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Houston Dynamo vs Portland Timbers: result 3-2 and analysis

Major League SoccerRegular Season - 4Kick-off on March 15, 2026 at 12:30 AM (UTC)Shell Energy Stadium, Houston, Texas

Houston Dynamo
3-2
Portland Timbers

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What was the result of Houston Dynamo vs Portland Timbers?

Houston Dynamo won 3-2 on March 15, 2026.

Goalscorers

  • 45′Andrew GuerraPortland Timbers
  • 62′GuilhermeHouston Dynamo
  • 77′Felipe AndradeHouston Dynamo
  • 80′K. VeldePortland Timbers
  • 90′M. BoguszHouston Dynamo

Official lineup for Houston Dynamo vs Portland Timbers

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Houston Dynamo

3-4-3
  1. 20Guilherme
  2. 10E. Ponce
  3. 19M. Bogusz
  1. 11L. Ennali
  2. 18D. Samassékou
  3. 8J. McGlynn
  4. 14D. Holmes
  1. 36Felipe Andrade
  2. 5Lucas Halter
  3. 28E. Sviatchenko
  1. 31J. Bond

Portland Timbers

4-3-3
  1. 99K. Velde
  2. 88Andrew Guerra
  3. 7A. Lassiter
  1. 10David Pereira da Costa
  2. 21D. Chará
  3. 28A. Aravena
  1. 27J. Fory
  2. 4K. Miller
  3. 20F. Surman
  4. 5B. Bye
  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 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; Portland Timbers have 3, 4 and 8.

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

Houston Dynamo
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Mar 1, 2026Los Angeles FC(home)0-2Major League Soccer
Feb 22, 2026Chicago Fire(home)2-1Major League Soccer
Feb 14, 2026New York Red Bulls(home)3-2Friendlies Clubs
Feb 11, 2026FC Dallas(away)2-1Friendlies Clubs
Feb 8, 2026Atlanta United FC(home)1-1Friendlies Clubs
Portland Timbers
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Mar 8, 2026Vancouver Whitecaps(home)1-4Major League Soccer
Feb 28, 2026Colorado Rapids(away)0-2Major League Soccer
Feb 22, 2026Columbus Crew(home)3-2Major League Soccer
Feb 14, 2026Chicago Fire(away)4-3Friendlies Clubs
Feb 11, 2026San Jose Earthquakes(away)2-3Friendlies Clubs

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Houston Dynamo wins, 1 draw, 1 Portland Timbers win.

DateScoreCompetition
Sep 21, 2025Houston Dynamo 1-0 Portland TimbersMajor League Soccer
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

Last archived meeting: Houston Dynamo vs Portland Timbers on Sep 21, 2025

How many goals should we expect?

Houston Dynamo score 1.6 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Portland Timbers score 1.3 and concede 2.2.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Houston Dynamo1.61.5311/158/15
Portland Timbers1.32.219/1511/15

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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