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Portland Timbers vs Houston Dynamo

This page follows the latest fixture between these teams. Previous predictions stay on the record below.

Next match: Mon, 02 Nov 2026 • 05:45 UTC+3 • Round 33 • Providence Park • ⛅ 7.1°C, 5 km/h partly cloudy

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🎯 PredictLix Predictions

Predictions updated: 02 Nov 2026 10:09 UTC+3

MarketTipOddsProbabilityModel EV
Match Result (1X2) Home 1.88 → 1.78 ▼5% Betano1.7846.1% -17.9%
Double Chance 12 William Hill1.2575.7% -5.4%
BTTS Yes Bet3651.6266.4% · No 33.6% +7.6%
Over/Under 2.5 Over 2.5 Pinnacle1.6265.2% · Under 34.8% +5.6%
Correct Score 2-1 Betano8.759.1% -20.4%
Corners O/U 9.5 (~9.3 exp.) Under 9.5 Pinnacle2.0451.3% · Over 48.7% +4.7%

🧠 Match Preview

Portland Timbers · Home

Portland Timbers have won two of their last five, including 3-2 at St. Louis City and 3-2 over Charlotte, though they also failed to score in the 0-0 draw with Colorado Rapids and the 0-2 loss at Los Angeles Galaxy. Their model expected goals of 1.75 is the higher figure in this matchup.

Houston Dynamo · Away

Houston Dynamo are unbeaten in five but drew four of them, with 1-0 at Seattle Sounders their only win. They have scored in four of those five and drew 3-3 at San Diego.

Portland's Home Edge Over Draw-Prone Houston

The latest H2H went Houston's way, 3-2 on 15 Mar 2026, but the prior meeting in Portland finished 3-1 to the Timbers. Houston's recent run of four draws in five shows they are hard to beat yet rarely close matches out, and their 1.52 model expected goals sits below Portland's 1.75. Portland have already produced two 3-2 wins in their last five, so a home victory is a realistic outcome rather than a stretch. The evidence supports Portland Timbers win.

Published 01 Nov 2026 22:46 UTC+3. This preview is preserved from the previous data snapshot. Analysis and numbers reflect that publication; current model predictions are shown in the table above.

⚽ Current model expected goals: Portland Timbers 1.88 – 1.48 Houston Dynamo · expected total 3.37

🔑 What Drives the Prediction

Portland Timbers

Form (last 5)
Goals scored (season avg)1.80
Goals conceded (season avg)1.90
Best league winning streak this season3
xG for (last 5 with stats, weighted)1.19
xG against (last 5 with stats, weighted)1.51
Elo strength rating1463
Players out17

Houston Dynamo

Form (last 5)
Goals scored (season avg)1.30
Goals conceded (season avg)1.20
Best league winning streak this season5
xG for (last 5 with stats, weighted)1.19
xG against (last 5 with stats, weighted)2.07
Elo strength rating1401
Players out16
Portland TimbersHouston Dynamo
Goals scored (season avg)
1.80
1.30
Goals conceded (season avg)
1.90
1.20
Best league winning streak this season
3
5
xG for (last 5 with stats, weighted)
1.19
1.19
xG against (last 5 with stats, weighted)
1.51
2.07
Elo strength rating
1463
1401
Players out
17
16

Headline inputs behind this prediction. The full model combines 20+ weighted factors, each published with an evidence level (A–D) in How we predict — including proprietary signals and calibration we don't publish, into the final probabilities.

📈 Team Trends

Portland Timbers

Won 3 in a row Unbeaten 4
BTTS
4/6
Over 2.5
4/6
Scored a goal
4/6
No goals conceded
1/6

Houston Dynamo

BTTS
4/6
Over 2.5
4/6
Scored a goal
5/6
No goals conceded
2/6

Streaks run from the most recent match; ratios cover each team's last 6 matches in all competitions.

🏅 League Benchmarks: Major League Soccer

Portland Timbers

2nd worst clean sheets (2, season)

Houston Dynamo

2nd best clean sheets (13, season)

Rank among 30 Major League Soccer teams. Attack, defence and clean sheets are season league stats; BTTS and Over 2.5 rates cover the last 6 matches, all competitions. Only top-3 and bottom-2 marks are shown.

