FC Dallas vs Portland Timbers, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
FC Dallas vs Portland Timbers — MLS .
- FC Dallas 15 games · 25 pts (2026/26)
- Portland Timbers 14 games · 14 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 | 14 | 33 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 15 | 31 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 14 | 26 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 14 | 25 |
| 5 | New York Red Bulls | 15 | 22 |
| 6 | Charlotte FC | 15 | 21 |
| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 15 | 20 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 15 | 19 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 15 | 18 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 15 | 16 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 14 | 14 |
| 12 | Montreal Impact FC | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | Orlando City SC | 15 | 14 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 14 | 11 |
| 15 | Philadelphia Union | 15 | 7 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 14 | 32 |
| 17 | San Jose Earthquakes | 15 | 32 |
| 18 | Real Salt Lake | 14 | 26 |
| 19 | FC Dallas | 15 | 25 |
| 20 | Los Angeles FC | 15 | 24 |
| 21 | Seattle Sounders FC | 13 | 24 |
| 22 | Houston Dynamo | 14 | 22 |
| 23 | Minnesota United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 24 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 15 | 20 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 15 | 17 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 15 | 16 |
| 27 | St. Louis City | 14 | 16 |
| 28 | Portland Timbers | 14 | 14 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 15 | 14 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 14 | 11 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #19 | Position | #28 |
| 25 | Points | 14 |
| 15 | Played | 14 |
| 7 / 4 / 4 | W / D / L | 4 / 2 / 8 |
| 30 | Scored | 22 |
| 22 | Conceded | 28 |
| +8 | GD | -6 |
| 1.67 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 47% | Win % | 29% |
Key Stats
63%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
38%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
FC Dallas this season
FC Dallas this season
7%
Clean Sheets
Portland Timbers this season
Portland Timbers this season
FC Dallas are 19th (25 pts). Portland Timbers are 28th (14 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Dallas
0-15
4/2
16-30
3/4
31-45
4/3
46-60
3/–
61-75
–/2
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Portland Timbers
0-15
2/5
16-30
3/3
31-45
3/3
46-60
–/2
61-75
2/–
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and FC Dallas launch into their encounter with Portland Timbers.
- 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Dallas and Portland Timbers are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 10' FC Dallas are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Portland Timbers backline.
- 15' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 20' Jesse Gonzalez has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 15 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 25' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Dallas and Portland Timbers are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 30' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 35' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FC Dallas side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 40' Portland Timbers started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 40.
- 45' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Dallas must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 50' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 55' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 60' Bill Tuiloma has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 65' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 70' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Dallas is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 75' FC Dallas is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 80' FC Dallas are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 85' 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.
- 90' It looks surprising Portland Timbers does not make any changes. Diego Chara has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- The final score is 1-2.
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 | 3 |
| Cristhian Paredes | 3 |
| Franck Boli | 2 |
| Diego Valeri | 2 |
| Franco Jara | 1 |
| Marvin Loria | 1 |
| Sebastian Blanco | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Dallas Form
Portland Timbers Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.93
FC Dallas xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.51
Portland Timbers xG
I would bet for:
FC Dallas or Portland Timbers 75% + Both teams to score 66%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Portland Timbers win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.44
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 3.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 4.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
Double Chance
FC Dallas or Draw
68%
Draw or Portland Timbers
58%
FC Dallas or Portland Timbers
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Portland Timbers win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.2%
2 – 1
8.7%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 2
6.5%
2 – 0
6%
1 – 0
5.6%
3 – 1
5.6%
0 – 0
4.6%
3 – 2
4.2%
0 – 1
4.2%
3 – 0
3.8%
0 – 2
3.7%
Asian Handicap — FC Dallas
| Handicap | FC Dallas covers | Push | Portland Timbers covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 14% | 73% |
| -1.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -1 | 27% | 20% | 53% |
| -0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 15% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 9% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
FC Dallas keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.