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Houston Dynamo vs Portland Timbers: result 5-0 and analysis

Major League SoccerRegular Season - 35Kick-off on August 21, 2023 at 12:30 AM (UTC)Shell Energy Stadium, Houston, Texas

Houston Dynamo
5-0
Portland Timbers

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What was the result of Houston Dynamo vs Portland Timbers?

Houston Dynamo won 5-0 on August 21, 2023.

Goalscorers

  • 5′A. BassiHouston Dynamo (pen.)
  • 11′N. QuiñónesHouston Dynamo
  • 14′C. BairdHouston Dynamo
  • 45′F. EscobarHouston Dynamo
  • 63′B. SmithHouston Dynamo

Official lineup for Houston Dynamo vs Portland Timbers

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Houston Dynamo

4-2-3-1
  1. 11C. Baird
  1. 21N. Quiñónes
  2. 8A. Bassi
  3. 20A. Carrasquilla
  1. 16H. Herrera
  2. 6Artur
  1. 2F. Escobar
  2. 31Micael
  3. 28E. Sviatchenko
  4. 25G. Dorsey
  1. 12S. Clark

Portland Timbers

4-3-3
  1. 23Y. Chará
  2. 7F. Boli
  3. 27D. Asprilla
  1. 20Evander
  2. 6B. Acosta
  3. 22C. Paredes
  1. 5C. Bravo
  2. 13D. Župarić
  3. 2M. Araujo
  4. 29J. Mosquera
  1. 31A. Ivačič
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Houston Dynamo have 4 wins, 5 draws and 6 defeats; Portland Timbers have 4, 5 and 6.

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

Houston Dynamo
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 8, 2023Charlotte(away)1-2Leagues Cup
Aug 3, 2023CF Pachuca(home)0-0Leagues Cup
Jul 26, 2023Santos Laguna(away)2-2Leagues Cup
Jul 22, 2023Orlando City SC(away)1-1Leagues Cup
Jul 16, 2023Colorado Rapids(away)0-0Major League Soccer
Portland Timbers
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 5, 2023Monterrey(away)0-1Leagues Cup
Jul 27, 2023Tigres UANL(away)1-2Leagues Cup
Jul 23, 2023San Jose Earthquakes(home)2-0Leagues Cup
Jul 16, 2023Columbus Crew(home)3-2Major League Soccer
Jul 13, 2023Colorado Rapids(away)0-0Major League Soccer

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Houston Dynamo wins, 2 draws, 4 Portland Timbers wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Jun 30, 2022Portland Timbers 2-1 Houston DynamoMajor League Soccer
Apr 16, 2022Houston Dynamo 0-0 Portland TimbersMajor League Soccer
Sep 4, 2021Houston Dynamo 0-2 Portland TimbersMajor League Soccer
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

Last archived meeting: Portland Timbers vs Houston Dynamo on Jun 30, 2022

How many goals should we expect?

Houston Dynamo score 1.4 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Portland Timbers score 0.9 and concede 1.2.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Houston Dynamo1.41.747/1510/15
Portland Timbers0.91.267/156/15

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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