Portland Timbers vs FC Dallas, MLS 2025 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sep | FC Dallas | H | 2–2 | D |
| 25 Sep | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Sep | Houston Dynamo | A | 0–1 | L |
| 14 Sep | New York Red Bulls | H | 2–1 | W |
| 31 Aug | Minnesota United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Aug | San Diego FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sep | Portland Timbers | A | 2–2 | D |
| 21 Sep | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 14 Sep | Austin FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 07 Sep | St. Louis City | A | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Aug | Los Angeles FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Aug | Austin FC | A | 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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Portland Timbers to score. At the same time, FC Dallas does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Phil Neville will be considering his options from the bench.
- 10' 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.
- 15' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Portland Timbers needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 20' The travelling FC Dallas supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 23' Juan Mosquera has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 23.
- 28' Portland Timbers are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Dallas backline.
- 33' Diego Garcia Murillo has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 288 appearances.
- 38' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 43' Finn Surman has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 2 goals to his name this season.
- 45' Poor challenge from Jacob Jackson. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 46' The deadlock is broken! Ramiro gets on the scoresheet on 45 minutes.
- 46' Portland Timbers ring the changes. Juan Mosquera has done his job and it is now time for Ian Smith to step up.
- 51' FC Dallas are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 56' A quiet spell here at Providence Park. Portland Timbers seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 57' Shaq Moore was booked on 57.
- 62' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Portland Timbers and FC Dallas are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 63' A moment of madness from Antony on 63 minutes earns him a card. Portland Timbers will be frustrated.
- 65' Fresh legs for FC Dallas! Anderson Julio comes on to replace Patrickson Delgado.
- 69' The crowd applauds Kamal Miller as he leaves the pitch. Jimer Fory steps in for Portland Timbers.
- 71' Finn Surman catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 71.
- 73' Magnificent from Petar Musa! That is 77 goals in 166 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 78' Ian Smith has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 78.
- 79' Portland Timbers make a change. Felipe Mora trudges off to be replaced by Kevin Kelsy on 79 minutes.
- 81' Goal! Cristhian Paredes scores his 18 goal in 295 matches.
- 85' What a strike from Anderson Julio! The score is 1-3.
- 87' The FC Dallas bench stirs into life. Logan Farrington is withdrawn and Lalas Abubakar gets his opportunity.
- 90' Diego Garcia Murillo has so much to prove this time. He replaces Christian Cappis on 90 minute.
- celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Portland Timbers Lineups
Starting XI
- 41
- 35
- 13
-
4
Kamal Miller ↓ Jimer Fory 69'
-
9
Felipe Mora ↓ Kevin Kelsy 79'
- 99
- 24
- 10
- 11
- 20
-
29
Juan Mosquera ↓ Ian Smith 46'
Bench
- 21
-
17
Cristhian Paredes ↑ 46'
- 15
-
22
Omir Fernandez ↑ 69'
- 16
- 7
-
19
Kevin Kelsy ↑ 79'
-
27
Jimer Fory ↑ 69'
-
23
Ian Smith ↑ 46'
Coach
Phil Neville
FC Dallas Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 17
- 18
- 25
- 9
- 12
- 98
- 77
- 6
- 23
- 55
Bench
-
5
Lalas Abubakar ↑ 87'
-
11
Anderson Julio ↑ 65'
- 99
-
20
Pedrinho ↑ 65'
- 30
-
50
Diego Garcia Murillo ↑ 90'
- 22
- 24
- 7
Coach
Eric Quill
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jesus Ferreira | 5 |
| Petar Musa | 4 |
| Cristhian Paredes | 3 |
| Franck Boli | 2 |
| Diego Valeri | 2 |
| Joaquin Valiente | 1 |
| Paul Arriola | 1 |
| Logan Farrington | 1 |
Head to Head
Portland Timbers Form
2025-09-28
Portland Timbers
2–2
FC Dallas
D
2025-09-25
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
1–1
Portland Timbers
D
2025-09-21
Houston Dynamo
1–0
Portland Timbers
L
2025-09-14
Portland Timbers
2–1
New York Red Bulls
W
2025-08-31
Minnesota United FC
1–1
Portland Timbers
D
2025-08-24
San Diego FC
0–0
Portland Timbers
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.74
Portland Timbers xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.82
FC Dallas xG
I would bet for:
Portland Timbers or FC Dallas 75% + Both teams to score 69%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.56
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 3.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 4.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
Double Chance
Portland Timbers or Draw
63%
Draw or FC Dallas
62%
Portland Timbers or FC Dallas
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Portland Timbers win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.9%
1 – 2
7.9%
2 – 1
7.6%
2 – 2
Actual
1 – 3
4.8%
0 – 2
4.7%
0 – 1
4.6%
3 – 1
4.4%
2 – 0
4.4%
1 – 0
4.4%
0 – 0
4.2%
2 – 3
4.1%
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% | 17% | 63% |
| -0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +1 | 61% | 18% | 21% |
| +1.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +2 | 79% | 12% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
FC Dallas keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

