Major League Soccer: Portland Timbers vs FC Dallas – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Major League Soccer round 16 match between Portland Timbers and FC Dallas and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

FC Dallas go up against Portland Timbers on Thursday for a Major League Soccer meeting at Providence Park.

The Portland Timbers enter the game ranked 11 in the Western Conference, while the FC Dallas are 4 in the Western Conference.

Team form: Portland Timbers vs FC Dallas

Portland Timbers Form

In their last three games, Portland Timbers lost 2-0 against Inter Miami CF, got defeated 1-3 by San Jose Earthquakes before winning 1-5 against Seattle Sounders FC. Portland Timbers won half of their previous six matches on home soil in the Major League Soccer, while also drawing one. They suffered two defeats, while they scored 14 and conceded 11 goals.

FC Dallas Form

FC Dallas won twice in their last three matches, but began by losing 2-3 against Vancouver Whitecaps, before beating San Jose Earthquakes 2-3. Another win followed, this time by 1-2 against Colorado Rapids. FC Dallas performed a very admirable four wins in six Major League Soccer away matches, drawing none but losing twice as well. They scored 12 times, while also conceding six goals.

Betting facts for Portland Timbers and FC Dallas

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Portland Timbers and FC Dallas. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Portland Timbers vs FC Dallas

Kevin Kelsy has five strikes in six Major League Soccer matches for Portland Timbers, who will be relying on his services, when clashing with FC Dallas. The visitors are looking to Petar Musa, who has provided his team with three Major League Soccer goals.

Popular betting markets: Portland Timbers vs FC Dallas

Full-time result

Portland Timbers claimed a modest four wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in three of the games, whilst losing three. FC Dallas won seven of their last 10 games away, drew zero and lost three of the games in this run. Portland Timbers have not lost to FC Dallas in 5 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Portland Timbers scored first in six of their last ten home games. Astonishingly, FC Dallas scored the opening goal of the match in seven of their last ten games. Both teams have scored in last 4 consecutive FC Dallas games. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Portland Timbers managed to keep a clean sheet in one of the last 10 games, FC Dallas kept their opponent from scoring in two of their last 10 matches.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out seven times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Portland Timbers, who scored an average of two goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of the last ten games for FC Dallas, who scored two times on average in these matches.