Portland Timbers vs Houston Dynamo Predictions: The Timbers want a happy end to the season.

Houston Dynamo will play against The Timbers as they fight to confirm their place in the forthcoming playoffs. Houston Dynamo find themselves on the same point as FC Dallas and San Jose Earthquakes, who are below them on the table and a win is needed to retain their place. Portland Timbers, on the other hand, have no worries coming into this game, as they already qualified for the playoffs. But a win here would help them climb up the table or retain their 4th spot in the Western Conference table.

Portland Timbers

The Timbers are in a tight contention for the playoffs and they need a win in this game to guarantee their participation in the playoffs. At the moment, they have 43 points after recording 11 wins, 10 draws, and 12 defeats in 33 matches. Behind them are FC Dallas, San Jose Earthquakes, and Sporting Kansas City.

Portland Timbers have failed to win their last 2 matches. They played a 3-3 draw against LA Galaxy and then they lost their last game against CF Montreal by 4 goals to 1. They conceded all 4 goals before managing to snatch one goal in the 86th minute through Franck Boli.

The Timbers suffered a huge defeat in their last meeting against Houston Dynamo, as they lost 5-0 at full-time. The last time they beat Houston Dynamo was last year when they won 2-1 at home.

Streaks

• Without a clean sheet in 5 matches in a row.
• More than 2.5 goals in 5/5 matches.
• Both teams scored in 5/5 matches.
• Portland Timbers scored first in 5/6 matches.
• Less than 10.5 corners in 8/10 matches.

Houston Dynamo

Houston Dynamo are coming off a huge 5-1 win over Colorado Rapids as they prepare to face The Timbers. Houston Dynamo have booked their place in the playoffs. Now they need a win to keep their place on the table or even climb to a higher position. They have 48 points from 13 wins, 9 draws, and 11 defeats in 33 matches. Houston Dynamo trail Seattle Sounders in 3rd place, by 2 points, and behind them are Real Salt Lake and Vancouver Whitecaps with 47 points each.

Houston Dynamo extended their unbeaten streak to 4 games after beating Colorado Rapids 5-1 in their last match. Houston Dynamo had a very impressive half with Nelson Quinones, Amine Bassi, and Corey Baird all scoring in the first half and then Artur scored the 5th goal in the 84th minute.

Houston Dynamo defeated Portland Timbers in their last meeting, scoring 5 goals and conceding none in that game. Amine Bassi, Nelson Quinones, Corey Baird, Franco Escobar, and Bradley Smith were all on the scoresheet in that game.

Streaks

• No losses in 4 matches in a row.
• Both teams scored in 5/5 matches.
• First to score in 5/7 matches.
• First half winner in 5/7 matches.
• More than 4.5 cards in 8/9 matches.
• Less than 10.5 corners in 7/8 matches.

Head to Head

Both teams have played 20 matches against each other in the past. Portland Timbers won 8 matches and Houston Dynamo won 4 matches, while 8 matches ended in a draw.

Streaks

• More than 2.5 goals in 6/8 matches.
• More than 10.5 corners in 4/5 matches.

Analysis and Predictions

Houston Dynamo seem to be in the scoring mode at the moment. After scoring 5 goals in their last match, they will be feeling confident they can run through Portland Timbers, who they have beaten already this season. The Timbers will be eager to come back from the 4-1 defeat and end the season on a high with a win here. Both teams should challenge each other squarely and get rewarded with goals.

• More than 2.5 Goals at 1.615 Odds
• Away to Score First at 2.13 Odds
• Correct Score 2-1 at 9.00 Odds