GolVolt — Portland Timbers vs Houston Dynamo: preview, line-ups, chances

What to watch for

Facts from our data worth knowing before kick-off. After the match we check them ✓ / ✗.

Last time

Last meeting, 15 March: Houston Dynamo – Portland Timbers 3:2

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Streak

Houston Dynamo unbeaten in 5 matches

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All competitions, friendlies excluded: 1 win and 4 draws. Last defeat: 27 September, 0:2 against Sporting KC.

Referee

Drew Fischer: 4.4 yellow cards per match

This season in this competition: 20 matches, 2 red cards, 5 penalties.

Player in form

Ariel Lassiter: 3 goals and 1 assist in 5 league matches

Goals3

The most goals and assists in the squad over recent league matches.

Player in form

Guilherme: 2 goals and 2 assists in 5 league matches

Goals2 xG0.85

Scoring more than his chances suggest (xG 0.9).

Players to watch

Major League Soccer, this season.

Kristoffer Velde

Portland Timbers · forward

10goals 6assists 7.25avg rating

Last match, St. Louis City: 2 goals, rating 8.6.

Guilherme

Houston Dynamo · midfielder

16goals 8assists 7.81avg rating

Last match, Minnesota United: rating 7.3.

Who is out

Injuries and suspensions

The list usually arrives about 48 hours before kick-off. There is none for this match yet.

Recent matches

Bar height is the goal difference. Hover or tap a bar for the details.

“This set-up” is Portland Timbers at home and Houston Dynamo away, as in this match.

Portland Timbers

at home · 10

5W3D2L2.0scored per match1.6conceded per match

Houston Dynamo

away · 10

4W4D2L1.3scored per match0.9conceded per match

Head to head

5 meetings since 2024.

Last time · 15 Mar 2026 · Major League Soccer Houston Dynamo 3:2 Portland Timbers Guilherme 62' · Andrade 77' · Bogusz 90+15' · Guerra 45+4' · Velde 79'. Houston Dynamo: 2 wins in a row in this fixture.

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1 draw3.0 goals per match · both scored in 3 of 5

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Expected lineups

For now, the last starting XI: Portland Timbers (4-3-3, last: St. Louis City) · Houston Dynamo (4-2-3-1, last: Seattle Sounders).

Official around 02:45, Mon 2 Nov

JPPantemis JFFory KMMiller JWWaterman RHHernández CBBassett DCChará JOOrtiz KVVelde DCDa Costa ALLassiter JBBond FNNegri ARResch LHHalter LEEnnali ARArtur DSSamassékou MBBogusz ABBouzat IAAliyu LFFoster

Portland TimbersHouston Dynamo

When the provider publishes the expected XI (usually a day before the match), it replaces the last one. A player on the absence list stays on the pitch as a pale, dashed “ghost”.

Coaches

Martí Cifuentes CorvilloPortland Timbers Ben OlsenHouston Dynamo

Who wins?

The provider's forecast usually arrives a few days before kick-off.

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Volt matchup

47.0 52.9

Portland TimbersHouston Dynamo

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Match sheet

Kick-off: Monday 2 November, 03:45Your time · in 2 days 6 h
Where to watch: FOX Deportes, Fox One, Fox Sports 1 USA, fuboTV, MLS Pass on Apple TV (Stream) USA · change country
Stadium: Providence Park Portland · show map
Referee: Drew Fischer 🇨🇦 4.4 yellow cards per match · This season · 20 matches
Rest: Portland Timbers 4 days · Houston Dynamo 4 days Both last played: Major League Soccer
Table: 20. Portland Timbers (40 pts) and 8. Houston Dynamo (51 pts)

Other country

Broadcast listings update regularly.

Venue map · Providence Park