Saturday , 14 November 2026

Portland Timbers vs Houston Dynamo, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2023
Portland Timbers
1 – 3
Full Time
Houston Dynamo
Sun 22 Oct 2023 · 01:00 UTC Providence Park HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 11' Griffin Dorsey
0–2 48' Adalberto Carrasquilla
0–3 72' Griffin Dorsey
Felipe Mora 80' 1–3
Y 41' Micael
Y 42' Franco Escobar
Y 45' Adalberto Carrasquilla
Diego Chara 66' Y
Y 67' Hector Herrera
Zac McGraw 74' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Portland Timbers vs Houston Dynamo — MLS at Providence Park.

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

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Portland Timbers 18 games · Avg 3.2 goals Houston Dynamo
Last 5 meetings
2023-10-22 Portland Timbers 1–3 Houston Dynamo 2023-08-21 Houston Dynamo 5–0 Portland Timbers 2022-06-30 Portland Timbers 2–1 Houston Dynamo 2022-04-16 Houston Dynamo 0–0 Portland Timbers 2021-09-04 Houston Dynamo 0–2 Portland Timbers

Recent Form

Portland Timbers
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Oct Houston Dynamo H 1–3 L
07 Oct Montreal Impact FC A 1–4 L
01 Oct Los Angeles Galaxy A 3–3 D
24 Sep Colorado Rapids SC H 3–2 W
21 Sep San Jose Earthquakes H 2–1 W
18 Sep Austin FC A 2–1 W
Houston Dynamo
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Oct Portland Timbers A 3–1 W
08 Oct Colorado Rapids SC H 5–1 W
04 Oct Montreal Impact FC A 1–1 D
01 Oct FC Dallas H 0–0 D
24 Sep Sporting Kansas City A 1–2 L
21 Sep Vancouver Whitecaps FC H 4–1 W

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 ball is rolling at Providence Park. Portland Timbers are looking to make home advantage count against Houston Dynamo.
  • 5' Houston Dynamo come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 10' Amine Bassi has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 11' A goal from the USA international Griffin Dorsey! He fires home on 11 to make it 0-1!
  • 16' Paraguay international Cristhian Paredes has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 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' 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.
  • 31' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Houston Dynamo winning 50% of all matches.
  • 36' Claudio Bravo has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 32 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 41' Micael is having his name booked by the referee on 41.
  • 42' Franco Escobar catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 42.
  • 45' Adalberto Carrasquilla picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 48' A goal from the Panama international Adalberto Carrasquilla! He fires home on 48 to make it 0-2!
  • 53' The travelling Houston Dynamo supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 58' The 33-year-old Felipe Mora has been sensational this season — 3 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 59' Portland Timbers ring the changes. Cristhian Paredes has done his job and it is now time for Sebastian Blanco to step up.
  • 64' Houston Dynamo is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 66' The referee has no hesitation. Diego Chara is booked for Portland Timbers — card on 66.
  • 67' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Hector Herrera on 67 minutes.
  • 70' Houston Dynamo manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ibrahim Aliyu is hanging Corey Baird on the field on 70 minute.
  • 72' What a moment for Griffin Dorsey! That strike on 72 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 74' Zac McGraw has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 74.
  • 79' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Portland Timbers and Houston Dynamo are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 80' Felipe Mora does the damage! The net is bulging and Portland Timbers surge ahead!
  • 81' It is a substitution in Portland Timbers team. Juan Mosquera is replaced by Franck Boli on 81 minute.
  • 82' Another change for Portland Timbers made on 82 minute. Claudio Bravo leaves to be changed by Antony.
  • 84' Another change for Houston Dynamo made on 84 minute. Amine Bassi leaves to be changed by Luis Caicedo.
  • 89' 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 Steve Clark suffering a number of foals already.
  • 90' The crowd applauds Adalberto Carrasquilla as he leaves the pitch. Daniel Steres steps in for Houston Dynamo.
  • Portland Timbers will have plenty to reflect on. Houston Dynamo were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Portland Timbers Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Charles Burdick

Houston Dynamo Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ben Olsen

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Felipe Mora 4
Mauro Manotas 3
Alberth Elis 2
Griffin Dorsey 2
Fafa Picault 2
Adalberto Carrasquilla 2
Alejandro Fuenmayor 2
Mauro Manotas 2

Head to Head

2023-10-22 Portland Timbers 1–3 Houston Dynamo 2023-08-21 Houston Dynamo 5–0 Portland Timbers 2022-06-30 Portland Timbers 2–1 Houston Dynamo 2022-04-16 Houston Dynamo 0–0 Portland Timbers 2021-09-04 Houston Dynamo 0–2 Portland Timbers

Portland Timbers Form

2023-10-22 Portland Timbers 1–3 Houston Dynamo L 2023-10-07 Montreal Impact FC 4–1 Portland Timbers L 2023-10-01 Los Angeles Galaxy 3–3 Portland Timbers D 2023-09-24 Portland Timbers 3–2 Colorado Rapids SC W 2023-09-21 Portland Timbers 2–1 San Jose Earthquakes W 2023-09-18 Austin FC 1–2 Portland Timbers W

Houston Dynamo Form

2023-10-22 Portland Timbers 1–3 Houston Dynamo W 2023-10-08 Houston Dynamo 5–1 Colorado Rapids SC W 2023-10-04 Montreal Impact FC 1–1 Houston Dynamo D 2023-10-01 Houston Dynamo 0–0 FC Dallas D 2023-09-24 Sporting Kansas City 2–1 Houston Dynamo L 2023-09-21 Houston Dynamo 4–1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.51 Portland Timbers xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.68 Houston Dynamo xG
I would bet for: Portland Timbers or Houston Dynamo 73% + Both teams to score 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Portland Timbers35% Draw27% Houston Dynamo38%
Actual: Houston Dynamo win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes63% 0% No37%
Avg goals/match: 3.19
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 83%
17%
± 2.5 61%
39%
± 3.5 39%
61%
± 4.5 22%
78%

Double Chance

Portland Timbers or Draw
62%
Draw or Houston Dynamo
65%
Portland Timbers or Houston Dynamo
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Portland Timbers26% Draw43% Houston Dynamo31%
Actual: Houston Dynamo win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.3%
1 – 2
8.5%
2 – 1
7.6%
2 – 2
6.3%
0 – 1
6.2%
0 – 2
5.8%
0 – 0
5.7%
1 – 0
5.4%
1 – 3
Actual
2 – 0
4.7%
3 – 1
3.8%
2 – 3
3.6%

Asian Handicap — Portland Timbers

Handicap Portland Timbers covers Push Houston Dynamo covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 10% 84%
-1.5 16% — 84%
-1 16% 17% 66%
-0.5 34% — 66%
+0.5 59% — 41%
+1 59% 19% 22%
+1.5 78% — 22%
+2 78% 12% 9%
+2.5 91% — 9%

Clean Sheet

Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
19% ✓
Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
23% ✓

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