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 34 games · 58 pts (2026/26)
- Portland Timbers 34 games · 46 pts (2026/26)
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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #17 | Position | #22 |
| 58 | Points | 46 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 16 / 10 / 8 | W / D / L | 13 / 7 / 14 |
| 62 | Scored | 62 |
| 51 | Conceded | 61 |
| +11 | GD | +1 |
| 1.71 | PPG | 1.35 |
| 47% | Win % | 38% |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
44%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
24%
Clean Sheets
FC Dallas this season
FC Dallas this season
9%
Clean Sheets
Portland Timbers this season
Portland Timbers this season
FC Dallas are 17th (58 pts). Portland Timbers are 22nd (46 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Dallas
0-15
5/5
16-30
10/7
31-45
10/8
46-60
3/5
61-75
5/10
76+
17/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Dallas
| Petar Musa | 22 G | 5 A |
| Logan Farrington | 10 G | 4 A |
Portland Timbers
| Kristoffer Velde | 12 G | 6 A |
| Ariel Lassiter | 9 G | 4 A |
| Kevin Kelsy | 9 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at Toyota Stadium. FC Dallas are looking to make home advantage count against Portland Timbers.
- 2' Goal! Andres Ricaurte scores his 2 goal in 300 matches.
- 7' Bryan Acosta, a Honduras , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 12' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Eddie Munjoma.
- 14' Jader Obrian makes no mistake. The score reads 2-0 and FC Dallas are in front.
- 19' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Portland Timbers that had 307 games and scored 498 goals.
- 24' Marvin Loria has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 29' It looks like no one’s ball. Portland Timbers is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 34' FC Dallas currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 39' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 44' FC Dallas are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Portland Timbers's shape.
- 46' A change in the Portland Timbers ranks — Andy Polo exits the field as Eryk Williamson enters on 46.
- 48' Brilliant from the ! Matheus Bressan makes it 3-0 with a superb finish on 45.
- 53' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Tanner Tessmann made 300 appearances and scored 10 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 58' Portland Timbers are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 59' The crowd applauds Freddy Vargas as he leaves the pitch. Paxton Pomykal steps in for FC Dallas.
- 60' Fresh legs for FC Dallas! John Nelson comes on to replace Eddie Munjoma.
- 62' Brilliant from the ! Eryk Williamson makes it 3-1 with a superb finish on 62.
- 67' Edwin Cerrillo gets the nod from FC Dallas. He replaces Tanner Tessmann and will look to change the dynamic.
- 69' Blake Bodily is having his name booked by the referee on 69.
- 74' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 75' Another substitution for Portland Timbers to replace Blake Bodily by Jeremy Ebobisse on 75 minute.
- 78' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Ryan Hollingshead on 78 minutes.
- 82' A meaty challenge results in booking for Andres Ricaurte on 82.
- 83' The FC Dallas bench stirs into life. Jader Obrian is withdrawn and Dante Sealy gets his opportunity.
- 85' What a strike from Dante Sealy! The score is 4-1.
- 87' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Diego Valeri on 87 minutes.
- The final score is 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 |
| Diego Chara | 1 |
| Roland Lamah | 1 |
| Nkosi Burgess | 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
1.25
Portland Timbers xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 66% + Both teams to score 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Dallas win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.47
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 3.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 4.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
Double Chance
FC Dallas or Draw
79%
Draw or Portland Timbers
43%
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
7.7%
3 – 1
6.8%
1 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
5.7%
3 – 0
5.5%
1 – 2
5.2%
0 – 0
4.5%
3 – 2
4.3%
4 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
3.3%
Asian Handicap — FC Dallas
| Handicap | FC Dallas covers | Push | Portland Timbers covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -2 | 19% | 17% | 63% |
| -1.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| -1 | 37% | 21% | 42% |
| -0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +1 | 80% | 12% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
FC Dallas keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

