Portland Timbers v Houston Dynamo result

Full-time · Portland Timbers 3–1 Houston Dynamo

Major League Soccer · Mon, 31 Mar 2025 00:00 BST

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Portland Timbers 3–1 Houston Dynamo — Portland Timbers won this Major League Soccer match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Portland Timbers beat Houston Dynamo 3–1 in Major League Soccer on Monday 31 March. It is Portland Timbers’s first win over Houston Dynamo since 30 June 2022, after four meetings without one (the 6 prior meetings TACTIX holds).

The goals

Portland Timbers led 2–1 at half-time. The goals — Portland Timbers: F. Mora (6’, assisted by S. Moreno) and Antony (23’, assisted by F. Mora; 71’, assisted by F. Mora); Houston Dynamo: F. Escobar (12’, assisted by Jack McGlynn).

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) agree with the result: Portland Timbers 2.56, Houston Dynamo 0.59, from 16 shots to 10 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

Pierre-Luc Lauziere, USA showed five yellow cards — against 3.2 yellows a game across the last 16 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Portland Timbers: D. Chara (11’), F. Mora (34’) and J. Fory (43’); Houston Dynamo: Daniel Steres (31’) and Griffin Dorsey (55’).

What it changes

Portland Timbers have scored 35 goals, the seventh-fewest of the 15 clubs (2025 so far, after 27 games, ranked per game). Portland Timbers have conceded 37 goals, the seventh-fewest of the 15 clubs.

Houston Dynamo have scored 34 goals, the fifth-fewest of the 15 clubs (2025 so far, after 27 games, ranked per game). Houston Dynamo have conceded 44 goals, the sixth-most of the 15 clubs.

Portland Timbers are unbeaten in their last three matches in all competitions. Houston Dynamo are winless in their last eight matches in all competitions.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, F. Escobar (Houston Dynamo) 11.7, F. Mora (Portland Timbers) 11.3 and Antony (Portland Timbers) 11.0 led the match.

Head-to-head

Houston Dynamo are unbeaten in the last four meetings with Portland Timbers.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

The Numbers

Result: Portland Timbers 3–1 Houston Dynamo · Major League Soccer
Referee: Pierre-Luc Lauziere, USA
Head-to-head (last 6): Portland Timbers 1 · draws 2 · Houston Dynamo 3 · 2.83 goals/game
Recent form: Portland Timbers 2W 1D 2L · Houston Dynamo 0W 2D 3L

Portland Timbers 3–1 Houston Dynamo (Major League Soccer): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 2 July 2026). See the live track record →

Key Stats

0.88 / 0.75

Goals

against 1.63 / 1.25 · 2 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

3.63 / 4.83

Corners

against 6.88 / 5 · 3 of the last 5 over 9.5

over 6 matches

3.75 / 2.67

Shots on target

against 6.5 / 5.2 · 2 of the last 5 over 8.5

over 6 matches

2.13 / 2.67

Cards

against 1.88 / 2 · 2 of the last 5 over 3.5

over 6 matches

3.19 yellows

Referee · Pierre-Luc Lauziere, USA

23.94 fouls a game

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over 16 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 23 March 2025. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 played matches, friendlies left out, to 23 March 2025. Goals in a match that went to extra time count at the 90-minute score; its other figures are left out. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Portland Timbers for / against	Line	Houston Dynamo for / against
Goals scored	0.88 for · 1.63 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	0.75 for · 1.25 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	3.63 for · 6.88 against n 8 Last 5	9.5standard	4.83 for · 5 against n 6 Last 5
Shots	10 for · 15.88 against n 8 Last 5	19.5standard	9.33 for · 11.6 against n 6 Last 5
Shots on target	3.75 for · 6.5 against n 8 Last 5	8.5standard	2.67 for · 5.2 against n 6 Last 5
Fouls committed	10.75 for · 12.13 against n 8 Last 5	21.5standard	15.83 for · 11.8 against n 6 Last 5
Cards shown	2.13 for · 1.88 against n 8 Last 5	3.5standard	2.67 for · 2 against n 6 Last 5

Referee: Pierre-Luc Lauziere, USA — 3.19 yellow cards a game, 0 red cards, 23.94 fouls over 16 matches.

