New England Revolution vs Portland Timbers, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
New England Revolution vs Portland Timbers — MLS .
- New England Revolution 34 games · 58 pts (2026/26)
- Portland Timbers 34 games · 46 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 | 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
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 | #22 |
| 58 | Points | 46 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 18 / 4 / 12 | W / D / L | 13 / 7 / 14 |
| 55 | Scored | 62 |
| 47 | Conceded | 61 |
| +8 | GD | +1 |
| 1.71 | PPG | 1.35 |
| 53% | Win % | 38% |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
24%
Clean Sheets
New England Revolution this season
New England Revolution this season
9%
Clean Sheets
Portland Timbers this season
Portland Timbers this season
New England Revolution are 3rd (58 pts). Portland Timbers are 22nd (46 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
New England Revolution
0-15
5/5
16-30
4/2
31-45
9/6
46-60
9/3
61-75
2/8
76+
12/7
■ 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)
New England Revolution
| Carles Gil | 13 G | 7 A |
| Dor Turgeman | 12 G | 7 A |
| Peyton Miller | 7 G | 7 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' What a night it is going to be! New England Revolution welcome Portland Timbers for this crunch clash at .
- 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 10' It is a cagey affair so far. New England Revolution in their trying to find a way past Portland Timbers's compact .
- 15' Portland Timbers is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 20' New England Revolution have won 430 goals from 298 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 25' Over 25 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 30' 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.
- 35' Supporters expect more eagerness from Michael Mancienne, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 40' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 45' It’s high time Giovanni Savarese made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 50' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 55' The 32-year-old Matt Turner has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 60' Both keepers have barely been tested. New England Revolution and Portland Timbers are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 65' It looks surprising Portland Timbers does not make any changes. Andres Flores has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 70' New England Revolution are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Portland Timbers backline.
- 75' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 75 minutes.
- 80' With 0 assists to his name this season, Cristhian Paredes is clearly more than just a goal scorer for New England Revolution.
- 85' Portland Timbers fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 90' It looks like no one’s ball. Portland Timbers is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
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 |
| Luca Langoni | 1 |
| Lawrence Olum | 1 |
| David Pereira da Costa | 1 |
| Scott Caldwell | 1 |
| Ian Smith | 1 |
| Lawrence Olum | 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
1.83
New England Revolution xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.34
Portland Timbers xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 62% + Over 2.5 goals 60%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.17
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 3.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
New England Revolution or Draw
72%
Draw or Portland Timbers
53%
New England Revolution or Portland Timbers
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
9.1%
1 – 0
7%
2 – 0
7%
1 – 2
6.7%
2 – 2
6.1%
0 – 0
5.8%
3 – 1
5.5%
0 – 1
4.9%
3 – 0
4.1%
0 – 2
3.8%
3 – 2
3.7%
Asian Handicap — New England Revolution
| Handicap | New England Revolution covers | Push | Portland Timbers covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 15% | 73% |
| -1.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -1 | 27% | 21% | 52% |
| -0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 15% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
New England Revolution keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

