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Portland Timbers vs Houston Dynamo, 2018

MLS · 2018
Portland Timbers
2 – 1
Full Time
Houston Dynamo
Sun 29 Jul 2018 · 03:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Portland Timbers vs Houston Dynamo — MLS .

Match Details

  • Referee Eric Weisbrod
  • Referee Baldomero Toledo
  • Referee Nima Saghafi
  • Referee Adam Garner
  • Referee Jorge Gonzalez

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

7
4
6
Portland Timbers 17 games · Avg 3.1 goals Houston Dynamo
Last 5 meetings
2018-07-29 Portland Timbers 2–1 Houston Dynamo

Recent Form

Portland Timbers
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Jul Houston Dynamo H 2–1 W
22 Jul Montreal Impact FC H 2–2 D
15 Jul Los Angeles FC A 0–0 D
08 Jul San Jose Earthquakes H 2–1 W
30 Jun Seattle Sounders FC A 3–2 W
24 Jun Atlanta United FC A 1–1 D
Houston Dynamo
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Jul Portland Timbers A 1–2 L
26 Jul Philadelphia Union H 1–3 L
22 Jul FC Dallas H 1–1 D
15 Jul Colorado Rapids SC A 0–0 D
08 Jul Minnesota United FC H 3–0 W
04 Jul Los Angeles FC H 2–2 D

Season Stats

Portland Timbers Houston Dynamo
#26 Position #20
32 Points 44
27 Played 27
9 / 5 / 13 W / D / L 13 / 5 / 9
48 Scored 34
51 Conceded 32
-3 GD +2
1.19 PPG 1.63
33% Win % 48%

Key Stats

65% Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
71% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
4% Clean Sheets
Portland Timbers this season
41% Clean Sheets
Houston Dynamo this season

Portland Timbers are 26th (32 pts). Houston Dynamo are 20th (44 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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
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

Top Scorers (This Season)

Portland Timbers
Kevin Kelsy 9 G 2 A
Kristoffer Velde 8 G 5 A
Houston Dynamo
Guilherme 14 G 6 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Houston Dynamo get us underway at .
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Portland Timbers and Houston Dynamo are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 15' Houston Dynamo have won 394 goals from 283 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 20' Joe Willis, a USA , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 25' It is a cagey affair so far. Portland Timbers in their trying to find a way past Houston Dynamo's compact .
  • 30' Supporters expect more eagerness from Julio Cascante, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 35' The travelling Houston Dynamo supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 40' Diego Valeri is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Houston Dynamo tonight.
  • 45' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Portland Timbers side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 50' United States international Eric Alexander has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 55' Houston Dynamo fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 60' The 42-year-old Lawrence Olum has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 65' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 70' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Zarek Valentin suffering a number of foals already.
  • 75' The home supporters are growing impatient. Portland Timbers must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 80' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Houston Dynamo winning 100% of all matches.
  • 85' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Portland Timbers that had 295 games and scored 475 goals.
  • 90' Houston Dynamo are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • Houston Dynamo will have plenty to reflect on. Portland Timbers were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Portland Timbers Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Giovanni Savarese

Houston Dynamo Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Wilmer Cabrera

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Felipe Mora 4
Mauro Manotas 3
Dairon Asprilla 2
Cristhian Paredes 2
Franco Escobar 2
Alberth Elis 2
Fafa Picault 2
Antony 2

Head to Head

2018-07-29 Portland Timbers 2–1 Houston Dynamo

Portland Timbers Form

2018-07-29 Portland Timbers 2–1 Houston Dynamo W 2018-07-22 Portland Timbers 2–2 Montreal Impact FC D 2018-07-15 Los Angeles FC 0–0 Portland Timbers D 2018-07-08 Portland Timbers 2–1 San Jose Earthquakes W 2018-06-30 Seattle Sounders FC 2–3 Portland Timbers W 2018-06-24 Atlanta United FC 1–1 Portland Timbers D

Houston Dynamo Form

2018-07-29 Portland Timbers 2–1 Houston Dynamo L 2018-07-26 Houston Dynamo 1–3 Philadelphia Union L 2018-07-22 Houston Dynamo 1–1 FC Dallas D 2018-07-15 Colorado Rapids SC 0–0 Houston Dynamo D 2018-07-08 Houston Dynamo 3–0 Minnesota United FC W 2018-07-04 Houston Dynamo 2–2 Los Angeles FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.67 Portland Timbers xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.22 Houston Dynamo xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Portland Timbers51% Draw25% Houston Dynamo24%
Actual: Portland Timbers win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes57% 0% No43%
Avg goals/match: 2.89
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 78%
22%
± 2.5 54%
46%
± 3.5 33%
67%
± 4.5 17%
83%

Double Chance

Portland Timbers or Draw
76%
Draw or Houston Dynamo
49%
Portland Timbers or Houston Dynamo
75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Portland Timbers34% Draw45% Houston Dynamo21%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.2%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
8.4%
2 – 0
7.6%
0 – 0
7.4%
1 – 2
6.6%
0 – 1
5.9%
2 – 2
5.6%
3 – 1
5.1%
3 – 0
4.2%
0 – 2
4.1%
3 – 2
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Portland Timbers

Handicap Portland Timbers covers Push Houston Dynamo covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 14% 75%
-1.5 25% — 75%
-1 25% 21% 54%
-0.5 46% — 54%
+0.5 73% — 27%
+1 73% 15% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
30% ✓
Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
20% ✓

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