Portland Timbers vs Houston Dynamo, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON

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MLS · 2021

Portland Timbers

2 – 1

Full Time

Houston Dynamo

Sun 25 Apr 2021 · 02:30 UTC Providence Park HT 45+3' · FT 45+4'

Dairon Asprilla 26' Y

Y 36' Zarek Valentin

Y 37' Maximiliano Urruti

Claudio Bravo 39' Y

Claudio Bravo 40' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Portland Timbers vs Houston Dynamo — MLS at Providence Park.

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

Match Details

Referee Ismail Elfath
Referee Jeremy Hanson
Referee Ramy Touchan
Referee Younes Marrakchi
Referee Mike Rottersman

14 games this season 🟨 2.1/game ⚽ 6.2 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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

Portland Timbers 18 games · Avg 3.2 goals Houston Dynamo

Last 5 meetings

2021-04-25 Portland Timbers 2–1 Houston Dynamo 2020-07-19 Portland Timbers 2–1 Houston Dynamo 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

Recent Form

Portland Timbers

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
25 Apr	Houston Dynamo	H	2–1	W
19 Apr	Vancouver Whitecaps FC	A	0–1	L
23 Nov	FC Dallas	H	1–1	D
08 Nov	Los Angeles FC	A	1–1	D
05 Nov	Colorado Rapids SC	H	0–1	L
02 Nov	Vancouver Whitecaps FC	H	1–0	W

Houston Dynamo

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
25 Apr	Portland Timbers	A	1–2	L
17 Apr	San Jose Earthquakes	H	2–1	W
08 Nov	Colorado Rapids SC	H	1–2	L
31 Oct	FC Dallas	A	0–3	L
29 Oct	Los Angeles FC	A	1–2	L
25 Oct	Columbus Crew SC	H	1–1	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 game is set. Portland Timbers kicks off things out of here…
5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
6' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Dairon Asprilla makes it 1-0.
11' Portland Timbers are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Houston Dynamo backline.
16' Adam Lundqvist has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 294 appearances.
21' Houston Dynamo looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Agustin Bouzat scoring 1 goals.
26' Portland Timbers receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 26.
28' Cristhian Paredes makes no mistake. The score reads 2-0 and Portland Timbers are in front.
33' Darwin Quintero is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Portland Timbers so far.
36' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Zarek Valentin.
37' Poor challenge from Maximiliano Urruti. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
39' Claudio Bravo is having his name booked by the referee on 39.
40' The referee has no hesitation. Claudio Bravo is booked for Portland Timbers — Yellow card on 40.
45' Bill Tuiloma needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 12 Yellow cards this season.
46' Yimmi Chara makes way for Diego Valeri at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from Portland Timbers.
51' Houston Dynamo has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
56' Both keepers have barely been tested. Portland Timbers and Houston Dynamo are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
60' Portland Timbers make a change. Blake Bodily trudges off to be replaced by Felipe Mora on 60 minutes.
65' Portland Timbers currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
70' It looks like no one’s ball. Portland Timbers is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
73' Magnificent from Cristhian Paredes! That is 18 goals in 306 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
74' Ariel Lassiter is ready to make an impact after coming on for Maximiliano Urruti at the 74 minute mark.
75' Derrick Jones has so much to prove this time. He replaces Joe Corona on 75 minute.
78' The supporters are chanting for Darwin Quintero. He replaces Maximiliano Urruti on 78 minute.
82' Fresh legs for Portland Timbers! Jose Van Rankin comes on to replace Pablo Bonilla.
87' A tactical swap from Houston Dynamo — Christian Ramirez on, Memo Rodriguez off on 87 minutes.
It finishes all square. Portland Timbers and Houston Dynamo share the spoils 2-1.

Lineups

Portland Timbers Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

2
Jose Van Rankin ↑ 82'
8
Diego Valeri ↑ 46'
19
Eryk Williamson ↑ 74'
40
Renzo Zambrano
13
Dario Zuparic ↑ 46'
9
Felipe Mora ↑ 60'
85
Zac McGraw

Coach Giovanni Savarese

Houston Dynamo Lineups

Starting XI

37
Maximiliano Urruti ↓ Darwin Quintero 78'
5
Tim Parker
3
Adam Lundqvist
27
Boniek Garcia C
8
Memo Rodriguez ↓ Christian Ramirez 87'
4
Zarek Valentin
10
Fafa Picault ↓ Ariel Lassiter 74'
1
Marko Maric
22
Matias Vera
14
Joe Corona ↓ Derrick Jones 74'
19
Tyler Pasher

Bench

Coach Tab Ramos

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Felipe Mora	4
Mauro Manotas	3
Franco Escobar	2
Alejandro Fuenmayor	2
Antony	2
Brian Fernandez	2
Santiago Moreno	2
Diego Valeri	2

Head to Head

Portland Timbers Form

2021-04-25 Portland Timbers 2–1 Houston Dynamo W 2021-04-19 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1–0 Portland Timbers L 2020-11-23 Portland Timbers 1–1 FC Dallas D 2020-11-08 Los Angeles FC 1–1 Portland Timbers D 2020-11-05 Portland Timbers 0–1 Colorado Rapids SC L 2020-11-02 Portland Timbers 1–0 Vancouver Whitecaps FC W

Houston Dynamo Form

2021-04-25 Portland Timbers 2–1 Houston Dynamo L 2021-04-17 Houston Dynamo 2–1 San Jose Earthquakes W 2020-11-08 Houston Dynamo 1–2 Colorado Rapids SC L 2020-10-31 FC Dallas 3–0 Houston Dynamo L 2020-10-29 Los Angeles FC 2–1 Houston Dynamo L 2020-10-25 Houston Dynamo 1–1 Columbus Crew SC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

1.77 Portland Timbers xG

Expected Goals

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

1.2 Houston Dynamo xG

I would bet for: Both teams to score 58% + Over 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Portland Timbers52% Draw24% Houston Dynamo24%

Actual: Portland Timbers win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes58% 0% No42%

Avg goals/match: 2.97

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	93%	7%
± 1.5	79%	21%
± 2.5	56%	44%
± 3.5	34%	66%
± 4.5	18%	82%

Double Chance

Portland Timbers or Draw

77%

Draw or Houston Dynamo

48%

Portland Timbers or Houston Dynamo

76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Portland Timbers36% Draw44% Houston Dynamo20%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

11.8%

2 – 1

Actual

1 – 0

8.3%

2 – 0

0 – 0

6.9%

1 – 2

6.3%

2 – 2

5.6%

3 – 1

5.5%

0 – 1

5.3%

3 – 0

4.6%

0 – 2

3.7%

3 – 2

3.4%

Asian Handicap — Portland Timbers

Handicap	Portland Timbers covers	Push	Houston Dynamo covers
-2.5	12%	—	88%
-2	12%	15%	72%
-1.5	28%	—	72%
-1	28%	22%	51%
-0.5	49%	—	51%
+0.5	75%	—	25%
+1	75%	14%	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

18% ✓

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