🏠 Home vs Away Records

Portland Timbers at home · Houston Dynamo away, the split that matters for this fixture.

Portland Timbers (home)

Wins–Draws–Losses8W–4D–4L
W 8
D 4
L 4
Played16
Goals scored (avg)2.10
Goals conceded (avg)1.70
Clean sheets2
Failed to score2

Houston Dynamo (away)

Wins–Draws–Losses6W–4D–6L
W 6
D 4
L 6
Played16
Goals scored (avg)1.40
Goals conceded (avg)1.60
Clean sheets6
Failed to score4
Portland Timbers (home)Houston Dynamo (away)
W 8
D 4
L 4
W 6
D 4
L 6
Played
16
16
Goals scored (avg)
2.10
1.40
Goals conceded (avg)
1.70
1.60
Clean sheets
2
6
Failed to score
2
4

Season record of the home team at its own ground against the away team's record on the road.

🎯 Most Likely Scores for the Selected 1X2 Outcome

2–1
9.12%
2–0
6.15%
3–1
5.73%
1–0
5.56%
3–2
4.24%

Over/Under and BTTS tips are aligned with the leading scoreline. Alternative scores below may belong to other goal-total or BTTS outcomes. Percentages are estimated probabilities of the exact scores, not probabilities conditional on any scenario.

⚔️ Head-to-Head

Houston Dynamo 5 wins · 2 draws · Portland Timbers 4 wins · avg 3 goals · BTTS in 6 of 11

5
2
4
DateHomeScoreAwayCompetition
02 Nov 2026 Portland Timbers 3–1 Houston Dynamo Major League Soccer
15 Mar 2026 Houston Dynamo 3–2 Portland Timbers Major League Soccer
21 Sep 2025 Houston Dynamo 1–0 Portland Timbers Major League Soccer
31 Mar 2025 Portland Timbers 3–1 Houston Dynamo Major League Soccer
02 Jun 2024 Portland Timbers 2–2 Houston Dynamo Major League Soccer
17 Mar 2024 Houston Dynamo 1–0 Portland Timbers Major League Soccer
22 Oct 2023 Portland Timbers 1–3 Houston Dynamo Major League Soccer
21 Aug 2023 Houston Dynamo 5–0 Portland Timbers Major League Soccer
30 Jun 2022 Portland Timbers 2–1 Houston Dynamo Major League Soccer
17 Apr 2022 Houston Dynamo 0–0 Portland Timbers Major League Soccer

📈 Recent Form

Portland Timbers

DateOpponentVenueScoreResult
02/11 Houston Dynamo Home 3–1 W
29/10 St. Louis City Away 3–2 W
25/10 Charlotte Home 3–2 W
18/10 Colorado Rapids Home 0–0 D
15/10 Los Angeles Galaxy Away 0–2 L
11/10 Sporting Kansas City Away 3–3 D
27/09 San Jose Earthquakes Away 1–3 L
20/09 Atlanta United FC Home 0–1 L
13/09 FC Dallas Away 1–2 L
10/09 St. Louis City Home 2–2 D

Houston Dynamo

DateOpponentVenueScoreResult
02/11 Portland Timbers Away 1–3 L
29/10 Seattle Sounders Away 1–0 W
25/10 Minnesota United FC Home 0–0 D
18/10 FC Dallas Home 2–2 D
15/10 San Diego Away 3–3 D
11/10 Minnesota United FC Away 2–2 D
27/09 Sporting Kansas City Home 0–2 L
20/09 FC Cincinnati Home 2–2 D
13/09 San Jose Earthquakes Away 0–1 L
10/09 Real Salt Lake Home 2–1 W

📊 Season Comparison: Major League Soccer

Portland Timbers #11 · 40 pts ·  Houston Dynamo #5 · 51 pts

Portland Timbers

Wins–Draws–Losses11W–7D–14L
W 11
D 7
L 14
Played32
Goals scored (avg)1.80
Goals conceded (avg)1.90
Clean sheets2
Failed to score7
Yellow cards54
Red cards4
xG for (last 5 with stats, weighted)1.19
xG against (last 5 with stats, weighted)1.51
Corners for (avg)4.80
Penalties (scored/missed)3/1

