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Dallas 2-1 Portland Timbers result, stats and report

Dallas
Dallas
Won · xG 0.67
2 – 1
FT 18:55
Portland Timbers
Lost · xG 1.75
Portland Timbers
Match review
Next: Dallas v Columbus Crew · Thu 29 Oct · St. Louis City v Portland Timbers · Thu 29 Oct
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Who won Dallas vs Portland Timbers?

Dallas 2-1 Portland Timbers, full time in Major League Soccer. Played UK time. Our model's pre-match pick was Under 2.5 goals, which did not land. Before this meeting the sides had met once in the fixtures we hold, and it was drawn.

How it played out

DAL won it 2–1

DALPOT

No minute-by-minute record was captured for this match, so the shape of it is not drawn.

Verified final · revision 3 · 18:55Full stats
Match StoryFull breakdown

Dallas 2–1 Portland Timbers

Dallas ground out a 2-1 win over Portland Timbers despite being outplayed for large stretches, with Joaquín Valiente's 87th-minute strike proving the difference after Ariel Lassiter pulled one back in stoppage time.

Major League SoccerSun 13 Sept, 01:30
Key Takeaways
Result

Dallas beat Portland Timbers 2-1 at home.

Goals

3 goals took the match over the 2.5 line.

Chance quality

Dallas won against the run of the chances: Dallas 0.67 to Portland Timbers 1.75 on expected goals, which favoured Portland Timbers.

First Goal
L
45'⚽
Logan Farrington
SAssist: Shaq Moore
Game Flow

Expected Goals (xG)

Dallas 0.67 xGPortland Timbers 1.75 xG
Cumulative · approximated from goal events
0'45'90'

SportSignals model forecast

Recorded before kick-off · prediction, not a Tip

Dallas to win

48%Matched

Result

Dallas2:1Portland Timbers

DAL v POT

Our model called Dallas to win at 48%. Dallas 2-1 Portland Timbers. Forecast matched the result.
📊 Match recap and data context

Dallas beat Portland Timbers 2-1 in Major League Soccer. Our model backed a Dallas win at 48 percent probability, and the pick landed. Both teams had scored in four of their last five matches apiece, though Dallas proved more clinical in converting chances. The visitors managed to find the net despite a difficult recent run that included two losses in their last five outings. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

SportSignals uses automated analysis with editorial oversight. Check current team news and market prices before relying on this context.

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Player ratings

Who decided it

All 22
  1. Joel Waterman★ MOTM90 min7.1
  2. Ronald Hernández90 min7.0
  3. Finn Surman90 min7.0
  4. Petar Musa1 assist · 13 min6.9
  5. Kamal Miller7 min6.3

Forecast audit · prediction, not a Tip

How the forecast compared

DallasPortland TimbersMajor League Soccer

The provider forecast gives Dallas win the highest 1X2 probability at 48.1%. No SportSignals Tip was published, so there is no Tip to settle.

DAL
48.1%
Draw
24.8%
POT
27.1%
Both teams to score · Yes
58.5%
Over 2.5 goals
55.3%

Full-time forecast audit: Dallas win was the highest probability; the match result was Dallas win.

Forecast result checked ·

Tips record

No Tip was published for this match

No selection qualified before kickoff, so there is no paid Tip to settle. The original model prediction and observed prices remain separate audit records.

Final pre-match decision · no Tip to settle

Current alternative Tips will be checked as this section comes into view
Match facts · what the record shows

Pre-match facts retained

The historical evidence saved at kick-off, kept separate from what happened in the match.

Head-to-head evidence

Pre-match historical evidence

  • 2-2is the most common scoreline between Dallas and Portland Timbers, landing 5 times across 31 league meetings on record.Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • 22/31recorded league meetings saw both teams score (71.0%).Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • 14league matches at home unbeaten for Dallas.Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • Dallas scored first in 5 of their last 10 league matches (50%).Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • Portland Timbers scored first in 4 of their last 10 league matches (40%).Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • Dallas have averaged 1.9 goals per match over their last 10 league matches.Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • Portland Timbers have averaged 2.4 goals per match over their last 10 league matches.Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • Petar Musa has the highest listed average xGOT for Dallas at 0.68 across the provider's evidence window.Immutable kick-off snapshot
  • Vincent Janssen has the highest listed average xGOT for Portland Timbers at 1.35 across the provider's evidence window.Immutable kick-off snapshot

Immutable kick-off snapshot · Source: match facts feed. Evidence sets are labelled separately and never rebuilt from mutable post-match rows.

Questions about this result

  • What was the final score in Dallas vs Portland Timbers?
    DAL beat POT 2-1 in the Major League Soccer.
  • Who scored the opening goal?
    Logan Farrington opened the scoring in the 45th minute.
  • Who scored in the match?
    Logan Farrington (45'), Joaquín Valiente (87'), Ariel Lassiter (93').
  • How many bookings were there?
    The referee showed 1 yellow card.
  • Who refereed the match?
    Timothy Ford officiated.
  • When and where was the match played?
    DAL vs POT kicked off on Sunday, 13 September 2026 UK time.
  • How many corners were there in the match?
    12 corners were taken across the 90 minutes.
  • Did the model call it right?
    No. The published pick was Under 2.5 goals, and it did not land.
  • When do they play next?
    DAL play Dallas on Thursday, 29 October 2026 UK time. POT play St. Louis City on Thursday, 29 October 2026 UK time.

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