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

Ace Football previews the Major League Soccer game between FC Dallas and Portland Timbers who meet up this coming Sunday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

FC Dallas are in with a good chance of adding three nice points to their total in round 25 of the Major League Soccer this coming Sunday. They will be disappointed if they do not beat Portland Timbers, whom they welcome on home soil at Toyota Stadium.

Ranked as number 4 in the Major League Soccer standings, FC Dallas, have so far collected 40 points this season, while Portland Timbers collected 32 points. This puts them up as number 8 after 24 rounds.

Form: FC Dallas vs Portland Timbers

FC Dallas Form

FC Dallas should be high on confidence, as their last three matches saw them gain two victories and a draw. They started off drawing 3-3 with St. Louis City, before beating first Sporting Kansas City by 4-3, then Minnesota United in a 1-2 win. FC Dallas only pulled off two wins from a possible six in recent Major League Soccer matches on home soil. Of the remaining four matches, they drew two and lost two, as they scored 12 and conceded 11 goals.

Portland Timbers Form

Portland Timbers have been all over in their last three matches across all tournaments. Against Austin FC, they came out empty-handed in a 1-2 defeat, whereafter they avenged themselves in a 5-4 win against Minnesota United. Their latest match saw them sharing the spoils in a 2-2 draw against St. Louis City. Portland Timbers only have one paltry win to show from the last six away games in the Major League Soccer. In these six matches they drew two and lost three as well as being outscored by ten goals to nine.

Betting stats for FC Dallas and Portland Timbers

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between FC Dallas and Portland Timbers. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

In-form players: FC Dallas vs Portland Timbers

It is difficult to look past Kristoffer Velde, when searching for a goalscorer, as he is seems in wonderful shape. He hit the target four times in recent Major League Soccer matches for Portland Timbers, with a total for the season saying eight goals scored in this Major League Soccer campaign. With five goals lately for FC Dallas in the Major League Soccer, Petar Musa is also a player to look out for.

Popular markets: FC Dallas vs Portland Timbers

Full-time result

FC Dallas claimed all three points four times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing four along the way. They endured defeat in two of the games in this run. Portland Timbers won two of their last 10 games away, while drawing two and losing six in this series of matches. Portland Timbers scored at least one goal in their last 11 matches. FC Dallas have not lost to Portland Timbers in 6 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

FC Dallas scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Curiously, Portland Timbers only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. Both teams have scored in last 11 consecutive Portland Timbers games. FC Dallas managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. FC Dallas have scored in 9 consecutive home meetings with Portland Timbers.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of FC Dallas’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.9 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came out in nine of the last 10 matches Portland Timbers played across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 2.4 goals themselves during this run. FC Dallas conceded a goal in their 6 most recent matches. Portland Timbers scored at least once in their previous 11 matches on the bounce.