Portland Timbers vs FC Dallas, MLS 2022 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Aug | FC Dallas | H | 1–1 | D |
| 04 Aug | Nashville SC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 30 Jul | Minnesota United FC | A | 4–4 | D |
| 24 Jul | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 2–1 | W |
| 18 Jul | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 09 Jul | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Aug | Portland Timbers | A | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Aug | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 31 Jul | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 1–0 | W |
| 24 Jul | Real Salt Lake | A | 1–0 | W |
| 17 Jul | Austin FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 14 Jul | New York City FC | H | 0–1 | L |
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' Welcome to Providence Park that hosts another battle between Portland Timbers and FC Dallas.
- 5' The travelling FC Dallas supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 10' FC Dallas come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 15' Nanu is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Dallas so far.
- 20' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with FC Dallas winning 50% of all matches.
- 24' A moment of madness from Dairon Asprilla on 24 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Portland Timbers will be frustrated.
- 29' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 34' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 39' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 44' A quiet spell here at Providence Park. FC Dallas seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 46' Marvin Loria is replacing Claudio Bravo for the Portland Timbers side.
- 51' Portland Timbers seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 56' Edwin Cerrillo has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 300 appearances.
- 59' Nkosi Burgess is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jose Martinez at the 59 minute mark.
- 62' Another change for FC Dallas made on 62 minute. Marco Farfan leaves to be changed by Nanu.
- 64' Portland Timbers make a change. Jaroslaw Niezgoda trudges off to be replaced by Sebastian Blanco on 64 minutes.
- 65' The supporters are chanting for Sebastian Blanco. He replaces Jaroslaw Niezgoda on 65 minute.
- 70' The 29-year-old Ema Twumasi has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 74' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Ema Twumasi.
- 78' A meaty challenge results in booking for Eryk Williamson on 78.
- 83' Nathan Fogaca is replacing Yimmi Chara for the Portland Timbers side.
- 88' With 0 assists to his name this season, Maarten Paes is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC Dallas.
- 89' The FC Dallas manager makes a substitution. Sebastian Lletget departs to be replaced by Franco Daniel Jara.
- 90' That is a Yellow card for FC Dallas. Matt Hedges will be fuming at that decision.
- It finishes all square. Portland Timbers and FC Dallas share the spoils 1-1.
Lineups
Portland Timbers Lineups
Starting XI
-
23
Yimmi Chara ↓ Nathan Fogaca 83'
- 21
-
33
Larrys Mabiala ↓ Zac McGraw 64'
- 25
- 27
-
5
Claudio Bravo ↓ Marvin Loria 46'
- 31
- 13
-
24
David Ayala ↓ Eryk Williamson 64'
- 30
- 11
Bench
- 2
- 1
-
10
Sebastian Blanco ↑ 65'
-
19
Eryk Williamson ↑ 64'
-
44
Marvin Loria ↑ 46'
- 28
-
18
Zac McGraw ↑ 64'
- 14
-
99
Nathan Fogaca ↑ 83'
Coach
Giovanni Savarese
FC Dallas Lineups
Starting XI
- 30
- 12
- 24
- 10
- 22
- 18
-
4
Marco Farfan ↓ Nanu 62'
- 7
- 6
-
20
Alan Velasco ↓ Jader Obrian 89'
-
3
Jose Martinez ↓ Nkosi Burgess 59'
Bench
- 1
-
31
Nanu ↑ 62'
-
17
Nkosi Burgess ↑ 59'
-
8
Jader Obrian ↑ 89'
- 21
-
29
Franco Daniel Jara ↑ 89'
- 14
-
16
Tsiki Ntsabeleng ↑ 46'
- 28
Coach
Nico Estevez
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jesus Ferreira | 5 |
| Petar Musa | 4 |
| Cristhian Paredes | 3 |
| Diego Valeri | 2 |
| Franck Boli | 2 |
| Anderson Julio | 1 |
| Matheus Bressan | 1 |
| Felipe Mora | 1 |
Head to Head
Portland Timbers Form
2022-08-07
Portland Timbers
1–1
FC Dallas
D
2022-08-04
Portland Timbers
1–1
Nashville SC
D
2022-07-30
Minnesota United FC
4–4
Portland Timbers
D
2022-07-24
Portland Timbers
2–1
San Jose Earthquakes
W
2022-07-18
Portland Timbers
1–1
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
D
2022-07-09
Seattle Sounders FC
0–3
Portland Timbers
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.48
Portland Timbers xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.63
FC Dallas xG
I would bet for:
Portland Timbers or FC Dallas 74% + Both teams to score 62%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.11
Actual: Yes — both scored
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
63%
Draw or FC Dallas
63%
Portland Timbers or FC Dallas
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
8.4%
2 – 1
7.7%
0 – 1
6.5%
2 – 2
6.2%
0 – 0
6.1%
0 – 2
5.9%
1 – 0
5.8%
2 – 0
4.9%
1 – 3
4.6%
3 – 1
3.8%
2 – 3
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Portland Timbers
| Handicap | Portland Timbers covers | Push | FC Dallas covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 10% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 17% | 66% |
| -0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +1 | 60% | 19% | 21% |
| +1.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +2 | 79% | 12% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
FC Dallas keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

