FC Dallas vs Portland Timbers Live Stream, Predictions

📊 Form Guide

FC Dallas

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FC Dallas will be hoping to bounce back here following the 3-1 MLS losing effort in their last game against San Jose Earthquakes.

In that match, FC Dallas had 46% possession and 8 shots on goal with 4 of them on target. The only player on the scoresheet for FC Dallas was Pepi (79'). San Jose Earthquakes had 15 shots at goal with 7 on target. Alanís (34'), Espinoza (49') and Cowell (59') scored for San Jose Earthquakes.

FC Dallas haven’t exactly had impressive attacking statistics of late. Their ‘goals for’ figure stands at just 3 vs opposition teams during the course of their previous six matches. In those games, Toros have also seen the tally of goals scored against them come to 8.

Portland Timbers

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Portland Timbers will go into the match following a 2-1 MLS win against Houston Dynamo in their most recent game.

In that match, Portland Timbers had 47% possession and 23 attempts at goal with 5 of them on target. For Portland Timbers, the goals were scored by Asprilla (6') and Paredes (28' Own goal, 73'). On the other side, Houston Dynamo had 10 shots on goal with 3 of them on target.

For 5 of the previous six clashes involving Portland Timbers, a comparatively low number of goals have been hit between them and their opposition. The overall average goals scored per game during that spell comes to just 1.67, with the average goals for The Timbers standing at 0.83. Let’s find out whether or not that trend will be continued on here.

↔️ Head to head

Checking on their most recent head-to-head meetings dating back to 24/03/2018 shows us that FC Dallas have won 1 of them and Portland Timbers 2, with the number of draws standing at 3.

11 goals were scored between the two sides in these games, with 5 from Toros and 6 belonging to The Timbers. That is an average goals per game value of 1.83.

📰 Team News: FC Dallas

Thomas Roberts (Leg Injury) and Jesús Ferreira (Shoulder Injury) will not be taking part for FC Dallas boss Luchi Gonzalez.

🗞️ Team News: Portland Timbers

Portland boss Giovanni Savarese has some current player fitness concerns. Sebastián Blanco (Cruciate Ligament Rupture), Jeremy Ebobisse (Thigh Muscle Strain), Jaroslaw Niezgoda (Cruciate Ligament Rupture), Steve Clark (Thigh Muscle Strain), Aljaz Ivacic (Pubalgia) and Ismaila Jome (Achilles tendon rupture) are not ready for selection.

🔮 Prediction

It’s pretty clear that Portland Timbers will need to be at their best to find the net against a FC Dallas lineup who appear set to get the goals that they need to set up a big win here.

We think that it’s going to be a convincing 3-0 win for FC Dallas at full-time.

Our expert partners are tipping under 3.5 goals for this match. Check out their VIP predictions here.

Peter Guest, 23:20 27/04/2021