The Dallas manager L. Gonzalez attacks this game with the team placed 12th so far. In the visitors dressing room Portland Timbers and their manager G. Savarese are in 10th place before this match.
Portland Timbers could be less fresh than the hosts in this fixture, as they played a CONCACAF Champions League game only three sleeps ago.
It should be mentioned that Portland Timbers play their home matches on artifical turf, so they have to adjust for this one as it's played on grass. Does it matter? Recent statistics for Portland Timbers on grass are 13 victories, 6 draws and 17 defeats from 36 games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 62-67. You can compare this with overall results below.
Portland Timbers have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 3200 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.
Dallas form and stats
Dallas have played 1 Major League Soccer games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 0-1-0 (wins-draws-losses).
Dallas are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 1-3 away versus SJ Earthquakes. Before that, Dallas drew at home versus Colorado Rapids.
The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Dallas have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found eight games) they have won six times, drawn two and lost zero.
Early season league goal statistics from Dallas's 1 home game: 0 goals, 0 conceded.
Portland Timbers form and stats
Playing away, Portland Timbers have won 0 games, drawn 0 and suffered 1 defeat in the Major League Soccer this season.
Portland delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against America in their previous match; a CONCACAF Champions League game. Before that, Portland Timbers secured a home win against Houston Dynamo with the score 2-1.
We have checked recent matches where Portland Timbers have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those nine games were four victories, two draws and three defeats.
Portland has another fixture away, a CONCACAF Champions League game, against America in just four days. A tough schedule for the visitors!
As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Portland Timbers has managed 0 goals and let in 1 from 1 match.
Head 2 Head
Dallas-Portland Timbers H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Dallas three wins, Portland Timbers three wins, four draws. five of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  R. Pepi 1 goals |  C. Paredes Maciel 1 goals | D. Asprilla Rivas 1 goals |
Dallas missing players
Portland Timbers missing players
| Dallas | Portland Timbers | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 50% | 0% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 50% | 0% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| 50% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| 50% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 50% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| 50% | 100% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 50% | 100% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 100% | 50% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.5 | 0 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1 | 1.5 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10.5 | 13 | 13 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 9 | 16.5 |
| 1.5 | 2 | 2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 3 | 4.5 |
| 33% | 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 22% |
| Dallas | Last season | Portland Timbers | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 24 | 12 | Played | P | 13 | 28 | ||
| 9 | 7 | Won | W | 7 | 14 | ||
| 8 | 4 | Drew | D | 4 | 8 | ||
| 7 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 6 | ||
| 29 | 21 | Scored | S | 30 | 55 | ||
| 26 | 9 | Conceded | C | 19 | 40 | ||
| 83% | 83% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 62% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 92% | 82% | ||
| 46% | 58% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 69% | 61% | ||
| 25% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 38% | 32% | ||
| 12% | 8% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 23% | 21% | ||
| 42% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 92% | 75% | ||
| 33% | 42% | Clean Sheets | C S | 8% | 18% | ||
| 42% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 7% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1.9 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.8 | 1.9 | ||
| 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | ||
| 12 | 13.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10.5 | 12.2 | ||
| 4.1 | 5.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5.2 | 5 | ||
| 29% | 34% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 45% | 39% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | LA Galaxy | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | Seattle Sounders | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| 3 | Los Angeles FC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | Sporting KC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 6 | SJ Earthquakes | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | Real Salt Lake | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | Austin | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 9 | Houston Dynamo | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 10 | Portland Timbers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 11 | Colorado Rapids | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| 12 | Dallas | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 1 |
| 13 | Minnesota United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -5 | 0 |