FC Dallas vs Portland Timbers, MLS 2022 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Dallas vs Portland Timbers — MLS at Toyota Stadium.
- FC Dallas 27 games · 47 pts (2026/26)
- Portland Timbers 27 games · 32 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 27 | 60 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 27 | 46 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 27 | 43 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire FC | 26 | 42 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 27 | 39 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 27 | 34 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 27 | 33 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 26 | 33 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 26 | 33 |
| 11 | D.C. United SC | 26 | 30 |
| 12 | Columbus Crew SC | 27 | 29 |
| 13 | Toronto FC | 27 | 29 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 27 | 27 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 27 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 26 | 50 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 19 | St. Louis City | 26 | 44 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 27 | 44 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 28 | 41 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids SC | 27 | 36 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | 36 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 26 | 35 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 27 | 32 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 27 | 32 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 27 | 32 |
| 28 | Austin FC | 27 | 31 |
| 29 | Minnesota United FC | 27 | 29 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 26 | 21 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #17 | Position | #26 |
| 47 | Points | 32 |
| 27 | Played | 27 |
| 13 / 8 / 6 | W / D / L | 9 / 5 / 13 |
| 50 | Scored | 48 |
| 42 | Conceded | 51 |
| +8 | GD | -3 |
| 1.74 | PPG | 1.19 |
| 48% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
44%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
22%
Clean Sheets
FC Dallas this season
FC Dallas this season
4%
Clean Sheets
Portland Timbers this season
Portland Timbers this season
FC Dallas are 17th (47 pts). Portland Timbers are 26th (32 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Dallas
0-15
4/5
16-30
8/6
31-45
10/7
46-60
3/3
61-75
2/7
76+
11/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Portland Timbers
0-15
4/9
16-30
7/9
31-45
5/8
46-60
5/4
61-75
7/–
76+
10/8
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Dallas
| Petar Musa | 18 G | 5 A |
| Logan Farrington | 9 G | 3 A |
Portland Timbers
| Kevin Kelsy | 9 G | 2 A |
| Kristoffer Velde | 8 G | 5 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for FC Dallas to score. At the same time, Portland Timbers does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 15' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 20' A quiet spell here at Toyota Stadium. Portland Timbers seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 25' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 26' GOAL! Jesus Ferreira scores on 26.
- 30' Brilliant from the ! Jesus Ferreira makes it 2-0 with a superb finish on 30.
- 35' FC Dallas 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.
- 36' Jesus Ferreira does the damage! The net is bulging and FC Dallas surge ahead!
- 37' What a strike from Jesus Ferreira! The score is 4-0.
- 42' Portland Timbers come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 44' A moment of madness from Alan Velasco on 44 minutes earns him a Yellow card. FC Dallas will be frustrated.
- 46' Sebastian Blanco is replacing Santiago Moreno for the Portland Timbers side.
- 51' Supporters expect more eagerness from Matt Hedges, as he is very good at scoring at Toyota Stadium with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
- 56' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FC Dallas and Portland Timbers are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 61' Against the run of play, Jaroslaw Niezgoda has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 66' FC Dallas are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Portland Timbers's shape.
- 68' The FC Dallas bench stirs into life. Brandon Servania is withdrawn and Facundo Quignon gets his opportunity.
- 70' Portland Timbers manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Justin Rasmussen is hanging Jose Van Rankin on the field on 70 minute.
- 72' A tactical swap from FC Dallas — Ema Twumasi on, Marco Farfan off on 72 minutes.
- 76' Nanu picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 77' A goal from the USA international Paul Arriola! He fires home on 77 to make it 5-1!
- 80' FC Dallas make a change. Jesus Ferreira trudges off to be replaced by Franco Daniel Jara on 80 minutes.
- 85' Over 85 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 88' Fresh legs for Portland Timbers! Blake Bodily comes on to replace Jaroslaw Niezgoda.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. FC Dallas take all three points.
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 |
| Facundo Quignon | 1 |
| Roland Lamah | 1 |
| Antony | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Dallas Form
Portland Timbers Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.38
FC Dallas xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.37
Portland Timbers xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 71% + Both teams to score 67%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Dallas win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.75
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 3.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 4.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
Double Chance
FC Dallas or Draw
78%
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
8.9%
1 – 1
8.5%
3 – 1
6.9%
2 – 0
6.8%
2 – 2
6%
1 – 0
5.2%
3 – 0
5.2%
1 – 2
5.1%
3 – 2
4.7%
4 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
3.6%
4 – 0
3.1%
Asian Handicap — FC Dallas
| Handicap | FC Dallas covers | Push | Portland Timbers covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -2 | 21% | 17% | 62% |
| -1.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| -1 | 38% | 20% | 41% |
| -0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 12% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
FC Dallas keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

