FC Dallas vs Portland Timbers, MLS 2023 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FC Dallas side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 10' With 0 assists to his name this season, Eryk Williamson is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Portland Timbers.
- 15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 20' Alan Velasco is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Portland Timbers tonight.
- 25' Portland Timbers are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 28' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Alan Velasco.
- 33' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 38' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Portland Timbers that had 296 games and scored 480 goals.
- 43' It looks surprising FC Dallas does not make any changes. Franck Boli has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 44' Controversy at the stadium! Edwin Cerrillo argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 49' The travelling Portland Timbers supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 54' Diego Gutierrez is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Dallas so far.
- 59' Diego Chara has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 23 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 61' The whistle greets Nathan Fogaca as he departs to be replaced by Jaroslaw Niezgoda.
- 65' Jesus Jimenez has so much to prove this time. He replaces Sebastian Lletget on 65 minute.
- 70' Portland Timbers fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 74' GOAL! Facundo Quignon scores on 74.
- 79' Portland Timbers looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Felipe Mora scoring 1 goals.
- 80' The Portland Timbers bench stirs into life. Juan Mosquera is withdrawn and Tega Ikoba gets his opportunity.
- 81' FC Dallas player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 85' Jose Martinez is replacing Alan Velasco for the FC Dallas side.
- 86' Santiago Moreno makes way for Franck Boli at the 86 minute mark. A tactical switch from Portland Timbers.
- 90' Another substitution for FC Dallas to replace Jesus Ferreira by Jader Obrian on 90 minute.
- 90' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Nkosi Burgess on 90 minutes.
- will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.
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 |
| Facundo Quignon | 1 |
| Roland Lamah | 1 |
| Antony | 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
2.33
FC Dallas xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.38
Portland Timbers xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 70% + Both teams to score 67%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.71
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 3.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 4.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
Double Chance
FC Dallas or Draw
77%
Draw or Portland Timbers
45%
FC Dallas or Portland Timbers
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8.9%
1 – 1
Actual
3 – 1
6.8%
2 – 0
6.7%
2 – 2
6.1%
1 – 2
5.3%
1 – 0
5.3%
3 – 0
5.1%
3 – 2
4.7%
4 – 1
4%
0 – 0
3.7%
4 – 0
2.9%
Asian Handicap — FC Dallas
| Handicap | FC Dallas covers | Push | Portland Timbers covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -2 | 20% | 17% | 63% |
| -1.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| -1 | 37% | 20% | 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
26%
✓
Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

