Portland Timbers vs FC Dallas, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Portland Timbers vs FC Dallas — MLS at Providence Park.
- Portland Timbers 22 games · 28 pts (2026/26)
- FC Dallas 22 games · 34 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Celso Luiz Da Silva
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 22 | 52 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 22 | 42 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 21 | 37 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 22 | 37 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 22 | 35 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 22 | 31 |
| 7 | New York City FC | 22 | 28 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 22 | 26 |
| 9 | Toronto FC | 22 | 25 |
| 10 | D.C. United SC | 22 | 25 |
| 11 | Orlando City SC | 22 | 25 |
| 12 | Philadelphia Union | 22 | 24 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 22 | 21 |
| 14 | Montreal Impact FC | 22 | 21 |
| 15 | Columbus Crew SC | 22 | 20 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 21 | 43 |
| 17 | Houston Dynamo | 22 | 39 |
| 18 | Los Angeles FC | 23 | 36 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 22 | 34 |
| 20 | FC Dallas | 22 | 34 |
| 21 | St. Louis City | 22 | 34 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids SC | 22 | 31 |
| 23 | San Diego FC | 22 | 30 |
| 24 | Minnesota United FC | 22 | 29 |
| 25 | Real Salt Lake | 21 | 28 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 22 | 28 |
| 27 | Seattle Sounders FC | 21 | 26 |
| 28 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 23 | 26 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 22 | 24 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 22 | 15 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jul | FC Dallas | H | 2–2 | D |
| 17 Jul | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 5–1 | W |
| 24 May | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 1–3 | L |
| 17 May | Internacional CF Miami | A | 0–2 | L |
| 13 May | Montreal Impact FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 10 May | Sporting Kansas City | H | 6–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jul | Portland Timbers | A | 2–2 | D |
| 24 May | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 17 May | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 3–2 | W |
| 14 May | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 10 May | Real Salt Lake | H | 3–1 | W |
| 02 May | New York Red Bulls | A | 0–0 | D |
Season Stats
| Portland Timbers | FC Dallas | |
|---|---|---|
| #26 | Position | #20 |
| 28 | Points | 34 |
| 22 | Played | 22 |
| 8 / 4 / 10 | W / D / L | 9 / 7 / 6 |
| 39 | Scored | 41 |
| 39 | Conceded | 37 |
| +0 | GD | +4 |
| 1.27 | PPG | 1.55 |
| 36% | Win % | 41% |
Key Stats
65%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
41%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
5%
Clean Sheets
Portland Timbers this season
Portland Timbers this season
18%
Clean Sheets
FC Dallas this season
FC Dallas this season
Portland Timbers are 26th (28 pts). FC Dallas are 20th (34 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Portland Timbers
0-15
3/7
16-30
5/6
31-45
4/5
46-60
4/2
61-75
6/–
76+
7/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Dallas
0-15
4/4
16-30
6/5
31-45
7/7
46-60
3/3
61-75
1/6
76+
8/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Portland Timbers
| Kevin Kelsy | 9 G | 2 A |
| Kristoffer Velde | 5 G | 5 A |
FC Dallas
| Petar Musa | 16 G | 3 A |
| Logan Farrington | 7 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at Providence Park. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Osaze Urhoghide is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Portland Timbers tonight.
- 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 15' Daniel is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Portland Timbers so far.
- 20' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 20 minutes.
- 25' FC Dallas have won 419 goals from 287 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 30' FC Dallas started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 30.
- 35' 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.
- 37' A meaty challenge results in booking for Kamal Miller on 37.
- 42' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 46' The deadlock is broken! Patrickson Delgado gets on the scoresheet on 45 minutes.
- 51' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Portland Timbers and FC Dallas are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 55' Another substitution for Portland Timbers to replace Ariel Lassiter by Kristoffer Velde on 55 minute.
- 59' Herman Johansson is having his name booked by the referee on 59.
- 62' FC Dallas make a change. Logan Farrington trudges off to be replaced by Petar Musa on 62 minutes.
- 66' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Kevin Kelsy makes it 1-1.
- 71' Portland Timbers are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FC Dallas's shape.
- 76' Both keepers have barely been tested. Portland Timbers and FC Dallas are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 81' Felipe Mora is ready to make an impact after coming on for Kevin Kelsy at the 81 minute mark.
- 84' FC Dallas manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ran Binyamin is hanging Joaquin Valiente on the field on 84 minute.
- 88' The deadlock is broken! Petar Musa gets on the scoresheet on 88 minutes.
- 90' Brandon Bye catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 90.
- celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Portland Timbers Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 17
- 41
- 4
- 7
- 10
- 11
- 20
-
19
Kevin Kelsy ↓ Felipe Mora 81'
- 27
-
30
Jose Caicedo ↓ Diego Chara 55'
Bench
-
21
Diego Chara ↑ 55'
- 15
- 25
-
9
Felipe Mora ↑ 81'
-
99
Kristoffer Velde ↑ 55'
- 6
- 80
-
28
Alexander Aravena ↑ 81'
- 23
Coach
Jack Cassidy
FC Dallas Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 18
- 42
- 12
-
10
Santiago Moreno ↓ Samuel Sarver 62'
- 8
- 32
-
21
Joaquin Valiente ↓ Ran Binyamin 84'
-
23
Logan Farrington ↓ Petar Musa 62'
- 55
- 14
Bench
- 5
-
25
Sebastien Ibeagha ↑ 84'
-
9
Petar Musa ↑ 62'
- 40
- 11
-
77
Bernard Kamungo ↑ 62'
-
28
Samuel Sarver ↑ 62'
-
6
Ran Binyamin ↑ 84'
- 27
Coach
Eric Quill
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jesus Ferreira | 5 |
| Petar Musa | 4 |
| Cristhian Paredes | 3 |
| Diego Valeri | 2 |
| Franck Boli | 2 |
| Matt Hedges | 1 |
| Jader Obrian | 1 |
| Patrickson Delgado | 1 |
Head to Head
Portland Timbers Form
2026-07-23
Portland Timbers
2–2
FC Dallas
D
2026-07-17
Seattle Sounders FC
1–5
Portland Timbers
W
2026-05-24
Portland Timbers
1–3
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2026-05-17
Internacional CF Miami
2–0
Portland Timbers
L
2026-05-13
Montreal Impact FC
1–0
Portland Timbers
L
2026-05-10
Portland Timbers
6–0
Sporting Kansas City
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.94
Portland Timbers xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.97
FC Dallas xG
I would bet for:
Portland Timbers or FC Dallas 75% + Over 2.5 goals 74%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.91
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 2.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 3.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 4.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
Double Chance
Portland Timbers or Draw
62%
Draw or FC Dallas
62%
Portland Timbers or FC Dallas
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Dallas win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
8.5%
1 – 2
7.3%
2 – 1
7.2%
2 – 2
Actual
1 – 3
4.8%
3 – 1
4.6%
2 – 3
4.6%
3 – 2
4.5%
0 – 2
4%
2 – 0
3.9%
0 – 1
3.5%
1 – 0
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Portland Timbers
| Handicap | Portland Timbers covers | Push | FC Dallas covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 12% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 17% | 62% |
| -0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +1 | 61% | 17% | 22% |
| +1.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +2 | 78% | 12% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
FC Dallas keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

