Pregame prediction state, community vote lean, matchup drivers, and trend context.
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FC Dallas vs Portland Timbers predictions cover Major League Soccer (USA), Regular Season - 25 on 13 Sept 2026. Kick-off is listed for Sunday, 13 September 2026 at 02:30 CEST. This preview brings together the prediction lean, community voting, recent form, head-to-head notes and team context in one place. The page is built to give a pre-match read before team news, odds movement and late updates can change the picture.
The current prediction split is FC Dallas 31%, Draw 39%, Portland Timbers 30%, which keeps the matchup close to level rather than clearly favouring either side.
Recent form gives the first matchup clue: over the last five, FC Dallas have taken 8 points while Portland Timbers have taken 7. That comes from FC Dallas taking 2 wins and Portland Timbers taking 2 wins in that span. Goal trend sits at FC Dallas -3 and Portland Timbers +1.
Season and schedule context add season pace at FC Dallas 1.55 points per game versus Portland Timbers 1.27, venue split at 1.44 home points per game against 0.73 away points per game, and rest days at FC Dallas 13.1 and Portland Timbers 13.9. These details help separate a simple prediction percentage from the rhythm each team brings into the match.
Recent head-to-head context lists FC Dallas 2 recent H2H wins, Portland Timbers 1 recent H2H win, and 3 draws, which adds rivalry history without treating older meetings as more important than current form.
Underlying team metrics add chance creation score at FC Dallas 8.4 versus Portland Timbers 9 and clean-sheet rate at 18% against 5%, giving the prediction a check against chance creation, defensive resistance and match-control signals.
The prediction trend contains 3 trend points, showing how the pre-match view developed before the current prediction read.
