Houston Dynamo vs Portland Timbers prediction: USA: MLS betting tips on match 2025-09-20 00:30.
[p]Houston Dynamo and Portland Timbers will meet in the MLS at Shell Energy Stadium in Houston, TX. The match is part of the ongoing season of MLS.[/p]
[p]Houston Dynamo is currently ranked 12th in the overall standings of MLS, having played 30 matches with eight wins, nine draws, and 13 losses. The total score for these matches is 39:49, resulting in a score difference of -10 and 33 points. In home matches, Houston Dynamo is ranked 14th, with 15 matches played, four wins, three draws, and eight losses. The total home score is 17:26, with a score difference of -9 and 15 points. In the last competitive match, Houston Dynamo played away against Colorado Rapids and lost with a score of 1:2 on 2025-09-14. Key players for Houston Dynamo include Jack McGlynn (1+2), Antonio Carlos (1+0), and Felipe Andrade (0+0), all selected based on average rating of last five matches in tournament. Absences for Houston Dynamo are Franco Nicolas Escobar (Illness), Artur (Red Card), and Ethan Bartlow (Injury).[/p]
[p]Portland Timbers is currently ranked 6th in the overall standings of MLS, having played 29 matches with 11 wins, nine draws, and nine losses. The total score for these matches is 38:39, resulting in a score difference of -1 and 42 points. In away matches, Portland Timbers is ranked 9th, with 14 matches played, four wins, four draws, and six losses. The total away score is 15:19, with a score difference of -4 and 16 points. In the last competitive match, Portland Timbers played at home against New York Red Bulls and won with a score of 2:1 on 2025-09-14. Key players for Portland Timbers are Kristoffer Velde (0+1), Jimer Fory (0+1), and James Pantemis (0+0), all selected based on average rating of last five matches in tournament. Absences for Portland Timbers are Jonathan Javier Rodriguez Portillo (Knee Injury) and Felipe Carballo (Inactive).[/p]
[p]In the last five matches between Houston Dynamo and Portland Timbers in MLS, Houston Dynamo has won three times, Portland Timbers has won once, and one match ended in a draw. The last match between these teams took place in March 2025, with Portland Timbers winning 3:1 at home.[/p]
[p]The offence of both teams is below average. Portland Timbers has scored 38 goals (22nd in the competition) so far. Houston Dynamo has scored 39 goals (shared 20th to 21st position in the competition) so far. The defence of Portland Timbers is average, but is better than the defence of Houston Dynamo. Houston Dynamo has conceded 49 goals (shared 23rd to 24th position in the competition) so far. Portland Timbers has conceded 39 goals (13th in the competition) so far.[/p]
[p]Hot Stats[/p]
[p] – Houston Dynamo are in the Top 3 teams for the most fouls committed in the league this season. In 30 matches they have committed 441 fouls (the league average is 332.5) at an average of 14.7 per match. [/p]
[p] – Houston Dynamo are in the Top 3 teams for the most corner kicks conceded in the league this season. In 30 matches they have conceded 164 corner kicks (the league average is 131.5) at an average of 5.5 per match. [/p]
[p] – Houston Dynamo are in the Top 3 teams for the most free kicks conceded in the league this season. In 30 matches they have conceded 440 free kicks (the league average is 330.2) at an average of 14.7 per match. [/p]
[p]Streaks[/p]
[p] – Houston Dynamo are unbeaten in 8 of their last 9 home league matches against Portland Timbers.[/p]
[p] – Houston Dynamo have scored in 14 of their last 15 home league matches this season.[/p]
[p] – Portland Timbers failed to score in their last 3 away league matches against Houston Dynamo.[/p]
[p]Betting Tips, Prediction[/p]
[p] – In 5 of the last 9 H2H league matches when Portland Timbers have scored at least one goal, they did not lose the match.[/p]
[p] – 5 of the last 9 H2H league matches saw at least one goal scored.[/p]
[p] – Only 1 of the last 9 H2H league matches saw Portland Timbers score 3 or more goals.[/p]
[p] – Score prediction: At most 5 goals in total (under 5.5).[/p]
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