FC Dallas vs Portland Timbers, MLS 2023 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Apr | Portland Timbers | H | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Mar | Los Angeles FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 19 Mar | Sporting Kansas City | H | 2–1 | W |
| 11 Mar | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 05 Mar | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 3–1 | W |
| 26 Feb | Minnesota United FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Apr | FC Dallas | A | 1–1 | D |
| 25 Mar | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 0–0 | D |
| 18 Mar | Atlanta United FC | A | 1–5 | L |
| 12 Mar | St. Louis City | H | 1–2 | L |
| 04 Mar | Los Angeles FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 28 Feb | Sporting Kansas City | H | 1–0 | 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' We are underway at Toyota Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 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' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Dallas must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 15' named a 4-3-3 earlier, and opted for a 4-3-3 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 20' Portland Timbers come into this ranked 22 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 25' Portland Timbers has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 1 meetings.
- 28' A meaty challenge results in booking for Alan Velasco on 28.
- 33' FC Dallas are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 38' Portland Timbers is showing some good football. However, Portland Timbers are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 43' FC Dallas have won 413 goals from 284 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 44' A meaty challenge results in booking for Edwin Cerrillo on 44.
- 49' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 54' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Dallas and Portland Timbers are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 59' FC Dallas is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 61' Time for substitution for Portland Timbers. Nathan Fogaca is replaced by Jaroslaw Niezgoda.
- 65' FC Dallas ring the changes. Sebastian Lletget has done his job and it is now time for Jesus Jimenez to step up.
- 70' Eryk Williamson, a USA , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 74' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Facundo Quignon makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 79' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 80' Tega Ikoba gets the nod from Portland Timbers. He replaces Juan Mosquera and will look to change the dynamic.
- 81' That is a Yellow card for FC Dallas. Paxton Pomykal will be fuming at that decision.
- 85' FC Dallas ring the changes. Alan Velasco has done his job and it is now time for Jose Martinez to step up.
- 86' Another substitution for Portland Timbers to replace Santiago Moreno by Franck Boli on 86 minute.
- 90' Jader Obrian is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jesus Ferreira at the 90 minute mark.
- 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Nkosi Burgess on 90.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-1.
Lineups
FC Dallas Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 30
- 12
- 19
-
10
Jesus Ferreira ↓ Jader Obrian 90'
- 4
- 7
- 25
- 6
-
20
Alan Velasco ↓ Jose Martinez 85'
- 17
-
2
Geovane ↓ Sam Junqua 90'
Bench
- 1
-
5
Facundo Quignon ↑ 65'
-
9
Jesus Jimenez ↑ 65'
-
29
Sam Junqua ↑ 90'
-
8
Jader Obrian ↑ 90'
-
3
Jose Martinez ↑ 85'
- 16
- 77
- 32
Coach
Nico Estevez
Portland Timbers Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 21
- 19
-
15
Eric Miller ↓ Larrys Mabiala 86'
- 5
- 31
- 13
- 18
-
30
Santiago Moreno ↓ Franck Boli 86'
- 16
- 99
-
29
Juan Mosquera ↓ Tega Ikoba 80'
Bench
-
33
Larrys Mabiala ↑ 86'
-
27
Dairon Asprilla ↑ 61'
- 28
-
7
Franck Boli ↑ 86'
- 26
-
11
Jaroslaw Niezgoda ↑ 61'
- 14
-
17
Tega Ikoba ↑ 80'
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
2023-04-02
FC Dallas
1–1
Portland Timbers
D
2023-03-25
Portland Timbers
0–0
Los Angeles Galaxy
D
2023-03-18
Atlanta United FC
5–1
Portland Timbers
L
2023-03-12
Portland Timbers
1–2
St. Louis City
L
2023-03-04
Los Angeles FC
3–2
Portland Timbers
L
2023-02-28
Portland Timbers
1–0
Sporting Kansas City
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.25
FC Dallas xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.32
Portland Timbers xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 68% + Both teams to score 65%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.57
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 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 4.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
Double Chance
FC Dallas or Draw
78%
Draw or Portland Timbers
45%
FC Dallas or Portland Timbers
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
9.1%
2 – 0
7.2%
3 – 1
6.8%
2 – 2
5.9%
1 – 0
5.9%
1 – 2
5.4%
3 – 0
5.2%
3 – 2
4.5%
0 – 0
4.2%
4 – 1
3.8%
0 – 1
3.2%
Asian Handicap — FC Dallas
| Handicap | FC Dallas covers | Push | Portland Timbers covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -2 | 19% | 17% | 64% |
| -1.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| -1 | 36% | 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.

