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Houston Dynamo will host Portland Timbers at Shell Energy Stadium on Saturday in another round of the 2025 Major League Soccer campaign. The home side have endured a difficult season and are rapidly running out of time to secure a spot in the playoffs as they sit 12th in the Western Conference with just 33 points from 30 games.
They suffered a 2-1 defeat to Colorado Rapids in their last match and had looked set to be headed toward a point on the road following Jack McGlynn's second-half leveller before Felipe Andrade's own goal in the 96th minute handed their opponents maximum points.
Portland Timbers, meanwhile, have had mixed results in the league this season but remain on course to secure post-season football for the first time since 2021. They returned to winning ways last weekend with a 2-1 victory over New York Red Bulls, featuring goals from Matias Rojas and Anthony Alves.
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The visitors sit sixth in the West with 42 points from 29 matches and will be looking to strengthen their grip on a playoff spot with a win on the road this weekend.
Houston Dynamo vs Portland Timbers Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- Saturday's game will mark the 30th meeting between Houston and Portland. The hosts have won nine of their previous matchups, while the visitors have won one more, with their other 10 contests ending in draws.
- The hosts have lost just one of their last five games in this fixture.
- The visitors are without a clean sheet in their last six games in this fixture.
- Houston have conceded 49 goals in Major League Soccer this season. Only four teams in the West have shipped more, including the bottom three teams in the table.
Houston Dynamo vs Portland Timbers Prediction
La Naranja are on a run of back-to-back winless outings and have won just one of their last 12 games across all competitions. They are without a win in their last seven games at the Shell Energy Stadium and have work to do this weekend.
The Timbers' latest result ended a five-game winless streak, and they will be keen to kick on from that this weekend. They have, however, failed to impress on the road in the league of late and may have to settle for a point here.
Prediction: Houston Dynamo 1-1 Portland Timbers
Houston Dynamo vs Portland Timbers Betting Tips
Tip 1 - Result: Draw
Tip 2 - Goals - Over/under 2.5 - Under 2.5 goals (Five of the visitors' last seven matches have produced fewer than 2.5 goals)
Tip 3 - Both teams to score: YES (Both sides have found the back of the net in each of the hosts' last seven matches)
