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Portland Timbers vs Philadelphia Union, 2018

MLS · 2018
Portland Timbers
3 – 0
Full Time
Philadelphia Union
Sun 5 Aug 2018 · 03:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Portland Timbers vs Philadelphia Union — MLS .

Match Details

  • Referee Jeremy Hanson
  • Referee Alex Chilowicz
  • Referee Matthew Nelson
  • Referee Alan Kelly
  • Referee Farhad Dadkho

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Nashville SC 27 60
2 Internacional CF Miami 27 46
3 New England Revolution 27 46
4 Charlotte FC 27 43
5 Chicago Fire FC 26 42
6 Philadelphia Union 27 39
7 Orlando City SC 27 34
8 New York City FC 27 33
9 FC Cincinnati 26 33
10 New York Red Bulls 26 33
11 D.C. United SC 26 30
12 Columbus Crew SC 27 29
13 Toronto FC 27 29
14 Atlanta United FC 27 27
15 Montreal Impact FC 27 24
16 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 26 50
17 FC Dallas 27 47
18 San Jose Earthquakes 27 45
19 St. Louis City 26 44
20 Houston Dynamo 27 44
21 Los Angeles FC 28 41
22 Colorado Rapids SC 27 36
23 Los Angeles Galaxy 28 36
24 Seattle Sounders FC 26 35
25 San Diego FC 27 32
26 Portland Timbers 27 32
27 Real Salt Lake 27 32
28 Austin FC 27 31
29 Minnesota United FC 27 29
30 Sporting Kansas City 26 21

Head-to-Head

3
3
Portland Timbers 6 games · Avg 3.2 goals Philadelphia Union
Last 5 meetings
2018-08-05 Portland Timbers 3–0 Philadelphia Union

Recent Form

Portland Timbers
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Aug Philadelphia Union H 3–0 W
29 Jul Houston Dynamo H 2–1 W
22 Jul Montreal Impact FC H 2–2 D
15 Jul Los Angeles FC A 0–0 D
08 Jul San Jose Earthquakes H 2–1 W
30 Jun Seattle Sounders FC A 3–2 W
Philadelphia Union
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Aug Portland Timbers A 0–3 L
26 Jul Houston Dynamo A 3–1 W
21 Jul Los Angeles Galaxy H 1–3 L
12 Jul Chicago Fire FC A 4–3 W
07 Jul Atlanta United FC H 0–2 L
01 Jul Los Angeles FC A 1–4 L

Season Stats

Portland Timbers Philadelphia Union
#26 Position #6
32 Points 39
27 Played 27
9 / 5 / 13 W / D / L 11 / 6 / 10
48 Scored 54
51 Conceded 44
-3 GD +10
1.19 PPG 1.44
33% Win % 41%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
83% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
4% Clean Sheets
Portland Timbers this season
26% Clean Sheets
Philadelphia Union this season

Portland Timbers are 26th (32 pts). Philadelphia Union are 6th (39 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Portland Timbers
0-15
4/9
16-30
7/9
31-45
5/8
46-60
5/4
61-75
7/–
76+
10/8
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Philadelphia Union
0-15
4/6
16-30
4/7
31-45
6/4
46-60
9/1
61-75
14/3
76+
6/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Portland Timbers
Kevin Kelsy 9 G 2 A
Kristoffer Velde 8 G 5 A
Philadelphia Union
Milan Iloski 16 G 2 A
Bruno Damiani 8 G 1 A
Cavan Sullivan 7 G 4 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds will turn into a battlefield for Portland Timbers and Philadelphia Union.
  • 5' It is a cagey affair so far. Portland Timbers in their trying to find a way past Philadelphia Union's compact .
  • 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Borek Dockal made 293 appearances and scored 11 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 20' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 25' It looks surprising Portland Timbers does not make any changes. Alejandro Bedoya has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 30' It looks like no one’s ball. Portland Timbers is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 35' Portland Timbers are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 40' Portland Timbers are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Philadelphia Union backline.
  • 45' Jeff Attinella needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 50' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 55' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Portland Timbers side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 60' Jack Elliott has been relatively quiet despite scoring 19 goals in his last 293 appearances.
  • 65' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Philadelphia Union that had 293 games and scored 491 goals.
  • 70' Portland Timbers currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 75' Jamaica international Alvas Powell has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 80' The 38-year-old Larrys Mabiala has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 85' Portland Timbers are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 90' Diego Valeri is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Philadelphia Union tonight.
  • That’s it! Another goalless match for Portland Timbers and Philadelphia Union (для сухой ничьи).

Lineups

Portland Timbers Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Giovanni Savarese

Philadelphia Union Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jim Curtin

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Sebastian Blanco 2
Diego Valeri 2
Sergio Santos 2
Julian Carranza 2
Brian Fernandez 2
Jeremy Ebobisse 1
David Guzman 1
Jack Elliott 1

Head to Head

2018-08-05 Portland Timbers 3–0 Philadelphia Union

Portland Timbers Form

2018-08-05 Portland Timbers 3–0 Philadelphia Union W 2018-07-29 Portland Timbers 2–1 Houston Dynamo W 2018-07-22 Portland Timbers 2–2 Montreal Impact FC D 2018-07-15 Los Angeles FC 0–0 Portland Timbers D 2018-07-08 Portland Timbers 2–1 San Jose Earthquakes W 2018-06-30 Seattle Sounders FC 2–3 Portland Timbers W

Philadelphia Union Form

2018-08-05 Portland Timbers 3–0 Philadelphia Union L 2018-07-26 Houston Dynamo 1–3 Philadelphia Union W 2018-07-21 Philadelphia Union 1–3 Los Angeles Galaxy L 2018-07-12 Chicago Fire FC 3–4 Philadelphia Union W 2018-07-07 Philadelphia Union 0–2 Atlanta United FC L 2018-07-01 Los Angeles FC 4–1 Philadelphia Union L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.42 Portland Timbers xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.57 Philadelphia Union xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 75% + Both teams to score 72%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Portland Timbers57% Draw21% Philadelphia Union22%
Actual: Portland Timbers win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes72% 0% No28%
Avg goals/match: 3.99
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 90%
10%
± 2.5 75%
25%
± 3.5 55%
45%
± 4.5 37%
63%

Double Chance

Portland Timbers or Draw
77%
Draw or Philadelphia Union
43%
Portland Timbers or Philadelphia Union
79%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Portland Timbers42% Draw37% Philadelphia Union21%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8.3%
1 – 1
7.8%
3 – 1
6.6%
2 – 2
6.4%
2 – 0
5.5%
1 – 2
5.4%
3 – 2
5.1%
3 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
4.1%
4 – 1
4%
2 – 3
3.4%
4 – 2
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Portland Timbers

Handicap Portland Timbers covers Push Philadelphia Union covers
-2.5 19% — 81%
-2 19% 16% 65%
-1.5 35% — 65%
-1 35% 20% 45%
-0.5 55% — 45%
+0.5 76% — 24%
+1 76% 13% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 7% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
22% ✗
Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
10% ✓

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