Houston Dynamo vs Portland Timbers: result 0-0 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 11Kick-off on May 16, 2012 at 12:40 AM (UTC)Shell Energy Stadium, Houston, Texas
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What was the result of Houston Dynamo vs Portland Timbers?
Houston Dynamo and Portland Timbers drew 0-0 on May 16, 2012.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 8 matches in all competitions, Houston Dynamo have 3 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats; Portland Timbers have 2, 2 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 12, 2012 | DC United(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| May 9, 2012 | New York Red Bulls(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 28, 2012 | DC United(away) | 2-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 21, 2012 | Columbus Crew(away) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 15, 2012 | Chicago Fire(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 6, 2012 | Columbus Crew(home) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 28, 2012 | CF Montreal(away) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 22, 2012 | Sporting Kansas City(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 15, 2012 | Los Angeles Galaxy(away) | 1-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 8, 2012 | Chivas USA(home) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
How many goals should we expect?
Houston Dynamo score 1.0 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 8; Portland Timbers score 1.0 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Dynamo | 1.0 | 1.1 | 3 | 3/8 | 2/8 |
| Portland Timbers | 1.0 | 1.4 | 2 | 5/9 | 4/9 |
Over the last 8 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 13, 2012Seattle Sounders0-1Real Salt Lake
- May 13, 2012Philadelphia Union2-3New York Red Bulls
- May 13, 2012San Jose Earthquakes1-1Chivas USA
- May 16, 2012DC United2-0Colorado Rapids
- May 19, 2012Whitecaps2-2Seattle Sounders
- May 19, 2012New England Revolution2-2Houston Dynamo
- May 19, 2012CF Montreal1-2New York Red Bulls
- May 19, 2012DC United3-1Toronto FC