Portland Timbers vs FC Dallas, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Portland Timbers vs FC Dallas — MLS .
- Portland Timbers 14 games · 14 pts (2026/26)
- FC Dallas 15 games · 25 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Allen Chapman
- Referee Apolinar Mariscal
- Referee Alex Chilowicz
- Referee Nick Uranga
- Referee Joe Dickerson
8 games this season
🟨 2.6/game
⚽ 7.4 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 14 | 33 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 15 | 31 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 14 | 26 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 14 | 25 |
| 5 | New York Red Bulls | 15 | 22 |
| 6 | Charlotte FC | 15 | 21 |
| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 15 | 20 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 15 | 19 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 15 | 18 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 15 | 16 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 14 | 14 |
| 12 | Montreal Impact FC | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | Orlando City SC | 15 | 14 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 14 | 11 |
| 15 | Philadelphia Union | 15 | 7 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 14 | 32 |
| 17 | San Jose Earthquakes | 15 | 32 |
| 18 | Real Salt Lake | 14 | 26 |
| 19 | FC Dallas | 15 | 25 |
| 20 | Los Angeles FC | 15 | 24 |
| 21 | Seattle Sounders FC | 13 | 24 |
| 22 | Houston Dynamo | 14 | 22 |
| 23 | Minnesota United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 24 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 15 | 20 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 15 | 17 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 15 | 16 |
| 27 | St. Louis City | 14 | 16 |
| 28 | Portland Timbers | 14 | 14 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 15 | 14 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 14 | 11 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #28 | Position | #19 |
| 14 | Points | 25 |
| 14 | Played | 15 |
| 4 / 2 / 8 | W / D / L | 7 / 4 / 4 |
| 22 | Scored | 30 |
| 28 | Conceded | 22 |
| -6 | GD | +8 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 1.67 |
| 29% | Win % | 47% |
Key Stats
63%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
38%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
7%
Clean Sheets
Portland Timbers this season
Portland Timbers this season
20%
Clean Sheets
FC Dallas this season
FC Dallas this season
Portland Timbers are 28th (14 pts). FC Dallas are 19th (25 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Portland Timbers
0-15
2/5
16-30
3/3
31-45
3/3
46-60
–/2
61-75
2/–
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Dallas
0-15
4/2
16-30
3/4
31-45
4/3
46-60
3/–
61-75
–/2
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to that hosts another battle between Portland Timbers and FC Dallas.
- 5' Lawrence Olum, a Kenya , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Portland Timbers side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 15' Maynor Figueroa has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 20' Portland Timbers is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 25' The travelling FC Dallas supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 30' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 35' It looks surprising Portland Timbers does not make any changes. Victor Ulloa has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 40' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 45' It is a cagey affair so far. Portland Timbers in their trying to find a way past FC Dallas's compact .
- 50' Reggie Cannon is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Dallas tonight.
- 55' FC Dallas fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 60' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 65' Portland Timbers are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 70' FC Dallas 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.
- 75' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 80' It looks like no one’s ball. Portland Timbers is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 85' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 90' The 40-year-old Diego Valeri has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Portland Timbers 0-0 FC Dallas.
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 | 3 |
| Cristhian Paredes | 3 |
| Franck Boli | 2 |
| Diego Valeri | 2 |
| Anderson Julio | 1 |
| Ricardo Pepi | 1 |
| Diego Chara | 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
1.33
Portland Timbers xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.58
FC Dallas xG
I would bet for:
Portland Timbers or FC Dallas 73% + Both teams to score 59%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.91
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
Portland Timbers or Draw
62%
Draw or FC Dallas
65%
Portland Timbers or FC Dallas
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.4%
1 – 2
8.7%
0 – 1
7.7%
2 – 1
7.3%
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 2
6.7%
1 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
5.8%
2 – 0
4.8%
1 – 3
4.6%
0 – 3
3.5%
3 – 1
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Portland Timbers
| Handicap | Portland Timbers covers | Push | FC Dallas covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 9% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 17% | 69% |
| -0.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| +0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +1 | 58% | 20% | 22% |
| +1.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +2 | 78% | 13% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
21%
✗
FC Dallas keeps clean sheet
27%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.