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Orlando City SC vs Portland Timbers, 2018

MLS · 2018
Orlando City SC
3 – 2
Full Time
Portland Timbers
Sun 8 Apr 2018 · 20:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Orlando City SC vs Portland Timbers — MLS .

Match Details

  • Referee Baldomero Toledo
  • Referee Nima Saghafi
  • Referee Eduardo Mariscal
  • Referee Adam Garner

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

2
2
1
Orlando City SC 5 games · Avg 2.6 goals Portland Timbers
Last 5 meetings
2018-04-08 Orlando City SC 3–2 Portland Timbers

Recent Form

Orlando City SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Apr Portland Timbers H 3–2 W
31 Mar New York Red Bulls H 4–3 W
17 Mar New York City FC A 0–2 L
11 Mar Minnesota United FC H 1–2 L
04 Mar D.C. United SC H 1–1 D
Portland Timbers
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Apr Orlando City SC A 2–3 L
31 Mar Chicago Fire FC A 2–2 D
24 Mar FC Dallas A 1–1 D
11 Mar New York Red Bulls A 0–4 L
05 Mar Los Angeles Galaxy A 1–2 L

Season Stats

Orlando City SC Portland Timbers
#9 Position #22
46 Points 46
34 Played 34
13 / 7 / 14 W / D / L 13 / 7 / 14
63 Scored 62
78 Conceded 61
-15 GD +1
1.35 PPG 1.35
38% Win % 38%

Key Stats

80% Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
40% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
18% Clean Sheets
Orlando City SC this season
9% Clean Sheets
Portland Timbers this season

Orlando City SC are 9th (46 pts). Portland Timbers are 22nd (46 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Orlando City SC
0-15
5/5
16-30
10/10
31-45
5/8
46-60
10/10
61-75
7/5
76+
13/15
■ 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)

Orlando City SC
Martin Ojeda 16 G 4 A
Antoine Griezmann 14 G 6 A
Tyrese Spicer 6 G
Portland Timbers
Kristoffer Velde 12 G 6 A
Ariel Lassiter 9 G 4 A
Kevin Kelsy 9 G 2 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Orlando City SC have kicked off against Portland Timbers. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Orlando City SC and Portland Timbers are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 10' Portland Timbers have won 498 goals from 307 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 15' Sacha Kljestan, a USA , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 20' Supporters expect more eagerness from Josue Colman, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 25' 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.
  • 30' It is a cagey affair so far. Orlando City SC in their trying to find a way past Portland Timbers's compact .
  • 35' Orlando City SC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 35.
  • 40' Mohamed El Mounir has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 34 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 45' The home supporters are growing impatient. Orlando City SC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 50' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 55' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 60' A quiet spell here at . Portland Timbers seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 65' Orlando City SC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Portland Timbers backline.
  • 70' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 75' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Giovanni Savarese will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 80' Over 80 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 85' Portland Timbers are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 90' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • Portland Timbers will have plenty to reflect on. Orlando City SC were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Orlando City SC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jason Kreis

Portland Timbers Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Giovanni Savarese

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.56 Orlando City SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.18 Portland Timbers xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 84% + Both teams to score 81%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Orlando City SC49% Draw21% Portland Timbers30%
Actual: Orlando City SC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes81% 0% No19%
Avg goals/match: 4.74
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 98%
2%
± 1.5 95%
5%
± 2.5 84%
16%
± 3.5 68%
32%
± 4.5 50%
50%

Double Chance

Orlando City SC or Draw
70%
Draw or Portland Timbers
51%
Orlando City SC or Portland Timbers
79%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Orlando City SC37% Draw34% Portland Timbers29%
Actual: Portland Timbers win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 2
6.5%
2 – 1
6.2%
1 – 1
5.6%
3 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
5.3%
3 – 1
5.2%
2 – 3
4.7%
3 – 3
4%
1 – 3
3.8%
4 – 2
3.6%
4 – 1
3.3%
2 – 0
3%

Asian Handicap — Orlando City SC

Handicap Orlando City SC covers Push Portland Timbers covers
-2.5 16% — 84%
-2 16% 14% 71%
-1.5 29% — 71%
-1 29% 17% 53%
-0.5 47% — 53%
+0.5 66% — 34%
+1 66% 15% 19%
+1.5 81% — 19%
+2 81% 10% 9%
+2.5 91% — 9%

Clean Sheet

Orlando City SC keeps clean sheet
12% ✓
Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
9% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.