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Portland Timbers

Portland Timbers Goalkeeper

Portland Timbers — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Saves	Goals conceded	Penalties saved
J. Pantemis	4	90360 min	174.3 /90	30.8 /90	20.5 /90
Maxime Crépeau	1	9090 min	66 /90	44 /90	00 /90

Portland Timbers — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Portland Timbers before kick-off, to 23 March 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
J. Pantemis n 8	90	4.5 7/6
Maxime Crépeau n 8	91.4	2.5 6/2

Portland Timbers Defensive

Portland Timbers — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Tackles	Interceptions	Blocks	Duels won	Fouls committed	Yellow cards
F. Surman	5	85426 min	51.1 /90	10.2 /90	30.6 /90	214.4 /90	40.8 /90	00 /90
E. Miller	4	66262 min	41.4 /90	20.7 /90	10.3 /90	103.4 /90	20.7 /90	00 /90
Zac McGraw	4	60241 min	62.2 /90	41.5 /90	20.7 /90	134.9 /90	31.1 /90	20.7 /90
Ian Smith	3	68204 min	31.3 /90	10.4 /90	10.4 /90	125.3 /90	00 /90	00 /90
K. Miller	2	82164 min	00 /90	21.1 /90	10.5 /90	52.7 /90	42.2 /90	00 /90
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Portland Timbers — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Portland Timbers before kick-off, to 23 March 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
Antony n 8	77.9	1.4 5/3	1.7 5/3	A. Bassi
J. Fory n 5	87.2	2.1 4/2	1 3/2	Griffin Dorsey
F. Surman n 6	86	0.9 3/1	0.3 2/0	Obafemi Awodesu
David Pereira da Costa n 5	78.6	0 0/0	0.7 3/0	A. Bassi
D. Ayala n 8	69.9	0.2 1/0	0.8 4/1	Artur
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Portland Timbers — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Portland Timbers before kick-off, to 23 March 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
Antony n 8	77.9	3.2 8/5
J. Fory n 5	87.2	1.7 4/3
F. Surman n 6	86	0.9 4/1
David Pereira da Costa n 5	78.6	0 0/0
D. Ayala n 8	69.9	3.9 7/6
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Portland Timbers Attacking

Portland Timbers — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Goals	Assists	Shots	Shots on target	Key passes	Dribbles completed
K. Kelsy	5	44222 min	10.4 /90	00 /90	31.2 /90	20.8 /90	10.4 /90	31.2 /90
F. Mora	4	63251 min	10.4 /90	00 /90	31.1 /90	31.1 /90	10.4 /90	00 /90
Antony	5	89443 min	20.4 /90	00 /90	81.6 /90	61.2 /90	61.2 /90	102 /90
J. Fory	5	87436 min	00 /90	10.2 /90	00 /90	00 /90	20.4 /90	51 /90
David Pereira da Costa	5	79393 min	10.2 /90	10.2 /90	71.6 /90	20.5 /90	112.5 /90	61.4 /90
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Portland Timbers — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Portland Timbers before kick-off, to 23 March 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
Antony n 8	77.9	1.3 5/2	1 5/1
J. Fory n 5	87.2	0 0/0	0 0/0
F. Surman n 6	86	0.2 1/0	0.2 1/0
David Pereira da Costa n 5	78.6	1.6 5/2	0.5 2/0
D. Ayala n 8	69.9	0.8 3/2	0.2 1/0
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Portland Timbers — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Portland Timbers before kick-off, to 23 March 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
Antony n 8	77.9	0.4 3/0	0 0/0
J. Fory n 5	87.2	0 0/0	0.2 1/0
F. Surman n 6	86	0 0/0	0 0/0
David Pereira da Costa n 5	78.6	0.2 1/0	0.2 1/0
D. Ayala n 8	69.9	0 0/0	0 0/0
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Houston Dynamo

