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Portland Timbers
VS Scheduled United States 2026 MLS
Houston Dynamo

Head-to-head overview

29 meetings
Portland TimbersWins
11
Draws31.0% of meetings
9
Houston DynamoWins
9
Goals per match
3.07
Over 2.5 goals
65.5%
Both teams scored
65.5%
DateSeasonMatch
2026-03-15 United States, MLS 2026 Houston Dynamo3–2Portland Timbers
2025-09-21 United States, MLS 2025 Houston Dynamo1–0Portland Timbers
2025-03-31 United States, MLS 2025 Portland Timbers3–1Houston Dynamo
2024-06-02 United States, MLS 2024 Portland Timbers2–2Houston Dynamo
2024-03-17 United States, MLS 2024 Houston Dynamo1–0Portland Timbers
2023-10-22 United States, MLS 2023 Portland Timbers1–3Houston Dynamo
2023-08-21 United States, MLS 2023 Houston Dynamo5–0Portland Timbers
2022-06-30 United States, MLS 2022 Portland Timbers2–1Houston Dynamo
Recent matches

Portland Timbers

DateSeasonMatch
2026-09-27 United States, MLS 2026 San Jose Earthquakes3–1Portland Timbers
2026-09-20 United States, MLS 2026 Portland Timbers0–1Atlanta Utd
2026-09-14 United States, MLS 2026 FC Dallas2–1Portland Timbers
2026-09-13 United States, MLS 2026 FC Dallas2–1Portland Timbers
2026-09-10 United States, MLS 2026 Portland Timbers2–2St. Louis City
2026-09-06 United States, MLS 2026 Portland Timbers5–4Minnesota United
2026-08-30 United States, MLS 2026 Portland Timbers1–2Austin FC
2026-08-23 United States, MLS 2026 Los Angeles FC1–1Portland Timbers

Houston Dynamo

DateSeasonMatch
2026-09-27 United States, MLS 2026 Houston Dynamo0–2Sporting Kansas City
2026-09-20 United States, MLS 2026 Houston Dynamo2–2FC Cincinnati
2026-09-14 United States, MLS 2026 San Jose Earthquakes1–0Houston Dynamo
2026-09-13 United States, MLS 2026 San Jose Earthquakes1–0Houston Dynamo
2026-09-10 United States, MLS 2026 Houston Dynamo2–1Real Salt Lake
2026-09-06 United States, MLS 2026 Charlotte0–0Houston Dynamo
2026-08-30 United States, MLS 2026 Houston Dynamo0–0San Jose Earthquakes
2026-08-23 United States, MLS 2026 St. Louis City2–1Houston Dynamo
Portland Timbers Houston Dynamo

Wins

12%
12%

Over 2.5 goals

75%
38%

Both teams scored

88%
38%

Clean sheets

0%
25%
Home & away results

This season · 2026

Portland Timbers Home Houston Dynamo Away

Wins

Over 1.5

Over 2.5

Over 3.5

Both teams scored

Clean sheets

Scores first

Season analysis

Home, away & overall

MLS · 2026 · Completed league matches only.

Portland Timbers

28 matches
Goals & resultsHome14 matchesAway14 matchesOverall28 matches
Points / match1.710.571.14
Draws21.4%14.3%17.9%
Goals scored / match2.211.291.75
Goals conceded / match1.792.001.89
Total goals / match4.003.293.64
Failed to score7.1%28.6%17.9%
Under 2.5 goals14.3%35.7%25.0%

Scoring first & comebacks

Match situation
Scores first → leads at half-time — —
Scores first → wins — —
Concedes first → wins — —

Scoring order known: 12/14 home. Percentages are shown only when the required data is complete.

Goal timing

Home matches
MinutesScoredConceded
0–15——
16–30——
31–45——
46–60——
61–75——
76–90——

Goal-minute data is not available. “—” means unavailable, not zero. The 31–45 and 76–90 intervals include stoppage time.

