Houston Dynamo vs Portland Timbers Prediction: This might be the turning point for Houston

Houston Dynamo will take on Portland Timbers in the 4th round of the MLS. The game will be played at the BBVA Compass Stadium, home ground to Houston Dynamo.

Portland Timbers are top of the Western Conference Table with 7 points, while Houston Dynamo are 12th with 1 point, but they have played one game less than The Timbers.

Houston Dynamo

Houston Dynamo are searching for their first win of the season after a draw and a defeat in their first 2 games. They also crashed out of the CONCACAF Champions League by aggregate scoreline against Columbus Crew a few days ago.

Houston Dynamo's last league game ended in a defeat against the New York Red Bulls. They lost the game by 2-1 scoreline. Ibrahim Aliyu gave Houston Dynamo the lead in the 7th minute but they conceded just before halftime. And in the second half they conceded for the second time and the game ended in a defeat. Despite the results, Houston Dynamo had a good game.l according to statistics. They had 56% possession, 5 shots on target and 4 corner kicks and they created 2 big chances in the game.

Houston Dynamo can now turn their whole attention to the league after crashing out of the CONCACAF Champions League a few days ago. Houston Dynamo manager Ben Olsen will be making changes to the team in the coming fixture.

Porrland Timbers

Portland Timbers have had a positive start to the league so far. They have 2 wins and 1 draw in 3 games so far and they head into the 4th round hoping to get another win.

Portland Timbers got a 2-1 win over New York City away from home last week. They were trailing in the 10th minute of the game but they completed the comeback with 2 late goals from Antony Alves and Evander. Portland Timbers had a greater portion of the possession (60%), but they registered fewer shots on target (3). They also created just 1 big chance throughout the game.

With the current form of Houston Dynamo not looking impressive, Portland Timbers will be going all out for a win. Phil Neville is expected to field a very strong team while retaining the same formation.

Head to Head

According to the h2h, in their last 20 meetings, Portland Timbers had 8 wins, while Houston Dynamo had 5 wins and 7 matches ended in a draw.

Analysis and Predictions

With Clubs like Houston Dynamo who are desperate to get good results, there's always a chance they might get it someday. This game could be the turning point for Houston Dynamo, as Portland Timbers are not entirely invincible. However, that will depend on their character.

According to the h2h, Portland Timbers are without a clean sheet in the last 3 meetings. 7 of the last 9 meetings also ended with more than 2.5 goals and 5 of the last 6 games ended with more than 10.5 corners.

• Portland Timbers to Play Over 4 Corners at 1.75 Odds
• Portland Timbers to Play Over 4 Corners at 1.75 Odds
• Both Teams to Score at 1.75 Odds