Portland Timbers vs FC Dallas, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jun | FC Dallas | H | 1–0 | W |
| 03 Jun | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 28 May | Sporting Kansas City | A | 1–4 | L |
| 21 May | Minnesota United FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 18 May | Real Salt Lake | A | 0–0 | D |
| 14 May | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jun | Portland Timbers | A | 0–1 | L |
| 08 Jun | St. Louis City | H | 2–0 | W |
| 04 Jun | Nashville SC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 01 Jun | Sporting Kansas City | A | 1–2 | L |
| 28 May | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 1–1 | D |
| 21 May | Houston Dynamo | 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' Welcome to Providence Park that hosts another battle between Portland Timbers and FC Dallas.
- 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Portland Timbers side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jader Obrian made 288 appearances and scored 24 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
- 16' Evander was booked on 16.
- 21' Dairon Asprilla has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 26' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
- 31' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with FC Dallas winning 0% of all matches.
- 35' Franck Boli does the damage! The net is bulging and Portland Timbers surge ahead!
- 40' Jesus Jimenez has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 45' That looks like a foul for a card for Jader Obrian.
- 46' The referee calls foul for Edwin Cerrillo. He receives a card.
- 46' Fresh legs for FC Dallas! Sam Junqua comes on to replace Jesus Jimenez.
- 51' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 56' A quiet spell here at Providence Park. Portland Timbers seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 61' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-4-2 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 66' It is a cagey affair so far. Portland Timbers in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past FC Dallas's compact 4-4-2.
- 71' FC Dallas player sees a card in front of him.
- 72' A change in the Portland Timbers ranks — Franck Boli exits the field as Jaroslaw Niezgoda enters on 72.
- 77' FC Dallas fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 82' The crowd applauds Edwin Cerrillo as he leaves the pitch. Jose Mulato steps in for FC Dallas.
- 87' FC Dallas started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 87.
- 90' Cristhian Paredes picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 90' Portland Timbers manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Sebastian Blanco is hanging Evander on the field on 90 minute.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Portland Timbers take all three points.
Lineups
Portland Timbers Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
20
Evander ↓ Sebastian Blanco 90'
- 1
- 21
- 27
- 22
- 15
- 13
-
7
Franck Boli ↓ Jaroslaw Niezgoda 72'
- 18
-
30
Santiago Moreno ↓ Marvin Loria 72'
- 29
Bench
-
33
Larrys Mabiala ↑ 90'
-
10
Sebastian Blanco ↑ 90'
-
44
Marvin Loria ↑ 72'
-
11
Jaroslaw Niezgoda ↑ 72'
- 99
- 26
- 14
- 16
- 92
FC Dallas Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 30
- 10
- 4
- 5
- 25
-
9
Jesus Jimenez ↓ Sam Junqua 46'
-
6
Edwin Cerrillo ↓ Jose Mulato 82'
- 20
- 17
- 8
-
2
Geovane ↓ Herbert Endeley 82'
Bench
- 1
-
29
Sam Junqua ↑ 46'
- 3
- 77
-
21
Jose Mulato ↑ 82'
- 32
- 24
-
27
Herbert Endeley ↑ 82'
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
Portland Timbers Form
2023-06-12
Portland Timbers
1–0
FC Dallas
W
2023-06-03
Seattle Sounders FC
0–0
Portland Timbers
D
2023-05-28
Sporting Kansas City
4–1
Portland Timbers
L
2023-05-21
Portland Timbers
0–1
Minnesota United FC
L
2023-05-18
Real Salt Lake
0–0
Portland Timbers
D
2023-05-14
Portland Timbers
3–1
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.58
Portland Timbers xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.45
FC Dallas xG
I would bet for:
Portland Timbers or FC Dallas 75% + Both teams to score 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Portland Timbers win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.03
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
70%
Draw or FC Dallas
55%
Portland Timbers or FC Dallas
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Portland Timbers win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12%
2 – 1
8.4%
1 – 2
7.7%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
6.6%
0 – 1
6.2%
2 – 2
6.1%
2 – 0
6%
0 – 2
5.1%
3 – 1
4.4%
1 – 3
3.7%
3 – 2
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Portland Timbers
| Handicap | Portland Timbers covers | Push | FC Dallas covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 12% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 19% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +1 | 66% | 18% | 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
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

