Houston Dynamo vs Portland Timbers — Major League Soccer
1-0
Shell Energy Stadium, Houston
Going into the match, Houston Dynamo had won 1, drawn 4, lost 5 in their previous 10, scoring 1.2 goals a game; Portland Timbers had won 4, drawn 4, lost 2 in 10, scoring 1.3. The sides have met 3 times in our records: Houston Dynamo 1 win, Portland Timbers 1 win, 1 drawn.
Match report
Home form going in: Houston Dynamo
Last 10 completed: won 1, drawn 4, lost 5 (L D W L D). 1.2 scored per game, 1.9 conceded, 60% over 2.5 goals, 90% both teams scored, 0% clean sheets.
- L 2-1 at Colorado Rapids · 14 Sept 2025
- D 1-1 vs Los Angeles Galaxy · 7 Sept 2025
- W 2-3 at St. Louis City · 31 Aug 2025
- L 1-2 vs San Jose Earthquakes · 24 Aug 2025
- D 1-1 at Vancouver Whitecaps · 18 Aug 2025
- D 2-2 at Austin · 10 Aug 2025
Away form going in: Portland Timbers
Last 10 completed: won 4, drawn 4, lost 2 (W D D L L). 1.3 scored per game, 0.9 conceded, 30% over 2.5 goals, 50% both teams scored, 40% clean sheets.
- W 2-1 vs New York Red Bulls · 14 Sept 2025
- D 1-1 at Minnesota United FC · 31 Aug 2025
- D 0-0 at San Diego · 24 Aug 2025
- L 2-3 vs FC Cincinnati · 17 Aug 2025
- L 2-0 at FC Dallas · 10 Aug 2025
- D 1-1 at Club America · 7 Aug 2025
Head-to-head: Houston Dynamo vs Portland Timbers
- Houston Dynamo 3-2 Portland Timbers · 15 Mar 2026 · Major League Soccer
- Portland Timbers 3-1 Houston Dynamo · 30 Mar 2025 · Major League Soccer
- Portland Timbers 2-2 Houston Dynamo · 2 Jun 2024 · Major League Soccer
How it unfolded
- 44' Normal Goal — E. Ponce (Houston Dynamo)
Match statistics
| Houston Dynamo | Metric | Portland Timbers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Goals | 0 |
| 55 | Ball possession | 45 |
| 1.88 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.65 |
| 21 | Total shots | 7 |
| 7 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 7 | Shots off target | 3 |
| 7 | Blocked shots | 1 |
| 15 | Attempts inside box | 3 |
| 6 | Attempts outside box | 4 |
| 11 | Corner kicks | 4 |
| 0 | Offsides | 3 |
| 483 | Total passes | 417 |
| 437 | Accurate passes | 368 |
| 90 | Pass accuracy | 88 |
| 18 | Key passes | 6 |
| 69 | Duels | 69 |
Major League Soccer table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 30 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 41 | 67 |
| 2 | Inter Miami | 30 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 22 | 55 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 30 | 16 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 52 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire | 30 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 48 |
| 5 | Charlotte | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 47 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 46 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 30 | 12 | 5 | 13 | -12 | 41 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | -17 | 36 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 29 | 9 | 9 | 11 | -10 | 36 |
| 10 | Toronto FC | 30 | 8 | 12 | 10 | -9 | 36 |
| 11 | Columbus Crew | 30 | 10 | 5 | 15 | -1 | 35 |
| 12 | New York City FC | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 34 |
| 13 | DC United | 29 | 7 | 12 | 10 | -14 | 33 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 30 | 8 | 6 | 16 | -14 | 30 |
| 15 | CF Montreal | 30 | 6 | 7 | 17 | -24 | 25 |