Portland Timbers (16th) and Houston Dynamo (15th) square off on Saturday at 10:30 PM ET, in a matchup between a pair of teams in the bottom half of the table in MLS. The game will air on Apple TV.
Read on for our preview for this match, and find all of our predictions here, too!
Odds to Win
Bet $20, Payout $41.60
Portland Timbers to win vs Houston Dynamo +108
Portland vs. Houston Odds & Favorites
- Favorite: Portland Timbers (+108)
- Underdog: Houston Dynamo (+230)
- Draw: +245
- Over/under: 2.5
Portland Timbers Betting Insights
- Portland is second in MLS in goals scored (30 overall, 1.9 per game), and Houston is second in goals conceded (16 overall, 1.1 per game).
- Portland has won 60.0% of its games this season when it has been a moneyline favorite (3-1-1).
- In games it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of +108 or shorter, Portland has gone 3-1-1 (60.0%).
- Portland has a 48.1% chance to win this game based on the moneyline’s implied probability.
Houston Dynamo Betting Insights
- Houston is 24th in MLS in goals scored (16 overall, 1.1 per game), and Portland is 27th in goals conceded (30 overall, 1.9 per game).
- Houston has been an underdog in six games this season, and won three (50.0%).
- Houston has a record of 1-0-1 in games where sportsbooks have them as underdogs of at least +230 on the moneyline.
- The oddsmakers’ moneyline implies a 30.3% chance of victory for Houston.
Portland Timbers vs. Houston Dynamo Offensive Leaders
Portland Offensive Leaders
Name | Games | Goals | Assists | Shots | Chances Created |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Evander | 12 | 7 | 5 | 28 | 25 |
Felipe Mora | 12 | 7 | 1 | 17 | 8 |
Jonathan Rodriguez | 12 | 6 | 2 | 36 | 11 |
Santiago Moreno | 14 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 23 |
Antony | 15 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 9 |
Houston Offensive Leaders
Name | Games | Goals | Assists | Shots | Chances Created |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ibrahim Aliyu | 15 | 4 | 2 | 36 | 11 |
Amine Bassi | 13 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 42 |
Latif Blessing | 13 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
Sebastian Ferreira | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
Griffin Dorsey | 14 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 13 |
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