Portland Timbers vs FC Dallas, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Portland Timbers vs FC Dallas — MLS at Providence Park.
- Portland Timbers 18 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
- FC Dallas 18 games · 27 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 18 | 40 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 18 | 38 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 18 | 30 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 17 | 29 |
| 5 | New York City FC | 18 | 26 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 18 | 26 |
| 7 | Charlotte FC | 18 | 25 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 18 | 25 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 18 | 23 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 18 | 20 |
| 11 | Orlando City SC | 18 | 20 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 18 | 17 |
| 13 | Philadelphia Union | 18 | 16 |
| 14 | Montreal Impact FC | 18 | 16 |
| 15 | Atlanta United FC | 18 | 12 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 17 | 34 |
| 17 | Los Angeles FC | 19 | 34 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | 33 |
| 19 | Houston Dynamo | 18 | 32 |
| 20 | FC Dallas | 18 | 27 |
| 21 | Real Salt Lake | 17 | 27 |
| 22 | St. Louis City | 18 | 26 |
| 23 | Portland Timbers | 18 | 24 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 17 | 24 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 18 | 24 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 18 | 22 |
| 27 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 19 | 22 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 18 | 21 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 18 | 17 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 18 | 14 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #23 | Position | #20 |
| 24 | Points | 27 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 7 / 3 / 8 | W / D / L | 7 / 6 / 5 |
| 33 | Scored | 32 |
| 33 | Conceded | 25 |
| +0 | GD | +7 |
| 1.33 | PPG | 1.50 |
| 39% | Win % | 39% |
Key Stats
65%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
41%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
6%
Clean Sheets
Portland Timbers this season
Portland Timbers this season
22%
Clean Sheets
FC Dallas this season
FC Dallas this season
Portland Timbers are 23rd (24 pts). FC Dallas are 20th (27 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Portland Timbers
0-15
2/5
16-30
4/5
31-45
4/4
46-60
3/2
61-75
5/–
76+
5/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Dallas
0-15
4/2
16-30
3/4
31-45
5/3
46-60
3/1
61-75
–/3
76+
5/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Portland Timbers
| Kevin Kelsy | 8 G | 2 A |
FC Dallas
| Petar Musa | 13 G | 2 A |
| Logan Farrington | 6 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Portland Timbers have kicked off against FC Dallas. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 10' Portland Timbers are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Dallas backline.
- 15' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 16' Evander was booked on 16.
- 21' FC Dallas looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Petar Musa scoring 1 goals.
- 26' Jesus Jimenez needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 31' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 35' Goal! Franck Boli scores his 15 goal in 89 matches.
- 40' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Portland Timbers that had 291 games and scored 469 goals.
- 45' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Jader Obrian.
- 46' Edwin Cerrillo was booked on 46.
- 46' FC Dallas make a change. Jesus Jimenez trudges off to be replaced by Sam Junqua on 46 minutes.
- 51' 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.
- 56' FC Dallas has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 1 meetings.
- 61' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 66' 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.
- 71' It’s gonna be a card for Geovane.
- 72' A tactical swap from Portland Timbers — Jaroslaw Niezgoda on, Franck Boli off on 72 minutes.
- 77' 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.
- 82' The crowd applauds Edwin Cerrillo as he leaves the pitch. Jose Mulato steps in for FC Dallas.
- 87' Supporters expect more eagerness from Santiago Moreno, as he is very good at scoring at Providence Park with 14 goals in the last 12 games.
- 90' Portland Timbers receives a card for a hard tackle on 90.
- 90' Sebastian Blanco is replacing Evander for the Portland Timbers side.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for FC Dallas.
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 |
| Antony | 1 |
| Ricardo Pepi | 1 |
| Diego Chara | 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
1.5
Portland Timbers xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.38
FC Dallas xG
I would bet for:
Portland Timbers or FC Dallas 74% + Both teams to score 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Portland Timbers win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.88
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
Portland Timbers or Draw
70%
Draw or FC Dallas
56%
Portland Timbers or FC Dallas
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Portland Timbers win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.5%
2 – 1
8.4%
1 – 2
7.7%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
7.4%
0 – 1
6.8%
2 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
5.8%
0 – 2
5.3%
3 – 1
4.2%
1 – 3
3.6%
3 – 0
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Portland Timbers
| Handicap | Portland Timbers covers | Push | FC Dallas covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 12% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 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
26%
✗
FC Dallas keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.