Portland Timbers vs Houston Dynamo: Full pre-match guide and statistics

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Competition: USA Major League Soccer
Competition: Sun 22.Oct
Match begins: 01:00 (UTC)
Venue: Providence Park (21144 seats)

Houston Dynamo should not bank on any handouts from hosts Portland Timbers in this Major League Soccer game. Here's your comprehensive preview!

Insights:
  • Portland Timbers is in the best form (4-1-1) in Major League Soccer
  • Houston Dynamo have the fewest scored goals (12) away in Major League Soccer

It should be mentioned that Houston Dynamo play their home matches on grass, so they have to adjust for this one as it's played on artifical turf. Does it matter? Recent statistics for Houston Dynamo on artifical turf are 0 victories, 0 draws and 7 defeats from seven games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 6-18. You can compare this with overall results below.

It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for Houston Dynamo, who are travelling more than 3600 kilometers to play this game.

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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Portland Timbers form and stats

The total Major League Soccer results at home this season for Portland Timbers are 9-3-4 (wins-draws-losses). Ever since the Vancouver Whitecaps game Portland Timbers has been unbeatable here at Providence Park producing four straight wins.

In their previous game, the manager Miles led his Portland Timbers to a defeat away at Montreal Impact. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Providence Park. Up until that game this team had gone seven consecutive league matches without losing. Attacking player Alves outperformed all teammates in that game and received a match rating of 7.1 out of 10. Alves hit one key pass and dribled past the opponent 2 of 2 times.

Preceding that game was the away draw at LA Galaxy that finished 3-3.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Portland Timbers have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 10 matches with the results: Won 3, drawn 3 and lost 4.

Some goal stats: A review of the 11 latest league games highlights that 9 of them had goals from both teams.

The Portland fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 28 goals in 16 league matches. 19 goals have been conceded.

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Houston Dynamo form and stats

Houston Dynamo have only collected 11 points from their away games in the Major League Soccer, after 2-5-9 (16 played).

Houston Dynamo won their last game, 5-1 versus Colorado Rapids played at home. That win felt sweet as this club had gone three league games without winning. As you can tell from the results above, Houston was very dominant against Colorado Rapids, winning the match with a scoreline that even the finest fortune teller couldn't predict. 5-1 (!) with Baird, Quiñones (2), Bassi and Artur providing the goals. Bassi got a match rating of 8.83 in that game, top player of the team. Bassi scored one goal, served one assist, hit two key passes, dribled past the opponent 2 of 2 times and had 88 successful passes (of 90 total).

Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Montreal Impact that ended 1-1.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 7 similar matches played by Houston Dynamo in our archives, and the results are: 2 wins for Houston Dynamo, 3 draws and 2 defeats.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Houston Dynamo as they have only managed to score 12 times from 16 away games in the league. Houston have conceded 26 goals in these games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 3 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

These competitors have met previously this season: Houston Dynamo - Portland Timbers 5-0. Head to head statistics (for the former ten meetings): Portland won five games, three matches ended with a tie and Houston Dynamo got two wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: seven / three.

Top Goalscorers

Houston DynamoA. Bassi
A. Bassi
10 goals
Portland TimbersE. da Silva Ferreira
E. da Silva Ferreira
9 goals
Houston DynamoC. Baird
C. Baird
8 goals

Portland Timbers missing players

Houston Dynamo missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Portland Timbers Houston Dynamo
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
33 16 3 Played P 4 16 33
11 9 2 Won W 1 2 13
10 3 0 Drew D 1 5 9
12 4 1 Lost L 2 9 11
45 28 7 Scored S 7 12 48
55 19 3 Conceded C 9 26 37
85% 94% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 88% 88%
73% 75% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 69% 70%
64% 62% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 75% 50% 52%
42% 38% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 6% 21%
33% 25% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 6% 15%
67% 69% 67% BTTS BTTS 75% 44% 39%
24% 25% 33% Clean Sheets C S 25% 25% 39%
24% 12% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 44% 33%
 
4.1 4.5 5 Corners for (avg) C F 2.8 3.6 4
5.3 4.7 4.7 Corners against (avg) C A 4.5 5.2 5.4
2.4 2.8 1.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.8 2.9 2.8
0 0 0 Red cards R C 1 2 5
 
