26 |
| 47 | Points | 32 |
| 27 | Played | 27 |
| 13 / 8 / 6 | W / D / L | 9 / 5 / 13 |
| 50 | Scored | 48 |
| 42 | Conceded | 51 |
| +8 | GD | -3 |
| 1.74 | PPG | 1.19 |
| 48% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
44%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
22%
Clean Sheets
FC Dallas this season
FC Dallas this season
4%
Clean Sheets
Portland Timbers this season
Portland Timbers this season
FC Dallas are 17th (47 pts). Portland Timbers are 26th (32 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Dallas
0-15
4/5
16-30
8/6
31-45
10/7
46-60
3/3
61-75
2/7
76+
11/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Portland Timbers
0-15
4/9
16-30
7/9
31-45
5/8
46-60
5/4
61-75
7/–
76+
10/8
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Dallas
| Petar Musa | 18 G | 5 A |
| Logan Farrington | 9 G | 3 A |
Portland Timbers
| Kevin Kelsy | 9 G | 2 A |
| Kristoffer Velde | 8 G | 5 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at as FC Dallas face off against Portland Timbers in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' FC Dallas currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 10' 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.
- 15' FC Dallas is showing some good football. However, FC Dallas are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 20' FC Dallas is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 25' Portland Timbers come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 30' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 35' 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.
- 40' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 45' FC Dallas are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Portland Timbers backline.
- 50' It looks like no one’s ball. Portland Timbers is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 55' FC Dallas are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 60' It’s high time Óscar Pareja made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 65' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 70' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 75' 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.
- 80' Michael Barrios is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Portland Timbers tonight.
- 85' Lawrence Olum has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 295 appearances.
- 90' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 90 minutes.
- The points are shared — FC Dallas 1-1 Portland Timbers. Honours even.
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 |
| Facundo Quignon | 1 |
| Roland Lamah | 1 |
| Antony | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Dallas Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.08
FC Dallas xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.24
Portland Timbers xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 63% + Both teams to score 62%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.32
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 3.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 4.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
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
9.4%
2 – 0
7.8%
1 – 0
7%
3 – 1
6.4%
2 – 2
5.7%
1 – 2
5.6%
3 – 0
5.3%
0 – 0
5.1%
3 – 2
4%
0 – 1
3.8%
4 – 1
3.4%
Asian Handicap — FC Dallas
| Handicap | FC Dallas covers | Push | Portland Timbers covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -2 | 17% | 17% | 66% |
| -1.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| -1 | 34% | 21% | 45% |
| -0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 12% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
FC Dallas keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

