Portland Timbers vs FC Dallas, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Portland Timbers vs FC Dallas — MLS .
- Portland Timbers 18 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
- FC Dallas 18 games · 27 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Allen Chapman
- Referee Apolinar Mariscal
- Referee Alex Chilowicz
- Referee Nick Uranga
- Referee Joe Dickerson
9 games this season
🟨 2.7/game
⚽ 8.2 goals/game
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep | FC Dallas | H | 0–0 | D |
| 23 Sep | Minnesota United FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 20 Sep | Columbus Crew SC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 16 Sep | Houston Dynamo | A | 1–4 | L |
| 09 Sep | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 01 Sep | New England Revolution | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep | Portland Timbers | A | 0–0 | D |
| 23 Sep | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 16 Sep | Columbus Crew SC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 02 Sep | Houston Dynamo | H | 4–2 | W |
| 30 Aug | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 3–4 | L |
| 24 Aug | Houston Dynamo | A | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| Portland Timbers | FC Dallas | |
|---|---|---|
| #23 | Position | #20 |
| 24 | Points | 27 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 7 / 3 / 8 | W / D / L | 7 / 6 / 5 |
| 33 | Scored | 32 |
| 33 | Conceded | 25 |
| +0 | GD | +7 |
| 1.33 | PPG | 1.50 |
| 39% | Win % | 39% |
Key Stats
65%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
41%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
6%
Clean Sheets
Portland Timbers this season
Portland Timbers this season
22%
Clean Sheets
FC Dallas this season
FC Dallas this season
Portland Timbers are 23rd (24 pts). FC Dallas are 20th (27 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
FC Dallas
0-15
4/2
16-30
3/4
31-45
5/3
46-60
3/1
61-75
–/3
76+
5/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Portland Timbers
| Kevin Kelsy | 8 G | 2 A |
FC Dallas
| Petar Musa | 13 G | 2 A |
| Logan Farrington | 6 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at . The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Lawrence Olum has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 10' FC Dallas come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 15' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 20' Jeff Attinella is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Dallas tonight.
- 25' FC Dallas is showing some good football. However, FC Dallas are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 30' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 35' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Portland Timbers that had 291 games and scored 469 goals.
- 40' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 45' Maximiliano Urruti has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 50' Jorge Villafana, a USA , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 55' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 55 minutes.
- 60' FC Dallas are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 65' Diego Valeri is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Dallas so far.
- 70' The home supporters are growing impatient. Portland Timbers must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 75' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 80' Portland Timbers are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FC Dallas's shape.
- 85' Portland Timbers seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 90' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Portland Timbers side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- The final score is 0-0.
Lineups
Portland Timbers Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
- 99
- 4
-
2
Alvas Powell ↓ Zarek Valentin 62'
- 21
- 8
-
1
Jeff Attinella ↓ Steve Clark 88'
- 13
- 33
- 24
- 17
Bench
- 20
-
26
Lucas Melano ↑ 74'
-
16
Zarek Valentin ↑ 62'
- 18
- 27
- 14
-
12
Steve Clark ↑ 88'
Coach
Giovanni Savarese
FC Dallas Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
- 3
- 6
- 7
- 1
- 24
- 37
- 8
- 21
- 2
-
9
Cristian Colman ↓ Roland Lamah 78'
Bench
- 44
- 10
-
20
Roland Lamah ↑ 78'
-
31
Maynor Figueroa ↑ 86'
-
12
Ryan Hollingshead ↑ 90'
- 14
- 16
Coach
Óscar Pareja
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jesus Ferreira | 5 |
| Petar Musa | 4 |
| Cristhian Paredes | 3 |
| Franck Boli | 2 |
| Diego Valeri | 2 |
| Franco Jara | 1 |
| Marvin Loria | 1 |
| Sebastian Blanco | 1 |
Portland Timbers Form
2018-09-30
Portland Timbers
0–0
FC Dallas
D
2018-09-23
Minnesota United FC
3–2
Portland Timbers
L
2018-09-20
Portland Timbers
3–2
Columbus Crew SC
W
2018-09-16
Houston Dynamo
4–1
Portland Timbers
L
2018-09-09
Portland Timbers
2–0
Colorado Rapids SC
W
2018-09-01
New England Revolution
1–1
Portland Timbers
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.44
Portland Timbers xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.39
FC Dallas xG
I would bet for:
Portland Timbers or FC Dallas 73% + Both teams to score 58%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.83
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
Portland Timbers or Draw
67%
Draw or FC Dallas
61%
Portland Timbers or FC Dallas
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.7%
2 – 1
8.2%
1 – 2
7.9%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
7.6%
0 – 1
7.3%
2 – 0
6%
2 – 2
5.7%
0 – 2
5.6%
3 – 1
3.9%
1 – 3
3.7%
3 – 0
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Portland Timbers
| Handicap | Portland Timbers covers | Push | FC Dallas covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 11% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 19% | 63% |
| -0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +1 | 65% | 18% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 10% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
26%
✗
FC Dallas keeps clean sheet
24%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.