12.2 14.1 13 Shots (avg) S ( 8.5 9.8 11.6
4.2 5 5.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 3.8 4.4
32% 35% 44% Goal Efficiency G E 44% 20% 33%
 
12.2 10.7 12 Shots against (avg) S A 12.5 12.6 11.5
4.8 3.8 4 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4 4.4 3.7
Key stats in Major League Soccer this season:
  • Houston Dynamo have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Houston Dynamo have the fewest scored goals (12) away in Major League Soccer
  • Portland Timbers have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Houston Dynamo have scored away.
  • Portland Timbers is in the best form (4-1-1) in Major League Soccer

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 St. Louis City 33 17 5 11 62 43 16 11 2 3 41 15 17 6 3 8 21 28 19 56
2 Los Angeles FC 33 14 9 10 53 38 17 10 3 4 36 17 16 4 6 6 17 21 15 51
3 Seattle Sounders 33 13 11 9 39 32 17 7 6 4 19 11 16 6 5 5 20 21 7 50
4 Houston Dynamo 33 13 9 11 48 37 17 11 4 2 36 11 16 2 5 9 12 26 11 48
5 Real Salt Lake 33 13 8 12 47 50 17 6 4 7 25 27 16 7 4 5 22 23 -3 47
6 Vancouver Whitecaps 33 12 11 10 54 47 16 8 5 3 34 18 17 4 6 7 20 29 7 47
7 Portland Timbers 33 11 10 12 45 55 16 9 3 4 28 19 17 2 7 8 17 36 -10 43
8 Dallas 33 10 13 10 37 36 17 7 7 3 23 16 16 3 6 7 14 20 1 43
9 SJ Earthquakes 33 10 13 10 38 42 16 8 6 2 24 15 17 2 7 8 14 27 -4 43
10 Sporting KC 33 11 8 14 45 50 16 8 2 6 27 20 17 3 6 8 18 30 -5 41
11 Minnesota United 33 10 11 12 45 48 17 4 9 4 24 20 16 6 2 8 21 28 -3 41
12 Austin 33 10 8 15 48 54 17 7 4 6 28 22 16 3 4 9 20 32 -6 38
13 LA Galaxy 33 8 12 13 50 63 16 6 6 4 30 25 17 2 6 9 20 38 -13 36
14 Colorado Rapids 33 5 12 16 26 53 16 3 8 5 13 15 17 2 4 11 13 38 -27 27

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 St. Louis City 33 17 5 11 62 43 16 11 2 3 41 15 17 6 3 8 21 28 19 56
2 Los Angeles FC 33 14 9 10 53 38 17 10 3 4 36 17 16 4 6 6 17 21 15 51
3 Seattle Sounders 33 13 11 9 39 32 17 7 6 4 19 11 16 6 5 5 20 21 7 50
4 Houston Dynamo 33 13 9 11 48 37 17 11 4 2 36 11 16 2 5 9 12 26 11 48
5 Real Salt Lake 33 13 8 12 47 50 17 6 4 7 25 27 16 7 4 5 22 23 -3 47
6 Vancouver Whitecaps 33 12 11 10 54 47 16 8 5 3 34 18 17 4 6 7 20 29 7 47
7 Portland Timbers 33 11 10 12 45 55 16 9 3 4 28 19 17 2 7 8 17 36 -10 43
8 Dallas 33 10 13 10 37 36 17 7 7 3 23 16 16 3 6 7 14 20 1 43
9 SJ Earthquakes 33 10 13 10 38 42 16 8 6 2 24 15 17 2 7 8 14 27 -4 43
10 Sporting KC 33 11 8 14 45 50 16 8 2 6 27 20 17 3 6 8 18 30 -5 41
11 Minnesota United 33 10 11 12 45 48 17 4 9 4 24 20 16 6 2 8 21 28 -3 41
12 Austin 33 10 8 15 48 54 17 7 4 6 28 22 16 3 4 9 20 32 -6 38
13 LA Galaxy 33 8 12 13 50 63 16 6 6 4 30 25 17 2 6 9 20 38 -13 36
14 Colorado Rapids 33 5 12 16 26 53 16 3 8 5 13 15 17 2 4 11 13 38 -27 27

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