Portland Timbers vs Houston Dynamo Prediction, lineups, betting tips & odds

The last encounter between the two sides ended in a draw.

Portland Timbers are all set to host the Houston Dynamo in round six of the Major League Soccer 2025 season. The hosts are in the ninth place on the MLS Western Conference points table, having won two of their five matches in the league so far. The visitors are in 13th place as they are winless at the moment.

The Portland Timbers will be at home, which will keep their confidence boosted. They will have a significant advantage of the home ground here. With a win, they can get to the second spot in the points table. They have seven points on the board at the moment.

Houston Dynamo will be desperate for a win in the Major League Soccer 2025 season. They haven’t been able to win a contest till now. Although they did have a close encounter against Seattle Sounders last time around, the visitors were unable to score any goals because of their poor attack rate.

Kick-off:

• Location: Portland, Oregon
• Stadium: Providence Park
• Date: Monday, March 31
• Kick-off Time: 04:30 IST / Sunday, March 30; 23:00 GMT/ 18:00 ET/ 15:00 PT
• Referee: Pierre Luc Lauziere
• VAR: In use

Form:

Portland Timbers: L-W-L-D-W

Houston Dynamo: L-L-D-L-D

Players to Watch

David Costa (Portland Timbers)

The Portuguese midfielder is going to play an important role if the Portland Timbers are looking for a win here. David Costa has a total of three goal involvements in the five MLS matches so far. He is going to play a major role in controlling the midfield and can also benefit the attacking front with his playmaking.

Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo)

Hailing from Argentina, Ezequiel Ponce can lead the visitors Houston Dynamo to their first win of the Major League Soccer 2025 season. It is only the start of the season, and they should be looking to come in with a different set of plays to outplay their opponents here. Ponce will be looking to step up for his side here.

Match Facts

• Houston Dynamo have won three of their last five matches against the Portland Timbers.
• Portland Timbers have only been able to win one game against Houston in their last five encounters.
• Houston Dynamo have scored 12 goals in their last five matches against Portland Timbers.

Portland Timbers vs Houston Dynamo: Betting Tips and Odds

• Match to end in a draw @13/5 William Hill
• Felipe Mora to score @11/2 bet365
• Goals over 3.5 @2/1 Unibet

Injury and Team News

Jonathan Rodriguez is injured and will not be in action for Portland Timbers.

Houston Dynamo will be without the services of Nelson Quinones, Andrew Tarbell and three more players as they have injuries.

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— Houston Dynamo FC (@HoustonDynamo) March 28, 2025

Head-to-Head

Total matches: 28

Portland Timbers won: 10

Houston Dynamo won: 9

Draws: 9

Predicted Lineups

Portland Timbers predicted lineup (4-2-3-1)

Pantemis (GK); Eric Miller, Surman, Kamal Miller, Fory; Chara, Ayala; Moreno, Costa, Antony; Mora

Houston Dynamo predicted lineup (4-2-3-1)

Maurer (GK); Dorsey, Bartlow, Awodesu, Escobar; Artur, Junior Urso; Lodeiro, Bassi, Kowalczyk; Ponce

Match Prediction

The last encounter between the two sides ended in a draw. The Portland Timbers vs Houston Dynamo is likely to end in a draw yet again in the MLS.

Prediction: Portland Timbers 2-2 Houston Dynamo

Telecast Details

All MLS 2025 matches are telecasted on Apple TV worldwide.

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