Portland Timbers vs FC Dallas, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Portland Timbers vs FC Dallas — MLS at Providence Park.
- Portland Timbers 29 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
- FC Dallas 29 games · 50 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Celso Luiz Da Silva
3 games this season
🟨 5.3/game
⚽ 17.7 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 29 | 66 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 29 | 52 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 29 | 49 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 29 | 48 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 29 | 46 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 29 | 45 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 29 | 38 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 28 | 36 |
| 9 | New York Red Bulls | 29 | 36 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 29 | 33 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 29 | 33 |
| 12 | D.C. United SC | 28 | 33 |
| 13 | Columbus Crew SC | 29 | 32 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 29 | 30 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 29 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 29 | 52 |
| 17 | St. Louis City | 29 | 51 |
| 18 | FC Dallas | 29 | 50 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 29 | 47 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 29 | 46 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 30 | 45 |
| 22 | Seattle Sounders FC | 29 | 41 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 30 | 39 |
| 24 | Colorado Rapids SC | 29 | 38 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 29 | 33 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 29 | 33 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 29 | 33 |
| 28 | Minnesota United FC | 29 | 31 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 29 | 31 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 29 | 22 |
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 | #18 |
| 33 | Points | 50 |
| 29 | Played | 29 |
| 9 / 6 / 14 | W / D / L | 14 / 8 / 7 |
| 51 | Scored | 53 |
| 56 | Conceded | 45 |
| -5 | GD | +8 |
| 1.14 | PPG | 1.72 |
| 31% | Win % | 48% |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
44%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
3%
Clean Sheets
Portland Timbers this season
Portland Timbers this season
24%
Clean Sheets
FC Dallas this season
FC Dallas this season
Portland Timbers are 26th (33 pts). FC Dallas are 18th (50 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Portland Timbers
0-15
5/9
16-30
7/10
31-45
6/9
46-60
5/4
61-75
8/2
76+
10/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Dallas
0-15
4/5
16-30
9/6
31-45
10/7
46-60
3/3
61-75
4/9
76+
11/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Portland Timbers
| Kevin Kelsy | 9 G | 2 A |
| Kristoffer Velde | 8 G | 5 A |
FC Dallas
| Petar Musa | 19 G | 5 A |
| Logan Farrington | 10 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Portland Timbers have kicked off against FC Dallas. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 10' Cole Bassett has been relatively quiet despite scoring 35 goals in his last 283 appearances.
- 15' FC Dallas 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.
- 20' 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.
- 25' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Daniel made 340 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 30' With 0 assists to his name this season, Finn Surman is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Portland Timbers.
- 35' Ran Binyamin is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Dallas tonight.
- 37' Portland Timbers player sees a card in front of him.
- 42' Logan Farrington is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Portland Timbers so far.
- 46' Assisted by Joaquin Valiente with the perfectly-timed delivery and Patrickson Delgado makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 51' FC Dallas fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 55' A tactical swap from Portland Timbers — Kristoffer Velde on, Ariel Lassiter off on 55 minutes.
- 59' Herman Johansson has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 59.
- 62' Fresh legs for FC Dallas! Petar Musa comes on to replace Logan Farrington.
- 66' What an equalizer from Kevin Kelsy!
- 71' Portland Timbers are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Dallas backline.
- 76' Portland Timbers are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FC Dallas's shape.
- 81' Portland Timbers ring the changes. Kevin Kelsy has done his job and it is now time for Felipe Mora to step up.
- 84' A tactical swap from FC Dallas — Ran Binyamin on, Joaquin Valiente off on 84 minutes.
- 88' Brilliant from the ! Petar Musa makes it 1-2 with a superb finish on 88.
- 90' Brandon Bye was booked 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 |
| Franck Boli | 2 |
| Diego Valeri | 2 |
| Franco Jara | 1 |
| Marvin Loria | 1 |
| Evander | 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
1.83
Portland Timbers xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.01
FC Dallas xG
I would bet for:
Portland Timbers or FC Dallas 75% + Over 2.5 goals 73%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.84
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 2.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 3.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 4.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
Double Chance
Portland Timbers or Draw
60%
Draw or FC Dallas
65%
Portland Timbers or FC Dallas
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Dallas win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
8.7%
1 – 2
7.7%
2 – 1
7%
2 – 2
Actual
1 – 3
5.1%
2 – 3
4.7%
0 – 2
4.4%
3 – 1
4.3%
3 – 2
4.2%
0 – 1
3.8%
2 – 0
3.7%
1 – 0
3.4%
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% | 16% | 65% |
| -0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +1 | 58% | 18% | 24% |
| +1.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +2 | 76% | 13% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
FC Dallas keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

