Portland Timbers vs Dallas Prediction, Preview and Stats

United States flag 2026 Major League Soccer, United States
Providence Park Thu, 23 Jul - 2:30 AM
Major League Soccer
Portland Timbers POT
Versus
Dallas DAL
KICKOFF : Thu, 23 Jul - 2:30 AM
Regular Season

CONTEXT

In the 2026 Major League Soccer regular season Portland Timbers welcome Dallas to Providence Park for a league fixture. Dallas arrives as the stronger side according to power metrics with a score of 66.18 against the hosts 58.34 creating a clear advantage for the visitors. League standings reflect this gap as Dallas occupies fourth place while Portland sits thirteenth in the domestic table. Form readings underline the difference with Dallas posting 36.28 compared to Portland's modest 9.67. Both teams lack recent outing details leaving preparation questions open ahead of kickoff. Limited data on efficiency and set pieces means tactical nuances will emerge during the match itself. Providence Park offers Portland a familiar setting to challenge the higher-ranked opponent.

TL;DR

  • Structural: Dallas holds the higher power score at 66.18 versus Portland Timbers at 58.34.
  • Form: Portland Timbers post a form score of 9.67 while Dallas records 36.28.
  • Squad: Dallas sits fourth in the domestic league table and Portland Timbers occupy thirteenth.
  • Efficiency: Efficiency metrics remain unavailable for both sides in this fixture.
  • Transition: Transition data is not supplied for either Portland Timbers or Dallas.
  • Set pieces: Set piece xG information shows low confidence and proxy usage for both teams.
  • xVariable: Dallas receives a power advantage of 7.8 points for this encounter.
  • Market: Portland Timbers 0% (Δ+0%) | Draw 0% (Δ+0%) | Dallas 0% (Δ+0%).
No standings statistics available.
No head-to-head records found.
0.5+ goals: 85%
1.5+ goals: 70%
2.5+ goals: 50%
3.5+ goals: 25%
Confidence: High (≥8 matches)

Quality vs Volume

Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15
Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11

Open Play vs Set Play

Open Play: 65%
Set Play: 35%

Expected Points

TeamxPts
Home1.8
Away1.2
ℹ️ Methodology: Expected Goals (xG) measures shot quality
Jan 25 vs Team A
Feb 1 vs Team B
Feb 8 vs Team C
Portland Timbers Jack Cassidy
Jack Cassidy
VS
Dallas E. Quill
E. Quill
1
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
1.67
0.83 i
Last 6 Opponents
Seattle Sounders Rank: 70 D
SJ Earthquakes Rank: 66 L
Inter Miami Rank: 76 L
CF Montréal Rank: 57 D
Sporting KC Rank: 51 W
Real Salt Lake Rank: 64 L
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
2 i
Last 6 Opponents
Colorado Rapids Rank: 60 W
SJ Earthquakes Rank: 66 W
Vancouver Whitecaps Rank: 73 L
Real Salt Lake Rank: 64 W
New York RB Rank: 61 W
Seattle Sounders Rank: 70 L
0
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
0 - 2 - 2
2
No sidelined player data available.

Win Probabilities

Live Win Probability (90 Min)
Home Portland Timbers
0%
Draw
0%
Away Dallas
0%

Team Power Ranking

i
What is Power Ranking?
Power ranking is SportMonks' model-based team strength indicator. Historical input capped to 2 seasons.
58.34
66.18
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
Portland Timbers
Dallas
Power Score
58.34
66.18
League Position
13
4
Global Rank
576
339

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.

–
vs
Portland Timbers — Opponent-weighted form score
Dallas — Opponent-weighted form score
Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) Portland Timbers Dallas

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 4 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

Portland Timbers POT Home
4 matches
Dallas DAL Away
Match Record
0
Wins
2
2
Draws
2
2
Losses
0
Goals
4
Goals Scored
7
7
Goals Conceded
4
-3
Goal Difference
+3

Data last updated: 2026-07-16T00:22:19+00:00

TEAM FORMATION

Official lineups and formations are usually announced 60–90 minutes before kickoff. Check back closer to the match to see the starting XIs here.

