FC Dallas vs Portland Timbers Prediction & Betting Tips (5 July)

This game has huge implications at both ends of the table, with FC Dallas battling to stay up and Portland Timbers attempting to book a place in the playoffs. Although the two teams have very different ambitions, they each seem to love a draw, with the FC Dallas managing six in 12 fourth-tier home games and the Portland Timbers securing a good place in the MLS.

Five of the last six FC Dallas matches in the MLS have served up two goals or more, so the promotion-chasing outfit have proven reasonably entertaining to watch in recent times. The same can be said of Portland Timbers on their second-tier travels, as eight of their last ten encounters have also been of the over 2.5 goals variety, so this clash is expected to deliver something similar.

FC Dallas are currently on a run of 11 consecutive top-flight fixtures in which they have both scored and conceded during the same 90 minutes, so consistency has certainly not been lacking on this particular front. This has also been the case in five of the previous six Portland Timbers matches at this level, meaning that clean sheets are likely to prove hard to come by.