FC Dallas vs Portland Timbers, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
FC Dallas vs Portland Timbers — MLS .
- FC Dallas 34 games · 58 pts (2026/26)
- Portland Timbers 34 games · 46 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 | 34 | 77 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 34 | 60 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 34 | 58 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 55 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 46 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 46 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 34 | 42 |
| 11 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 34 | 39 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 33 |
| 14 | D.C. United SC | 34 | 33 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 34 | 26 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 64 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 34 | 58 |
| 18 | St. Louis City | 34 | 54 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 52 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 51 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 47 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 46 |
| 23 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 46 |
| 24 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 45 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 44 |
| 26 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 44 |
| 27 | Colorado Rapids SC | 34 | 43 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 34 | 38 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 34 | 34 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 26 |
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 | #22 |
| 58 | Points | 46 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 16 / 10 / 8 | W / D / L | 13 / 7 / 14 |
| 62 | Scored | 62 |
| 51 | Conceded | 61 |
| +11 | GD | +1 |
| 1.71 | PPG | 1.35 |
| 47% | Win % | 38% |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
44%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
24%
Clean Sheets
FC Dallas this season
FC Dallas this season
9%
Clean Sheets
Portland Timbers this season
Portland Timbers this season
FC Dallas are 17th (58 pts). Portland Timbers are 22nd (46 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Dallas
0-15
5/5
16-30
10/7
31-45
10/8
46-60
3/5
61-75
5/10
76+
17/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Portland Timbers
0-15
7/10
16-30
8/10
31-45
9/9
46-60
6/5
61-75
10/4
76+
12/10
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Dallas
| Petar Musa | 22 G | 5 A |
| Logan Farrington | 10 G | 4 A |
Portland Timbers
| Kristoffer Velde | 12 G | 6 A |
| Ariel Lassiter | 9 G | 4 A |
| Kevin Kelsy | 9 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. FC Dallas is hosting Portland Timbers for another epic battle.
- 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 10' Portland Timbers have won 498 goals from 307 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 15' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 20' The energy levels are beginning to show. Giovanni Savarese might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 25' The travelling Portland Timbers supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 30' FC Dallas is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 35' Dominique Badji has been relatively quiet despite scoring 32 goals in his last 300 appearances.
- 40' FC Dallas has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
- 45' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Óscar Pareja will be considering his options from the bench.
- 50' With 0 assists to his name this season, Michael Barrios is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Portland Timbers.
- 55' It looks surprising FC Dallas does not make any changes. Diego Chara has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 60' David Guzman, a Costa Rica , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 65' Portland Timbers fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 70' Portland Timbers are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 75' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 80' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Dallas needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 85' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 85 minutes.
- 90' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Dallas and Portland Timbers are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 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 |
| Sebastian Blanco | 1 |
| Evander | 1 |
| Jorge Villafana | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Dallas Form
Portland Timbers Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.7
FC Dallas xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.65
Portland Timbers xG
I would bet for:
FC Dallas or Portland Timbers 74% + Both teams to score 66%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Portland Timbers win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.35
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 3.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 4.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
Double Chance
FC Dallas or Draw
63%
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
10.8%
2 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 2
6.6%
1 – 0
5.3%
0 – 1
5.1%
2 – 0
5.1%
0 – 0
5%
0 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
4.5%
1 – 3
4.3%
3 – 2
3.8%
Asian Handicap — FC Dallas
| Handicap | FC Dallas covers | Push | Portland Timbers covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 12% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 18% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +1 | 64% | 18% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 11% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
FC Dallas keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.