Houston Dynamo Goalkeeper

Houston Dynamo — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Saves	Goals conceded
Andrew Tarbell	4	77307 min	82.3 /90	72.1 /90
J. Maurer	2	60120 min	43 /90	10.8 /90
Blake Gillingham	1	2323 min	311.7 /90	00 /90

Houston Dynamo — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Houston Dynamo before kick-off, to 23 March 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
Andrew Tarbell n 8	75.1	3.4 3/3

Houston Dynamo Defensive

Houston Dynamo — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Tackles	Interceptions	Blocks	Duels won	Fouls committed	Yellow cards
Griffin Dorsey	5	90450 min	81.6 /90	40.8 /90	00 /90	183.6 /90	71.4 /90	00 /90
Obafemi Awodesu	5	90450 min	61.2 /90	81.6 /90	10.2 /90	173.4 /90	30.6 /90	20.4 /90
E. Bartlow	5	67336 min	61.6 /90	10.3 /90	00 /90	143.8 /90	41.1 /90	10.3 /90
F. Escobar	4	64255 min	82.8 /90	62.1 /90	20.7 /90	186.4 /90	31.1 /90	20.7 /90
Daniel Steres	4	63250 min	41.4 /90	41.4 /90	10.4 /90	51.8 /90	41.4 /90	10.4 /90
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Houston Dynamo — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Houston Dynamo before kick-off, to 23 March 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
Artur n 8	89.1	1.4 7/3	0.6 4/1	D. Ayala
Griffin Dorsey n 8	88.8	1.3 7/3	0.9 5/2	J. Fory
Obafemi Awodesu n 5	90	0.6 3/0	0.6 2/1	F. Surman
E. Ponce n 8	79.9	2.8 7/5	1.5 6/5	—
A. Bassi n 8	79.8	1.8 6/4	1.8 7/5	David Pereira da Costa
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Houston Dynamo — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Houston Dynamo before kick-off, to 23 March 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
Artur n 8	89.1	2.7 7/5
Griffin Dorsey n 8	88.8	1.3 6/2
Obafemi Awodesu n 5	90	1.2 4/1
E. Ponce n 8	79.9	0.6 3/1
A. Bassi n 8	79.8	1.3 6/2
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Houston Dynamo Attacking

Houston Dynamo — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Goals	Assists	Shots	Shots on target	Key passes	Dribbles completed
E. Ponce	5	88442 min	10.2 /90	10.2 /90	51 /90	10.2 /90	30.6 /90	40.8 /90
Artur	5	90450 min	00 /90	00 /90	20.4 /90	00 /90	20.4 /90	51 /90
A. Bassi	5	85425 min	10.2 /90	00 /90	40.8 /90	20.4 /90	40.8 /90	30.6 /90
S. Kowalczyk	5	85425 min	00 /90	00 /90	20.4 /90	00 /90	10.2 /90	30.6 /90
Nicolás Lodeiro	5	53265 min	10.3 /90	00 /90	31 /90	20.7 /90	41.4 /90	20.7 /90
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Houston Dynamo — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Houston Dynamo before kick-off, to 23 March 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
Griffin Dorsey n 8	88.8	0.5 3/1	0.1 1/0
Artur n 8	89.1	0.4 2/1	0 0/0
Obafemi Awodesu n 5	90	0.2 1/0	0 0/0
E. Ponce n 8	79.9	1.4 4/4	0.6 3/1
S. Kowalczyk n 8	86	0.9 4/2	0.4 2/1
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Houston Dynamo — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Houston Dynamo before kick-off, to 23 March 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
Griffin Dorsey n 8	88.8	0 0/0	0.1 1/0
Obafemi Awodesu n 5	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
Artur n 8	89.1	0 0/0	0 0/0
E. Ponce n 8	79.9	0.4 3/0	0.1 1/0
A. Bassi n 8	79.8	0.1 1/0	0 0/0
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Match Statistics & Details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Portland Timbers		Houston Dynamo
40%	Possession	60%
2.56	Expected goals (xG)	0.59
16	Shots	10
9	Shots on target	1
4	Shots off target	6
3	Blocked shots	3
13	Shots inside the box	5
7	Corners	8
2	Offsides	1
12	Fouls	8
3	Yellow cards	2
0	Red cards	0
0	Saves	6
421	Passes	615
84%	Pass accuracy	87%

