FC Dallas begins an important three-game homestand this weekend when they host the Portland Timbers.
Both clubs are wrapping up a busy three-games in-eight-day stretch. Both teams were in action on Wednesday night, with the Timbers picking up a 2-2 draw against St. Louis CITY SC, while FC Dallas secured a 2-1 win on the road in Minnesota.
Let’s dive into some notes, predictions, and more.
TL;DR: Match Preview
Quick hits before kickoff.
- Score prediction: FC Dallas 2 - 1 Portland Timbers
- Key player to watch: Joaquin Valiente - He's quietly been pulling the strings for the attack in recent months with his 12 assists. Dallas needs more of that in games like this one.
- Why this game matters: Time to kick off three straight home games with a good note.
FC Dallas Notes:
All-time vs Portland: The regular season series is fairly split between these two clubs, with both teams holding a 12-9-12 record against one another.
Home record vs Portland: Dallas has a commanding home record against the Timbers in all-time regular season matches, going 11-1-5, outscoring them 41-17 in those matches.
Homegrown clock: Both Michael Collodi and Nolan Norris have gobbled up a good amount of minutes in 2026. Norris also has one goal on the season. Caleb Swann also made his debut off the bench in New York, while Josh Torquato earned his first start recently in Vancouver. Together, they have played 2673 minutes. To add more perspective here, Dallas HGPs only accounted for 1775 minutes in 2025.
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Notable season stats:
- FCD is 21st in crosses in MLS with 232.
- The Burn are 10th in total distance covered in MLS with 2773.1 km (1723 miles)
- FCD is 3rd in MLS in aerial challenges won with 323.
- FC Dallas is 14th in MLS in xG with 39.1.
- FCD is 4th in MLS in shot efficiency with 7.9.
- Musa is second in MLS in xG with 13.16. He also ranks 6th in MLS in shots with 70.
Potential FC Dallas Lineup:
The is the final game of a three-games in eight days stretch for Dallas. We saw some rotation in Minnesota on Wednesday night, we’ll see a bit more on Saturday.
We have partnered up with StartingXI.com to give you a chance to pick your desired FC Dallas lineup for upcoming games. Coming soon, there will be a chance to predict the lineup here on Big D Soccer. For now, you can click the box above (in a web browser) and get started.
Availability & Disciplinary Report
Suspended: Osaze Urhoghide
Suspended with next yellow card: Daniel, Ramiro
Suspended with next two yellow cards: Christian Cappis, Patrickson Delgado, Nolan Norris, Sam Sarver
Season-ending injury list: Kaka Scabin
Out: Anderson Julio (lower body)
Questionable: none
On Loan: Malachi Molina (Nashville SC), Geovane Jesus (North Texas SC), Enzo Newman (North Texas SC)
Unavailable (off-roster): Daniel Baran, Jaidyn Contreras
International duty: none
Portland Notes:
Key player for Portland: Kristoffer Velde
Drew Epperley
Disciplinary Report
Suspended: none
Suspended on next yellow card: none
Availability Report
Out: Alexander Aravena (hip), Brandon Bye (knee), José Caicedo (lower body), David De Costa (concussion), Zac McGraw (back), Juan Mosquera (foot/ankle)
Questionable: none
International duty: none
How to watch
Big game this week for FC Dallas. Before we get into it, members have the full scouting report, projected lineups, and injury report. If you want to go into Matchday actually knowing what to watch for, now's the time.
