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 27 games · 32 pts (2026/26)
- FC Dallas 27 games · 47 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #26 | Position | #17 |
| 32 | Points | 47 |
| 27 | Played | 27 |
| 9 / 5 / 13 | W / D / L | 13 / 8 / 6 |
| 48 | Scored | 50 |
| 51 | Conceded | 42 |
| -3 | GD | +8 |
| 1.19 | PPG | 1.74 |
| 33% | Win % | 48% |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
44%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
4%
Clean Sheets
Portland Timbers this season
Portland Timbers this season
22%
Clean Sheets
FC Dallas this season
FC Dallas this season
Portland Timbers are 26th (32 pts). FC Dallas are 17th (47 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
Portland Timbers
| Kevin Kelsy | 9 G | 2 A |
| Kristoffer Velde | 8 G | 5 A |
FC Dallas
| Petar Musa | 18 G | 5 A |
| Logan Farrington | 9 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Providence Park. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Portland Timbers and FC Dallas.
- 5' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Pablo Bonilla.
- 10' The travelling FC Dallas supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 15' Dante Sealy is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Dallas tonight.
- 20' 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.
- 25' It’s high time Luchi Gonzalez made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 30' FC Dallas started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 30.
- 35' Both keepers have barely been tested. Portland Timbers and FC Dallas are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 40' The 34-year-old Dairon Asprilla has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 45' The home supporters are growing impatient. Portland Timbers must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 50' Diego Chara needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 58 Yellow cards this season.
- 52' The referee has no hesitation. Dario Zuparic is booked for Portland Timbers — Yellow card on 52.
- 57' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Facundo Quignon.
- 62' FC Dallas has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 1 meetings.
- 65' Felipe Mora makes way for Diego Valeri at the 65 minute mark. A tactical switch from Portland Timbers.
- 69' A moment of madness from Paxton Pomykal on 69 minutes earns him a Yellow card. FC Dallas will be frustrated.
- 74' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 78' Franco Daniel Jara makes way for Jader Obrian at the 78 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Dallas.
- 81' Time for substitution for Portland Timbers. Dairon Asprilla is replaced by Sebastian Blanco.
- 82' A change in the FC Dallas ranks — Paxton Pomykal exits the field as Ema Twumasi enters on 82.
- 84' A goal from the USA international Jeremy Ebobisse! He fires home on 84 to make it 1-0!
- 87' Time for substitution for FC Dallas. Edwin Cerrillo is replaced by Dante Sealy.
- 88' Portland Timbers make a change. Yimmi Chara trudges off to be replaced by Bill Tuiloma on 88 minutes.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for Portland Timbers and FC Dallas (для сухой ничьи).
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 |
| Paul Arriola | 1 |
| Logan Farrington | 1 |
| Brian Fernandez | 1 |
Head to Head
Portland Timbers Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.65
Portland Timbers xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.47
FC Dallas xG
I would bet for:
Portland Timbers or FC Dallas 75% + Both teams to score 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Portland Timbers win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.12
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 3.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
Portland Timbers or Draw
70%
Draw or FC Dallas
56%
Portland Timbers or FC Dallas
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.6%
2 – 1
8.5%
1 – 2
7.6%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 2
6.2%
0 – 0
6.1%
2 – 0
6%
0 – 1
5.7%
0 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
4.7%
1 – 3
3.7%
3 – 2
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Portland Timbers
| Handicap | Portland Timbers covers | Push | FC Dallas covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 12% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 19% | 59% |
| -0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 17% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 10% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
24%
✗
FC Dallas keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.