New England Revolution vs Portland Timbers, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
New England Revolution vs Portland Timbers — MLS .
- New England Revolution 27 games · 46 pts (2026/26)
- Portland Timbers 27 games · 32 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Robert Sibiga
- Referee Eric Weisbrod
- Referee Jose Carlos Rivero
- Referee Silviu Petrescu
- Referee Jose Da Silva
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Sep | Portland Timbers | H | 1–1 | D |
| 25 Aug | Philadelphia Union | A | 0–1 | L |
| 19 Aug | D.C. United SC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 11 Aug | Philadelphia Union | H | 2–3 | L |
| 04 Aug | Orlando City SC | A | 3–3 | D |
| 21 Jul | New York Red Bulls | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Sep | New England Revolution | A | 1–1 | D |
| 30 Aug | Toronto FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 27 Aug | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 19 Aug | Sporting Kansas City | A | 0–3 | L |
| 16 Aug | D.C. United SC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 12 Aug | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| New England Revolution | Portland Timbers | |
|---|---|---|
| #3 | Position | #26 |
| 46 | Points | 32 |
| 27 | Played | 27 |
| 14 / 4 / 9 | W / D / L | 9 / 5 / 13 |
| 45 | Scored | 48 |
| 36 | Conceded | 51 |
| +9 | GD | -3 |
| 1.70 | PPG | 1.19 |
| 52% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
26%
Clean Sheets
New England Revolution this season
New England Revolution this season
4%
Clean Sheets
Portland Timbers this season
Portland Timbers this season
New England Revolution are 3rd (46 pts). Portland Timbers are 26th (32 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
New England Revolution
0-15
4/3
16-30
2/2
31-45
7/5
46-60
6/2
61-75
2/4
76+
10/4
■ 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)
New England Revolution
| Carles Gil | 12 G | 4 A |
| Dor Turgeman | 7 G | 7 A |
| Peyton Miller | 7 G | 4 A |
Portland Timbers
| Kevin Kelsy | 9 G | 2 A |
| Kristoffer Velde | 8 G | 5 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. New England Revolution is hosting Portland Timbers for another epic battle.
- 5' 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.
- 10' Portland Timbers come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 15' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both New England Revolution and Portland Timbers are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 20' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering New England Revolution that had 293 games and scored 424 goals.
- 25' New England Revolution are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 30' Scott Caldwell needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 35' The home supporters are growing impatient. New England Revolution must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 40' Alvas Powell has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 45' The travelling Portland Timbers supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 50' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 55' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 60' New England Revolution currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 65' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. David Guzman made 7 appearances and scored 6 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 70' Andrew Farrell, a USA , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 75' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both New England Revolution and Portland Timbers are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 80' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 85' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 90' Portland Timbers have won 483 goals from 299 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
New England Revolution Lineups
Starting XI
- 28
- 27
- 70
- 2
-
14
Diego Fagundez ↓ Juan Agudelo 46'
- 3
- 6
- 30
- 15
- 10
- 11
Bench
- 13
-
23
Wilfried Zahibo ↑ 78'
-
17
Juan Agudelo ↑ 46'
- 19
- 18
- 21
- 7
Coach
Brad Friedel
Portland Timbers Lineups
Starting XI
-
20
David Guzman ↓ Bill Tuiloma 78'
- 2
-
1
Jeff Attinella ↓ Steve Clark 56'
- 13
- 16
- 33
- 18
- 27
- 14
- 22
- 10
Bench
- 99
- 4
- 19
-
26
Lucas Melano ↑ 70'
-
25
Bill Tuiloma ↑ 78'
-
12
Steve Clark ↑ 56'
- 17
Coach
Giovanni Savarese
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jeremy Ebobisse | 2 |
| Dairon Asprilla | 2 |
| Lawrence Olum | 1 |
| Carles Gil | 1 |
| Gustavo Bou | 1 |
| Sebastian Lletget | 1 |
| Brandon Bye | 1 |
| Yimmi Chara | 1 |
New England Revolution Form
2018-09-01
New England Revolution
1–1
Portland Timbers
D
2018-08-25
Philadelphia Union
1–0
New England Revolution
L
2018-08-19
D.C. United SC
2–0
New England Revolution
L
2018-08-11
New England Revolution
2–3
Philadelphia Union
L
2018-08-04
Orlando City SC
3–3
New England Revolution
D
2018-07-21
New York Red Bulls
2–0
New England Revolution
L
Portland Timbers Form
2018-09-01
New England Revolution
1–1
Portland Timbers
D
2018-08-30
Portland Timbers
2–0
Toronto FC
W
2018-08-27
Portland Timbers
0–1
Seattle Sounders FC
L
2018-08-19
Sporting Kansas City
3–0
Portland Timbers
L
2018-08-16
D.C. United SC
4–1
Portland Timbers
L
2018-08-12
Portland Timbers
1–2
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.92
New England Revolution xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.3
Portland Timbers xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 62% + Over 2.5 goals 62%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.22
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
New England Revolution or Draw
74%
Draw or Portland Timbers
51%
New England Revolution or Portland Timbers
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
9.2%
2 – 0
7.3%
1 – 0
7%
1 – 2
6.3%
2 – 2
6%
3 – 1
5.9%
0 – 0
5.5%
3 – 0
4.6%
0 – 1
4.5%
3 – 2
3.9%
0 – 2
3.4%
Asian Handicap — New England Revolution
| Handicap | New England Revolution covers | Push | Portland Timbers covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 16% | 71% |
| -1.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -1 | 29% | 21% | 49% |
| -0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 14% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 7% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
New England Revolution keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

