Portland Timbers have some lost ground to recover from their 10th spot, and the task starts vs Houston Dynamo. Read more!
- Portland Timbers have the fewest scored goals in the first half (5) in Major League Soccer
- Houston Dynamo have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
These teams have little in common geographically as Houston Dynamo have to travel 3600 kilometers to reach their opponents. The trip home will be especially long if the match ends in defeat.
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Portland Timbers and Houston Dynamo.
Portland Timbers form and stats
Portland Timbers have played 8 Major League Soccer games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 3-3-2 (wins-draws-losses).
The Portland club members enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Colorado Rapids and win 3-0. Finally, a league win after four games without one. Blanco (midfield was the top team player in that game with a rating of 8.42/10. Blanco scored one goal, hit five key passes, dribled past the opponent 2 of 2 times and had 36 successful passes (of 42 total).
Before that, Portland Timbers played out a draw 1-1 when visiting LA Galaxy.The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Portland Timbers handle that role? We have found 19 games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are 8 wins, 8 draws and 3 defeats.
The manager Savarese will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Nashville SC in only four days.
The Portland fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 15 goals in 8 league matches. It's worth mentioning that 10 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Portland Timbers's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 10 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Houston Dynamo form and stats
Houston Dynamo have only collected 6 points from their away games in the Major League Soccer, after 2-0-5 (7 played). Houston Dynamo seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?
Houston Dynamo won their last game, 2-0 versus Chicago Fire played at home. Goalkeeper Clark got the top player rating of the team with 8.03/10. Clark topped it up with a clean sheet.
Preceding that game, the 1-2 loss visiting Orlando City's place.Houston are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 2 wins, 4 draws and 11 defeats. From a total of 17 matches.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Charlotte in just four days.
Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Houston Dynamo have scored 8 goals in 7 league games away. It's worth mentioning that 4 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Houston have conceded 11 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
Houston Dynamo - Portland Timbers 0-0 was the product when these two participants formerly did battle, also in this season. Last ten meetings involving these contenders: Portland Timbers won five, Houston Dynamo triumphed in one and we saw four draws. six games with over 2,5 goals, four matches with less than 2,5 goals.Top Goalscorers
  C. Quintero Villalba 6 goals |  C. Ferreira Vidal 6 goals |   B. Tuiloma 5 goals |
Portland Timbers missing players
Houston Dynamo missing players
| Portland Timbers | Houston Dynamo | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 8 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 7 | 16 |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 5 | 7 |
| 25 | 15 | 1 | Scored | S | 0 | 8 | 20 |
| 26 | 10 | 3 | Conceded | C | 1 | 11 | 19 |
| 88% | 88% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 88% |
| 82% | 75% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 86% | 75% |
| 47% | 50% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 71% | 50% |
| 35% | 38% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 14% | 12% |
| 24% | 12% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 6% |
| 65% | 50% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 43% | 44% |
| 24% | 38% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 14% | 31% |
| 24% | 25% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 43% | 38% |
| 4.3 | 4.2 | 6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2 | 2.4 | 3.6 |
| 6.1 | 5.6 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 6.6 | 6.6 |
| 2.9 | 2.9 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 3.6 | 3.1 |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 11.9 | 13.9 | 15 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 5 | 10.1 | 10.9 |
| 3.8 | 4.2 | 2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 4 | 4.1 |
| 39% | 44% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 29% | 31% |
| 14.2 | 12.1 | 11 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 13 | 15.7 | 14 |
| 4.6 | 3.8 | 5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5 | 5.3 | 4.4 |
- Houston Dynamo have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Houston Dynamo have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Houston Dynamo have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Houston Dynamo haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Portland Timbers have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Portland Timbers have the fewest scored goals in the first half (5) 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 | Los Angeles FC | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 30 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 13 | 30 |
| 2 | Real Salt Lake | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 1 | 29 |
| 3 | Austin | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 31 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 28 |
| 4 | Dallas | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 26 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 26 |
| 5 | Nashville SC | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 26 |
| 6 | LA Galaxy | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 24 |
| 7 | Seattle Sounders | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 23 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 23 |
| 8 | Houston Dynamo | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 21 |
| 9 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 18 | 28 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 20 | -10 | 20 |
| 10 | Portland Timbers | 17 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 25 | 26 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 16 | -1 | 19 |
| 11 | Colorado Rapids | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 17 | -4 | 19 |
| 12 | Minnesota United | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 12 | -2 | 18 |
| 13 | Sporting KC | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 32 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 24 | -16 | 16 |
| 14 | SJ Earthquakes | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 25 | 34 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 18 | -9 | 15 |
