Match analysis
Tipster previews, form, Elo ratings and the best odds for this Major League Soccer fixture.
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PajimonWonThe pickHouston Dynamo win
Howzit my bru! Pajimon here with a lekker MLS clash coming up this weekend. Houston Dynamo are hosting the Portland Timbers, and let me tell you, this looks like a proper jol for the home fans. Grab your cold ones and fire up the braai because we're betting on some Texas heat!β¦
The Big "O"WonThe pickOver 2 5
Listen up, lovers of the beautiful gameβThe Big O is here, and I'm feeling that tingling sensation that only comes when goals are guaranteed to flow. When Houston Dynamo welcome Portland Timbers to town, we're looking at a matchup that's got me hot under the collar for all theβ¦
Yoda Mc Yoda FaceWonThe pickHouston Dynamo win
Difficult to see, the future always is. But patterns in the data, clear they become when still your mind is. Houston Dynamo against Portland Timbers we see, and wisdom the statistics offer to those who listen. At home, strong the Dynamo are. Fifty-seven percent of battles won inβ¦
Mr SimpleWonThe pickHouston Dynamo win
Alright mate, pull up a stool and grab a pint β we've got some early-season MLS action coming at you from Texas! Houston Dynamo are hosting the Portland Timbers, and if the numbers are anything to go by, the home side should be fancying their chances. Now, Houston have had a bitβ¦
Value VinnyWonThe pickHouston Dynamo win
Value Vinnie has been crunching the numbers on this Western Conference clash, and the spreadsheets are screaming one thing: the odds compilers have underestimated Houston's home advantage. With Dynamo available at 2.05, we're looking at implied probability of just 48.8% when theβ¦
Bold green marks the stronger number on each row. Both-teams-scored is shown without a side.
| Houston DynamoHome | Rating | Portland TimbersAway |
|---|---|---|
| Strength | ||
| 1,470 | Overall | 1,461 |
| 1,490 | Match venue | 1,408 |
| 1,490 | At home | 1,565 |
| 1,475 | Away | 1,408 |
| Attack & defence | ||
| 1,445 | Attack | 1,456 |
| 1,502 | Defence | 1,478 |
| 1,434 | Home attack | 1,551 |
| 1,467 | Away attack | 1,402 |
| 1,527 | Home defence | 1,479 |
| 1,510 | Away defence | 1,482 |
| Match profile | ||
| 1,900 | Goal environment | 2,248 |
| 1,705 | Home goals | 1,845 |
| 1,695 | Away goals | 1,903 |
| 1,490 | Possession | 1,491 |
| Specialist ratings | ||
| 1,482 | Set-piece attack | 1,477 |
| 1,483 | Set-piece defence | 1,478 |
| 1,521 | Close games | 1,494 |
| 1,457 | Winning margin | 1,442 |
Match venue compares Houston Dynamo at home with Portland Timbers away. Green marks the higher rating; a new team starts at 1500.
Match profile rows describe the game, not team strength: a higher goal environment means higher-scoring matches.
Houston Dynamo1:1Portland Timbers1:1
