📊 Form Guide

Portland Timbers

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Portland Timbers will be looking for another win after the 0-3 MLS success vs Colorado Rapids.

In that match, Portland Timbers managed 53% possession and 11 shots on goal with 5 on target. For Portland Timbers, the goals were scored by Antony (48') and Kevin Kelsy (75'). Colorado Rapids had 8 attempts at goal with 2 of them on target. Josh Atencio (45' Own goal) scored for Colorado Rapids.

Phil Neville's Portland Timbers have seen rewards for their attempts on goal 6 times in their last six outings. Conversely, the number of goals that have been scored against them in those same games stands at 12.

Houston Dynamo

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In their last fixture, Houston Dynamo drew 0-0 in the MLS match with Seattle Sounders FC.

In that match, Houston Dynamo managed 45% possession and 6 attempts at goal with 1 of them on target. For their opponents, Seattle Sounders FC got 13 shots on goal with 4 on target.

The forward players for Houston Dynamo have been starved of goals in their past six encounters, contributing the poor return of just 4. In those matches, Orange Crush have also seen the collective goal tally of opposing teams equal 9. It will be interesting to see if that trend will be continued on into this next match.

👥 Head to head

A look at their prior head to head meetings going back to 16/04/2022 tells us that Portland Timbers have won 1 of these games and Houston Dynamo 3, with the number of draws being 2.

A sum of 17 goals were produced between them during those clashes, with 5 from The Timbers and 12 netted by Orange Crush. This gives an average number of goals per game equal to 2.83.

The previous league clash between these clubs was MLS match day 24 on 02/06/2024 when it finished Portland Timbers 2-2 Houston Dynamo.

On that day, Portland Timbers had 45% possession and 15 shots on goal with 4 on target. The goalscorers were Felipe Mora (37') and Nathan Fogaça (76').

At the other end, Houston Dynamo had 7 shots on goal with 3 of them on target. Sebastian Kowalczyk (8') and Adalberto Carrasquilla (50') scored.

The referee was Guido Gonzales Jr.

🗞️ Team News: Portland Timbers

There is just one fitness concern for the Portland Timbers boss Phil Neville to contend with thanks to an otherwise robust group of players. Jonathan Rodríguez (Knee injury) will miss out.

📰 Team News: Houston Dynamo

Houston Dynamo manager Ben Olsen has to choose from a squad that has some fitness concerns. Nelson Quiñónes (Knee injury), Lawrence Ennali (Cruciate ligament tear), Andrew Tarbell (Cruciate ligament tear) and Duane Holmes (Leg injury) won’t be making appearances.

💡 Prediction

We think that Houston Dynamo may not find it easy to put one past this Portland Timbers outfit who we think will end up scoring and possibly keep a clean sheet as well.

That’s why we have predicted a good tussle with a 1-0 win for Portland Timbers at the end of the match.

A close call.

Renata Leite, 22:01 30/03/2025