Major League Soccer: Houston Dynamo are 8 points short of Portland Timbers, but fully intend to go all in. Let's get started!
- Houston Dynamo is in the worst form (0-1-5)
- Portland Timbers have the most conceded goals (39) in Major League Soccer
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
It should be mentioned that Portland Timbers play their home matches on artifical turf, so they have to adjust for this one as it's played on grass. Does it matter? Recent statistics for Portland Timbers on grass are 12 victories, 8 draws and 15 defeats from 35 games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 57-60. You can compare this with overall results below.
Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 3600 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.
Houston Dynamo form and stats
All-inclusive Major League Soccer statistics at home this season for Houston Dynamo are 3-5-2 (wins-draws-losses). All in all it has been a very rough period for Houston who hasn’t won a league-game in their last 15 attempts. Their previous win was against Vancouver Whitecaps, 103 days ago.
Houston's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 1-2 versus Minnesota United (placed 5th). The attacker Fafà Picault was "man of the match" for Houston Dynamo with a rating of 8.13/10. Picault hit the woodwork once, served one assist, hit three key passes, dribled passed the opponent 4 of 5 times and had 32 successful passes (of 40 total).
In the match before that, Houston Dynamo hosted Dallas and drew the game 2-2.The Houston fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 13 in 10 matches. 13 goals have been conceded. It's worth mentioning that 7 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
Portland Timbers form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Portland Timbers so far with only 8 points returning home. The records show 2-2-7 (win-draw-lose).
Two travels in a row for Portland Timbers, whose manager G. Savarese could celebrate last time after the Major League Soccer win against Seattle Sounders. The attacker Felipe Mora got a match rating of 8.42 in that game. Mora scored one goal, served one assist, hit two key passes and dribled passed the opponent 1 of 2 times.
Prior to that match, the Portland manager G. Savarese faced defeat when travelling to Austin and losing 1-3.Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Portland have scored 12 goals in 11 league games away. For Portland, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
The latest head to head game ended Houston - Portland Timbers 2-2, earlier this season. Head to head statistics (for the last ten meetings): Houston Dynamo won two games, four matches ended with a draw and Portland Timbers got four wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: seven / threeTop Goalscorers
  F. Mora Aliaga 8 goals |   M. Urruti 6 goals |  F. Picault 6 goals |
Houston Dynamo missing players
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| Houston Dynamo | Portland Timbers | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 22 | 10 | 3 | Played | P | 4 | 11 | 21 |
| 3 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| 10 | 5 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| 24 | 13 | 3 | Scored | S | 5 | 12 | 29 |
| 34 | 13 | 3 | Conceded | C | 11 | 24 | 39 |
| 91% | 90% | 67% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 86% | 80% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 91% | 86% |
| 50% | 60% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 75% | 64% | 67% |
| 27% | 30% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 75% | 45% | 33% |
| 9% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 27% | 24% |
| 77% | 80% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 75% | 64% | 67% |
| 14% | 20% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 18% | 19% |
| 18% | 10% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 18% | 14% |
| 5.3 | 6.6 | 6.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 3.2 | 3.7 |
| 5.5 | 4.6 | 4.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 8.2 | 8.1 | 7.5 |
| 2 | 1.7 | 2.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.1 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11.9 | 14.6 | 12.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10.8 | 10.1 | 12.5 |
| 3.5 | 4.4 | 3.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.8 | 3.3 | 3.9 |
| 31% | 30% | 27% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 33% | 35% |
- Houston Dynamo have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Houston Dynamo have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Houston Dynamo is in the worst form (0-1-5)
- Portland Timbers have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
- Portland Timbers have the most conceded goals (24) away in Major League Soccer
- Portland Timbers have the most conceded goals (39) in Major League Soccer
- Portland Timbers have the most conceded goals in the first half (22) in Major League Soccer
- Portland Timbers have the the worst goal difference (-12) away in Major League Soccer
- Portland Timbers haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Seattle Sounders | 22 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 35 | 19 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 16 | 42 |
| 2 | Sporting KC | 22 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 37 | 22 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 19 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 10 | 15 | 40 |
| 3 | Colorado Rapids | 20 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 30 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 38 |
| 4 | LA Galaxy | 22 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 35 | 35 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 21 | 0 | 36 |
| 5 | Minnesota United | 21 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 24 | 24 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 17 | 0 | 31 |
| 6 | Real Salt Lake | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 31 | 27 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 17 | 4 | 27 |
| 7 | Portland Timbers | 21 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 29 | 39 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 24 | -10 | 27 |
| 8 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 21 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 27 | 31 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 19 | -4 | 26 |
| 9 | SJ Earthquakes | 21 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 24 | 29 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 15 | -5 | 26 |
| 10 | Dallas | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 30 | 33 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 22 | -3 | 25 |
| 11 | Los Angeles FC | 21 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 28 | 31 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 14 | -3 | 24 |
| 12 | Austin | 21 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 20 | 29 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 14 | -9 | 19 |
| 13 | Houston Dynamo | 22 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 24 | 34 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 21 | -10 | 19 |