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Houston Dynamo vs Portland Timbers: result 4-1 and analysis

Major League SoccerMatchday 33Kick-off on September 16, 2018 at 12:30 AM (UTC)Shell Energy Stadium, Houston, Texas

Houston Dynamo
4-1
Portland Timbers

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What was the result of Houston Dynamo vs Portland Timbers?

Houston Dynamo won 4-1 on September 16, 2018.

Goalscorers

  • 9′A. FuenmayorPortland Timbers (o.g.)
  • 32′A. ElisHouston Dynamo
  • 39′M. ManotasHouston Dynamo
  • 71′M. ManotasHouston Dynamo
  • 81′A. FuenmayorHouston Dynamo

Official lineup for Houston Dynamo vs Portland Timbers

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Houston Dynamo

4-3-3
  1. 9M. Manotas
  2. 17A. Elis
  3. 31R. Quioto
  1. 10T. Martínez
  2. 11A. Wenger
  3. 6E. Alexander
  1. 27B. García
  2. 2A. Fuenmayor
  3. 33J. Watts
  4. 7D. Beasley
  1. 23J. Willis

Portland Timbers

4-3-2-1
  1. 17J. Ebobisse
  1. 22C. Paredes
  2. 13Lawrence Olum Omosh
  1. 21D. Chará
  2. 10S. Blanco
  3. 8D. Valeri
  1. 18J. Cascante
  2. 16Z. Valentín
  3. 2A. Powell
  4. 33L. Mabiala
  1. 12S. Clark
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Houston Dynamo have 2 wins, 5 draws and 8 defeats; Portland Timbers have 6, 4 and 5.

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

Houston Dynamo
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 2, 2018FC Dallas(away)2-4Major League Soccer
Aug 30, 2018New York Red Bulls(away)0-1Major League Soccer
Aug 24, 2018FC Dallas(home)1-1Major League Soccer
Aug 19, 2018Real Salt Lake(home)1-2Major League Soccer
Aug 11, 2018Columbus Crew(away)0-1Major League Soccer
Portland Timbers
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 9, 2018Colorado Rapids(home)2-0Major League Soccer
Sep 1, 2018New England Revolution(away)1-1Major League Soccer
Aug 30, 2018Toronto FC(home)2-0Major League Soccer
Aug 27, 2018Seattle Sounders(home)0-1Major League Soccer
Aug 19, 2018Sporting Kansas City(away)0-3Major League Soccer

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Houston Dynamo wins, 2 draws, 2 Portland Timbers wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Jul 29, 2018Portland Timbers 2-1 Houston DynamoMajor League Soccer
Nov 6, 2017Portland Timbers 1-2 Houston DynamoMajor League Soccer
Oct 31, 2017Houston Dynamo 0-0 Portland TimbersMajor League Soccer
Jul 30, 2017Houston Dynamo 2-2 Portland TimbersMajor League Soccer
Mar 19, 2017Portland Timbers 4-2 Houston DynamoMajor League Soccer
Sep 25, 2016Houston Dynamo 3-1 Portland TimbersMajor League Soccer

Last archived meeting: Portland Timbers vs Houston Dynamo on Jul 29, 2018

How many goals should we expect?

Houston Dynamo score 1.6 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Portland Timbers score 1.5 and concede 1.4.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Houston Dynamo1.61.9210/159/15
Portland Timbers1.51.449/159/15

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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