MLS 2025 · 21 Sep 2025

Houston Dynamo 1–0 Portland Timbers

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Aug 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made Houston Dynamo favourites at 53%.

Houston Dynamo won and made the better chances: 1.9 xG to 0.6.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: James Pantemis, 63.0 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Jonathan Bond +10.1, Joao Ortíz +10.0, Lawrence Ennali +9.6.

Well below it: Kristoffer Velde −12.2.

Each side's last five results before this match.

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Duane Holmes Midfielder	10	0	0	–	63.5	–
Jonathan Bond Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	57.3	+10.1
Jack McGlynn Midfielder	89	0	1	0.31	52.9	+3.5
Júnior Urso Midfielder	90	0	0	–	46.9	+2.9
Lawrence Ennali Midfielder	80	0	0	0.63	45.4	+9.6
Ezequiel Ponce Forward	90	1	0	0.48	44.2	+2.8
Ondrej Lingr Forward	67	0	0	0.04	41.3	−0.2
Felipe Andrade Defender	90	0	0	0.30	38.5	−3.8
Pablo Ortíz Defender	90	0	0	0.04	38.4	−2.5
Brooklyn Raines Midfielder	89	0	0	–	37.7	−5.0
Erik Sviatchenko Defender	90	0	0	0.07	37.1	–
Griffin Dorsey Defender	90	0	0	–	35.9	+0.2
Diadié Samassékou Midfielder	1	0	0	–	35.9	–
Obafemi Awodesu Defender	1	0	0	–	31.6	–
Amine Bassi Midfielder	23	0	0	–	28.2	–

Player	Min	xG	Score	vs usual
James Pantemis Goalkeeper	90	–	63.0	+5.3
Diego Chará Midfielder	21	–	50.8	–
Dario Župarić Defender	90	–	49.4	+9.3
Cristhian Paredes Midfielder	21	–	48.6	–
Finn Surman Defender	90	–	47.9	+1.1
Joao Ortíz Midfielder	60	–	47.6	+10.0
Antony Alves Midfielder	90	0.47	41.8	+4.5
David Ayala Midfielder	69	–	41.0	+0.5
David Pereira Da Costa Midfielder	90	0.03	40.2	−2.2
Matías Rojas Midfielder	30	0.10	38.9	–
Ian Smith Defender	90	0.02	38.8	−2.2
Felipe Mora Forward	69	–	38.0	+0.5
Ariel Lassiter Forward	11	–	36.8	–
Kevin Kelsy Forward	21	–	34.8	–
Kristoffer Velde Midfielder	69	0.03	31.9	−12.2
Eric Miller Defender	79	–	27.5	–