FC Dallas looks for its first win away against the Portland Timbers since the 2016 season on Saturday night. A win would push Dallas' unbeaten mark to seven games and also give the club its first three-game winning streak in five years.
Let’s dive into some notes, predictions and more.
FC Dallas Notes:
Key player for FC Dallas: Petar Musa - The Croatian striker is two goals away from tying the club's all-time regular season scoring mark. If he is going to break that record, adding some goals in a road game like this would be a big deal.
All-time at Portland: Dallas has struggled in Portland during the regular season, going 1-8-5, with the last win coming in the 2016 season.
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 1358 minutes.
Notable season stats:
- Anderson Julio recorded the fastest Dallas speed this season at 35.28
kph (21.92 mph), ranking No. 36 in MLS and is tied for fourth in MLS
with three counterattack goals. - Sebastien Ibeagha is eighth in MLS with 78 aerial challenges won. He
is also tied for 8th in clearances (50). - Shaq Moore ranks No. 46 in MLS for distance covered with 288.36 km
(179.18 miles). - Petar Musa's 16 goals scored in 2025, tied for 7th best in MLS. His 15 goals from open play (tied for second), only behind Lionel Messi.
- Dallas ranks fifth in MLS in aerial duels won (438) and tied for first in
clearances (282). - Dallas is 23rd in xG (45.26).
- Dallas is tied for fifth in counterattack goals (7) and tied for tenth in
goals from open play with 40. - Dallas ranks fourth in aerial challenges won without ball control (263)
and tied for second in opponent crosses fisted clear (22).
Potential FC Dallas Lineup:
If it isn't broke, don't fix it...right?
Jackson; Kamungo, Abubakar, Urhoghide, Moore, Ramiro; Kaick, Cappis, Delgado; Farrington, Musa
Availability & Disciplinary Report
Suspended: none
Suspended with next yellow card: Petar Musa, Ramiro
Suspended with next two yellow cards: Logan Farrington
Season-ending injury list: Geovane Jesus (knee), Herbert Endeley (knee), Enzo Newman (knee)
Out: none
Questionable: Paxton Pomykal (knee bruise), Maarten Paes (upper leg)
On Loan: Tomas Pondeca (New Mexico United), Carl Sainte (Phoenix Rising), Diego Pepi (Texoma FC), Tarik Scott (Monterey Bay FC), Tsiki Ntsabeleng (Mamelodi Sundowns FC)
Unavailable (off-roster): Alejandro Uraza, Malachi Molina, Daniel Baran
International duty: Nolan Norris
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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: Felipe Carballo (lower body), Jonathan Rodriguez (lower body)
Questionable: Jimer Fory (lower body)
On Loan: none
International duty: none
