Houston Dynamo vs Portland Timbers, MLS 2025 REGULAR SEASON

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Houston Dynamo

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Portland Timbers

Sun 21 Sep 2025 · 00:30 UTC Shell Energy Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 21' Julio Ortiz

Pablo Ortiz 38' Y

Brooklyn Raines 58' Y

Griffin Dorsey 63' Y

Junior Urso 70' Y

Y 73' Dario Zuparic

Erik Sviatchenko 80' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Houston Dynamo vs Portland Timbers — MLS at Shell Energy Stadium.

Houston Dynamo 34 games · 51 pts (2026/26)
Portland Timbers 34 games · 46 pts (2026/26)

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

Houston Dynamo 18 games · Avg 3.2 goals Portland Timbers

Last 5 meetings

2025-09-21 Houston Dynamo 1–0 Portland Timbers 2025-03-30 Portland Timbers 3–1 Houston Dynamo 2024-06-02 Portland Timbers 2–2 Houston Dynamo 2024-03-17 Houston Dynamo 1–0 Portland Timbers 2023-10-22 Portland Timbers 1–3 Houston Dynamo

Recent Form

Houston Dynamo

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
21 Sep	Portland Timbers	H	1–0	W
14 Sep	Colorado Rapids SC	A	1–2	L
07 Sep	Los Angeles Galaxy	H	1–1	D
31 Aug	St. Louis City	A	3–2	W
24 Aug	San Jose Earthquakes	H	1–2	L
18 Aug	Vancouver Whitecaps FC	A	1–1	D

Portland Timbers

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
21 Sep	Houston Dynamo	A	0–1	L
14 Sep	New York Red Bulls	H	2–1	W
31 Aug	Minnesota United FC	A	1–1	D
24 Aug	San Diego FC	A	0–0	D
17 Aug	FC Cincinnati	H	2–3	L
10 Aug	FC Dallas	A	0–2	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' It’s Showtime! The match between Houston Dynamo and Portland Timbers is underway.
5' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
15' Supporters expect more eagerness from James Pantemis, as he is very good at scoring at Shell Energy Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
20' With 0 assists to his name this season, Julio Ortiz is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Houston Dynamo.
21' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Julio Ortiz on 21 minutes.
26' Houston Dynamo are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Portland Timbers's shape.
31' The home supporters are growing impatient. Houston Dynamo must find a spark to ignite this game.
36' Jonathan Bond has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 392 appearances.
38' The referee shows Houston Dynamo player a card on 38.
43' It looks surprising Houston Dynamo does not make any changes. Erik Sviatchenko has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
44' What a moment for Ezequiel Ponce! That strike on 44 puts his side firmly in control.
49' 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.
54' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Houston Dynamo and Portland Timbers are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
58' Controversy at the stadium! Brooklyn Raines argues furiously but the card stands.
60' Fresh legs for Portland Timbers! Matias Rojas comes on to replace Julio Ortiz.
63' That looks like a foul for a card for Griffin Dorsey.
67' Amine Bassi is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ondrej Lingr at the 67 minute mark.
69' Cristhian Paredes has so much to prove this time. He replaces David Ayala on 69 minute.
70' Poor challenge from Junior Urso. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
73' The referee shows Portland Timbers player a card on 73.
78' Ondrej Lingr has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 4 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
79' Ariel Lassiter gets the nod from Portland Timbers. He replaces Eric Miller and will look to change the dynamic.
80' Fresh legs for Houston Dynamo! Duane Holmes comes on to replace Lawrence Ennali.
80' The referee shows Houston Dynamo player a card on 80.
85' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Portland Timbers that had 306 games and scored 496 goals.
90' Houston Dynamo make a change. Brooklyn Raines trudges off to be replaced by Diadie Samassekou on 90 minutes.
Houston Dynamo celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Houston Dynamo Lineups

Starting XI

31
Jonathan Bond
10
Ezequiel Ponce
28
Erik Sviatchenko
30
Junior Urso
25
Griffin Dorsey
9
Ondrej Lingr ↓ Amine Bassi 67'
21
Jack McGlynn ↓ Obafemi Awodesu 90'
11
Lawrence Ennali ↓ Duane Holmes 80'
35
Brooklyn Raines ↓ Diadie Samassekou 90'
36
Felipe
22
Pablo Ortiz

Bench

Coach Ben Olsen

Portland Timbers Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

21
Diego Chara ↑ 69'
17
Cristhian Paredes ↑ 69'
35
Matias Rojas ↑ 60'
22
Omir Fernandez
25
Trey Muse
4
Kamal Miller
7
Ariel Lassiter ↑ 79'
19
Kevin Kelsy ↑ 69'
88
Gage Guerra

Coach Phil Neville

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Felipe Mora	4
Mauro Manotas	3
Antony	2
Brian Fernandez	2
Santiago Moreno	2
Diego Valeri	2
Jeremy Ebobisse	2
Dairon Asprilla	2

Head to Head

Houston Dynamo Form

2025-09-21 Houston Dynamo 1–0 Portland Timbers W 2025-09-14 Colorado Rapids SC 2–1 Houston Dynamo L 2025-09-07 Houston Dynamo 1–1 Los Angeles Galaxy D 2025-08-31 St. Louis City 2–3 Houston Dynamo W 2025-08-24 Houston Dynamo 1–2 San Jose Earthquakes L 2025-08-18 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1–1 Houston Dynamo D

Portland Timbers Form

2025-09-21 Houston Dynamo 1–0 Portland Timbers L 2025-09-14 Portland Timbers 2–1 New York Red Bulls W 2025-08-31 Minnesota United FC 1–1 Portland Timbers D 2025-08-24 San Diego FC 0–0 Portland Timbers D 2025-08-17 Portland Timbers 2–3 FC Cincinnati L 2025-08-10 FC Dallas 2–0 Portland Timbers L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.44 Houston Dynamo xG

Expected Goals

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

1.09 Portland Timbers xG

I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct

Houston Dynamo48% Draw27% Portland Timbers25%

Actual: Houston Dynamo win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes51% 0% No49%

Avg goals/match: 2.53

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	90%	10%
± 1.5	72%	28%
± 2.5	46%	54%
± 3.5	25%	75%
± 4.5	12%	88%

Double Chance

Houston Dynamo or Draw

75%

Draw or Portland Timbers

52%

Houston Dynamo or Portland Timbers

73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Houston Dynamo31% Draw48% Portland Timbers21%

Actual: Houston Dynamo win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

13.4%

1 – 0

Actual

0 – 0

10.1%

2 – 1

8.7%

2 – 0

0 – 1

7.6%

1 – 2

6.6%

2 – 2

4.8%

0 – 2

4.6%

3 – 1

4.2%

3 – 0

3.8%

1 – 3

2.4%

Asian Handicap — Houston Dynamo

Handicap	Houston Dynamo covers	Push	Portland Timbers covers
-2.5	8%	—	92%
-2	8%	13%	78%
-1.5	22%	—	78%
-1	22%	22%	57%
-0.5	43%	—	57%
+0.5	73%	—	27%
+1	73%	16%	11%
+1.5	89%	—	11%
+2	89%	8%	3%
+2.5	97%	—	3%

Clean Sheet

Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet

34% ✗

Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet

25% ✓

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