Portland Timbers vs Houston Dynamo prediction

Portland Timbers have taken 8 points from their last 5, while Houston Dynamo are unbeaten in their last 5. Portland Timbers average 2.1 scored and 1.7 conceded at home, while Houston Dynamo average 1.4 scored and 1.6 conceded away from home. In their last 2 meetings Portland Timbers won 0, drew 0 and lost 2 to Houston Dynamo, with 3.0 goals a game. Our model expects Portland Timbers to score about 1.5 and Houston Dynamo about 1.4. We expect only around 2.9 goals in total, so a tight, low-scoring game looks likely.