Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Portland Timbers vs Houston Dynamo, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2026
Portland Timbers
4 – 0
Full Time
Houston Dynamo
Sun 23 Jun 2019 · 03:00 UTC HT 45+5' · FT 45+6'
Julio Cascante 12' Y
Y 16' Tomas Martinez
Diego Chara 31' Y
Y 34' Ronaldo Pena
Y 47' Matias Vera
Diego Valeri 54' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Portland Timbers vs Houston Dynamo — MLS .

Match Details

  • Referee Logan Brown
  • Referee Jorge Gonzalez
  • Referee R. Mendoza
  • Referee Mike Rottersman
  • Referee

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
2019-06-23 Portland Timbers 4–0 Houston Dynamo 2019-05-16 Houston Dynamo 1–1 Portland Timbers 2018-09-16 Houston Dynamo 4–1 Portland Timbers 2018-07-29 Portland Timbers 2–1 Houston Dynamo

Recent Form

Portland Timbers
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Jun Houston Dynamo H 4–0 W
02 Jun Los Angeles FC H 2–3 L
25 May Philadelphia Union A 3–1 W
16 May Houston Dynamo A 1–1 D
11 May Vancouver Whitecaps FC A 0–1 L
05 May Real Salt Lake A 2–1 W
Houston Dynamo
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Jun Portland Timbers A 0–4 L
02 Jun Sporting Kansas City H 1–1 D
26 May Minnesota United FC A 0–1 L
19 May D.C. United SC H 2–1 W
16 May Portland Timbers H 1–1 D
12 May Seattle Sounders FC A 0–1 L

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 are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Houston Dynamo backline.
  • 10' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 12' It’s a booking for Portland Timbers player. Julio Cascante gets a Yellow card.
  • 16' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Tomas Martinez on 16 minutes.
  • 21' Supporters expect more eagerness from Renzo Zambrano, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 26' Houston Dynamo has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
  • 31' Controversy at the stadium! Diego Chara argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 34' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Ronaldo Pena on 34 minutes.
  • 39' Brilliant from the ! Marvin Loria makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 39.
  • 44' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 47' Houston Dynamo receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 47.
  • 52' The home supporters are growing impatient. Portland Timbers must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 54' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Diego Valeri.
  • 59' It is a cagey affair so far. Portland Timbers in their trying to find a way past Houston Dynamo's compact .
  • 61' Magnificent from Diego Valeri! That is 43 goals in 295 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 63' What a strike from Brian Fernandez! The score is 3-0.
  • 67' Houston Dynamo make a change. Tomas Martinez trudges off to be replaced by Michael Salazar Jr. on 67 minutes.
  • 72' 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.
  • 73' The Portland Timbers manager makes a substitution. Marvin Loria departs to be replaced by Tomas Conechny.
  • 75' Against the run of play, Jeremy Ebobisse has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 76' The crowd applauds Marlon Hairston as he leaves the pitch. Juan Cabezas steps in for Houston Dynamo.
  • 81' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Portland Timbers and Houston Dynamo are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 83' The supporters are chanting for Claude Dielna. He replaces Julio Cascante on 83 minute.
  • 87' A change in the Portland Timbers ranks — Brian Fernandez exits the field as Eryk Williamson enters on 87.
  • 4-0 the final result. Houston Dynamo will be bitterly disappointed.

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

2019-06-23 Portland Timbers 4–0 Houston Dynamo 2019-05-16 Houston Dynamo 1–1 Portland Timbers 2018-09-16 Houston Dynamo 4–1 Portland Timbers 2018-07-29 Portland Timbers 2–1 Houston Dynamo

Portland Timbers Form

2019-06-23 Portland Timbers 4–0 Houston Dynamo W 2019-06-02 Portland Timbers 2–3 Los Angeles FC L 2019-05-25 Philadelphia Union 1–3 Portland Timbers W 2019-05-16 Houston Dynamo 1–1 Portland Timbers D 2019-05-11 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1–0 Portland Timbers L 2019-05-05 Real Salt Lake 1–2 Portland Timbers W

Houston Dynamo Form

2019-06-23 Portland Timbers 4–0 Houston Dynamo L 2019-06-02 Houston Dynamo 1–1 Sporting Kansas City D 2019-05-26 Minnesota United FC 1–0 Houston Dynamo L 2019-05-19 Houston Dynamo 2–1 D.C. United SC W 2019-05-16 Houston Dynamo 1–1 Portland Timbers D 2019-05-12 Seattle Sounders FC 1–0 Houston Dynamo L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.02 Portland Timbers xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.23 Houston Dynamo xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 62% + Both teams to score 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Portland Timbers56% Draw23% Houston Dynamo21%
Actual: Portland Timbers win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes61% 0% No39%
Avg goals/match: 3.25
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 83%
17%
± 2.5 62%
38%
± 3.5 41%
59%
± 4.5 23%
77%

Double Chance

Portland Timbers or Draw
79%
Draw or Houston Dynamo
44%
Portland Timbers or Houston Dynamo
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Portland Timbers40% Draw41% Houston Dynamo19%
Actual: Portland Timbers win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–0 not predicted
4 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
10.5%
2 – 1
9.4%
2 – 0
7.9%
1 – 0
7.2%
3 – 1
6.3%
2 – 2
5.7%
1 – 2
5.7%
0 – 0
5.4%
3 – 0
5.2%
0 – 1
4.1%
3 – 2
3.9%
4 – 1
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Portland Timbers

Handicap Portland Timbers covers Push Houston Dynamo covers
-2.5 16% — 84%
-2 16% 17% 67%
-1.5 33% — 67%
-1 33% 22% 46%
-0.5 54% — 46%
+0.5 78% — 22%
+1 78% 13% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 6% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
30% ✗
Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
14% ✓

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