Portland Timbers vs Toronto FC, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Portland Timbers vs Toronto FC — MLS .
- Portland Timbers 14 games · 14 pts (2026/26)
- Toronto FC 14 games · 14 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Allen Chapman
- Referee Jeremy Hanson
- Referee Armando Villarreal
- Referee Fotis Bazakos
- Referee Mike Rottersman
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Aug | Toronto FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 27 Aug | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 19 Aug | Sporting Kansas City | A | 0–3 | L |
| 16 Aug | D.C. United SC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 12 Aug | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 05 Aug | Philadelphia Union | H | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Aug | Portland Timbers | A | 0–2 | L |
| 26 Aug | Montreal Impact FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 19 Aug | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 1–1 | D |
| 12 Aug | New York City FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 04 Aug | Atlanta United FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 28 Jul | Chicago Fire FC | H | 3–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Portland Timbers | Toronto FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #28 | Position | #11 |
| 14 | Points | 14 |
| 14 | Played | 14 |
| 4 / 2 / 8 | W / D / L | 3 / 5 / 6 |
| 22 | Scored | 22 |
| 28 | Conceded | 29 |
| -6 | GD | -7 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 29% | Win % | 21% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
7%
Clean Sheets
Portland Timbers this season
Portland Timbers this season
7%
Clean Sheets
Toronto FC this season
Toronto FC this season
Portland Timbers are 28th (14 pts). Toronto FC are 11th (14 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
Toronto FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/3
31-45
1/3
46-60
2/5
61-75
4/4
76+
5/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds will turn into a battlefield for Portland Timbers and Toronto FC.
- 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Portland Timbers and Toronto FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 10' Sebastian Blanco, a Argentina , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 15' Toronto FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 20' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 25' Portland Timbers currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 30' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Portland Timbers needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 35' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jordan Hamilton, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 40' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Portland Timbers and Toronto FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 45' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 45 minutes.
- 50' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Toronto FC that had 280 games and scored 369 goals.
- 55' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 60' Jorge Villafana has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 14 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 65' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 70' The travelling Toronto FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 75' Portland Timbers is showing some good football. However, Portland Timbers are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 80' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 85' Justin Morrow is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Toronto FC so far.
- 90' A quiet spell here at . Portland Timbers seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 2-0 the final result. Toronto FC will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Portland Timbers Lineups
Starting XI
- 20
-
11
Andy Polo ↓ Andres Flores 76'
- 99
-
4
Jorge Villafana ↓ Bill Tuiloma 80'
- 21
- 8
- 1
- 16
- 33
- 24
- 10
Bench
-
26
Lucas Melano ↑ 82'
- 13
-
25
Bill Tuiloma ↑ 80'
-
14
Andres Flores ↑ 76'
- 12
- 32
- 17
Coach
Giovanni Savarese
Toronto FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 2
- 6
- 4
- 18
-
27
Liam Fraser ↓ Eriq Zavaleta 69'
- 17
- 14
-
54
Ryan Telfer ↓ Ashtone Morgan 69'
- 16
-
11
Jon Bakero ↓ Jordan Hamilton 76'
Bench
- 25
-
5
Ashtone Morgan ↑ 69'
-
15
Eriq Zavaleta ↑ 69'
- 12
-
22
Jordan Hamilton ↑ 76'
- 87
- 20
Coach
Greg Vanney
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jonathan Osorio | 1 |
| Bill Tuiloma | 1 |
| Jeremy Ebobisse | 1 |
| Alonso Coello Camarero | 1 |
| Tyrese Spicer | 1 |
| Ian Smith | 1 |
| David Guzman | 1 |
| Diego Chara | 1 |
Head to Head
Portland Timbers Form
2018-08-30
Portland Timbers
2–0
Toronto FC
W
2018-08-27
Portland Timbers
0–1
Seattle Sounders FC
L
2018-08-19
Sporting Kansas City
3–0
Portland Timbers
L
2018-08-16
D.C. United SC
4–1
Portland Timbers
L
2018-08-12
Portland Timbers
1–2
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
L
2018-08-05
Portland Timbers
3–0
Philadelphia Union
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.02
Portland Timbers xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.15
Toronto FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 60% + Both teams to score 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Portland Timbers win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.17
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 3.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
Portland Timbers or Draw
78%
Draw or Toronto FC
46%
Portland Timbers or Toronto FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.6%
2 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
7.8%
3 – 1
6.4%
0 – 0
5.8%
3 – 0
5.6%
2 – 2
5.4%
1 – 2
5.4%
0 – 1
4.1%
3 – 2
3.7%
4 – 1
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Portland Timbers
| Handicap | Portland Timbers covers | Push | Toronto FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -2 | 17% | 17% | 66% |
| -1.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| -1 | 34% | 22% | 44% |
| -0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +1 | 80% | 12% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
32%
✗
Toronto FC keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.