Major League Soccer · Matchweek 31 · Sep 21

Houston Dynamo - Portland Timbers

Houston Dynamo beat Portland Timbers 1-0 in Major League Soccer (Matchweek 31). Goals: E. Ponce 44'.

🏟 Shell Energy Stadium 👤 Referee: Allen Chapman, USA
Key events
21' 🟨 J. OrtizYellow card Portland Tim
38' 🟨 P. OrtizYellow card Houston Dyna
44' E. Ponce(1 - 0) · Assist: J. McGlynn Houston Dyna
58' 🟨 B. RainesYellow card Houston Dyna
63' 🟨 G. DorseyYellow card Houston Dyna
70' 🟨 Junior UrsoYellow card Houston Dyna
73' 🟨 D. ZuparicYellow card Portland Tim
80' 🟨 E. SviatchenkoYellow card Houston Dyna
Quick stats
%55 Possession %45
21 Total shots 7
7 Shots on target 3
7 Shots off target 3
7 Blocked shots 1
15 Shots inside box 3
6 Shots outside box 4
3 Saves 6
Match timeline
First half
21'
🟨J. OrtizYellow card
P. OrtizYellow card🟨
38'
E. Ponce(1 - 0) · Assist: J. McGlynn
44'
HT 1 - 0
B. RainesYellow card🟨
58'
60'
🔁J. Ortiz ↔ M. RojasSubstitution
G. DorseyYellow card🟨
63'
O. Lingr ↔ A. BassiSubstitution🔁
67'
69'
🔁F. Mora ↔ K. KelsySubstitution
69'
🔁K. Velde ↔ D. CharaSubstitution
69'
🔁D. Ayala ↔ C. ParedesSubstitution
Junior UrsoYellow card🟨
70'
73'
🟨D. ZuparicYellow card
79'
🔁E. Miller ↔ A. LassiterSubstitution
L. Ennali ↔ D. HolmesSubstitution🔁
80'
E. SviatchenkoYellow card🟨
80'
B. Raines ↔ D. SamassekouSubstitution🔁
90+2'
J. McGlynn ↔ F. AwodesuSubstitution🔁
90+2'
FT 1 - 0
Match statsHouston Dynamo · Portland Timbers
Key stats
%55 Possession %45
Shots
21 Total shots 7
7 Shots on target 3
7 Shots off target 3
7 Blocked shots 1
15 Shots inside box 3
6 Shots outside box 4
3 Saves 6
Passing
483 Total passes 418
438 Accurate passes 369
%91 Pass accuracy %88
Set pieces & discipline
11 Corners 4
0 Offsides 3
11 Fouls 10
Cards
5 Yellow cards 2
By half
1 1st-half goals 0
0 2nd-half goals 0
LineupsHouston Dynamo 4-2-3-1Portland Timbers 4-2-3-1
Houston Dynamo · Bench
Coach: Benjamin Robert Olsen
Portland Timbers · Bench
Coach: Philip John Neville
HEAD TO HEAD12 meetings · 2020–2026
Houston Dynamo 4
Jul 19who was on topMar 15
Portland Timbers 5
4 Houston Dynamo 3 draw 5 Portland Timbers
GOALS IN THIS FIXTURE
3.2goals / match
2018total goals
3/2clean sheets
5-0Houston Dynamo best win · Aug 21
3-1Portland Timbers best win · Mar 31
%83 Over 1.5 10/12
%75 Over 2.5 9/12
%50 Over 3.5 6/12
%67 BTTS 8/12
DOES THE VENUE MATTER
Houston Dynamo at home6 matches
3W 2D 1L 11:6
Portland Timbers at home6 matches
4W 1D 1L 12:9
Results are read from the side that hosted the match.
FORM COMPARISON
Houston Dynamo1W 1D 3L Portland Timbers1W 1D 3L
0.80 0.80 Points per game
5 6 Goals scored
9 13 Goals conceded
1.56 1.32 xG average
1.66 1.86 xGA average
%40 %0 Clean sheets
%60 %60 BTTS
%60 %100 Over 2.5
5.0 3.4 Corners
2.8 3.0 Cards
Houston Dynamo2W 4D 4L Portland Timbers2W 3D 5L
1.00 0.90 Points per game
13 11 Goals scored
17 19 Goals conceded
1.42 1.45 xG average
1.55 1.73 xGA average
%20 %0 Clean sheets
%80 %60 BTTS
%60 %70 Over 2.5
4.9 4.7 Corners
2.6 2.8 Cards
SEASON COMPARISON
12Houston Dynamoin the table37pts
34matches 9-10-15W-D-L 43:56goals -13diff
DLLWL
8Portland Timbersin the table44pts
34matches 11-11-12W-D-L 41:48goals -7diff
LLDDL
PREVIOUS MEETINGS
Mar 15 Houston Dynamo 3-2 Portland Timbers Major League Soccer
Mar 31 Portland Timbers 3-1 Houston Dynamo Major League Soccer
Jun 2 Portland Timbers 2-2 Houston Dynamo Major League Soccer
Mar 17 Houston Dynamo 1-0 Portland Timbers Major League Soccer
Oct 22 Portland Timbers 1-3 Houston Dynamo Major League Soccer
Aug 21 Houston Dynamo 5-0 Portland Timbers Major League Soccer
Jun 30 Portland Timbers 2-1 Houston Dynamo Major League Soccer
Apr 17 Houston Dynamo 0-0 Portland Timbers Major League Soccer
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