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 Corey Parker
- Referee Armando Villarreal
- Referee Eric Weisbrod
- Referee David Gantar
- Referee Alan Kelly
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Nov | Portland Timbers | H | 1–2 | L |
| 28 Oct | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 21 Oct | Sporting Kansas City | H | 0–3 | L |
| 13 Oct | D.C. United SC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 07 Oct | Orlando City SC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 30 Sep | Portland Timbers | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Nov | FC Dallas | A | 2–1 | W |
| 28 Oct | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 21 Oct | Real Salt Lake | H | 3–0 | W |
| 07 Oct | Real Salt Lake | A | 4–1 | W |
| 30 Sep | FC Dallas | H | 0–0 | D |
| 23 Sep | Minnesota United FC | A | 2–3 | 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' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Dallas in their trying to find a way past Portland Timbers's compact .
- 10' Portland Timbers come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 15' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Dallas that had 284 games and scored 413 goals.
- 20' Portland Timbers looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Felipe Mora scoring 1 goals.
- 25' It looks surprising FC Dallas does not make any changes. Larrys Mabiala has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 30' The energy levels are beginning to show. Óscar Pareja might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 35' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 40' 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 Maynor Figueroa suffering a number of foals already.
- 45' FC Dallas are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Portland Timbers's shape.
- 50' FC Dallas is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 55' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 60' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Portland Timbers needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 65' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 70' FC Dallas currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 75' Jesse Gonzalez is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Portland Timbers so far.
- 80' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 85' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FC Dallas side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 90' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- FC Dallas will have plenty to reflect on. Portland Timbers were simply the better side today.
Lineups
FC Dallas Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
- 3
- 7
- 1
- 24
- 37
-
8
Victor Ulloa ↓ Roland Lamah 65'
- 21
- 2
- 31
- 16
Bench
- 44
- 6
-
20
Roland Lamah ↑ 65'
-
13
Tesho Akindele ↑ 85'
-
12
Ryan Hollingshead ↑ 76'
- 14
- 15
Coach
Óscar Pareja
Portland Timbers Lineups
Starting XI
- 20
-
11
Andy Polo ↓ Bill Tuiloma 60'
- 4
- 21
-
8
Diego Valeri C ↓ Lawrence Olum 81'
- 1
- 16
- 33
- 24
- 10
- 17
Bench
- 99
- 26
- 2
-
13
Lawrence Olum ↑ 81'
-
25
Bill Tuiloma ↑ 60'
-
27
Dairon Asprilla ↑ 85'
- 12
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
Portland Timbers Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.7
FC Dallas xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.6
Portland Timbers xG
I would bet for:
FC Dallas or Portland Timbers 74% + Both teams to score 65%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Portland Timbers win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.3
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
64%
Draw or Portland Timbers
63%
FC Dallas or Portland Timbers
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Portland Timbers win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.9%
2 – 1
8.2%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 2
6.5%
1 – 0
5.6%
2 – 0
5.3%
0 – 0
5.2%
0 – 1
5.2%
0 – 2
4.7%
3 – 1
4.7%
1 – 3
4.1%
3 – 2
3.7%
Asian Handicap — FC Dallas
| Handicap | FC Dallas covers | Push | Portland Timbers covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 12% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 19% | 60% |
| -0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +1 | 65% | 17% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 11% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
FC Dallas keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.