Major League Soccer: Portland Timbers vs Houston Dynamo FC – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Major League Soccer round 33 match between Portland Timbers and Houston Dynamo FC and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Round 33 of the Major League Soccer serves up an encounter between Portland Timbers and Houston Dynamo FC taking place at Providence Park this coming Monday.

Sitting bottom of the table, Portland Timbers have claimed 40 points after 32 rounds, while Houston Dynamo FC have amassed 51 points. This places the latter as number 4 in the Major League Soccer at the moment.

Form: Portland Timbers vs Houston Dynamo FC

Portland Timbers Form

Portland Timbers should be high on confidence, as their last three matches saw them gain two victories and a draw. They started off drawing 0-0 with Colorado Rapids, before beating first Charlotte FC by 3-2, then St. Louis City in a 2-3 win. Portland Timbers managed to win two of their past six home matches in the Major League Soccer. In the remaining four, they drew two and lost two, as they scored 11 and conceded 11 goals.

Houston Dynamo FC Form

Houston Dynamo FC have two draws and a win to show from their previous three matches. They started with a 2-2 draw with FC Dallas. This was followed by another draw with Minnesota United, this time 0-0, before they outclassed Seattle Sounders FC by 0-1. Houston Dynamo FC claimed just one win from the last six away games in the Major League Soccer. They also drew three and were defeated two times, as they were outscored by eight goals to seven.

Betting stats and facts for Portland Timbers and Houston Dynamo FC

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Portland Timbers and Houston Dynamo FC. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Portland Timbers vs Houston Dynamo FC

Guilherme Augusto shows decent form right now for Houston Dynamo FC, as he scored two goals in his last six games in the Major League Soccer. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Portland Timbers, who are strong favourites this coming Monday. Siding with Ariel Lassiter also look a nice prospect as he scored three goals in his last six Major League Soccer matches.

Popular betting markets: Portland Timbers vs Houston Dynamo FC

Full-time result

Portland Timbers claimed six wins, drew two and lost two of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Houston Dynamo FC won four, drew four and lost two of their last 10 games away. Houston Dynamo FC remained unbeaten in their last 5 games on the bounce.

Both teams to score

Amazingly, Portland Timbers scored the first goal of the match in just three out of the last ten games at home. Houston Dynamo FC scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Houston Dynamo FC should feel cheery over the chances of getting at least one goal in on Monday, as Portland Timbers only managed one clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. Houston Dynamo FC claimed three clean sheets in their last 10 games. Both Team have scored in 6 last consecutive meetings between Portland Timbers and Houston Dynamo FC when playing at Providence Park.

Total goals

Portland Timbers saw over 2.5 goals in seven of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.8 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Houston Dynamo FC, who managed to score 1.2 times in those matches.