3rd position in the Major League Soccer table for Portland Timbers so far, a good performance. The home supporters hope for more joy as 5th-placed Dallas visits Providence Park.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Portland's stadium, Providence Park, has a artifical turf surface. Dallas have grass on their own stadium. This might or might not make a difference, and to help evaluate that we give you the recent performance numbers for Dallas when playing on artifical turf; 2 wins, 1 draw and 5 losses from eight matches. They have scored 9 goals in these games and conceded 12.
Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 3200 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.
Portland Timbers form and stats
The story so far in the Major League Soccer for Portland Timbers at their home stadium (Providence Park) is 6 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats.
The home team returns to Providence Park after being equal after 90 minutes with Los Angeles FC on their last time out; the Major League Soccer game ended 1-1. Ahead of that match, Portland Timbers lost 0-1 at home to Colorado Rapids.
Portland Timbers's goalie Steve Clark played a big part in securing a draw after 90 minutes against Los Angeles FC with a stunning six saves.
The Portland Timbers fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 21 goals in 12 league matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 18 goals have been conceded.
Dallas form and stats
There's been little loot from Dallas's travels as they have only collected 9 points from 10 away games in the Major League Soccer. Dallas only have 2 wins to counter their 5 defeats and 3 draws.
Dallas lost away at Minnesota United (0-3) in their previous game and are perhaps starting to feel homesick. Ahead of that match was the victory versus Nashville SC at their stadium, the result 1-0.
It's a bit worrying for Dallas that their goalkeeper Phelipe Megiolaro made six saves in the Minnesota United game last time out, but still couldn''t prevent the loss.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Dallas as they have only managed to score 7 times from 10 away games in the league. Dallas have conceded 15 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's three Portland victories, three draws and four Dallas wins. Over/under statistics; five of these games ended with three goals or more, five matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  J. Ebobisse 10 goals |  D. Váleri 9 goals | J. Niezgoda 8 goals |
Portland Timbers missing players
Dallas missing players
| Portland Timbers | Dallas | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 27 | 14 | 3 | Played | P | 4 | 10 | 22 |
| 14 | 7 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 9 |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 6 | 4 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 5 | 6 |
| 54 | 24 | 4 | Scored | S | 6 | 7 | 28 |
| 39 | 20 | 2 | Conceded | C | 9 | 15 | 24 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 80% | 82% |
| 81% | 71% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 60% | 64% |
| 63% | 57% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 75% | 40% | 50% |
| 33% | 29% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 20% | 27% |
| 22% | 21% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 20% | 14% |
| 74% | 57% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 75% | 30% | 41% |
| 19% | 29% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 30% | 36% |
| 7% | 14% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 60% | 41% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.9 | 2 | 2.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.3 | 1.9 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 319 | 182 | 44 | Total Shots | T S | 43 | 108 | 270 |
| 132 | 65 | 13 | Shots on Target | S O | 19 | 33 | 95 |
| 41% | 37% | 31% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 32% | 21% | 29% |
- Dallas has the fewest scored goals in the second half (16) in Major League Soccer
- Dallas has the most matches under the total-line (14) in Major League Soccer
- Dallas have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Portland Timbers has the most dropped points from leading position (15) in Major League Soccer
- Portland Timbers has the most scored goals in the second half (32) in Major League Soccer
- Portland Timbers have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Dallas have scored away.
- Portland Timbers haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Sporting KC | 21 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 38 | 25 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 13 | 39 |
| 2 | Seattle Sounders | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 44 | 23 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 30 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 21 | 39 |
| 3 | Portland Timbers | 23 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 46 | 35 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 17 | 11 | 39 |
| 4 | Minnesota United | 21 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 36 | 26 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 34 |
| 5 | Dallas | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 28 | 24 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 4 | 34 |
| 6 | Los Angeles FC | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 47 | 39 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 39 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 8 | 32 |
| 7 | SJ Earthquakes | 23 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 35 | 51 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 18 | 33 | -16 | 30 |
| 8 | Colorado Rapids | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 32 | 28 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 18 | 4 | 28 |
| 9 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 23 | 9 | 0 | 14 | 27 | 44 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 21 | 20 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 24 | -17 | 27 |
| 10 | LA Galaxy | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 27 | 46 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 23 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 23 | -19 | 22 |
| 11 | Real Salt Lake | 22 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 25 | 35 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 17 | -10 | 22 |
| 12 | Houston Dynamo | 23 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 30 | 40 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 28 | -10 | 21 |