Portland Timbers vs Houston Dynamo: result 2-2 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 25Kick-off on August 22, 2015 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 and Houston Dynamo drew 2-2 on August 22, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 40′B. GarcíaHouston Dynamo
- 45′W. BruinHouston Dynamo
- 76′D. NagbePortland Timbers
- 86′L. MelanoPortland Timbers
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Portland Timbers have 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats; Houston Dynamo have 6, 3 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2015 | Real Salt Lake(away) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 8, 2015 | Chicago Fire(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 2, 2015 | San Jose Earthquakes(away) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 26, 2015 | FC Dallas(away) | 1-4 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 19, 2015 | Whitecaps(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2015 | New England Revolution(away) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 9, 2015 | San Jose Earthquakes(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 2, 2015 | Sporting Kansas City(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 26, 2015 | Los Angeles Galaxy(home) | 3-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 22, 2015 | Sporting Kansas City(away) | 1-3 | US Open Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 2 Portland Timbers win(s), 2 draw(s), 1 Houston Dynamo win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 21, 2015 | Portland Timbers 2-0 Houston Dynamo | Major League Soccer |
| 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: Portland Timbers vs Houston Dynamo on Jun 21, 2015
How many goals should we expect?
Portland Timbers score 1.3 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Houston Dynamo score 1.2 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Timbers | 1.3 | 1.2 | 7 | 5/15 | 6/15 |
| Houston Dynamo | 1.2 | 1.2 | 4 | 6/15 | 4/15 |
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
- Aug 19, 2015Columbus Crew2-2New York City FC
- Aug 20, 2015Sporting Kansas City0-5San Jose Earthquakes
- Aug 22, 2015Toronto FC5-0Orlando City SC
- Aug 22, 2015DC United0-2San Jose Earthquakes
- Aug 22, 2015Columbus Crew3-2Sporting Kansas City
- Aug 23, 2015CF Montreal0-1Philadelphia Union
- Aug 23, 2015Chicago Fire0-1Colorado Rapids
- Aug 23, 2015Real Salt Lake2-0Seattle Sounders