Saturday , 14 November 2026

Houston Dynamo vs Portland Timbers, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2021
Houston Dynamo
0 – 2
Full Time
Portland Timbers
Sat 4 Sep 2021 · 00:00 UTC BBVA Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Tim Parker 50' Y
Y 51' Claudio Bravo
Y 52' Claudio Bravo
Y 86' Renzo Jose Zambrano
Y 90' Larrys Mabiala

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
2021-09-04 Houston Dynamo 0–2 Portland Timbers 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

Recent Form

Houston Dynamo
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Sep Portland Timbers H 0–2 L
29 Aug Minnesota United FC H 1–2 L
22 Aug FC Dallas H 2–2 D
19 Aug Real Salt Lake A 1–2 L
15 Aug Colorado Rapids SC H 1–3 L
08 Aug Minnesota United FC A 0–2 L
Portland Timbers
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Sep Houston Dynamo A 2–0 W
30 Aug Seattle Sounders FC A 2–0 W
22 Aug Austin FC A 1–3 L
19 Aug Sporting Kansas City A 1–1 D
16 Aug Seattle Sounders FC H 2–6 L
08 Aug Real Salt Lake H 3–2 W

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' We are underway at BBVA Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' Steve Clark has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 15' Yimmi Chara doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 20' Goal! Felipe Mora scores his 48 goal in 11 matches.
  • 25' Portland Timbers has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
  • 30' Over 30 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 35' It looks like no one’s ball. Portland Timbers is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 40' Portland Timbers is showing some good football. However, Portland Timbers are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 45' With 0 assists to his name this season, Larrys Mabiala is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Portland Timbers.
  • 46' The whistle greets Derrick Jones as he departs to be replaced by Griffin Dorsey.
  • 49' Carlos Darwin Quintero is replacing Tyler Pasher for the Houston Dynamo side.
  • 50' The referee has no hesitation. Tim Parker is booked for Houston Dynamo — Yellow card on 50.
  • 51' Claudio Bravo picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 52' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Claudio Bravo on 52 minutes.
  • 57' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 62' 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.
  • 63' Portland Timbers make a change. Dairon Asprilla trudges off to be replaced by Marvin Loria on 63 minutes.
  • 68' Houston Dynamo currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 69' Bill Tuiloma gets the nod from Portland Timbers. He replaces Pablo Bonilla and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 74' The 38-year-old Sebastian Blanco has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 75' A change in the Houston Dynamo ranks — Adam Lundqvist exits the field as Mateo Bajamich enters on 75.
  • 79' Joe Corona is ready to make an impact after coming on for Memo Rodriguez at the 79 minute mark.
  • 83' Fresh legs for Portland Timbers! Diego Valeri comes on to replace Sebastian Blanco.
  • 86' The referee calls foul for Renzo Jose Zambrano. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 90' It’s a booking for Portland Timbers player. Larrys Mabiala gets a Yellow card.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-2 draw is a fair result on the day.

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

2021-09-04 Houston Dynamo 0–2 Portland Timbers 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

Houston Dynamo Form

2021-09-04 Houston Dynamo 0–2 Portland Timbers L 2021-08-29 Houston Dynamo 1–2 Minnesota United FC L 2021-08-22 Houston Dynamo 2–2 FC Dallas D 2021-08-19 Real Salt Lake 2–1 Houston Dynamo L 2021-08-15 Houston Dynamo 1–3 Colorado Rapids SC L 2021-08-08 Minnesota United FC 2–0 Houston Dynamo L

Portland Timbers Form

2021-09-04 Houston Dynamo 0–2 Portland Timbers W 2021-08-30 Seattle Sounders FC 0–2 Portland Timbers W 2021-08-22 Austin FC 3–1 Portland Timbers L 2021-08-19 Sporting Kansas City 1–1 Portland Timbers D 2021-08-16 Portland Timbers 2–6 Seattle Sounders FC L 2021-08-08 Portland Timbers 3–2 Real Salt Lake W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.25 Houston Dynamo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.76 Portland Timbers xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 59% + Over 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Houston Dynamo26% Draw26% Portland Timbers48%
Actual: Portland Timbers win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes59% 0% No41%
Avg goals/match: 3.01
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 80%
20%
± 2.5 57%
43%
± 3.5 35%
65%
± 4.5 19%
81%

Double Chance

Houston Dynamo or Draw
52%
Draw or Portland Timbers
74%
Houston Dynamo or Portland Timbers
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Houston Dynamo21% Draw44% Portland Timbers35%
Actual: Portland Timbers win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.7%
1 – 2
9.2%
0 – 1
7.9%
0 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
6.6%
2 – 1
6.5%
2 – 2
5.7%
1 – 3
5.4%
1 – 0
5.3%
0 – 3
4.3%
2 – 0
3.8%
2 – 3
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Houston Dynamo

Handicap Houston Dynamo covers Push Portland Timbers covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 8% 89%
-1.5 11% — 89%
-1 11% 15% 74%
-0.5 26% — 74%
+0.5 52% — 48%
+1 52% 21% 27%
+1.5 73% — 27%
+2 73% 15% 12%
+2.5 88% — 12%

Clean Sheet

Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
18% ✓
Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
29% ✗

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