Portland Timbers vs FC Dallas, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Portland Timbers vs FC Dallas — MLS .
- Portland Timbers 34 games · 46 pts (2026/26)
- FC Dallas 34 games · 58 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Allen Chapman
- Referee Apolinar Mariscal
- Referee Alex Chilowicz
- Referee Nick Uranga
- Referee Joe Dickerson
15 games this season
🟨 2.5/game
⚽ 8.7 goals/game
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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #22 | Position | #17 |
| 46 | Points | 58 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 13 / 7 / 14 | W / D / L | 16 / 10 / 8 |
| 62 | Scored | 62 |
| 61 | Conceded | 51 |
| +1 | GD | +11 |
| 1.35 | PPG | 1.71 |
| 38% | Win % | 47% |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
44%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
9%
Clean Sheets
Portland Timbers this season
Portland Timbers this season
24%
Clean Sheets
FC Dallas this season
FC Dallas this season
Portland Timbers are 22nd (46 pts). FC Dallas are 17th (58 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
FC Dallas
0-15
5/5
16-30
10/7
31-45
10/8
46-60
3/5
61-75
5/10
76+
17/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Portland Timbers
| Kristoffer Velde | 12 G | 6 A |
| Ariel Lassiter | 9 G | 4 A |
| Kevin Kelsy | 9 G | 2 A |
FC Dallas
| Petar Musa | 22 G | 5 A |
| Logan Farrington | 10 G | 4 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Portland Timbers is hosting FC Dallas for another epic battle.
- 5' Marcos Pedroso is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Portland Timbers tonight.
- 10' It looks surprising Portland Timbers does not make any changes. Andy Polo has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 15' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 20' Both keepers have barely been tested. Portland Timbers and FC Dallas are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 25' Ryan Hollingshead needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 30' Over 30 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 35' Michael Barrios has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 40' It is a cagey affair so far. Portland Timbers in their trying to find a way past FC Dallas's compact .
- 45' 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.
- 50' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 55' Cristian Colman has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 34 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 60' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Portland Timbers side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 65' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 70' Portland Timbers currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 75' With 0 assists to his name this season, Reto Ziegler is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Portland Timbers.
- 80' Carlos Gruezo has been relatively quiet despite scoring 5 goals in his last 300 appearances.
- 85' Portland Timbers are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Dallas backline.
- 90' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Alvas Powell made 307 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
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 |
| Diego Chara | 1 |
| Roland Lamah | 1 |
| Nkosi Burgess | 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
1.5
Portland Timbers xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.38
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: 2.88
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
Portland Timbers or Draw
67%
Draw or FC Dallas
60%
Portland Timbers or FC Dallas
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.5%
2 – 1
8.4%
1 – 2
7.7%
1 – 0
7.5%
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
6.8%
2 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
5.8%
0 – 2
5.3%
3 – 1
4.2%
1 – 3
3.6%
3 – 0
3%
Asian Handicap — Portland Timbers
| Handicap | Portland Timbers covers | Push | FC Dallas covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 12% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 19% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +1 | 66% | 18% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 10% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
26%
✗
FC Dallas keeps clean sheet
23%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.