Portland vs Houston – Portland Timbers host Houston Dynamo on Wednesday, hoping to win back-to-back games for the first time this season. The visitors are two points out of the playoffs and hope to climb into the top seven of the Western Conference with a win versus Portland.
Portland’s 17 matches this season have yielded 19 points, placing them 11th in the Western Conference. Portland’s season has been hurt by draws, not defeats.
The Timbers have drawn seven games this season, the most in the Western Conference, but they’re confident after beating Colorado Rapids 3-0 on the weekend.
Portland vs Houston – Betting Analysis
Sebastian Blanco scored in first-half stoppage time, and Jaroslaw Niezgoda scored again after the break to halt Portland’s winless streak. Giovanni Savarese’s will be confident after winning their last four home games against Houston Dynamo.
Houston is two points ahead of their hosts, but they’ll be focused on the two-point playoff margin. The Dynamo started the season with four straight wins, but that momentum has waned.
It took them four games to win three, but ten to double that total. Houston beat Chicago Fire 2-0 over the weekend with two first-half goals. Thorleifur Ulfarsson gave Houston the lead in the 23rd minute, and Darwin Quintero scored in first-half stoppage time to send them to Portland optimistic.
Portland vs Houston – Head -to -Head
Our Prediction: Over 2.5 Goals
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