FC Dallas head to Providence Park to face Portland Timbers, and the records tell an odd story: Dallas sit at 7-4-4 and playing some of their best soccer, while the Timbers are a rough 4-2-8 and desperate for a result. The odds still make Portland the home pick at plus-130 with the total set at 3.5 goals, so books expect goals but not a Timbers rout.

Providence Park crowds are loud enough to rattle a visiting backline, so don't be shocked if a scrappy set piece or a defensive howler decides this one. Bold prediction: Dallas nick it 2-1 on the road, with Portland's shambolic defense gifting the winner in stoppage time.