Portland Timbers Player Stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
J. Pantemis	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.7
F. Surman	90	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	7.5
K. Miller	90	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	7
D. Chara	90	0	0	0	0	0	1	Y	6.9
S. Moreno	90	0	1	1	0	2	0	0	7.3
David Pereira da Costa	90	0	0	1	0	1	1	0	6.6
J. Mosquera	88	0	0	1	1	1	1	0	7.3
D. Ayala	80	0	0	0	0	1	4	0	7.2
Antony	80	2	0	4	4	0	3	0	8
J. Fory	73	0	0	1	1	0	0	Y	7
F. Mora	73	1	2	1	1	5	0	Y	8.9
Ian Smith sub	17	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.7
K. Kelsy sub	17	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.2
A. Lassiter sub	10	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	7
J. Ortiz sub	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.9
Claudio Bravo sub	2	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	–

Houston Dynamo Player Stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
Blake Gillingham	90	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	7.9
Griffin Dorsey	90	0	0	0	0	0	2	Y	6.2
F. Escobar	90	1	0	2	1	1	5	0	8.2
Obafemi Awodesu	90	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	6.7
Artur	90	0	0	1	0	2	4	0	7.6
S. Kowalczyk	90	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	6.9
E. Ponce	90	0	0	2	0	1	1	0	6.2
J. McGlynn	87	0	1	0	0	3	2	0	7.9
A. Bassi	81	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	6.7
Nicolás Lodeiro	73	0	0	1	0	1	2	0	6.9
Daniel Steres	45	0	0	0	0	0	1	Y	5.9
E. Sviatchenko sub	45	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	7.3
Júnior Urso sub	17	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.9
A. Batioja sub	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.6
I. Aliyu sub	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.5

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, Head-to-Head & Standings

The numbers behind Portland Timbers v Houston Dynamo — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

Portland TimbersLWLDW

Last 5: 2W 1D 2L · 1.2 scored / 1.4 conceded per game

Houston DynamoLLDLD

Last 5: 0W 2D 3L · 0.6 scored / 1.6 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 6

Portland Timbers 1 · 2 draws · Houston Dynamo 3 · 2.83 goals/game

2024-06-02 Portland Timbers 2–2 Houston Dynamo
2024-03-17 Houston Dynamo 1–0 Portland Timbers
2023-10-22 Portland Timbers 1–3 Houston Dynamo
2023-08-21 Houston Dynamo 5–0 Portland Timbers
2022-06-30 Portland Timbers 2–1 Houston Dynamo
2022-04-16 Houston Dynamo 0–0 Portland Timbers

League standing · 2025

Last recorded position — not updated during the season.

Portland Timbers#8 pos44 pts34 pl-7 GD

Houston Dynamo#12 pos37 pts34 pl-13 GD

Goals per game

Portland Timbers scored1.21

Houston Dynamo scored1.26

Portland Timbers conceded1.41

Houston Dynamo conceded1.65

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the head-to-head record between Portland Timbers and Houston Dynamo?: In their last 6 meetings, Portland Timbers won 1, Houston Dynamo won 3 and there were 2 draws, averaging 2.83 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Portland Timbers and Houston Dynamo?: Recent form — Portland Timbers 2W 1D 2L; Houston Dynamo 0W 2D 3L.

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