FC Dallas vs Portland Timbers, MLS 2022 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | #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' FC Dallas have kicked off against Portland Timbers. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' It looks surprising FC Dallas does not make any changes. Marco Farfan has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 10' FC Dallas are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Portland Timbers's shape.
- 15' Yimmi Chara is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Portland Timbers so far.
- 20' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 25' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 26' GOAL! Jesus Ferreira scores on 26.
- 30' A goal from the USA international Jesus Ferreira! He fires home on 30 to make it 2-0!
- 35' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Dallas in their trying to find a way past Portland Timbers's compact .
- 36' Jesus Ferreira adds to his 2 season tally! FC Dallas lead 3-0 — and this changes everything.
- 37' What a strike from Jesus Ferreira! The score is 4-0.
- 42' It looks like no one’s ball. Portland Timbers is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 44' Controversy at the stadium! Alan Velasco argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 46' Portland Timbers make a change. Santiago Moreno trudges off to be replaced by Sebastian Blanco on 46 minutes.
- 51' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Matt Hedges made 299 appearances and scored 11 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 56' Dario Zuparic has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 61' GOAL! Jaroslaw Niezgoda scores on 61.
- 66' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 68' Facundo Quignon gets the nod from FC Dallas. He replaces Brandon Servania and will look to change the dynamic.
- 70' Time for substitution for Portland Timbers. Jose Van Rankin is replaced by Justin Rasmussen.
- 72' The crowd applauds Marco Farfan as he leaves the pitch. Ema Twumasi steps in for FC Dallas.
- 76' FC Dallas receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 76.
- 77' GOAL! Paul Arriola scores on 77.
- 80' Time for substitution for FC Dallas. Jesus Ferreira is replaced by Franco Daniel Jara.
- 85' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 88' Another substitution for Portland Timbers to replace Jaroslaw Niezgoda by Blake Bodily on 88 minute.
- It finishes all square. FC Dallas and Portland Timbers share the spoils 4-1.
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 |
| Sebastian Blanco | 1 |
| Evander | 1 |
| Jorge Villafana | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Dallas Form
Portland Timbers Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.29
FC Dallas xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.35
Portland Timbers xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 69% + Both teams to score 66%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Dallas win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.64
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 3.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 4.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
Double Chance
FC Dallas or Draw
78%
Draw or Portland Timbers
44%
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
8.9%
2 – 0
6.9%
3 – 1
6.8%
2 – 2
6%
1 – 0
5.6%
1 – 2
5.3%
3 – 0
5.1%
3 – 2
4.6%
4 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
3.9%
0 – 1
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% | 43% |
| -0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +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
27%
✓
Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