General Information

Date & Time :
Jul 23, 2026, 02:30 AM
Competition :
2026 Major League Soccer, United States · Regular Season
Stadium :
Providence Park
Capacity :
25218
Pitch Surface :
Artificial turf
Weather :
☀️ 12°C, Fair

Squad

Squad ▼

41
James Pantemis
James Pantemis Goalkeeper
25
Trey Muse
Trey Muse Goalkeeper
26
Hunter Sulte
Hunter Sulte Goalkeeper
15
Eric Miller
Eric Miller Defender
5
Brandon Bye
Brandon Bye Defender
4
Kamal Miller
Kamal Miller Defender
20
Finn Surman
Finn Surman Defender
27
Jimer Fory
Jimer Fory Defender
29
Juan David Mosquera López
Juan David Mosquera López Defender
18
Zac McGraw
Zac McGraw Defender
6
Alex Bonetig
Alex Bonetig Defender
16
Sawyer Jura
Sawyer Jura Defender
23
Ian Smith
Ian Smith Defender
21
Diego Ferney Chará Zamora
Diego Ferney Chará Zamora Midfielder
80
Julio Joao Ortiz Landázuri
Julio Joao Ortiz Landázuri Midfielder
30
Jose Caicedo
Jose Caicedo Midfielder
17
Cole Bassett
Cole Bassett Midfielder
10
David Pereira da Costa
David Pereira da Costa Midfielder
7
Ariel Lassiter
Ariel Lassiter Attacker
9
Felipe Andrés Mora Aliaga
Felipe Andrés Mora Aliaga Attacker
99
Kristoffer Velde
Kristoffer Velde Attacker
22
Omir Fernandez
Omir Fernandez Attacker
11
Antony Alves Santos
Antony Alves Santos Attacker
28
Alexander Ernesto Aravena Guzmán
Alexander Ernesto Aravena Guzmán Attacker
19
Kevin Jesús Kelsy Genez
Kevin Jesús Kelsy Genez Attacker
88
Gage Guerra
Gage Guerra Attacker

Squad ▼

—
Daniel de Sousa Brito
Daniel de Sousa Brito Goalkeeper
30
Michael Collodi
Michael Collodi Goalkeeper
40
Jonathan Sirois
Jonathan Sirois Goalkeeper
25
Sebastien Uchechukwu Ibeagha
Sebastien Uchechukwu Ibeagha Defender
18
Shaquell Moore
Shaquell Moore Defender
5
Lalas Abubakar
Lalas Abubakar Defender
3
Osaze Urhoghide
Osaze Urhoghide Defender
2
Geovane de Jesus Rocha
Geovane de Jesus Rocha Defender
32
Nolan Norris
Nolan Norris Defender
22
Alvaro Ribeiro de Brito Augusto
Alvaro Ribeiro de Brito Augusto Defender
34
Cauã Scabin
Cauã Scabin Defender
29
Enzo Newman
Enzo Newman Defender
24
Joshua Torquato
Joshua Torquato Defender
26
Slade William Starnes
Slade William Starnes Defender
17
Ramiro Moschen Benetti
Ramiro Moschen Benetti Midfielder
14
Herman Nils Johansson
Herman Nils Johansson Midfielder
12
Christian Cappis
Christian Cappis Midfielder
8
Patrickson Luiggy Delgado Villa
Patrickson Luiggy Delgado Villa Midfielder
21
Joaquín Valiente Cioli
Joaquín Valiente Cioli Midfielder
50
Diego García Murillo
Diego García Murillo Midfielder
—
Tsiki Ntsabeleng
Tsiki Ntsabeleng Midfielder
6
Ran Binyamin
Ran Binyamin Midfielder
55
Kaick da Silva Ferreira
Kaick da Silva Ferreira Midfielder
27
Caleb Swann
Caleb Swann Midfielder
9
Petar Musa
Petar Musa Attacker
11
Anderson Andrés Julio Santos
Anderson Andrés Julio Santos Attacker
10
Santiago Moreno
Santiago Moreno Attacker
7
Louicius Don Deedson
Louicius Don Deedson Attacker
77
Bernard Kamungo
Bernard Kamungo Attacker
—
Enes Sali
Enes Sali Attacker
16
Nicholas Gregory Simmonds
Nicholas Gregory Simmonds Attacker
23
Logan Farrington
Logan Farrington Attacker
35
Daniel Baran
Daniel Baran Attacker
20
Jaidyn Contreras
Jaidyn Contreras Attacker
28
Samuel Sarver
Samuel Sarver Attacker
15
Ricardo Nick Louis
Ricardo Nick Louis Attacker

CONCLUSION

Dallas carries the stronger profile into Providence Park and will look to translate their superior power rating and league position into a positive result. Portland Timbers must rely on home familiarity to offset lower form and standing metrics as they seek to disrupt the visitors rhythm. With efficiency and set piece details sparse the contest may hinge on in-game adjustments and individual contributions rather than pre-planned statistical edges. Dallas enters with greater overall momentum yet Portland can draw confidence from their own venue. The outcome will likely reflect which side adapts quickest to the limited available data points and imposes its style on the match from the opening whistle.

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