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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 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

8
4
6
Portland Timbers 18 games · Avg 3.2 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
#22 Position #20
46 Points 51
34 Played 34
13 / 7 / 14 W / D / L 14 / 9 / 11
62 Scored 43
61 Conceded 43
+1 GD +0
1.35 PPG 1.50
38% Win % 41%

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
72% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
9% Clean Sheets
Portland Timbers this season
38% Clean Sheets
Houston Dynamo this season

Portland Timbers are 22nd (46 pts). Houston Dynamo are 20th (51 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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
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

Top Scorers (This Season)

Portland Timbers
Kristoffer Velde 12 G 6 A
Ariel Lassiter 9 G 4 A
Kevin Kelsy 9 G 2 A
Houston Dynamo
Guilherme 16 G 8 A
Mateusz Bogusz 8 G 2 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Houston Dynamo get us underway at .
  • 5' Portland Timbers started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
  • 10' Houston Dynamo are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 15' It looks like no one’s ball. Portland Timbers is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 20' 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 Leonardo suffering a number of foals already.
  • 25' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 30' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 35' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 40' Lawrence Olum is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Houston Dynamo so far.
  • 45' With 0 assists to his name this season, Andy Polo is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Portland Timbers.
  • 50' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 55' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Giovanni Savarese will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 60' 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.
  • 65' Houston Dynamo looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Agustin Bouzat scoring 1 goals.
  • 70' The energy levels are beginning to show. Giovanni Savarese might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 75' The travelling Houston Dynamo supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 80' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 85' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Memo Rodriguez made 295 appearances and scored 20 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 90' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Houston Dynamo needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-1.

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
Griffin Dorsey 2
Alberth Elis 2
Fafa Picault 2
Adalberto Carrasquilla 2
Alejandro Fuenmayor 2
Mauro Manotas 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
1.73 Portland Timbers xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.18 Houston Dynamo xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Portland Timbers52% Draw25% Houston Dynamo23%
Actual: Portland Timbers win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes57% 0% No43%
Avg goals/match: 2.91
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 79%
21%
± 2.5 55%
45%
± 3.5 33%
67%
± 4.5 18%
82%

Double Chance

Portland Timbers or Draw
77%
Draw or Houston Dynamo
48%
Portland Timbers or Houston Dynamo
75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Portland Timbers35% Draw44% Houston Dynamo21%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
8.6%
2 – 0
8%
0 – 0
7.2%
1 – 2
6.3%
0 – 1
5.5%
2 – 2
5.5%
3 – 1
5.4%
3 – 0
4.5%
0 – 2
3.8%
3 – 2
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Portland Timbers

Handicap Portland Timbers covers Push Houston Dynamo covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 15% 73%
-1.5 27% — 73%
-1 27% 22% 51%
-0.5 49% — 51%
+0.5 75% — 25%
+1 75% 15% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
31% ✓
Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
19% ✓

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