Portland Timbers vs FC Dallas, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Portland Timbers vs FC Dallas — MLS at Providence Park.
- Portland Timbers 34 games · 46 pts (2026/26)
- FC Dallas 34 games · 58 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jul | FC Dallas | H | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Jul | Austin FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 27 Jun | Minnesota United FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 24 Jun | Houston Dynamo | A | 2–2 | D |
| 20 Jun | Sporting Kansas City | H | 2–1 | W |
| 30 May | Philadelphia Union | A | 0–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jul | Portland Timbers | A | 0–1 | L |
| 08 Jul | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 1–3 | L |
| 05 Jul | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 28 Jun | New England Revolution | H | 2–1 | W |
| 24 Jun | Los Angeles FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 20 Jun | Minnesota United FC | H | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| Portland Timbers | FC Dallas | |
|---|---|---|
| #22 | Position | #17 |
| 46 | Points | 58 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 13 / 7 / 14 | W / D / L | 16 / 10 / 8 |
| 62 | Scored | 62 |
| 61 | Conceded | 51 |
| +1 | GD | +11 |
| 1.35 | PPG | 1.71 |
| 38% | Win % | 47% |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
44%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
9%
Clean Sheets
Portland Timbers this season
Portland Timbers this season
24%
Clean Sheets
FC Dallas this season
FC Dallas this season
Portland Timbers are 22nd (46 pts). FC Dallas are 17th (58 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
Portland Timbers
| Kristoffer Velde | 12 G | 6 A |
| Ariel Lassiter | 9 G | 4 A |
| Kevin Kelsy | 9 G | 2 A |
FC Dallas
| Petar Musa | 22 G | 5 A |
| Logan Farrington | 10 G | 4 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Portland Timbers is hosting FC Dallas for another epic battle.
- 5' Portland Timbers player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Dallas that had 300 games and scored 443 goals.
- 15' A quiet spell here at Providence Park. Portland Timbers seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 20' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 25' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 30' Portland Timbers have won 498 goals from 307 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 35' FC Dallas looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Petar Musa scoring 1 goals.
- 40' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 45' Portland Timbers are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Dallas backline.
- 50' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 52' Portland Timbers player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 57' The referee shows FC Dallas player a Yellow card on 57.
- 62' Portland Timbers are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 65' Another change for Portland Timbers made on 65 minute. Felipe Mora leaves to be changed by Diego Valeri.
- 69' A meaty challenge results in booking for Paxton Pomykal on 69.
- 74' FC Dallas come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 78' Time for substitution for FC Dallas. Franco Daniel Jara is replaced by Jader Obrian.
- 81' It is a substitution in Portland Timbers team. Dairon Asprilla is replaced by Sebastian Blanco on 81 minute.
- 82' The supporters are chanting for Ema Twumasi. He replaces Paxton Pomykal on 82 minute.
- 84' Jeremy Ebobisse puts Portland Timbers on the lead.
- 87' Another substitution for FC Dallas to replace Edwin Cerrillo by Dante Sealy on 87 minute.
- 88' The supporters are chanting for Bill Tuiloma. He replaces Yimmi Chara on 88 minute.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Portland Timbers players.
Lineups
Portland Timbers Lineups
Starting XI
-
23
Yimmi Chara ↓ Bill Tuiloma 88'
- 2
- 21
- 33
- 27
- 12
- 17
- 13
-
9
Felipe Mora ↓ Diego Valeri 65'
-
28
Pablo Bonilla ↓ Blake Bodily 82'
- 40
Bench
-
8
Diego Valeri ↑ 65'
-
25
Bill Tuiloma ↑ 88'
- 22
-
10
Sebastian Blanco ↑ 81'
- 44
- 31
-
98
Blake Bodily ↑ 82'
- 85
- 20
Coach
Giovanni Savarese
FC Dallas Lineups
Starting XI
- 12
- 20
-
19
Paxton Pomykal ↓ Ema Twumasi 82'
- 9
- 5
-
6
Edwin Cerrillo ↓ Dante Sealy 87'
-
16
Ricardo Pepi ↓ Andres Ricaurte 87'
- 14
- 4
- 29
- 32
Bench
-
22
Ema Twumasi ↑ 82'
- 18
- 99
- 26
-
31
Dante Sealy ↑ 87'
-
10
Andres Ricaurte ↑ 87'
-
7
Jader Obrian ↑ 78'
- 17
- 11
Coach
Luchi Gonzalez
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jesus Ferreira | 5 |
| Petar Musa | 4 |
| Cristhian Paredes | 3 |
| Franck Boli | 2 |
| Diego Valeri | 2 |
| Evander | 1 |
| Sebastian Blanco | 1 |
| Jorge Villafana | 1 |
Head to Head
Portland Timbers Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.63
Portland Timbers xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.39
FC Dallas xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 61% + Over 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Portland Timbers win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.02
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
Portland Timbers or Draw
71%
Draw or FC Dallas
55%
Portland Timbers or FC Dallas
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12%
2 – 1
8.7%
1 – 2
7.4%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
6.6%
2 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
6%
0 – 1
5.9%
0 – 2
4.7%
3 – 1
4.7%
1 – 3
3.4%
3 – 0
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Portland Timbers
| Handicap | Portland Timbers covers | Push | FC Dallas covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 13% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 20% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +1 | 68% | 17% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 9% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
26%
✗
FC Dallas keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.