Houston Dynamo vs Portland Timbers Prediction: Houston won’t lose at home

Houston Dynamo were knocked out of the Leagues Cup by Charlotte FC as they lost 2-1 at full time. They get back into action in the MLS league as they welcome Portland Timbers to the BBVA Compass Stadium. Portland Timbers were also knocked out of the Leagues Cup after they lost to Monterrey (1-0).

Houston Dynamo and Portland Timbers are both in the Western Conference of the MLS. Houston Dynamo are ranked 9th, with 29 points from 23 matches. They won 8 matches, drew 5 and lost 10 matches. While Portland Timbers are 12th, with 26 points from 23 matches. They won 6 games, drew 8 and lost 9 matches in the league this season.

Houston Dynamo are returning back to the MLS after suffering a defeat against Charlotte FC in the Round of 16. In their last 5 matches they recorded 3 draws and 2 defeats. They played a 0-0 draw with Colorado Rapids prior to the Leagues Cup. In the first game of the Leagues Cup, they played a 1-1 draw against Orlando City SC and lost on penalties. Then they played another draw against Santos FC and went on to win on penalties. Their next game against Pachuca ended in a 0-0 draw and they won on penalties and then they lost the next game against Charlotte FC (2-1).

Houston Dynamo are playing against Portland Timbers for the very first time this season. The last time they faced each other, Portland won 2-1 in full time. Houston Dynamo were 2 goals down until Darwin Quintero’s goal in the 65th minute to bring the game to 2-1 at full time. They ended the game with better stats than the Timbers as they had 61% possession, 6 shots on target and 9 corner kicks.

Starting XI

Steve Clark, Franco Escobar, Micael, Erik Sviatchenko, Griffin Dorsey, Hector Herrera, Artur, Corey Baird, Amine Bassi, Adalberto Carrasquilla, Nelson Quinones.

Portland Timbers ended their cup campaign with a defeat against Monterrey in the Round of 32. Their stats in the last 5 matches was 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats. Prior to the Leagues Cup, they played a (0-0) draw against Colorado Rapids and then won against Columbus Crew (3-2). Their Leagues Cup started with a 2-0 win over San Jose before they lost the second game against Tigres (2-1). Finally they lost the last game in the Leagues Cup against Monterrey (1-0) to end their Leagues Cup campaign.

This will be the first ever meeting between Portland Timbers and Houston Dynamo this season. Portland Timbers won the last game against Houston Dynamo at home. Portland Timbers were ahead in the first half through goals from Santiago Moreno in the 34th and 36th minutes. Portland Timbers went on to win the game 2-1 at full time. According to statistics, they had 39% possession, 4 shots on target and 5 corner kicks in that game.

Starting XI

Aljaz Ivacic, Claudio Bravo, Dario Zuparic, Zac McGraw, Juan Mosquera, Santiago Moreno, Diego Chara, Cristhian Paredes, Marvin Loria, Franck Boli, Dairon Asprilla.

Portland Timbers and Houston Dynamo have faced each other 20 times in the past. Portland Timbers won 9 matches, while Houston Dynamo won 3 matches and 8 matches ended in a draw.

Analysis of Houston Dynamo shows they have scored 26 goals and conceded 31 goals in 23 matches this season. They scored an average of 1.1 goals per game and had a conversion rate of 10%. They take an average of 11.9 shots per game and 3.9 of those were on target. They also managed an average of 4.2 corners per game and retained 50.1% possession. They have conceded an average of 1.3 goals per game and currently have 8 clean sheets.

Analysis of Portland Timbers shows they have scored 26 goals and conceded 33 goals in 23 matches this season. They scored an average of 1.1 goals per game and had a conversion rate of 10%. They take an average of 11.4 shots per game and 4.1 of those were on target. They also managed an average of 3.7 corners per game and retained 44.4% possession. They have conceded an average of 1.4 goals per game and currently have 7 clean sheets.

• Home Win or Draw and Over 1.5 Goals at 1.65 Odds
• Home Win or Draw and Over 1.5 Goals at 1.63 Odds
• Correct Score 2-1 at 8.50 Odds