FC Dallas vs Portland Timbers: result 4-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 4Kick-off on May 2, 2021 at 12:00 AM (UTC)Toyota Stadium, Frisco, Texas
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What was the result of FC Dallas vs Portland Timbers?
FC Dallas won 4-1 on May 2, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 2′A. RicaurteFC Dallas
- 14′J. ObrianFC Dallas
- 45′BressanFC Dallas
- 62′E. WilliamsonPortland Timbers
- 85′D. SealyFC Dallas
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, FC Dallas have 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats; Portland Timbers have 6, 6 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 24, 2021 | San Jose Earthquakes(away) | 1-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 18, 2021 | Colorado Rapids(home) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 10, 2021 | Houston Dynamo(home) | 3-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Apr 7, 2021 | Austin(home) | 3-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Dec 2, 2020 | Seattle Sounders(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 2021 | Club America(home) | 1-1 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| Apr 25, 2021 | Houston Dynamo(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 19, 2021 | Vancouver Whitecaps(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 14, 2021 | CD Marathon(home) | 5-0 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| Apr 7, 2021 | CD Marathon(away) | 2-2 | CONCACAF Champions League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 FC Dallas win(s), 3 draw(s), 2 Portland Timbers win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 23, 2020 | Portland Timbers 1-1 FC Dallas | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 1, 2019 | Portland Timbers 1-0 FC Dallas | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 14, 2019 | FC Dallas 2-1 Portland Timbers | Major League Soccer |
| Nov 1, 2018 | FC Dallas 1-2 Portland Timbers | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 30, 2018 | Portland Timbers 0-0 FC Dallas | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 24, 2018 | FC Dallas 1-1 Portland Timbers | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Portland Timbers vs FC Dallas on Nov 23, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
FC Dallas score 1.1 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Portland Timbers score 2.0 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Dallas | 1.1 | 1.3 | 6 | 5/15 | 8/15 |
| Portland Timbers | 2.0 | 1.1 | 3 | 10/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
FC Dallas sit 5th in Major League Soccer (33 points from 21 matches) and Portland Timbers sit 9th (28 points from 21 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | FC Dallas | 21 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 38 | 34 | 33 |
| 9 | Portland Timbers | 21 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 38 | 37 | 28 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
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- May 2, 2021Minnesota United FC0-1Austin
- May 2, 2021San Jose Earthquakes4-1DC United
- May 2, 2021Nashville SC0-0Inter Miami
- May 3, 2021Seattle Sounders3-0Los Angeles Galaxy