Portland Timbers vs FC Dallas, MLS 2024 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Oct | FC Dallas | H | 0–0 | D |
| 03 Oct | Austin FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 29 Sep | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Sep | Real Salt Lake | A | 3–3 | D |
| 19 Sep | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 4–2 | W |
| 15 Sep | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Oct | Portland Timbers | A | 0–0 | D |
| 03 Oct | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 2–3 | L |
| 29 Sep | Orlando City SC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 22 Sep | Los Angeles FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 19 Sep | Real Salt Lake | A | 2–3 | L |
| 08 Sep | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 0–0 | 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' KICK OFF: FC Dallas gets underway.
- 5' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Kamal Miller.
- 10' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Show suffering a number of foals already.
- 15' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Portland Timbers and FC Dallas are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 20' Bernard Kamungo is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Portland Timbers tonight.
- 25' That looks like a foul for a card for Illarramendi.
- 30' Both keepers have barely been tested. Portland Timbers and FC Dallas are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 35' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Portland Timbers and FC Dallas are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 40' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 45' It looks like no one’s ball. Portland Timbers is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 46' The FC Dallas manager makes a substitution. Alan Velasco departs to be replaced by Tsiki Ntsabeleng.
- 51' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Phil Neville will be considering his options from the bench.
- 56' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Tsiki Ntsabeleng.
- 61' FC Dallas started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 61.
- 64' It is a substitution in Portland Timbers team. Santiago Moreno is replaced by Antony on 64 minute.
- 69' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 71' The crowd applauds David Ayala as he leaves the pitch. Cristhian Paredes steps in for Portland Timbers.
- 75' Jesus Ferreira gets the nod from FC Dallas. He replaces Logan Farrington and will look to change the dynamic.
- 80' With 3 assists to his name this season, Alan Velasco is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Portland Timbers.
- 81' Marco Farfan picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 84' A meaty challenge results in booking for Juan Mosquera on 84.
- 85' FC Dallas ring the changes. Bernard Kamungo has done his job and it is now time for Eugene Ansah to step up.
- 90' The whistle greets Sebastian Lletget as he departs to be replaced by Patrickson Delgado.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.
Lineups
Portland Timbers Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 21
- 41
-
5
Claudio Bravo ↓ Eric Miller 71'
- 13
- 14
-
4
Kamal Miller ↓ Miguel Araujo 64'
- 9
-
24
David Ayala ↓ Cristhian Paredes 71'
-
30
Santiago Moreno ↓ Antony 64'
- 29
Bench
-
22
Cristhian Paredes ↑ 71'
- 19
-
2
Miguel Araujo ↑ 64'
-
15
Eric Miller ↑ 71'
- 16
- 18
-
11
Antony ↑ 64'
- 20
- 17
Coach
Phil Neville
FC Dallas Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 8
- 1
- 4
- 7
- 25
- 29
-
20
Alan Velasco ↓ Tsiki Ntsabeleng 46'
- 21
-
77
Bernard Kamungo ↓ Eugene Ansah 85'
- 23
Bench
-
10
Jesus Ferreira ↑ 75'
- 3
- 11
- 17
- 9
-
16
Tsiki Ntsabeleng ↑ 46'
- 13
-
6
Patrickson Delgado ↑ 90'
-
31
Eugene Ansah ↑ 85'
Coach
Peter Luccin
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jesus Ferreira | 5 |
| Petar Musa | 4 |
| Cristhian Paredes | 3 |
| Franck Boli | 2 |
| Diego Valeri | 2 |
| Dante Sealy | 1 |
| Sebastian Blanco | 1 |
| Lalas Abubakar | 1 |
Head to Head
Portland Timbers Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.57
Portland Timbers xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.53
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
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.1
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
Portland Timbers or Draw
66%
Draw or FC Dallas
60%
Portland Timbers or FC Dallas
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.7%
2 – 1
8.2%
1 – 2
8%
1 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
6.2%
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
6.1%
2 – 0
5.5%
0 – 2
5.2%
3 – 1
4.3%
1 – 3
4.1%
3 – 2
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Portland Timbers
| Handicap | Portland Timbers covers | Push | FC Dallas covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 11% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 19% | 62% |
| -0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +1 | 64% | 18% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 11% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
22%
✗
FC Dallas keeps clean sheet
22%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

