Houston Dynamo vs Portland Timbers Prediction & Picks - Major League Soccer
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by Bradley Gibbs | in Major League Soccer Picks
Another of Saturday's games to be contested by two teams looking to improve is the one due to take place at Shell Energy Stadium, where the Houston Dynamo and the Portland Timbers will lock horns. After a positive start, beating the Chicago Fire by two goals to one in front of a home crowd, the hosts failed to produce the goods against a sturdy and defiant LAFC team last weekend, losing by two goals to zero. However, there's no shame in coming up short against LAFC, and it's fair to say that what they do here will give a better reflection of where they're at right now.
The Timbers will go to Houston off the back of consecutive defeats. They first came unstuck against the Rapids on the road, losing by two goals to zero, before once again floundering at the back, this time on home soil, where they lost by four goals to one against the Vancouver Whitecaps. This game does represent a better chance for Phil Neville's men to get a positive result, but they'll still need to improve at both ends.
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Houston Dynamo vs Portland Timbers Form
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| Teams | Pts | P | W | D | L | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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11
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22 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | -4 |
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23
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14 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | -6 |
Houston Dynamo and Portland Timbers Latest Matches
2/6 (33%)
1/6 (17%)
3/6 (50%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Feb 28, 2026 - Major League Soccer
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2/6 (33%)
1/6 (17%)
3/6 (50%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Feb 28, 2026 - Major League Soccer
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1/6 (17%)
3/6 (50%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Oct 18, 2025 - Major League Soccer
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1/6 (17%)
1/6 (17%)
4/6 (67%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Mar 7, 2026 - Major League Soccer
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2/6 (33%)
2/6 (33%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Mar 7, 2026 - Major League Soccer
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0/6 (0%)
1/6 (17%)
5/6 (83%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Feb 28, 2026 - Major League Soccer
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Houston Dynamo against Portland Timbers : Head to Head (H2H)
50 %
17 %
33 %
Average stats (last H2H results)
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Houston Dynamo against Portland Timbers Lineups: Starting 11
Formation : 4 - 3 - 3
Formation : 4 - 3 - 3
Substitutes
J. Maurer
DefenderG. Rivera
F. Negri
A. Resch
O. Lingr
H. Herrera
M. Arana
ForwardI. Aliyu
N. Markanich
T. Muse
DefenderS. Jura
E. Miller
I. Smith
J. Ortiz
K. Kelsy
F. Mora
Missing players
R. Miller
MidfielderArtur
J. Mosquera
Z. McGraw
A. Bonetig
MidfielderO. Fernandez
Most goals and assists
Houston Dynamo
Portland Timbers
Guilherme
(8 Goals)
K. Kelsy
(5 Goals)
Guilherme
(4 Assists)
D. Da Costa
(3 Assists)
Houston Dynamo - Portland Timbers Key Points
- The Houston Dynamo come into this game without a clean sheet in the 2026 season.
- The Timbers have also failed to keep their opponents out since the new campaign started.
- This season, the Timbers are so far conceding an average of 2.66 goals per game, while the Dynamo have conceded an average of 1.50.
- Both teams have scored in two of the last three renewals of this fixture.
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Our Houston Dynamo vs Portland Timbers Prediction
I must say that I'm surprised to find 'Both Teams to Score' available at -149 (at the time of writing). Having seen what these two teams have produced defensively in the last few weeks, such odds look a little too lenient for my liking. After all, they've not yet kept a clean sheet between them, with both teams conceding several goals, and perhaps more importantly, lots of chances.
Offensively, neither team has looked too weak. The Dynamo did fail to score against LAFC, but they can be forgiven for that, especially as they notched twice at home to the Chicago Fire, while the Timbers have scored four goals in three games.
Our Houston Dynamo vs Portland Timber Pick: Both Teams to Score.
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