Major League Soccer will see Portland Timbers host Houston Dynamo at Providence Park this week in the 18th match day of the campaign. Kickoffs schedules for June 30, 2022 at 05:30 EAT.
Portland have found it tough to record back to back victories in their 17 matches this term yielding 19 points, leaving them in 11th place in the Western Conference. The hosts are slowly starting to recover from their mid-season slump after last weekend.
Portland Timbers will be aiming for another win following 3-0 MLS success to be Colorado Rapids in their previous game. In that match, Portland Timbers had 54% possession, 19 shots with seven of them on target and goals scored by Sebastián Blanco (45′) and Jarosław Niezgoda (54′, 62′). Colorado Rapids got 19 shots with five of them on target.
Meanwhile, the visitors are currently two points adrift of the playoffs; they are eighth with 21 points to their name. Houston dynamo has been inconsistent all through this season having managed consecutive victories only once in their last fourteen match. Away from home their form turns from inconsistent to poor, with the Houston side losing five of their last six.
Houston Dynamo gets into this meeting in high spirits following 2-0 MLS victory over Chicago Fire in their last game. In that match, Houston Dynamo had 53% possession, 11 shots with five of them on target and goals scored by Þorleifur Úlfarsson (23′) and Darwin Quintero (45′). Chicago Fire got 17 shots with four of them on target.
Portland Timbers vs. Houston Dynamo team news
These two sides have had 25 head to head encounters against each other since 2011. Portland won nine times, Houston Dynamo six times and 10 matches played out draws.
- Houston 0-0 Portland 17/04/22
- Houston 0-2 Portland 04/09/21
- Houston 2-2 Portland 24/06/21
- Portland 2-1 Houston 25/04/21
- Portland 2-1 Houston 19/07/20
Home
- Portland 3-0 Colorado
- LA Galaxy 1-1 Portland
- Miami 2-1 Portland
- Portland 0-2 Philadelphia
- San Jose 3-2 Portland
Away
- Houston 2-0 Chicago
- Orlando 2-1 Houston
- Salt Lake 3-0 Houston
- Kansas City 2-1 Houston
- LA Galaxy 0-3 Houston
Portland Timbers team news
Diego Gutiérrez is the only confirmed absentee to miss out this game through injury for boss Giovanni Savarese.
Houston Dynamo team news
Manager Paulo Nagamura will take to the pitch with a fully fit squad.
Prediction and odds
The Timbers will be looking to clinch consecutive victories, and they will be confident of doing so after winning their last four home meetings against Houston Dynamo.
- Portland Timbers Win
- Draw
- Goals under 2.5
