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Houston Dynamo vs Portland Timbers: result 0-2 and analysis

Major League SoccerRegular Season - 30Kick-off on September 4, 2021 at 12:00 AM (UTC)Shell Energy Stadium, Houston, Texas

Houston Dynamo
0-2
Portland Timbers

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What was the result of Houston Dynamo vs Portland Timbers?

Portland Timbers won 0-2 on September 4, 2021.

Goalscorers

  • 15′Y. CharáPortland Timbers
  • 20′F. MoraPortland Timbers (pen.)

Official lineup for Houston Dynamo vs Portland Timbers

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Houston Dynamo

  1. 10F. Picault
  2. 19T. Pasher
  3. 37M. Urruti
  1. 8M. Rodríguez
  2. 21D. Jones
  3. 22M. Vera
  1. 3A. Lundkvist
  2. 4Z. Valentín
  3. 5T. Parker
  4. 18T. Hadebe
  1. 26M. Nelson

Portland Timbers

4-2-3-1
  1. 27D. Asprilla
  1. 9F. Mora
  2. 23Y. Chará
  3. 20G. Fochive
  1. 21D. Chará
  2. 10S. Blanco
  1. 28P. Bonilla
  2. 5C. Bravo
  3. 13D. Župarić
  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 0 wins, 8 draws and 7 defeats; Portland Timbers have 5, 3 and 7.

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

Houston Dynamo
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 29, 2021Minnesota United FC(home)1-2Major League Soccer
Aug 22, 2021FC Dallas(home)2-2Major League Soccer
Aug 19, 2021Real Salt Lake(away)1-2Major League Soccer
Aug 15, 2021Colorado Rapids(home)1-3Major League Soccer
Aug 8, 2021Minnesota United FC(away)0-2Major League Soccer
Portland Timbers
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 30, 2021Seattle Sounders(away)2-0Major League Soccer
Aug 22, 2021Austin(away)1-3Major League Soccer
Aug 19, 2021Sporting Kansas City(away)1-1Major League Soccer
Aug 16, 2021Seattle Sounders(home)2-6Major League Soccer
Aug 8, 2021Real Salt Lake(home)3-2Major 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
Jun 24, 2021Houston Dynamo 2-2 Portland TimbersMajor League Soccer
Apr 25, 2021Portland Timbers 2-1 Houston DynamoMajor League Soccer
Jul 19, 2020Portland Timbers 2-1 Houston DynamoMajor League Soccer
Jun 23, 2019Portland Timbers 4-0 Houston DynamoMajor League Soccer
May 16, 2019Houston Dynamo 1-1 Portland TimbersMajor League Soccer
Sep 16, 2018Houston Dynamo 4-1 Portland TimbersMajor League Soccer

Last archived meeting: Houston Dynamo vs Portland Timbers on Jun 24, 2021

How many goals should we expect?

Houston Dynamo score 1.0 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Portland Timbers score 1.3 and concede 2.1.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Houston Dynamo1.01.7211/157/15
Portland Timbers1.32.1211/1510/15

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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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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