The season is still fairly new and the Major League Soccer table has to be read with caution. So far Portland Timbers find themselves in 13th position and Houston Dynamo are placed 22nd.
Portland Timbers and Houston Dynamo should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
This pitch has artifical turf, which is not Houston Dynamo's usual surface at their own ground. When playing on artifical turf Houston Dynamo have performed like this: Played nine matches resulting in 1 win, 1 draw and 7 defeats with the goal stats 8-25 (scored/conceded).
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.
Portland Timbers form and stats
Only two Major League Soccer home games for Portland Timbers so far, yet both highs and lows with 1 win, 0 draws and 1 defeat.
Happy days for Portland in their previous game, a Major League Soccer match away at LA Galaxy that ended with a 2-1 victory. Previous to that game, a home match hosting Nashville SC in a game that was won 1-0.
The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Portland Timbers have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found eight games) they have won four times, drawn one and lost three.
Portland Timbers has scored 2 goals so far and conceded 3 goals from 2 home games. These are numbers from the league only.
Houston Dynamo form and stats
0 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss. That’s the product of Houston Dynamo playing as the away team in the Major League Soccer this season.
It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Los Angeles FC in their previous outing. The Major League Soccer match ended in a draw 3-3. Preceding that game, the 0-4 loss visiting Sporting KC's place.
Drawing 3-3 against Los Angeles FC after 90 minutes last time out was very disappointing after leading the match 3-1. Their manager T. Ramos needs to evaluate why the team couldn't defend their result. A crazy, crazy match with lots of goals last time out for Houston Dynamo, as mentioned above. 6 goals in that one, will this match be as much fun?
We have checked recent matches where Houston have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those six games were one victory, one draw and four defeats.
0 goals so far away for Houston Dynamo, while their defence has allowed the opposition to score 4. All from 1 league match away.
Head 2 Head
Portland Timbers-Houston Dynamo H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Portland Timbers three wins, Houston Dynamo three wins, four draws. seven of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  D. Váleri 2 goals |   J. Rodríguez 2 goals |  S. Blanco 1 goals |
Portland Timbers missing players
Houston Dynamo missing players
| Portland Timbers | Houston Dynamo | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Scored | S | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 7 | 8 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 67% | 50% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 67% | 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 100% | 67% |
| 33% | 50% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 100% | 67% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 50% | 33% |
| 67% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 67% |
| 33% | 50% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 50% | 33% |
| 1.3 | 1 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 3.5 | 4.3 |
| 6 | 8 | 9 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 6.5 | 4.7 |
| 3 | 3 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 3.5 | 2.7 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | 17 | 3 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 20 | 35 |
| 11 | 5 | 2 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 6 | 8 |
| 36% | 40% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 50% | 50% |
| Portland Timbers | Last season | Houston Dynamo | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 35 | 17 | Played | P | 17 | 34 | ||
| 14 | 8 | Won | W | 2 | 12 | ||
| 7 | 4 | Drew | D | 0 | 4 | ||
| 14 | 5 | Lost | L | 15 | 18 | ||
| 53 | 29 | Scored | S | 18 | 49 | ||
| 51 | 20 | Conceded | C | 40 | 59 | ||
| 97% | 94% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 80% | 76% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 82% | 85% | ||
| 69% | 59% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 76% | 68% | ||
| 37% | 47% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 47% | 38% | ||
| 11% | 12% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 29% | 21% | ||
| 63% | 53% | BTTS | BTTS | 65% | 68% | ||
| 17% | 29% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 9% | ||
| 23% | 24% | Failed to Score | F T | 35% | 24% | ||
| 5.8 | 6.9 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.6 | 5.5 | ||
| 5.3 | 4.6 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.3 | 4.9 | ||
| 2.2 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 2 | ||
| 6 | 3 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 4 | ||
| 572 | 332 | Total Shots | T S | 193 | 464 | ||
| 184 | 105 | Shots on Target | S O | 57 | 147 | ||
| 29% | 28% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 32% | 33% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Sporting KC | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| 2 | Minnesota United | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 6 |
| 3 | Atlanta United | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 4 | Colorado Rapids | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 5 | Dallas | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | Los Angeles FC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 7 | Montreal Impact | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 8 | New York RB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 9 | Seattle Sounders | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 10 | Toronto | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 11 | Columbus Crew | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 12 | DC United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 13 | Portland Timbers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| 14 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| 15 | Real Salt Lake | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 16 | Chicago Fire | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 1 |
| 17 | New England | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| 18 | LA Galaxy | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
| 19 | Orlando City | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| 20 | Philadelphia Union | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 1 |
| 21 | SJ Earthquakes | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 1 |
| 22 | Houston Dynamo | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 1 |
| 23 | Cincinnati | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 0 |
| 24 | Inter Miami | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0 |
| 25 | Nashville SC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 |
| 26 | New York City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |