Houston Dynamo vs Portland Timbers, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON

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MLS · 2021

Houston Dynamo

2 – 2

Full Time

Portland Timbers

Thu 24 Jun 2021 · 00:30 UTC BBVA Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 38' Pablo Bonilla

Fafa Picault 59' Y

Y 72' Larrys Mabiala

Y 73' Sebastian Blanco

Overview

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Houston Dynamo vs Portland Timbers — MLS at BBVA Stadium.

Houston Dynamo 18 games · 32 pts (2026/26)
Portland Timbers 18 games · 24 pts (2026/26)

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

Houston Dynamo 17 games · Avg 3.1 goals Portland Timbers

Last 5 meetings

2021-06-24 Houston Dynamo 2–2 Portland Timbers 2021-04-25 Portland Timbers 2–1 Houston Dynamo 2020-07-19 Portland Timbers 2–1 Houston Dynamo 2019-06-23 Portland Timbers 4–0 Houston Dynamo 2019-05-16 Houston Dynamo 1–1 Portland Timbers

Recent Form

Houston Dynamo

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
24 Jun	Portland Timbers	H	2–2	D
20 Jun	Los Angeles FC	A	1–1	D
30 May	Sporting Kansas City	A	2–3	L
23 May	Vancouver Whitecaps FC	H	2–1	W
16 May	Colorado Rapids SC	A	1–3	L
13 May	Sporting Kansas City	H	1–0	W

Portland Timbers

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
24 Jun	Houston Dynamo	A	2–2	D
20 Jun	Sporting Kansas City	H	2–1	W
30 May	Philadelphia Union	A	0–3	L
22 May	Los Angeles Galaxy	H	3–0	W
16 May	San Jose Earthquakes	A	2–0	W
09 May	Seattle Sounders FC	H	1–2	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)

71% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

42% Clean Sheets
Houston Dynamo this season

6% Clean Sheets
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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Houston Dynamo and Portland Timbers has kicked off!
5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Portland Timbers needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
10' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
15' A goal from the Haiti international Fafa Picault! He fires home on 15 to make it 1-0!
16' GOAL! Fafa Picault fires home to make it 2-0!
21' With 0 assists to his name this season, Joe Corona is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Portland Timbers.
26' Supporters expect more eagerness from Eryk Williamson, as he is very good at scoring at BBVA Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
31' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
33' A stunning finish from Tyler Pasher — that came from absolutely nowhere!
38' Portland Timbers receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 38.
43' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
46' Larrys Mabiala has so much to prove this time. He replaces Dario Zuparic on 46 minute.
50' Brilliant from the ! Dairon Asprilla makes it 3-1 with a superb finish on 50.
55' Portland Timbers fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
59' The referee shows Houston Dynamo player a Yellow card on 59.
60' Jose Van Rankin gets the nod from Portland Timbers. He replaces Pablo Bonilla and will look to change the dynamic.
62' The Portland Timbers manager makes a substitution. Pablo Bonilla departs to be replaced by Jose Van Rankin.
67' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
68' Houston Dynamo ring the changes. Joe Corona has done his job and it is now time for Darwin Ceren to step up.
69' Ariel Lassiter is ready to make an impact after coming on for Tyler Pasher at the 69 minute mark.
70' Darwin Ceren is ready to make an impact after coming on for Joe Corona at the 70 minute mark.
71' Houston Dynamo manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ariel Lassiter is hanging Tyler Pasher on the field on 71 minute.
72' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Larrys Mabiala.
73' Controversy at the stadium! Sebastian Blanco argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
78' Dario Zuparic has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
83' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Houston Dynamo side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
88' Houston Dynamo is showing some good football. However, Houston Dynamo are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.

Lineups

Houston Dynamo Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tab Ramos

Portland Timbers Lineups

Starting XI

25
Bill Tuiloma
27
Dairon Asprilla ↓ Sebastian Blanco 71'
19
Eryk Williamson
17
Jeremy Ebobisse
44
Marvin Loria ↓ Diego Valeri 46'
5
Claudio Bravo
31
Aljaz Ivacic
13
Dario Zuparic ↓ Larrys Mabiala 46'
28
Pablo Bonilla ↓ Jose Van Rankin 62'
85
Zac McGraw
40
Renzo Jose Zambrano ↓ Diego Chara 71'

Bench

2
Jose Van Rankin ↑ 62'
21
Diego Chara ↑ 71'
8
Diego Valeri ↑ 46'
33
Larrys Mabiala ↑ 46'
12
Steve Clark
10
Sebastian Blanco ↑ 71'
98
Blake Bodily
26
Hunter Sulte
20
George Fochive

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

2021-06-24 Houston Dynamo 2–2 Portland Timbers D 2021-06-20 Los Angeles FC 1–1 Houston Dynamo D 2021-05-30 Sporting Kansas City 3–2 Houston Dynamo L 2021-05-23 Houston Dynamo 2–1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC W 2021-05-16 Colorado Rapids SC 3–1 Houston Dynamo L 2021-05-13 Houston Dynamo 1–0 Sporting Kansas City W

Portland Timbers Form

2021-06-24 Houston Dynamo 2–2 Portland Timbers D 2021-06-20 Portland Timbers 2–1 Sporting Kansas City W 2021-05-30 Philadelphia Union 3–0 Portland Timbers L 2021-05-22 Portland Timbers 3–0 Los Angeles Galaxy W 2021-05-16 San Jose Earthquakes 0–2 Portland Timbers W 2021-05-09 Portland Timbers 1–2 Seattle Sounders FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.76 Houston Dynamo xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.59 Portland Timbers xG

I would bet for: Houston Dynamo or Portland Timbers 74% + Both teams to score 66%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Houston Dynamo40% Draw26% Portland Timbers34%

Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes66% 0% No34%

Avg goals/match: 3.35

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	95%	5%
± 1.5	85%	15%
± 2.5	64%	36%
± 3.5	43%	57%
± 4.5	25%	75%

Double Chance

Houston Dynamo or Draw

66%

Draw or Portland Timbers

60%

Houston Dynamo or Portland Timbers

74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Houston Dynamo31% Draw42% Portland Timbers27%

Actual: Houston Dynamo win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

10.7%

2 – 1

8.3%

1 – 2

7.5%

2 – 2

Actual

1 – 0

5.5%

2 – 0

5.5%

0 – 0

3 – 1

4.9%

0 – 1

4.9%

0 – 2

4.4%

1 – 3

3 – 2

3.9%

Asian Handicap — Houston Dynamo

Handicap	Houston Dynamo covers	Push	Portland Timbers covers
-2.5	10%	—	90%
-2	10%	13%	78%
-1.5	22%	—	78%
-1	22%	19%	59%
-0.5	41%	—	59%
+0.5	66%	—	34%
+1	66%	17%	17%
+1.5	83%	—	17%
+2	83%	10%	7%
+2.5	93%	—	7%

Clean Sheet

Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet

21% ✓

Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet

18% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.