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Portland Timbers vs Houston Dynamo prediction, tips and odds

Houston, chasing top-four seeding, visit a Portland side in must-win need whose central defence is down to a reshuffled back line
  • goals fest
  • weakened side
  • high stakes
  • rotation risk
  • league
  • Portland Timbers: must win
  • Houston Dynamo: high
Kick-off
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Competition
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Our prediction

FormW, W, D, L, D

Kamal Miller (out), Jimer Fory (out), Finn Surman (doubtful), Juan Mosquera (out), Brandon Bye (out), Antony (doubtful), Trey Muse (out)

Houston Dynamo
5th · 48 pts
FormW, D, D, D, D

Guilherme (doubtful), Hector Herrera (doubtful), Jimmy Maurer (out)

Our prediction
1–12.9 goals projected
POR 54%Draw 24%HOU 22%

De-vigged from the bookmakers — not our model.

goals per meeting
3.2goals per meeting
with both teams scoring
4/6with both teams scoring
over 2.5 goals
4/6over 2.5 goals
likeliest half-time score
0–0likeliest half-time score

Our picks

Rating hidden until revealed
  • Portland Timbers come throughOur pickPortland Timbers
    1.80
  • Goals stay downOur pickUnder 5.5 Goals
    Price hidden until revealed

Implied by the bookmakers’ own prices, with the margin removed. The engine has not published a read on this match.

How the model sees it

The market's readNot our model
POR 54%Draw 24%HOU 22%
Likeliest scorelines
  • 1–110%
  • 1–010%
  • 2–110%
Projected goals
2.9
Likeliest at half time
0–027%
Competition goals a game
3.25
Projected stats
Projected match statistics for Portland Timbers against Houston Dynamo
StatPORHOUTotal
GoalsLeague 1.621.911.02.9
Expected goals (xG)League 1.561.461.182.6
ShotsLeague 13.213.113.026.1
Shots on targetLeague 5.34.514.529.0
CornersLeague 5.04.834.899.7
FoulsLeague 11.811.410.922.4

Per ninety minutes. Goals use the fitted goals model. Other stats combine each side’s rate with what its opponent allows, pulled toward the competition’s own average where the sample is thin; cards are anchored to the referee.

Form, head-to-head and trends

Last five
Portland TimbersW, W, D, L, D
Houston DynamoW, D, D, D, D
How each side’s recent matches have gone
TrendPORHOU
Over 2.5 goals3/53/5
Both teams scored3/53/5
Clean sheets1/52/5
Failed to score2/51/5
Head-to-head · last 6
1
POR wins
1
Draws
4
HOU wins
  • LHouston Dynamo 3–2 Portland Timbers2026-03-14 · MLS regular season5 gls
  • LHouston Dynamo 1–0 Portland Timbers2025-09-20 · MLS regular season1 gls
  • WPortland Timbers 3–1 Houston Dynamo2025-03-30 · MLS regular season4 gls
  • DPortland Timbers 2–2 Houston Dynamo2024-06-01 · MLS regular season4 gls
  • LHouston Dynamo 1–0 Portland Timbers2024-03-17 · MLS regular season1 gls
3.2goals per meeting4/6with both teams scoring4/6over 2.5 goals

Match context

  • Clear and cold at Providence Park: ~46-51F at kickoff, 0% rain, near-calm wind (mysportsweather.com)
Form
Portland WWDLD in last five (win at St. Louis 3-2, 3-2 over Charlotte, 0-0 Colorado, 0-2 at LA Galaxy, 3-3 at SKC) — high-scoring but leaky. Houston unbeaten in five: W at Seattle 1-0 (HT 1-0), 0-0 Minnesota, 2-2 Dallas, 3-3 at San Diego, 2-2 at Minnesota — tight defence in the…
History
Two long-standing MLS Western Conference clubs who meet 2-3 times a year; 31 meetings since 2011 (Houston 11 wins, 11 draws, Portland 11 — near-even overall). Recent league H2H leans Houston: 2026 HOU 3-2 (HT 0-1), 2025 HOU 1-0 (HT 1-0) and POR 3-1 (HT 2-1), 2024 POR 2-2 (HT 1-1) and HOU 1-0 (HT 1-0), 2023 POR 1-3 (HT 0-1). Portland have won only once in the last six league meetings. Stature: near-equals by history, but in 2026 Houston are the better side (5th West, 48 pts at 31 games) while Po…
The competition
MLS 2026 (USA/Canada top flight, fully professional second-rank league, grade 2), late-stage regular season — this is Round 33, the Timbers' penultimate home fixture (last league match follows at Austin on Nov 7) as the regular season runs to Decision Day. Portland sit mid-table in the West (11th, 37 pts from 31 per results pages) with a playoff place realistically out of reach and nothing but pride/positioning left. Houston are 5th in the West on 48 pts (41/39) and have already clinched a play…

Team news

Portland Timbers
  • Kamal Miller — out (def)
  • Jimer Fory — out (def)
  • Finn Surman — doubtful (def)
  • Juan Mosquera — out (def)
  • Brandon Bye — out (def)
  • Antony — doubtful (fwd)
  • Trey Muse — out (gk)
Houston Dynamo
  • Guilherme — doubtful (mid)
  • Hector Herrera — doubtful (mid)
  • Jimmy Maurer — out (gk)

US MLS table and leaders

US MLS standings
#ClubPLGDPts
1Nashville SC31—70
2New England Revolution31—55
3Inter Miami CF31—55
4Philadelphia Union31—54
5FC Cincinnati31—50
10Columbus Crew31—38

Top 6 shown · as read when this competition was last scouted.

  1. 1Lionel MessiInter Miami CF25 goals
  2. 2Petar MusaFC Dallas19 goals

FOX Sports 2026 goalkeeping/assists stats, ESPN MLS 2026 stats, Wikipedia 2026 MLS season; as of Oct 25, 2026.

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Frequently asked questions

What is our Portland Timbers vs Houston Dynamo prediction?

We project 1–1. The bookmakers' own prices imply Portland Timbers 54%, the draw 24% and Houston Dynamo 22%.

What is the best bet for Portland Timbers vs Houston Dynamo?

Our tip is Full time result · Portland Timbers at 1.80. This one is implied by the bookmakers' prices rather than published by our engine.

What time does Portland Timbers vs Houston Dynamo kick off?

Portland Timbers vs Houston Dynamo kicks off at Mon 02:45 in the US MLS.

Who is out for Portland Timbers vs Houston Dynamo?

Reported absences: Kamal Miller (out), Jimer Fory (out), Finn Surman (doubtful), Juan Mosquera (out), Brandon Bye (out), Antony (doubtful), Trey Muse (out), Guilherme (doubtful), Hector Herrera (doubtful), Jimmy Maurer (out).

What happened the last time Portland Timbers vs Houston Dynamo met?

Houston Dynamo 3–2 Portland Timbers (2026-03-14 · MLS regular season). Over their last 6 meetings it is 1 wins for Portland Timbers, 1 draw and 4 for Houston Dynamo.

Are these tips free?

The prediction, the match data and our lead tip are free on every match page. The confidence behind each call — our probability, the edge and the engine's own read — is where a coin is spent.