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Portland Timbers vs Toronto FC, 2018

MLS · 2018
Portland Timbers
2 – 0
Full Time
Toronto FC
Thu 30 Aug 2018 · 02:30 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Portland Timbers vs Toronto FC — MLS .

Match Details

  • Referee Allen Chapman
  • Referee Jeremy Hanson
  • Referee Armando Villarreal
  • Referee Fotis Bazakos
  • Referee Mike Rottersman
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

2
2
Portland Timbers 4 games · Avg 3.0 goals Toronto FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-08-30 Portland Timbers 2–0 Toronto FC

Recent Form

Portland Timbers
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Toronto FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#22 Position #12
46 Points 39
34 Played 34
13 / 7 / 14 W / D / L 9 / 12 / 13
62 Scored 52
61 Conceded 67
+1 GD -15
1.35 PPG 1.15
38% Win % 26%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
9% Clean Sheets
Portland Timbers this season
12% Clean Sheets
Toronto FC this season

Portland Timbers are 22nd (46 pts). Toronto FC are 12th (39 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
Toronto FC
0-15
1/3
16-30
3/10
31-45
6/9
46-60
5/12
61-75
9/7
76+
16/12
■ 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
Toronto FC
Josh Sargent 10 G 4 A
Daniel Salloi 9 G 6 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Portland Timbers and Toronto FC get this one started.
  • 5' Jay Chapman needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Portland Timbers side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 15' It is a cagey affair so far. Portland Timbers in their trying to find a way past Toronto FC's compact .
  • 20' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Giovanni Savarese will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 25' It’s high time Greg Vanney made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 30' Toronto FC have won 397 goals from 300 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 35' The 32-year-old Lucas Janson has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 40' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 45' Portland Timbers is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 50' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 55' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 60' 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.
  • 65' 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.
  • 70' Portland Timbers currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 75' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Sebastian Blanco made 307 appearances and scored 50 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 80' It looks surprising Toronto FC does not make any changes. Samuel Armenteros has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 85' The home supporters are growing impatient. Portland Timbers must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 90' Toronto FC 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.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Portland Timbers take all three points.

Lineups

Portland Timbers Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Giovanni Savarese

Toronto FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Greg Vanney

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Diego Chara 1
Jonathan Osorio 1
Bill Tuiloma 1
Jeremy Ebobisse 1
Alonso Coello Camarero 1
Tyrese Spicer 1
Ian Smith 1
David Guzman 1

Head to Head

2018-08-30 Portland Timbers 2–0 Toronto FC

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

Toronto FC Form

2018-08-30 Portland Timbers 2–0 Toronto FC L 2018-08-26 Toronto FC 3–1 Montreal Impact FC W 2018-08-19 San Jose Earthquakes 1–1 Toronto FC D 2018-08-12 Toronto FC 2–3 New York City FC L 2018-08-04 Atlanta United FC 2–2 Toronto FC D 2018-07-28 Toronto FC 3–0 Chicago Fire FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.16 Portland Timbers xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.05 Toronto FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 61% + Portland Timbers to win 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Portland Timbers58% Draw23% Toronto FC19%
Actual: Portland Timbers win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes57% 0% No43%
Avg goals/match: 3.21
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 83%
17%
± 2.5 61%
39%
± 3.5 40%
60%
± 4.5 22%
78%

Double Chance

Portland Timbers or Draw
81%
Draw or Toronto FC
42%
Portland Timbers or Toronto FC
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Portland Timbers45% Draw40% Toronto FC15%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10%
2 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
8.2%
3 – 1
6.8%
3 – 0
6.6%
0 – 0
5.6%
2 – 2
5%
1 – 2
4.6%
4 – 1
3.8%
3 – 2
3.6%
0 – 1
3.6%

Asian Handicap — Portland Timbers

Handicap Portland Timbers covers Push Toronto FC covers
-2.5 20% — 80%
-2 20% 19% 61%
-1.5 39% — 61%
-1 39% 22% 39%
-0.5 61% — 39%
+0.5 83% — 17%
+1 83% 10% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 4% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
36% ✗
Toronto FC keeps clean sheet
12% ✓

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