When last we met, the Portland Timbers were struggling with a congested schedule due to Concacaf Champions League matches that demanded significant squad rotation. They have also struggled with injuries to key personnel, and their most recent results bespeak a team struggling with consistency. Portland enters the weekend with a record of 4W-1D-6L – good for 9th in the West and two points ahead of FC Dallas.
Portland Recent Results
The short version is that’s four points from their last five matches. That’s actually worse than Dallas’ five. And they’ve given up 11 goals in that span (we’ve given up nine).