Portland Timbers vs Houston Dynamo, 2018
Overview
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Portland Timbers vs Houston Dynamo — MLS .
- Portland Timbers 18 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
- Houston Dynamo 18 games · 32 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Eric Weisbrod
- Referee Baldomero Toledo
- Referee Nima Saghafi
- Referee Adam Garner
- Referee Jorge Gonzalez
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 18 | 40 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 18 | 38 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 18 | 30 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 17 | 29 |
| 5 | New York City FC | 18 | 26 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 18 | 26 |
| 7 | Charlotte FC | 18 | 25 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 18 | 25 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 18 | 23 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 18 | 20 |
| 11 | Orlando City SC | 18 | 20 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 18 | 17 |
| 13 | Philadelphia Union | 18 | 16 |
| 14 | Montreal Impact FC | 18 | 16 |
| 15 | Atlanta United FC | 18 | 12 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 17 | 34 |
| 17 | Los Angeles FC | 19 | 34 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | 33 |
| 19 | Houston Dynamo | 18 | 32 |
| 20 | FC Dallas | 18 | 27 |
| 21 | Real Salt Lake | 17 | 27 |
| 22 | St. Louis City | 18 | 26 |
| 23 | Portland Timbers | 18 | 24 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 17 | 24 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 18 | 24 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 18 | 22 |
| 27 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 19 | 22 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 18 | 21 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 18 | 17 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 18 | 14 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #23 | Position | #19 |
| 24 | Points | 32 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 7 / 3 / 8 | W / D / L | 10 / 2 / 6 |
| 33 | Scored | 27 |
| 33 | Conceded | 24 |
| +0 | GD | +3 |
| 1.33 | PPG | 1.78 |
| 39% | Win % | 56% |
Key Stats
65%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
71%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
6%
Clean Sheets
Portland Timbers this season
Portland Timbers this season
42%
Clean Sheets
Houston Dynamo this season
Houston Dynamo this season
Portland Timbers are 23rd (24 pts). Houston Dynamo are 19th (32 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Portland Timbers
0-15
2/5
16-30
4/5
31-45
4/4
46-60
3/2
61-75
5/–
76+
5/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Houston Dynamo
0-15
1/2
16-30
3/2
31-45
5/2
46-60
3/3
61-75
4/2
76+
2/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Portland Timbers
| Kevin Kelsy | 8 G | 2 A |
Houston Dynamo
| Guilherme | 8 G | 4 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Portland Timbers gets underway.
- 5' Tomas Martinez has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Alberth Elis, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 15' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 20' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 20 minutes.
- 25' Both keepers have barely been tested. Portland Timbers and Houston Dynamo are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 30' Houston Dynamo fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 35' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 40' Eric Alexander is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Portland Timbers tonight.
- 45' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 50' Portland Timbers are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 55' Houston Dynamo started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 55.
- 60' 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.
- 65' 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 Boniek Garcia suffering a number of foals already.
- 70' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Portland Timbers and Houston Dynamo are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 75' Houston Dynamo come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 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' 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.
- 90' The energy levels are beginning to show. Giovanni Savarese might look to freshen things up shortly.
- Another three points for Portland Timbers.
Lineups
Portland Timbers Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
- 2
- 21
-
8
Diego Valeri C ↓ Andres Flores 90'
- 1
- 13
- 16
- 33
- 18
-
27
Dairon Asprilla ↓ Fanendo Adi 75'
- 10
Bench
- 20
- 90
- 25
-
14
Andres Flores ↑ 90'
- 22
- 5
-
9
Fanendo Adi ↑ 75'
Coach
Giovanni Savarese
Houston Dynamo Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 27
- 11
- 23
- 22
-
10
Tomas Martinez ↓ Memo Rodriguez 60'
-
31
Romell Quioto ↓ Luis Gil 74'
- 17
-
6
Eric Alexander ↓ Arturo Alvarez 85'
- 7
- 33
Bench
- 14
- 18
-
13
Luis Gil ↑ 74'
-
8
Memo Rodriguez ↑ 60'
-
12
Arturo Alvarez ↑ 85'
- 16
- 25
Coach
Wilmer Cabrera
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Felipe Mora | 4 |
| Mauro Manotas | 3 |
| Brian Fernandez | 2 |
| Santiago Moreno | 2 |
| Diego Valeri | 2 |
| Griffin Dorsey | 2 |
| Jeremy Ebobisse | 2 |
| Adalberto Carrasquilla | 2 |
Head to Head
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
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.79
Portland Timbers xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.33
Houston Dynamo xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 61% + Over 2.5 goals 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Portland Timbers win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
Portland Timbers or Draw
75%
Draw or Houston Dynamo
49%
Portland Timbers or Houston Dynamo
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.4%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
7.1%
2 – 0
7%
1 – 2
6.7%
0 – 0
6.1%
2 – 2
6%
3 – 1
5.4%
0 – 1
5.1%
3 – 0
4.1%
0 – 2
3.9%
3 – 2
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Portland Timbers
| Handicap | Portland Timbers covers | Push | Houston Dynamo covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 14% | 74% |
| -1.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -1 | 26% | 21% | 53% |
| -0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 15% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.