Portland Timbers vs Houston Dynamo: result 2-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 26Kick-off on July 29, 2018 at 03:00 AM (UTC)Providence Park, Portland, Oregon
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What was the result of Portland Timbers vs Houston Dynamo?
Portland Timbers won 2-1 on July 29, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 7′S. BlancoPortland Timbers
- 12′R. QuiotoHouston Dynamo
- 80′F. AdiPortland Timbers
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Portland Timbers have 9 wins, 5 draws and 1 defeats; Houston Dynamo have 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 22, 2018 | CF Montreal(home) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 19, 2018 | Los Angeles FC(away) | 2-3 | US Open Cup |
| Jul 15, 2018 | Los Angeles FC(away) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 8, 2018 | San Jose Earthquakes(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 30, 2018 | Seattle Sounders(away) | 3-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 26, 2018 | Philadelphia Union(home) | 1-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 22, 2018 | FC Dallas(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 19, 2018 | Sporting Kansas City(home) | 4-2 | US Open Cup |
| Jul 15, 2018 | Colorado Rapids(away) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 8, 2018 | Minnesota United FC(home) | 3-0 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Portland Timbers win(s), 2 draw(s), 2 Houston Dynamo win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 6, 2017 | Portland Timbers 1-2 Houston Dynamo | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 31, 2017 | Houston Dynamo 0-0 Portland Timbers | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 30, 2017 | Houston Dynamo 2-2 Portland Timbers | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 19, 2017 | Portland Timbers 4-2 Houston Dynamo | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 25, 2016 | Houston Dynamo 3-1 Portland Timbers | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 26, 2016 | Portland Timbers 3-2 Houston Dynamo | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Portland Timbers vs Houston Dynamo on Nov 6, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Portland Timbers score 1.6 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Houston Dynamo score 2.0 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Timbers | 1.6 | 0.9 | 7 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| Houston Dynamo | 2.0 | 1.3 | 5 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Portland Timbers sit 9th in Major League Soccer (28 points from 21 matches) and Houston Dynamo sit 2nd (38 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
- Jul 29, 2018Vancouver Whitecaps4-2Minnesota United FC
- Jul 29, 2018San Jose Earthquakes0-0Real Salt Lake
- Jul 29, 2018Seattle Sounders3-1New York City FC
- Jul 30, 2018Los Angeles Galaxy4-3Orlando City SC
- Aug 4, 2018Atlanta United FC2-2Toronto FC
- Aug 4, 2018Orlando City SC3-3New England Revolution
- Aug 4, 2018CF Montreal1-1DC United
- Aug 5, 2018FC Dallas1-3San Jose Earthquakes