Houston Dynamo vs Portland Timbers, MLS 2022 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Houston Dynamo vs Portland Timbers — MLS at PNC Stadium.
- Houston Dynamo 27 games · 44 pts (2026/26)
- Portland Timbers 27 games · 32 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 27 | 60 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 27 | 46 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 27 | 43 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire FC | 26 | 42 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 27 | 39 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 27 | 34 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 27 | 33 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 26 | 33 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 26 | 33 |
| 11 | D.C. United SC | 26 | 30 |
| 12 | Columbus Crew SC | 27 | 29 |
| 13 | Toronto FC | 27 | 29 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 27 | 27 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 27 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 26 | 50 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 19 | St. Louis City | 26 | 44 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 27 | 44 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 28 | 41 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids SC | 27 | 36 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | 36 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 26 | 35 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 27 | 32 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 27 | 32 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 27 | 32 |
| 28 | Austin FC | 27 | 31 |
| 29 | Minnesota United FC | 27 | 29 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 26 | 21 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Apr | Portland Timbers | H | 0–0 | D |
| 10 Apr | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 4–3 | W |
| 03 Apr | Internacional CF Miami | A | 3–1 | W |
| 20 Mar | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 12 Mar | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 05 Mar | Sporting Kansas City | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Apr | Houston Dynamo | A | 0–0 | D |
| 10 Apr | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 03 Apr | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 1–3 | L |
| 27 Mar | Orlando City SC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Mar | FC Dallas | A | 1–4 | L |
| 13 Mar | Austin FC | H | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Houston Dynamo | Portland Timbers | |
|---|---|---|
| #20 | Position | #26 |
| 44 | Points | 32 |
| 27 | Played | 27 |
| 13 / 5 / 9 | W / D / L | 9 / 5 / 13 |
| 34 | Scored | 48 |
| 32 | Conceded | 51 |
| +2 | GD | -3 |
| 1.63 | PPG | 1.19 |
| 48% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
65%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
71%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
41%
Clean Sheets
Houston Dynamo this season
Houston Dynamo this season
4%
Clean Sheets
Portland Timbers this season
Portland Timbers this season
Houston Dynamo are 20th (44 pts). Portland Timbers are 26th (32 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Houston Dynamo
0-15
1/2
16-30
3/4
31-45
7/4
46-60
5/3
61-75
5/3
76+
3/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Portland Timbers
0-15
4/9
16-30
7/9
31-45
5/8
46-60
5/4
61-75
7/–
76+
10/8
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Houston Dynamo
| Guilherme | 14 G | 6 A |
Portland Timbers
| Kevin Kelsy | 9 G | 2 A |
| Kristoffer Velde | 8 G | 5 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' Houston Dynamo looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
- 10' Portland Timbers fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 15' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 16' That is a Yellow card for Portland Timbers. Cristhian Paredes will be fuming at that decision.
- 21' Houston Dynamo currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 26' Jaroslaw Niezgoda needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 27' A meaty challenge results in booking for Teenage Hadebe on 27.
- 32' It looks surprising Portland Timbers does not make any changes. Matias Vera has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 37' The home supporters are growing impatient. Houston Dynamo must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 42' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Houston Dynamo and Portland Timbers are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 47' Tyler Pasher has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 49' Yimmi Chara catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 49.
- 54' Houston Dynamo are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 59' A tactical swap from Houston Dynamo — Corey Baird on, Tyler Pasher off on 59 minutes.
- 62' Portland Timbers manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Dairon Asprilla is hanging Jaroslaw Niezgoda on the field on 62 minute.
- 63' A change in the Portland Timbers ranks — Cristhian Paredes exits the field as David Ayala enters on 63.
- 67' The supporters are chanting for Thor Ulfarsson. He replaces Carlos Ferreira on 67 minute.
- 71' Fresh legs for Portland Timbers! Marvin Loria comes on to replace Santiago Moreno.
- 75' The referee does not hesitate — a Red card for Teenage Hadebe on 75 minutes.
- 78' A change in the Houston Dynamo ranks — Carlos Darwin Quintero exits the field as Ethan Bartlow enters on 78.
- 81' Bill Tuiloma is having his name booked by the referee on 81.
- 82' Time for substitution for Portland Timbers. Sebastian Blanco is replaced by Eryk Williamson.
- 83' Dario Zuparic is replacing Jose Van Rankin for the Portland Timbers side.
- 88' Houston Dynamo started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 88.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.
Lineups
Houston Dynamo Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 3
- 12
- 10
- 20
-
25
Griffin Dorsey ↓ Zeca 59'
-
22
Matias Vera ↓ Memo Rodriguez 78'
- 17
-
19
Tyler Pasher ↓ Corey Baird 59'
- 23
- 9
Bench
-
11
Corey Baird ↑ 59'
- 24
-
8
Memo Rodriguez ↑ 78'
- 4
-
37
Zeca ↑ 59'
- 29
-
13
Ethan Bartlow ↑ 78'
-
34
Thor Ulfarsson ↑ 67'
Coach
Paulo Nagamura
Portland Timbers Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
-
2
Jose Van Rankin ↓ Dario Zuparic 83'
- 21
- 33
- 25
-
22
Cristhian Paredes ↓ David Ayala 63'
- 10
- 5
- 31
-
30
Santiago Moreno ↓ Marvin Loria 71'
- 11
Bench
- 1
-
27
Dairon Asprilla ↑ 62'
-
19
Eryk Williamson ↑ 82'
-
44
Marvin Loria ↑ 71'
-
13
Dario Zuparic ↑ 83'
- 28
-
24
David Ayala ↑ 63'
- 18
- 14
Coach
Giovanni Savarese
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Felipe Mora | 4 |
| Mauro Manotas | 3 |
| Mauro Manotas | 2 |
| Alejandro Fuenmayor | 2 |
| Brian Fernandez | 2 |
| Santiago Moreno | 2 |
| Diego Valeri | 2 |
| Griffin Dorsey | 2 |
Head to Head
Houston Dynamo Form
2022-04-16
Houston Dynamo
0–0
Portland Timbers
D
2022-04-10
Houston Dynamo
4–3
San Jose Earthquakes
W
2022-04-03
Internacional CF Miami
1–3
Houston Dynamo
W
2022-03-20
Houston Dynamo
1–1
Colorado Rapids SC
D
2022-03-12
Houston Dynamo
2–1
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
W
2022-03-05
Sporting Kansas City
1–0
Houston Dynamo
L
Portland Timbers Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.54
Houston Dynamo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.35
Portland Timbers xG
I would bet for:
Houston Dynamo or Portland Timbers 73% + Both teams to score 59%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.89
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
Houston Dynamo or Draw
68%
Draw or Portland Timbers
59%
Houston Dynamo or Portland Timbers
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.5%
2 – 1
8.6%
1 – 0
7.6%
1 – 2
7.5%
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
6.6%
2 – 0
6.5%
2 – 2
5.8%
0 – 2
5%
3 – 1
4.4%
1 – 3
3.4%
3 – 0
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Houston Dynamo
| Handicap | Houston Dynamo covers | Push | Portland Timbers covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 12% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 20% | 59% |
| -0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +1 | 68% | 17% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 10% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
27%
✗
Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
22%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

