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Houston Dynamo vs Portland Timbers: result 1-0 and analysis

Major League SoccerMatchday 31Kick-off on September 21, 2025 at 12:30 AM (UTC)Shell Energy Stadium, Houston, Texas

Houston Dynamo
1-0
Portland Timbers

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What was the result of Houston Dynamo vs Portland Timbers?

Houston Dynamo won 1-0 on September 21, 2025.

Goalscorers

  • 44′E. PonceHouston Dynamo

Official lineup for Houston Dynamo vs Portland Timbers

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Houston Dynamo

4-2-3-1
  1. 10E. Ponce
  1. 9O. Lingr
  2. 11L. Ennali
  3. 21J. McGlynn
  1. 30Júnior Urso
  2. 35B. Raines
  1. 36Felipe Andrade
  2. 22P. Ortíz
  3. 28E. Sviatchenko
  4. 25G. Dorsey
  1. 31J. Bond

Portland Timbers

4-2-3-1
  1. 9F. Mora
  1. 11Antony
  2. 10David Pereira da Costa
  3. 99K. Velde
  1. 24D. Ayala
  2. 80J. Ortiz
  1. 23Ian Smith
  2. 13D. Župarić
  3. 20F. Surman
  4. 15E. Miller
  1. 41J. Pantemis
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Houston Dynamo have 3 wins, 4 draws and 8 defeats; Portland Timbers have 5, 5 and 5.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Houston Dynamo
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 14, 2025Colorado Rapids(away)1-2Major League Soccer
Sep 7, 2025Los Angeles Galaxy(home)1-1Major League Soccer
Aug 31, 2025St. Louis City(away)3-2Major League Soccer
Aug 24, 2025San Jose Earthquakes(home)1-2Major League Soccer
Aug 18, 2025Vancouver Whitecaps(away)1-1Major League Soccer
Portland Timbers
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 14, 2025New York Red Bulls(home)2-1Major League Soccer
Aug 31, 2025Minnesota United FC(away)1-1Major League Soccer
Aug 24, 2025San Diego(away)0-0Major League Soccer
Aug 17, 2025FC Cincinnati(home)2-3Major League Soccer
Aug 10, 2025FC Dallas(away)0-2Major League Soccer

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Houston Dynamo wins, 1 draw, 2 Portland Timbers wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Mar 30, 2025Portland Timbers 3-1 Houston DynamoMajor League Soccer
Jun 2, 2024Portland Timbers 2-2 Houston DynamoMajor League Soccer
Mar 17, 2024Houston Dynamo 1-0 Portland TimbersMajor League Soccer
Oct 22, 2023Portland Timbers 1-3 Houston DynamoMajor League Soccer
Aug 21, 2023Houston Dynamo 5-0 Portland TimbersMajor League Soccer
Jun 30, 2022Portland Timbers 2-1 Houston DynamoMajor League Soccer

Last archived meeting: Portland Timbers vs Houston Dynamo on Mar 30, 2025

How many goals should we expect?

Houston Dynamo score 1.2 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Portland Timbers score 1.1 and concede 1.1.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Houston Dynamo1.21.9111/159/15
Portland Timbers1.11.148/156/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Houston Dynamo sit 5th in Major League Soccer (51 points from 34 matches) and Portland Timbers sit 7th (46 points from 34 matches).

2026 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
5Houston Dynamo3414911434351
7Portland Timbers3413714626146

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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?

The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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