The Match
Preview
Sports Mole previews Sunday's Major League Soccer clash between Portland Timbers and Houston Dynamo, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Portland Timbers win with a probability of 55.76%. A win for Houston Dynamo had a probability of 22.39% and a draw had a probability of 21.9%.
The most likely scoreline for a Portland Timbers win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.83%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (8.61%) and 2-0 (8.43%). The likeliest Houston Dynamo win was 1-2 (5.86%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (10.04%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with a 9.8% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted a 2-1 win for Portland Timbers in this match.
| Result | ||
| Portland Timbers | Draw | Houston Dynamo |
| 55.76% | 21.86% | 22.39% |
| Both teams to score 59.13% |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
