Saturday , 14 November 2026

Houston Dynamo vs Portland Timbers, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON

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

Match Preview

Houston Dynamo vs Portland Timbers — MLS at BBVA Stadium.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Nashville SC 34 77
2 Internacional CF Miami 34 60
3 New England Revolution 34 58
4 Chicago Fire FC 34 55
5 Charlotte FC 34 54
6 Philadelphia Union 34 50
7 Columbus Crew SC 34 47
8 FC Cincinnati 34 46
9 Orlando City SC 34 46
10 New York City FC 34 42
11 New York Red Bulls 34 42
12 Toronto FC 34 39
13 Atlanta United FC 34 33
14 D.C. United SC 34 33
15 Montreal Impact FC 34 26
16 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 34 64
17 FC Dallas 34 58
18 St. Louis City 34 54
19 San Jose Earthquakes 34 52
20 Houston Dynamo 34 51
21 Los Angeles FC 34 47
22 Portland Timbers 34 46
23 Seattle Sounders FC 34 46
24 Real Salt Lake 34 45
25 Minnesota United FC 34 44
26 Los Angeles Galaxy 34 44
27 Colorado Rapids SC 34 43
28 San Diego FC 34 38
29 Austin FC 34 34
30 Sporting Kansas City 34 26

Head-to-Head

6
4
8
Houston Dynamo 18 games · Avg 3.2 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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#20 Position #22
51 Points 46
34 Played 34
14 / 9 / 11 W / D / L 13 / 7 / 14
43 Scored 62
43 Conceded 61
+0 GD +1
1.50 PPG 1.35
41% Win % 38%

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
72% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
38% Clean Sheets
Houston Dynamo this season
9% Clean Sheets
Portland Timbers this season

Houston Dynamo are 20th (51 pts). Portland Timbers are 22nd (46 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Houston Dynamo
0-15
1/3
16-30
6/7
31-45
9/4
46-60
6/4
61-75
6/4
76+
5/11
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Portland Timbers
0-15
7/10
16-30
8/10
31-45
9/9
46-60
6/5
61-75
10/4
76+
12/10
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Houston Dynamo
Guilherme 16 G 8 A
Mateusz Bogusz 8 G 2 A
Portland Timbers
Kristoffer Velde 12 G 6 A
Ariel Lassiter 9 G 4 A
Kevin Kelsy 9 G 2 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. Houston Dynamo kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 10' Portland Timbers seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 15' The Haiti Fafa Picault breaks the deadlock on 15 minutes. 1-0!
  • 16' GOAL! Fafa Picault scores on 16.
  • 21' It’s high time Tab Ramos made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 26' Houston Dynamo currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 31' Jose Van Rankin is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Portland Timbers so far.
  • 33' A stunning finish from Tyler Pasher — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 38' Pablo Bonilla is having his name booked by the referee on 38.
  • 43' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Houston Dynamo and Portland Timbers are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 46' The Portland Timbers manager makes a substitution. Dario Zuparic departs to be replaced by Larrys Mabiala.
  • 50' Dairon Asprilla makes no mistake. The score reads 3-1 and Portland Timbers are in front.
  • 55' 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.
  • 59' It’s a booking for Houston Dynamo player. Fafa Picault gets a Yellow card.
  • 60' Time for substitution for Portland Timbers. Pablo Bonilla is replaced by Jose Van Rankin.
  • 62' The Portland Timbers bench stirs into life. Pablo Bonilla is withdrawn and Jose Van Rankin gets his opportunity.
  • 67' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 68' The Houston Dynamo bench stirs into life. Joe Corona is withdrawn and Darwin Ceren gets his opportunity.
  • 69' Another change for Houston Dynamo made on 69 minute. Tyler Pasher leaves to be changed by Ariel Lassiter.
  • 70' Darwin Ceren is ready to make an impact after coming on for Joe Corona at the 70 minute mark.
  • 71' A tactical swap from Houston Dynamo — Ariel Lassiter on, Tyler Pasher off on 71 minutes.
  • 72' Larrys Mabiala catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 72.
  • 73' A moment of madness from Sebastian Blanco on 73 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Portland Timbers will be frustrated.
  • 78' It looks surprising Houston Dynamo does not make any changes. Eryk Williamson has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 83' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 88' Maynor Figueroa has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • It finishes all square. Houston Dynamo and Portland Timbers share the spoils 2-2.

Lineups

Houston Dynamo Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tab Ramos

Portland Timbers Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Giovanni Savarese

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Felipe Mora 4
Mauro Manotas 3
Adalberto Carrasquilla 2
Alejandro Fuenmayor 2
Mauro Manotas 2
Franco Escobar 2
Alejandro Fuenmayor 2
Antony 2

Head to Head

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

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
1.58 Houston Dynamo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.54 Portland Timbers xG
I would bet for: Houston Dynamo or Portland Timbers 73% + Both teams to score 62%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Houston Dynamo38% Draw27% Portland Timbers35%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes62% 0% No38%
Avg goals/match: 3.12
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 82%
18%
± 2.5 59%
41%
± 3.5 38%
62%
± 4.5 21%
79%

Double Chance

Houston Dynamo or Draw
65%
Draw or Portland Timbers
62%
Houston Dynamo or Portland Timbers
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Houston Dynamo29% Draw43% Portland Timbers28%
Actual: Houston Dynamo win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.6%
2 – 1
8.2%
1 – 2
7.9%
2 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
6.2%
0 – 0
6.1%
0 – 1
6%
2 – 0
5.5%
0 – 2
5.2%
3 – 1
4.3%
1 – 3
4.1%
3 – 2
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Houston Dynamo

Handicap Houston Dynamo covers Push Portland Timbers covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 11% 81%
-1.5 19% — 81%
-1 19% 19% 62%
-0.5 38% — 62%
+0.5 64% — 36%
+1 64% 18% 18%
+1.5 82% — 18%
+2 82% 11% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
22% ✓
Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
21% ✓

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