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 Corey Parker
- Referee Armando Villarreal
- Referee Eric Weisbrod
- Referee David Gantar
- Referee Alan Kelly
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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and FC Dallas launch into their encounter with Portland Timbers.
- 5' Portland Timbers is showing some good football. However, Portland Timbers are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 15' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Dallas in their trying to find a way past Portland Timbers's compact .
- 20' A quiet spell here at . FC Dallas seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 25' Portland Timbers come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 30' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Dallas and Portland Timbers are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 35' 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.
- 40' Victor Ulloa, a Mexico , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 45' FC Dallas are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Portland Timbers backline.
- 50' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FC Dallas side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 55' Jorge Villafana has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 60' Over 60 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 65' England international Liam Ridgewell has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 70' FC Dallas started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 70.
- 75' FC Dallas are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 80' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 85' FC Dallas currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 90' Portland Timbers has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 1 meetings.
- Portland Timbers celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
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 |
| Eryk Williamson | 1 |
| Kevin Kelsy | 1 |
| Jeremy Ebobisse | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Dallas Form
Portland Timbers Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.79
FC Dallas xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.66
Portland Timbers xG
I would bet for:
FC Dallas or Portland Timbers 74% + Both teams to score 67%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Portland Timbers win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.45
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
64%
Draw or Portland Timbers
62%
FC Dallas or Portland Timbers
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Portland Timbers win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.3%
2 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 2
6.7%
2 – 0
5.1%
1 – 0
5%
3 – 1
4.8%
0 – 1
4.6%
0 – 0
4.6%
0 – 2
4.4%
1 – 3
4.2%
3 – 2
4%
Asian Handicap — FC Dallas
| Handicap | FC Dallas covers | Push | Portland Timbers covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 12% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 18% | 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
20%
✓
Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.