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

Major League SoccerMLS Cup - Conference Semi-finalsKick-off on October 31, 2017 at 01:30 AM (UTC)Shell Energy Stadium, Houston, Texas

Houston Dynamo
0-0
Portland Timbers

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What was the result of Houston Dynamo vs Portland Timbers?

Houston Dynamo and Portland Timbers drew 0-0 on October 31, 2017.

Official lineup for Houston Dynamo vs Portland Timbers

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Houston Dynamo

  1. 17A. Elis
  2. 19M. Manotas
  1. 5J. Cabezas
  2. 6E. Alexander
  3. 12R. Quioto
  4. 25T. Martínez
  1. 2J. Anibaba
  2. 3A. Machado
  3. 4P. Senderos
  4. 7D. Beasley
  1. 1T. Deric

Portland Timbers

  1. 11Darren Mattocks
  2. 27D. Asprilla
  1. 6D. Nagbe
  2. 8D. Valeri
  3. 21D. Chará
  1. 2A. Powell
  2. 5Vytautas Andriuškevičius
  3. 13Lawrence Olum Omosh
  4. 24L. Ridgewell
  5. 33L. Mabiala
  1. 1J. Attinella
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Houston Dynamo have 6 wins, 6 draws and 3 defeats; Portland Timbers have 8, 3 and 4.

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

Houston Dynamo
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 27, 2017Sporting Kansas City(home)1-0Major League Soccer
Oct 22, 2017Chicago Fire(home)3-0Major League Soccer
Oct 15, 2017Sporting Kansas City(away)0-0Major League Soccer
Oct 12, 2017Sporting Kansas City(home)2-1Major League Soccer
Oct 1, 2017Minnesota United FC(home)2-1Major League Soccer
Portland Timbers
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 22, 2017Vancouver Whitecaps(home)2-1Major League Soccer
Oct 15, 2017DC United(home)4-0Major League Soccer
Oct 1, 2017San Jose Earthquakes(away)1-2Major League Soccer
Sep 25, 2017Orlando City SC(home)3-0Major League Soccer
Sep 17, 2017Real Salt Lake(away)1-2Major League Soccer

What does the head-to-head say?

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

DateScoreCompetition
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
Jun 26, 2016Portland Timbers 3-2 Houston DynamoMajor League Soccer
Aug 22, 2015Portland Timbers 2-2 Houston DynamoMajor League Soccer
Jun 21, 2015Portland Timbers 2-0 Houston DynamoMajor League Soccer

Last archived meeting: Houston Dynamo vs Portland Timbers on Jul 30, 2017

How many goals should we expect?

Houston Dynamo score 1.6 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Portland Timbers score 1.9 and concede 1.4.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Houston Dynamo1.61.158/159/15
Portland Timbers1.91.4411/1512/15

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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