Portland Timbers vs Houston Dynamo: result 2-0 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 16Kick-off on June 21, 2015 at 02:30 AM (UTC)Providence Park, Portland, Oregon
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What was the result of Portland Timbers vs Houston Dynamo?
Portland Timbers won 2-0 on June 21, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 34′M. UrrutiPortland Timbers
- 61′G. FernándezPortland Timbers (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Portland Timbers have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Houston Dynamo have 5, 5 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 17, 2015 | Seattle Sounders(away) | 3-1 | US Open Cup |
| Jun 7, 2015 | New England Revolution(home) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| May 31, 2015 | Colorado Rapids(away) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| May 28, 2015 | DC United(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| May 23, 2015 | Toronto FC(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 18, 2015 | Austin Aztex(home) | 2-0 | US Open Cup |
| Jun 6, 2015 | New York Red Bulls(home) | 4-2 | Major League Soccer |
| May 30, 2015 | New York City FC(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| May 23, 2015 | Los Angeles Galaxy(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| May 17, 2015 | Portland Timbers(home) | 3-1 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 1 Portland Timbers win(s), 2 draw(s), 1 Houston Dynamo win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 17, 2015 | Houston Dynamo 3-1 Portland Timbers | Major League Soccer |
| 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 May 17, 2015
How many goals should we expect?
Portland Timbers score 1.2 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Houston Dynamo score 1.5 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Timbers | 1.2 | 1.0 | 5 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Houston Dynamo | 1.5 | 1.3 | 3 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
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
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- Jun 21, 2015CF Montreal2-0Orlando City SC
- Jun 21, 2015Los Angeles Galaxy5-1Philadelphia Union
- Jun 21, 2015DC United2-1New England Revolution
- Jun 22, 2015Real Salt Lake2-1Sporting Kansas City
- Jun 24, 2015Philadelphia Union1-0Seattle Sounders
- Jun 24, 2015Orlando City SC2-0Colorado Rapids
- Jun 24, 2015New York Red Bulls1-0Real Salt Lake