DC United vs Portland Timbers: result 4-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 28Kick-off on August 16, 2018 at 12:00 AM (UTC)Audi Field, Washington, District of Columbia
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What was the result of DC United vs Portland Timbers?
DC United won 4-1 on August 16, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 35′S. ArmenterosPortland Timbers
- 43′W. RooneyDC United
- 47′O. FisherDC United
- 68′W. RooneyDC United
- 90′Darren MattocksDC United
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, DC United have 4 wins, 6 draws and 5 defeats; Portland Timbers have 8, 5 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 2018 | Orlando City SC(home) | 3-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 4, 2018 | CF Montreal(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 29, 2018 | Colorado Rapids(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 26, 2018 | New York Red Bulls(home) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 21, 2018 | Atlanta United FC(away) | 1-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2018 | Vancouver Whitecaps(home) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 5, 2018 | Philadelphia Union(home) | 3-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 29, 2018 | Houston Dynamo(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 22, 2018 | CF Montreal(home) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 19, 2018 | Los Angeles FC(away) | 2-3 | US Open Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 DC United win(s), 1 draw(s), 4 Portland Timbers win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 2017 | Portland Timbers 4-0 DC United | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 14, 2016 | DC United 2-0 Portland Timbers | Major League Soccer |
| May 28, 2015 | Portland Timbers 1-0 DC United | Major League Soccer |
| May 4, 2014 | Portland Timbers 3-2 DC United | Major League Soccer |
| May 25, 2013 | DC United 0-2 Portland Timbers | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 30, 2012 | Portland Timbers 1-1 DC United | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Portland Timbers vs DC United on Oct 15, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
DC United score 1.9 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Portland Timbers score 1.7 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DC United | 1.9 | 1.9 | 0 | 14/15 | 12/15 |
| Portland Timbers | 1.7 | 1.1 | 5 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
DC United sit 11th in Major League Soccer (24 points from 21 matches) and Portland Timbers sit 9th (28 points from 21 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Portland Timbers | 21 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 38 | 37 | 28 |
| 11 | DC United | 21 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 28 | 36 | 24 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
Other matches in the same round
- Aug 12, 2018Real Salt Lake1-1CF Montreal
- Aug 12, 2018Los Angeles Galaxy2-2Minnesota United FC
- Aug 12, 2018Los Angeles FC0-2Sporting Kansas City
- Aug 12, 2018Portland Timbers1-2Vancouver Whitecaps
- Aug 12, 2018Toronto FC2-3New York City FC
- Aug 13, 2018DC United3-2Orlando City SC
- Aug 13, 2018Seattle Sounders2-1FC Dallas
- Aug 15, 2018Los Angeles Galaxy2-2Colorado Rapids