Wednesday , 30 September 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 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
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
#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 stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Portland Timbers and Houston Dynamo has kicked off!
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
  • 11' What composure from Griffin Dorsey! The USA international strokes it home. 0-1.
  • 16' Supporters expect more eagerness from Corey Baird, as he is very good at scoring at Providence Park with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
  • 21' Portland Timbers is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 26' Portland Timbers have won 475 goals from 295 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 31' Both keepers have barely been tested. Portland Timbers and Houston Dynamo are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 36' Houston Dynamo come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 41' The referee has no hesitation. Micael is booked for Houston Dynamo — card on 41.
  • 42' Franco Escobar picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 45' The referee has no hesitation. Adalberto Carrasquilla is booked for Houston Dynamo — card on 45.
  • 48' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Adalberto Carrasquilla makes no mistake. 0-2!
  • 53' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 58' 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 Felipe Mora suffering a number of foals already.
  • 59' Sebastian Blanco has so much to prove this time. He replaces Cristhian Paredes on 59 minute.
  • 64' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 66' The referee calls foul for Diego Chara. He receives a card.
  • 67' Hector Herrera picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 70' Ibrahim Aliyu gets the nod from Houston Dynamo. He replaces Corey Baird and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 72' Assisted by Adalberto Carrasquilla with the perfectly-timed delivery and Griffin Dorsey makes no mistake. 0-3!
  • 74' Portland Timbers player sees a card in front of him.
  • 79' Houston Dynamo 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.
  • 80' Against the run of play, Felipe Mora has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 81' The whistle greets Juan Mosquera as he departs to be replaced by Franck Boli.
  • 82' Portland Timbers manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Antony is hanging Claudio Bravo on the field on 82 minute.
  • 84' Luis Caicedo has so much to prove this time. He replaces Amine Bassi on 84 minute.
  • 89' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 90' The Houston Dynamo bench stirs into life. Adalberto Carrasquilla is withdrawn and Daniel Steres gets his opportunity.
  • 1-3 the final result. Portland Timbers will be bitterly disappointed.

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
Griffin Dorsey 2
Jeremy Ebobisse 2
Adalberto Carrasquilla 2
Dairon Asprilla 2
Cristhian Paredes 2
Franco Escobar 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
1.44 Portland Timbers xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.72 Houston Dynamo xG
I would bet for: Portland Timbers or Houston Dynamo 73% + Both teams to score 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Portland Timbers33% Draw27% Houston Dynamo40%
Actual: Houston Dynamo win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes63% 0% No37%
Avg goals/match: 3.16
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 82%
18%
± 2.5 60%
40%
± 3.5 39%
61%
± 4.5 22%
78%

Double Chance

Portland Timbers or Draw
60%
Draw or Houston Dynamo
67%
Portland Timbers or Houston Dynamo
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Portland Timbers25% Draw43% Houston Dynamo32%
Actual: Houston Dynamo win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.4%
1 – 2
8.7%
2 – 1
7.3%
0 – 1
6.5%
2 – 2
6.2%
0 – 2
6.2%
0 – 0
5.8%
1 – 0
5.3%
1 – 3
Actual
2 – 0
4.4%
2 – 3
3.6%
3 – 1
3.5%

Asian Handicap — Portland Timbers

Handicap Portland Timbers covers Push Houston Dynamo covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 9% 85%
-1.5 15% — 85%
-1 15% 16% 69%
-0.5 31% — 69%
+0.5 57% — 43%
+1 57% 20% 23%
+1.5 77% — 23%
+2 77% 13% 10%
+2.5 90% — 10%

Clean Sheet

Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
19% ✓
Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
24% ✓

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