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Houston Dynamo vs Portland Timbers – Lineups & Match Details

Houston Dynamo beat Portland Timbers 3-2. Goals: Andrew Guerra (45'), Guilherme (62'), Felipe Andrade (77'), K. Velde (80'), M. Bogusz (90'). Houston Dynamo had 48% possession against Portland Timbers's 52%. Shots on target: 6-9.

Major League Soccer · Regular Season - 4

Sunday, 15 March 2026

Houston DynamoHouston Dynamo

3 - 2

Full Time

HT: 0 - 1

Portland TimbersPortland Timbers

Referee: R. Vazquez

Lineups

Houston DynamoHouston Dynamo3-4-3
J. Bond31J. BondG
E. Sviatchenko28E. SviatchenkoD
Lucas Halter5Lucas HalterD
Felipe Andrade36Felipe AndradeD
D. Holmes14D. HolmesM
J. McGlynn8J. McGlynnM
D. Samassekou18D. SamassekouM
L. Ennali11L. EnnaliM
M. Bogusz19M. BoguszF
E. Ponce10E. PonceF
Guilherme20GuilhermeF

Substitutes

1J. MaurerG
17N. MarkanichF
16H. HerreraM
9O. LingrM
21F. NegriD
24I. AliyuF
22M. AranaM
34A. ReschD
Portland TimbersPortland Timbers4-3-3
J. Pantemis41J. PantemisG
B. Bye5B. ByeD
F. Surman20F. SurmanD
K. Miller4K. MillerD
J. Fory27J. ForyD
A. Aravena28A. AravenaM
D. Chara21D. CharaM
D. Da Costa10D. Da CostaM
A. Lassiter7A. LassiterF
G. Guerra88G. GuerraF
K. Velde99K. VeldeF

Substitutes

25T. MuseG
9F. MoraF
15E. MillerD
80J. OrtizM
19K. KelsyF
16S. JuraD
23I. SmithD

Match Events

24'Y

K. Miller

45'+1Y

E. Ponce

45'+5Y

A. Lassiter

45'G

Andrew Guerra

46'S

E. Ponce

Substitution 1

58'Y

J. Fory

62'G

Guilherme

Assist: M. Bogusz

63'S

David Pereira da Costa

Substitution 1

69'S

D. Samassékou

Substitution 2

70'S

Lucas Halter

Substitution 3

71'S

A. Lassiter

Substitution 2

71'S

A. Aravena

Substitution 3

77'G

Felipe Andrade

Assist: Guilherme

80'G

K. Velde

Assist: F. Surman

81'S

D. Holmes

Substitution 4

85'Y

F. Mora

90'+13Y

Guilherme

90'+3R

N. Markanich

90'+8S

L. Ennali

Substitution 5

90'+10S

Andrew Guerra

Substitution 4

90'G

M. Bogusz

Assist: J. McGlynn

Statistics

Houston Dynamo
48%52%
Portland Timbers
1.2Expected Goals (xG)2.37
19Total Shots17
6Shots on Target9
10Corners6
12Fouls9
0Offsides2
85Pass Accuracy (%)85
2Yellow Cards4
1Red Cards0
Match preview

Houston Dynamo host Portland Timbers on Sunday, 15 March 2026. The kick-off time is 00:30 local. The fixture is part of the Major League Soccer schedule. Houston Dynamo go into the match 8th in the table; Portland Timbers sit 12th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

Houston Dynamo have taken 1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses from their last 5. Recent run: 1 loss. Portland Timbers have collected 1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses over the same span. Recent run: 2 losses in a row.

Head to head

The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 21 Sept 2025: Houston Dynamo 1-0 Portland Timbers; 30 Mar 2025: Houston Dynamo 1-3 Portland Timbers; 2 Jun 2024: Houston Dynamo 2-2 Portland Timbers. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

Houston Dynamo beat Portland Timbers 3-2. Houston Dynamo scored through Guilherme 62', Felipe Andrade 77', M. Bogusz 90'. Portland Timbers replied with Andrew Guerra 45', K. Velde 80'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 90 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

Houston Dynamo held 48% of the ball against 52% for Portland Timbers. Shots on target finished 6-9. Expected goals read 1.20 for Houston Dynamo, 2.37 for Portland Timbers.

Verdict

The win nudges Houston Dynamo forward and leaves Portland Timbers with work to do. Houston Dynamo sat 8th and Portland Timbers 12th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.