FC Dallas vs Portland Timbers: Preview, game notes, lineup predictions and how to watch BigSoccer.com
FC Dallas is hoping the week off will benefit them against a short-rested Portland Timbers squad tonight.
Let’s dive into some notes, predictions and more.
FC Dallas Notes:
Key player for FC Dallas: Petar Musa - Just keep feeding him the ball. Let him do his magic in and around the penalty area. No need to change anything up here.
All-time vs Portland: FC Dallas has a solid home record against the Timbers, going 10-1-5 in 16 all-time regular season meetings. The Timbers last picked up a win in Frisco in the 2014 season.
Last five at home vs Portland: FC Dallas has had some solid success in recent years, going 4-0-1, and outscoring the Timbers 16-6 in those meetings.
Homegrown clock: The Homegrown minutes are starting to tick up again. Paxton Pomykal, Tarik Scott, Anthony Ramirez, Michael Collodi, Nolan Norris and Josh Torquato have played a combined 1026 minutes.
Notable season stats:
- Petar Musa and Bernard Kamungo have the fastest speed recorded
for FC Dallas this season at 34.38 KPH/21.36 MPH ranking No. 104 in
MLS. - Sebastien Ibeagha is seventh in MLS in aerial challenges won with
67. - Shaq Moore ranks No. 54 across MLS in total distance covered with
228.21 km (141.80 miles). - Anderson Julio is tied in second in MLS in goals on counterattack
with three. - Petar Musa has scored 10 goals with his right foot. He is sixth in MLS
for most goals scored with his right foot. - FC Dallas has earned 17 points from losing positions in MLS.
- Dallas ranks 19th in xG across MLS with 37.03 xG.
- Dallas is sixth in MLS in goals after situations from the half-right with
16. - FCD is third in MLS in counterattack goals (6).
- Dallas is fifth in aerial challenges won with 340.
Potential Lineup:
Eric Quill has had some time to get his defensive group back in order.
Collodi; Norris, Urhoghide, Ibeagha, Moore; Ramiro, Lletget, Kaick, Julio, Farrington, Musa
Suspended: none
Suspended with next yellow card: Petar Musa
Season-ending injury list: Geovane Jesus (knee), Herbert Endeley (knee), Enzo Newman (knee)
Out: Paxton Pomykal (knee bruise), Maarten Paes (upper leg)
Questionable: none
On Loan: Tomas Pondeca (New Mexico United), Carl Sainte (Phoenix Rising), Enes Sali (Al-Riyadh SC), Diego Pepi (Texoma FC)
Unavailable (off-roster): Alejandro Uraza, Malachi Molina, Daniel Baran
International duty: none
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Portland Notes:
Key player for Portland: David de Costa
Drew Epperley
Disciplinary Report
Suspended: none
Suspended on next yellow card: none
Availability Report
Out: Santiago Moreno (personal matter), Jonathan Rodríguez (lower body)
Questionable: none
On Loan: none
International duty: none
