Houston Dynamo vs Portland Timbers, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Houston Dynamo vs Portland Timbers — MLS .
- Houston Dynamo 18 games · 32 pts (2026/26)
- Portland Timbers 18 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Jair Marrufo
- Referee M. de Oliveira
- Referee Ian Anderson
- Referee Jeffrey Greeson
- Referee Edvin Jurisevic
4 games this season
🟨 0.5/game
⚽ 1.8 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 18 | 40 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 18 | 38 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 18 | 30 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 17 | 29 |
| 5 | New York City FC | 18 | 26 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 18 | 26 |
| 7 | Charlotte FC | 18 | 25 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 18 | 25 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 18 | 23 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 18 | 20 |
| 11 | Orlando City SC | 18 | 20 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 18 | 17 |
| 13 | Philadelphia Union | 18 | 16 |
| 14 | Montreal Impact FC | 18 | 16 |
| 15 | Atlanta United FC | 18 | 12 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 17 | 34 |
| 17 | Los Angeles FC | 19 | 34 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | 33 |
| 19 | Houston Dynamo | 18 | 32 |
| 20 | FC Dallas | 18 | 27 |
| 21 | Real Salt Lake | 17 | 27 |
| 22 | St. Louis City | 18 | 26 |
| 23 | Portland Timbers | 18 | 24 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 17 | 24 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 18 | 24 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 18 | 22 |
| 27 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 19 | 22 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 18 | 21 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 18 | 17 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 18 | 14 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Sep | Portland Timbers | H | 4–1 | W |
| 02 Sep | FC Dallas | A | 2–4 | L |
| 30 Aug | New York Red Bulls | A | 0–1 | L |
| 24 Aug | FC Dallas | H | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Aug | Real Salt Lake | H | 1–2 | L |
| 11 Aug | Columbus Crew SC | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Sep | Houston Dynamo | A | 1–4 | L |
| 09 Sep | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 01 Sep | New England Revolution | A | 1–1 | D |
| 30 Aug | Toronto FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 27 Aug | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 19 Aug | Sporting Kansas City | A | 0–3 | L |
Season Stats
| Houston Dynamo | Portland Timbers | |
|---|---|---|
| #19 | Position | #23 |
| 32 | Points | 24 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 10 / 2 / 6 | W / D / L | 7 / 3 / 8 |
| 27 | Scored | 33 |
| 24 | Conceded | 33 |
| +3 | GD | +0 |
| 1.78 | PPG | 1.33 |
| 56% | Win % | 39% |
Key Stats
65%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
71%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
42%
Clean Sheets
Houston Dynamo this season
Houston Dynamo this season
6%
Clean Sheets
Portland Timbers this season
Portland Timbers this season
Houston Dynamo are 19th (32 pts). Portland Timbers are 23rd (24 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Houston Dynamo
0-15
1/2
16-30
3/2
31-45
5/2
46-60
3/3
61-75
4/2
76+
2/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Portland Timbers
0-15
2/5
16-30
4/5
31-45
4/4
46-60
3/2
61-75
5/–
76+
5/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Houston Dynamo
| Guilherme | 8 G | 4 A |
Portland Timbers
| Kevin Kelsy | 8 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Houston Dynamo have kicked off against Portland Timbers. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 10' Jorge Villafana is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Houston Dynamo tonight.
- 15' Houston Dynamo is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 20' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 20 minutes.
- 25' The home supporters are growing impatient. Houston Dynamo must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 30' The energy levels are beginning to show. Wilmer Cabrera might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 35' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 40' Houston Dynamo started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 40.
- 45' The 44-year-old DaMarcus Beasley has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 50' The travelling Portland Timbers supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 55' Sebastian Blanco has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 60' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 65' It’s high time Wilmer Cabrera made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 70' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Houston Dynamo needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 75' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Houston Dynamo winning 100% of all matches.
- 80' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Romell Quioto suffering a number of foals already.
- 85' Portland Timbers fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 90' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Houston Dynamo side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Houston Dynamo players.
Lineups
Houston Dynamo Lineups
Starting XI
- 27
- 11
- 23
- 10
-
31
Romell Quioto ↓ Darwin Ceren 82'
- 9
- 17
- 2
-
6
Eric Alexander ↓ Juan Cabezas 46'
- 7
-
33
Jared Watts ↓ Kevin Garcia 56'
Bench
- 14
- 21
-
24
Darwin Ceren ↑ 82'
- 18
- 8
-
16
Kevin Garcia ↑ 56'
-
5
Juan Cabezas ↑ 46'
Coach
Wilmer Cabrera
Portland Timbers Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
- 21
- 8
-
13
Lawrence Olum ↓ David Guzman 83'
- 16
- 33
- 18
-
22
Cristhian Paredes ↓ Andy Polo 63'
- 12
- 10
- 17
Bench
-
20
David Guzman ↑ 83'
-
11
Andy Polo ↑ 63'
- 99
-
4
Jorge Villafana ↑ 56'
- 26
- 25
- 43
Coach
Giovanni Savarese
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Felipe Mora | 4 |
| Mauro Manotas | 3 |
| Brian Fernandez | 2 |
| Santiago Moreno | 2 |
| Diego Valeri | 2 |
| Griffin Dorsey | 2 |
| Jeremy Ebobisse | 2 |
| Adalberto Carrasquilla | 2 |
Head to Head
Houston Dynamo Form
Portland Timbers Form
2018-09-16
Houston Dynamo
4–1
Portland Timbers
L
2018-09-09
Portland Timbers
2–0
Colorado Rapids SC
W
2018-09-01
New England Revolution
1–1
Portland Timbers
D
2018-08-30
Portland Timbers
2–0
Toronto FC
W
2018-08-27
Portland Timbers
0–1
Seattle Sounders FC
L
2018-08-19
Sporting Kansas City
3–0
Portland Timbers
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.31
Houston Dynamo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.35
Portland Timbers xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 70% + Both teams to score 66%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Houston Dynamo win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.66
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 3.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 4.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
Double Chance
Houston Dynamo or Draw
77%
Draw or Portland Timbers
45%
Houston Dynamo or Portland Timbers
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Houston Dynamo win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
9%
1 – 1
8.8%
2 – 0
6.9%
3 – 1
6.8%
2 – 2
6%
1 – 0
5.5%
1 – 2
5.3%
3 – 0
5.2%
3 – 2
4.6%
4 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
3.8%
4 – 0
3%
Asian Handicap — Houston Dynamo
| Handicap | Houston Dynamo covers | Push | Portland Timbers covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -2 | 20% | 17% | 63% |
| -1.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| -1 | 37% | 21% | 42% |
| -0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 12% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.