Pregame prediction missed: 2, result XPregame prediction state, community vote lean, matchup drivers, and trend context.
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Portland Timbers vs FC Dallas predictions cover Major League Soccer (USA), Regular Season - 16 on 23 Jul 2026. Kick-off is listed for Thursday, 23 July 2026 at 04:30 CEST. This preview brings together the prediction lean, community voting, recent form, head-to-head notes and team context in one place. Because this is the predictions tab, the copy focuses on the pre-match view rather than live in-play swings after kick-off.
The pre-match prediction split is Portland Timbers 8%, Draw 30%, FC Dallas 62%, giving FC Dallas the clearest lean before the other matchup factors are considered.
Recent form gives the first matchup clue: over the last five, Portland Timbers have taken 4 points while FC Dallas have taken 11. That comes from Portland Timbers taking 1 win and FC Dallas taking 3 wins in that span. Goal trend sits at Portland Timbers -2 and FC Dallas +3.
Season and schedule context add season pace at Portland Timbers 1.23 points per game versus FC Dallas 1.69 and venue split at 1.71 home points per game against 1.71 away points per game. These details help separate a simple prediction percentage from the rhythm each team brings into the match.
Recent head-to-head context lists Portland Timbers 0 recent H2H wins, FC Dallas 3 recent H2H wins, 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 Portland Timbers 9 versus FC Dallas 8.6 and clean-sheet rate at 4% against 19%, giving the prediction a check against chance creation, defensive resistance and match-control signals.
The prediction trend contains 140 trend points, showing how the pre-match view developed before the current prediction read.
