FC Dallas vs Portland Timbers, MLS 2022 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Mar | Portland Timbers | H | 4–1 | W |
| 13 Mar | Nashville SC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 05 Mar | New England Revolution | A | 0–1 | L |
| 26 Feb | Toronto FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 07 Nov | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 1–1 | D |
| 31 Oct | Austin FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Mar | FC Dallas | A | 1–4 | L |
| 13 Mar | Austin FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 07 Mar | Los Angeles FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 27 Feb | New England Revolution | H | 2–2 | D |
| 07 Nov | Austin FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 04 Nov | Real Salt Lake | A | 3–1 | W |
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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — FC Dallas and Portland Timbers get this one started.
- 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Dallas that had 284 games and scored 413 goals.
- 10' Portland Timbers come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 15' Brandon Servania has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 20' Portland Timbers has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 1 meetings.
- 25' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Portland Timbers winning 0% of all matches.
- 26' The USA Jesus Ferreira breaks the deadlock on 26 minutes. 1-0!
- 30' Jesus Ferreira does the damage! The net is bulging and FC Dallas surge ahead!
- 35' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 36' A stunning finish from Jesus Ferreira — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 37' The USA Jesus Ferreira breaks the deadlock on 37 minutes. 4-0!
- 42' South Africa international Tsiki Ntsabeleng has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 44' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Alan Velasco.
- 46' The whistle greets Santiago Moreno as he departs to be replaced by Sebastian Blanco.
- 51' Claudio Bravo is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Dallas so far.
- 56' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
- 61' What a moment for Jaroslaw Niezgoda! That strike on 61 puts his side firmly in control.
- 66' FC Dallas have won 413 goals from 284 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 68' Another change for FC Dallas made on 68 minute. Brandon Servania leaves to be changed by Facundo Quignon.
- 70' Another substitution for Portland Timbers to replace Jose Van Rankin by Justin Rasmussen on 70 minute.
- 72' Ema Twumasi has so much to prove this time. He replaces Marco Farfan on 72 minute.
- 76' Controversy at the stadium! Nanu argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 77' Paul Arriola adds to his 0 season tally! FC Dallas lead 5-1 — and this changes everything.
- 80' Another substitution for FC Dallas to replace Jesus Ferreira by Franco Daniel Jara on 80 minute.
- 85' Portland Timbers are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 88' Another change for Portland Timbers made on 88 minute. Jaroslaw Niezgoda leaves to be changed by Blake Bodily.
- The points are shared — FC Dallas 4-1 Portland Timbers. Honours even.
Lineups
FC Dallas Lineups
Starting XI
- 30
- 24
- 19
- 10
- 18
-
4
Marco Farfan ↓ Ema Twumasi 72'
- 31
- 7
- 6
-
20
Alan Velasco ↓ Jader Obrian 68'
- 3
Bench
- 1
-
22
Ema Twumasi ↑ 72'
-
5
Facundo Quignon ↑ 68'
- 17
- 2
-
8
Jader Obrian ↑ 68'
-
29
Franco Daniel Jara ↑ 80'
- 11
-
16
Tsiki Ntsabeleng ↑ 80'
Portland Timbers Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
- 2
- 21
- 25
- 27
- 5
- 31
-
24
David Ayala ↓ Dario Zuparic 80'
- 18
- 30
- 11
Bench
- 1
- 33
-
10
Sebastian Blanco ↑ 46'
- 44
-
13
Dario Zuparic ↑ 80'
-
98
Blake Bodily ↑ 88'
- 20
-
14
Justin Rasmussen ↑ 70'
- 16
Coach
Giovanni Savarese
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jesus Ferreira | 5 |
| Petar Musa | 4 |
| Cristhian Paredes | 3 |
| Franck Boli | 2 |
| Diego Valeri | 2 |
| Paul Arriola | 1 |
| Evander | 1 |
| Brian Fernandez | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Dallas Form
Portland Timbers Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.3
FC Dallas xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.3
Portland Timbers xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 68% + Both teams to score 65%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Dallas win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.6
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 3.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 4.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
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
2 – 1
9.1%
1 – 1
9%
2 – 0
7.3%
3 – 1
6.9%
1 – 0
5.8%
2 – 2
5.8%
3 – 0
5.4%
1 – 2
5.2%
3 – 2
4.5%
0 – 0
4%
4 – 1
Actual
4 – 0
3.1%
Asian Handicap — FC Dallas
| Handicap | FC Dallas covers | Push | Portland Timbers covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -2 | 20% | 17% | 62% |
| -1.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| -1 | 38% | 21% | 42% |
| -0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +1 | 80% | 12% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
FC Dallas keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

