FC Dallas vs Portland Timbers, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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FC Dallas vs Portland Timbers — MLS at Toyota Stadium.
- FC Dallas 18 games · 27 pts (2026/26)
- Portland Timbers 18 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 18 | 40 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 18 | 38 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 18 | 30 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 17 | 29 |
| 5 | New York City FC | 18 | 26 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 18 | 26 |
| 7 | Charlotte FC | 18 | 25 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 18 | 25 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 18 | 23 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 18 | 20 |
| 11 | Orlando City SC | 18 | 20 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 18 | 17 |
| 13 | Philadelphia Union | 18 | 16 |
| 14 | Montreal Impact FC | 18 | 16 |
| 15 | Atlanta United FC | 18 | 12 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 17 | 34 |
| 17 | Los Angeles FC | 19 | 34 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | 33 |
| 19 | Houston Dynamo | 18 | 32 |
| 20 | FC Dallas | 18 | 27 |
| 21 | Real Salt Lake | 17 | 27 |
| 22 | St. Louis City | 18 | 26 |
| 23 | Portland Timbers | 18 | 24 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 17 | 24 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 18 | 24 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 18 | 22 |
| 27 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 19 | 22 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 18 | 21 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 18 | 17 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 18 | 14 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 May | Portland Timbers | H | 4–1 | W |
| 24 Apr | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 1–3 | L |
| 18 Apr | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 02 Dec | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 23 Nov | Portland Timbers | A | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Nov | Minnesota United FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 May | FC Dallas | A | 1–4 | L |
| 25 Apr | Houston Dynamo | H | 2–1 | W |
| 19 Apr | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 23 Nov | FC Dallas | H | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Nov | Los Angeles FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 05 Nov | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| FC Dallas | Portland Timbers | |
|---|---|---|
| #20 | Position | #23 |
| 27 | Points | 24 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 7 / 6 / 5 | W / D / L | 7 / 3 / 8 |
| 32 | Scored | 33 |
| 25 | Conceded | 33 |
| +7 | GD | +0 |
| 1.50 | PPG | 1.33 |
| 39% | Win % | 39% |
Key Stats
65%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
41%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
22%
Clean Sheets
FC Dallas this season
FC Dallas this season
6%
Clean Sheets
Portland Timbers this season
Portland Timbers this season
FC Dallas are 20th (27 pts). Portland Timbers are 23rd (24 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Dallas
0-15
4/2
16-30
3/4
31-45
5/3
46-60
3/1
61-75
–/3
76+
5/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Portland Timbers
0-15
2/5
16-30
4/5
31-45
4/4
46-60
3/2
61-75
5/–
76+
5/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Dallas
| Petar Musa | 13 G | 2 A |
| Logan Farrington | 6 G | 2 A |
Portland Timbers
| Kevin Kelsy | 8 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' FC Dallas have kicked off against Portland Timbers. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 2' The Colombia Andres Ricaurte breaks the deadlock on 2 minutes. 1-0!
- 7' Portland Timbers looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Felipe Mora scoring 1 goals.
- 12' Controversy at the stadium! Eddie Munjoma argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 14' Magnificent from Jader Obrian! That is 24 goals in 284 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 19' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Luchi Gonzalez will be considering his options from the bench.
- 24' The 29-year-old Zac McGraw has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 29' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 34' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 39' 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.
- 44' Renzo Jose Zambrano has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 46' The whistle greets Andy Polo as he departs to be replaced by Eryk Williamson.
- 48' A stunning finish from Matheus Bressan — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 53' The travelling Portland Timbers supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 58' FC Dallas started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 58.
- 59' Another change for FC Dallas made on 59 minute. Freddy Vargas leaves to be changed by Paxton Pomykal.
- 60' FC Dallas make a change. Eddie Munjoma trudges off to be replaced by John Nelson on 60 minutes.
- 62' Magnificent from Eryk Williamson! That is 6 goals in 291 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 67' The crowd applauds Tanner Tessmann as he leaves the pitch. Edwin Cerrillo steps in for FC Dallas.
- 69' Poor challenge from Blake Bodily. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 74' FC Dallas are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 75' The Portland Timbers manager makes a substitution. Blake Bodily departs to be replaced by Jeremy Ebobisse.
- 78' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Ryan Hollingshead.
- 82' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Andres Ricaurte.
- 83' A change in the FC Dallas ranks — Jader Obrian exits the field as Dante Sealy enters on 83.
- 85' Dante Sealy makes no mistake. The score reads 4-1 and FC Dallas are in front.
- 87' The referee calls foul for Diego Valeri. He receives a Yellow card.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 4-1.
Lineups
FC Dallas Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 12
- 99
- 16
-
2
Eddie Munjoma ↓ John Nelson 60'
- 15
- 10
-
7
Jader Obrian ↓ Dante Sealy 83'
-
17
Freddy Vargas ↓ Paxton Pomykal 59'
- 4
- 3
Bench
-
19
Paxton Pomykal ↑ 59'
- 30
- 22
-
26
John Nelson ↑ 60'
-
6
Edwin Cerrillo ↑ 67'
-
31
Dante Sealy ↑ 83'
- 14
- 21
-
29
Franco Daniel Jara ↑ 67'
Coach
Luchi Gonzalez
Portland Timbers Lineups
Starting XI
-
23
Yimmi Chara ↓ Diego Valeri 46'
-
7
Andy Polo ↓ Eryk Williamson 46'
- 44
-
5
Claudio Bravo ↓ Jose Van Rankin 46'
- 13
-
9
Felipe Mora ↓ Dairon Asprilla 46'
- 28
-
98
Blake Bodily ↓ Jeremy Ebobisse 75'
- 85
- 40
- 26
Bench
-
2
Jose Van Rankin ↑ 46'
- 21
-
8
Diego Valeri ↑ 46'
- 1
- 33
- 25
-
27
Dairon Asprilla ↑ 46'
-
19
Eryk Williamson ↑ 46'
-
17
Jeremy Ebobisse ↑ 75'
Coach
Giovanni Savarese
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jesus Ferreira | 5 |
| Petar Musa | 4 |
| Cristhian Paredes | 3 |
| Franck Boli | 2 |
| Diego Valeri | 2 |
| Antony | 1 |
| Ricardo Pepi | 1 |
| Diego Chara | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Dallas Form
Portland Timbers Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.22
FC Dallas xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.2
Portland Timbers xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 65% + Both teams to score 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Dallas win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.42
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 3.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 4.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
Double Chance
FC Dallas or Draw
80%
Draw or Portland Timbers
42%
FC Dallas or Portland Timbers
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Dallas win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.5%
2 – 1
9.3%
2 – 0
8.1%
3 – 1
6.9%
1 – 0
6.8%
3 – 0
5.8%
2 – 2
5.6%
1 – 2
5.1%
0 – 0
4.7%
3 – 2
4.2%
4 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
3.3%
Asian Handicap — FC Dallas
| Handicap | FC Dallas covers | Push | Portland Timbers covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -2 | 20% | 18% | 62% |
| -1.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| -1 | 38% | 21% | 41% |
| -0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +1 | 81% | 11% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
FC Dallas keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

