Portland walked into the locker room at Providence Park after a physical, frustrating, and at times perplexing 90 minutes against conference-leading FC Dallas with a nil-nil draw that left them squarely in position for a postseason berth.
Despite what was technically a positive result, the game did little to address growing concerns about the team’s form following their historic 15-game unbeaten streak; the Timbers are averaging a paltry 1.0 point per game since the undefeated run.
Portland has struggled significantly away from home, with uncharacteristically shaky defensive performances, and few positive results to show over the last two months, while at home maintaining decent but underwhelming performances during a soft schedule.