Match Report
Portland Timbers (9th, 32 pts) visited Dallas (4th, 44 pts) with 12 points between them. Portland Timbers ranked just 22nd in the league on five-round form despite their 9th table position. In league terms the two rates read 1.88/1.62 for Dallas and 1.81/1.85 for Portland Timbers (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.6.
The head-to-head ledger counts 11 games: 3 Dallas wins, 5 for Portland Timbers, 3 draws, at 3 goals per meeting. Goals tend to flow: 64% of the meetings produced three or more, and both sides scored in 64%.
With 44 matches recorded and 1.6 yellow cards per game, T. Ford was the man in the middle. Toyota Stadium, capacity 44,380, hosted the game. Dallas led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 2-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Dallas: Logan Farrington (45'), Joaquín Valiente (87') · Portland Timbers: Ariel Lassiter (90')
Key stats
Possession: Dallas 39% · Portland Timbers 61% · Total shots: 9-17 · On target: 5-4 · Corners: 7-5