Portland Timbers vs Houston Dynamo: result 2-0 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 6Kick-off on April 7, 2013 at 02:38 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 April 7, 2013.
Goalscorers
- 55′Ryan David JohnsonPortland Timbers
- 73′Ryan David JohnsonPortland Timbers
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Portland Timbers have 3 wins, 7 draws and 5 defeats; Houston Dynamo have 8, 2 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 30, 2013 | Colorado Rapids(away) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 17, 2013 | Seattle Sounders(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 10, 2013 | CF Montreal(home) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 4, 2013 | New York Red Bulls(home) | 3-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 27, 2012 | San Jose Earthquakes(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 30, 2013 | San Jose Earthquakes(home) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 24, 2013 | Whitecaps(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 17, 2013 | FC Dallas(away) | 2-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 3, 2013 | DC United(home) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Dec 1, 2012 | Los Angeles Galaxy(away) | 1-3 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 0 Portland Timbers win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 Houston Dynamo win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 16, 2012 | Houston Dynamo 0-0 Portland Timbers | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Houston Dynamo vs Portland Timbers on May 16, 2012
How many goals should we expect?
Portland Timbers score 1.3 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Houston Dynamo score 1.6 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Timbers | 1.3 | 1.7 | 2 | 11/15 | 9/15 |
| Houston Dynamo | 1.6 | 1.2 | 4 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
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
- Apr 6, 2013Toronto FC2-2FC Dallas
- Apr 6, 2013Columbus Crew1-1Philadelphia Union
- Apr 6, 2013Colorado Rapids1-0Real Salt Lake
- Apr 7, 2013San Jose Earthquakes1-1Whitecaps
- Apr 7, 2013Chicago Fire3-1New York Red Bulls
- Apr 13, 2013Seattle Sounders0-0New England Revolution
- Apr 13, 2013Philadelphia Union1-1Toronto FC
- Apr 13, 2013Whitecaps1-1Real Salt Lake