New England Revolution vs Portland Timbers, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
New England Revolution vs Portland Timbers — MLS .
- New England Revolution 18 games · 30 pts (2026/26)
- Portland Timbers 18 games · 24 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 | 18 | 40 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 18 | 38 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 18 | 30 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 17 | 29 |
| 5 | New York City FC | 18 | 26 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 18 | 26 |
| 7 | Charlotte FC | 18 | 25 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 18 | 25 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 18 | 23 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 18 | 20 |
| 11 | Orlando City SC | 18 | 20 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 18 | 17 |
| 13 | Philadelphia Union | 18 | 16 |
| 14 | Montreal Impact FC | 18 | 16 |
| 15 | Atlanta United FC | 18 | 12 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 17 | 34 |
| 17 | Los Angeles FC | 19 | 34 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | 33 |
| 19 | Houston Dynamo | 18 | 32 |
| 20 | FC Dallas | 18 | 27 |
| 21 | Real Salt Lake | 17 | 27 |
| 22 | St. Louis City | 18 | 26 |
| 23 | Portland Timbers | 18 | 24 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 17 | 24 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 18 | 24 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 18 | 22 |
| 27 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 19 | 22 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 18 | 21 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 18 | 17 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 18 | 14 |
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 | #23 |
| 30 | Points | 24 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 9 / 3 / 6 | W / D / L | 7 / 3 / 8 |
| 28 | Scored | 33 |
| 23 | Conceded | 33 |
| +5 | GD | +0 |
| 1.67 | PPG | 1.33 |
| 50% | Win % | 39% |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
32%
Clean Sheets
New England Revolution this season
New England Revolution this season
6%
Clean Sheets
Portland Timbers this season
Portland Timbers this season
New England Revolution are 3rd (30 pts). Portland Timbers are 23rd (24 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
New England Revolution
0-15
3/–
16-30
1/2
31-45
3/3
46-60
4/2
61-75
2/–
76+
5/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Portland Timbers
0-15
2/5
16-30
4/5
31-45
4/4
46-60
3/2
61-75
5/–
76+
5/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
New England Revolution
| Carles Gil | 5 G | 3 A |
Portland Timbers
| Kevin Kelsy | 8 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between New England Revolution and Portland Timbers is underway.
- 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 10' Sebastian Blanco needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 15' It looks like no one’s ball. New England Revolution is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 20' New England Revolution is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 25' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both New England Revolution and Portland Timbers are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 30' It’s high time Brad Friedel made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 35' Portland Timbers are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 40' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 45' Diego Fagundez has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 50' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Andrew Farrell made 282 appearances and scored 9 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 55' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Giovanni Savarese will be considering his options from the bench.
- 60' The home supporters are growing impatient. New England Revolution must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 65' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His New England Revolution side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 70' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 75' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 80' The energy levels are beginning to show. Giovanni Savarese might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 85' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 90' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 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 |
|---|---|
| Dairon Asprilla | 2 |
| Jeremy Ebobisse | 2 |
| Yimmi Chara | 1 |
| Scott Caldwell | 1 |
| Luca Langoni | 1 |
| Lawrence Olum | 1 |
| David Pereira da Costa | 1 |
| Scott Caldwell | 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
1.82
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 61% + Over 2.5 goals 59%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.12
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 3.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
New England Revolution or Draw
73%
Draw or Portland Timbers
53%
New England Revolution or Portland Timbers
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
9.2%
1 – 0
7.3%
2 – 0
7.3%
1 – 2
6.5%
0 – 0
6.1%
2 – 2
5.9%
3 – 1
5.5%
0 – 1
5%
3 – 0
4.3%
0 – 2
3.7%
3 – 2
3.6%
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 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 15% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
New England Revolution keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