Houston Dynamo

28 matches
Goals & resultsHome14 matchesAway14 matchesOverall28 matches
Points / match1.931.211.57
Draws21.4%14.3%17.9%
Goals scored / match1.211.211.21
Goals conceded / match0.861.501.18
Total goals / match2.072.712.39
Failed to score28.6%35.7%32.1%
Under 2.5 goals64.3%64.3%64.3%

Scoring first & comebacks

Match situation
Scores first → leads at half-time — —
Scores first → wins — —
Concedes first → wins — —

Scoring order known: 13/14 away. Percentages are shown only when the required data is complete.

Goal timing

Away matches
MinutesScoredConceded
0–15——
16–30——
31–45——
46–60——
61–75——
76–90——

Goal-minute data is not available. “—” means unavailable, not zero. The 31–45 and 76–90 intervals include stoppage time.

Two perspectives

What each model says about this match

The strength model considers results adjusted for opponent quality; the goals model uses recent form. Differences between them deserve a closer look.

ModelPortland TimbersDraw Houston DynamoHow it works
Strength (Elo) 39.7% 26.0% 34.3% Historical results adjusted for opponent quality and the league's home advantage
Goals (Poisson) 24.6% 26.9% 48.1% Each team's recent attack and defence relative to the league average
0.93–1.42 Model expected goals
41.5% Probability of over 2.5 goals
45.8% Both teams to score
0-1 Most likely score, at 13.5%

Most likely scores

Poisson model
0-113.5%
1-112.6%
0-29.6%
0-09.5%
1-29.0%
1-08.8%
Strength and dominance

Team strength and finishing efficiency

Recent results need context. These measures account for opponent quality and the balance of play.

MeasurePortland TimbersHouston Dynamo How to read it
Strength (Elo) 1460 1499 The league average is 1500. A higher rating indicates stronger results after adjusting for opponent quality.
Change over the last 10 -32 -28 Rating gained or lost over the last ten matches
Opposition strength 1516 1491 Average opponent rating over the last 20 matches. Above 1500 indicates a tougher schedule.
Goals

When teams score and how matches unfold

Averages hide the distribution. Teams with similar goals per match can have very different patterns of scorelines.

Goals by half

20 matches
Team1H scored2H scored 1H conceded2H conceded
Portland Timbers 0.761.12 1.350.47
Houston Dynamo 0.580.58 0.420.42

Total goals

40 matches per team
Team012 34+
Portland Timbers 2%8%20%25%45%
Houston Dynamo 8%25%25%20%22%
Context

Coming into the match

Home and away performance, rest since the last match, and each team's manager.

1.70 Portland Timbers at home, 10 matches
1.27 Houston Dynamo away, 11 matches
36d Days of rest for Portland Timbers
36d Days of rest for Houston Dynamo
Jack Cassidy Manager of Portland Timbers, since 25/05/26
— Manager of Houston Dynamo
0 Matches for Portland Timbers in the last 14 days
0 Matches for Houston Dynamo in the last 14 days
29 Points for Portland Timbers behind the leaders, and 3 above the relegation zone
17 Points for Houston Dynamo behind the leaders, and 15 above the relegation zone
3.09 League goals per match
25.3% League draw rate
Statistics

Side-by-side comparison

Averages over each team's last 20 matches. The left bar represents Portland Timbers, the right bar represents Houston Dynamo.

On the ball

20 matches
6.07
corners
3.94
8.65
fouls
10.42
1.69
yellow cards
2.13

Recent form

10 matches
TeamLast 10PPG goalsstreak
Portland Timbers LLLLDWLDWL 0.80 1.60–2.00 4L
Houston Dynamo LDLLWDDLWW 1.20 0.70–0.90 1L

At half-time

20 matches
Teamaheadlevel behindcomeback winslead lost
Portland Timbers4 211 11
Houston Dynamo7 84 02
Squads

Injuries and suspensions

0 players reported unavailable or doubtful across both teams, with the reason.

Portland Timbers

0 unavailable

No absences reported.

Houston Dynamo

0 unavailable

No absences reported.

Newsroom

News about both teams

No recent news linked to these teams.