Houston Dynamo

Wins–Draws–Losses14W–9D–9L
W 14
D 9
L 9
Played32
Goals scored (avg)1.30
Goals conceded (avg)1.20
Clean sheets13
Failed to score9
Yellow cards63
Red cards7
xG for (last 5 with stats, weighted)1.19
xG against (last 5 with stats, weighted)2.07
Corners for (avg)4.40
Penalties (scored/missed)3/0
Portland TimbersHouston Dynamo
W 11
D 7
L 14
W 14
D 9
L 9
Played
32
32
Goals scored (avg)
1.80
1.30
Goals conceded (avg)
1.90
1.20
Clean sheets
2
13
Failed to score
7
9
Yellow cards
54
63
Red cards
4
7
xG for (last 5 with stats, weighted)
1.19
1.19
xG against (last 5 with stats, weighted)
1.51
2.07
Corners for (avg)
4.80
4.40
Penalties (scored/missed)
3/1
3/0

⏱️ Goal Timing (season)

Portland Timbers

12
0-15
8
14
16-30
8
11
31-45
9
7
46-60
7
5
61-75
9
13
76-90
14
scored conceded

Houston Dynamo

5
0-15
1
6
16-30
7
6
31-45
12
4
46-60
8
3
61-75
8
12
76-90
9
scored conceded

Goals by 15-minute intervals this season. Late-game scoring patterns matter for live and "goal in last 15 minutes" markets.

🏥 Injuries & Suspensions

Portland Timbers

  • ❌ D. Da Costa: Shoulder Injury
  • ❌ O. Fernandez: Foot Injury
  • ❌ Z. McGraw: Back Injury
  • ❌ J. Mosquera: Suspended (Red Card)
  • ❌ J. Fory: Suspended (Red Card)
  • ❌ K. Miller: Suspended (Red Card)
  • ❌ G. Guerra: Abdominal strain
  • ❌ K. Velde: Personal Reasons
  • ❌ A. Aravena: Hip Injury
  • ❌ I. Smith: Ankle Injury
  • ❌ B. Bye: Leg Injury
  • ❌ T. Muse: Wrist Injury
  • ❌ K. Kelsy: Foot Injury
  • ❌ F. Surman: Knee Injury
  • ❌ J. Waterman: Suspended (Yellow Cards)
  • ❌ H. Sulte: Lower-Body Injury
  • ❌ Antony: Knee Injury
  • ❓ A. Bonetig (doubtful): Lower-Body Injury
  • ❓ D. Chara (doubtful): Lower-Body Injury
  • ❓ C. Bassett (doubtful): Injury

⚠️ Status unconfirmed (listed inactive): J. Caicedo, V. Janssen; not counted as confirmed absences.

Houston Dynamo

  • ❌ Artur: Knee Injury
  • ❌ R. Miller: Lower-Body Injury
  • ❌ N. Quinones: Lower-Body Injury
  • ❌ Antonio Carlos: Suspended (Red Card)
  • ❌ A. Bouzat: Suspended (Red Card)
  • ❌ Lucas Halter: Lower-Body Injury
  • ❌ N. Markanich: Suspended (Red Card)
  • ❌ E. Sviatchenko: Suspended (Red Card)
  • ❌ J. McGlynn: Lower-Body Injury
  • ❌ O. Lingr: Suspended (Red Card)
  • ❌ J. Maurer: Concussion
  • ❌ S. Vines: Lower-Body Injury
  • ❌ M. Saracchi: Lower-Body Injury
  • ❌ A. Resch: Lower-Body Injury
  • ❌ H. Herrera: Suspended (Red Card)
  • ❌ Guilherme: Lower-Body Injury
  • ❓ Felipe Andrade (doubtful): Thigh Injury

⚠️ Status unconfirmed (listed inactive): L. Foster; not counted as confirmed absences.

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