Houston Dynamo vs Portland Timbers: result 3-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 11Kick-off on May 17, 2015 at 12:30 AM (UTC)Shell Energy Stadium, Houston, Texas
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What was the result of Houston Dynamo vs Portland Timbers?
Houston Dynamo won 3-1 on May 17, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 9′W. BruinHouston Dynamo
- 48′F. AdiPortland Timbers
- 75′G. BarnesHouston Dynamo
- 83′W. BruinHouston Dynamo
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Houston Dynamo have 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 defeats; Portland Timbers have 6, 5 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 10, 2015 | Toronto FC(away) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| May 6, 2015 | San Jose Earthquakes(home) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| May 2, 2015 | FC Dallas(home) | 1-4 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 26, 2015 | Sporting Kansas City(home) | 4-4 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 18, 2015 | DC United(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 9, 2015 | CF Montreal(away) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| May 3, 2015 | Whitecaps(home) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 27, 2015 | Seattle Sounders(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 19, 2015 | New York City FC(away) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 12, 2015 | Orlando City SC(home) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 0 Houston Dynamo win(s), 2 draw(s), 1 Portland Timbers win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2014 | Houston Dynamo 1-1 Portland Timbers | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 7, 2013 | Portland Timbers 2-0 Houston Dynamo | Major League Soccer |
| May 16, 2012 | Houston Dynamo 0-0 Portland Timbers | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Houston Dynamo vs Portland Timbers on Apr 27, 2014
How many goals should we expect?
Houston Dynamo score 1.1 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Portland Timbers score 1.2 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Dynamo | 1.1 | 1.4 | 4 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| Portland Timbers | 1.2 | 0.9 | 7 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Houston Dynamo sit 2nd in Major League Soccer (38 points from 21 matches) and Portland Timbers sit 9th (28 points from 21 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Houston Dynamo | 21 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 30 | 26 | 38 |
| 9 | Portland Timbers | 21 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 38 | 37 | 28 |
How does Footlab 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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
Other matches in the same round
- May 16, 2015New England Revolution1-1Toronto FC
- May 17, 2015San Jose Earthquakes2-0Columbus Crew
- May 17, 2015Orlando City SC4-0Los Angeles Galaxy
- May 17, 2015Philadelphia Union1-0DC United
- May 21, 2015Sporting Kansas City4-2New England Revolution
- May 23, 2015Columbus Crew2-2Chicago Fire
- May 23, 2015Los Angeles Galaxy1-0Houston Dynamo
- May 23, 2015Toronto FC1-0Portland Timbers