Houston Dynamo vs Portland Timbers

17 March 2024 · MLS · 2024

Full time 1 – 0

Half-time: 1–0

  • Ibrahim Aliyu 43’

Match summary

Houston Dynamo won 1-0 at home to Portland Timbers. Houston Dynamo led 1-0 at half-time.

Ibrahim Aliyu put Houston Dynamo ahead in the 43rd minute.

Portland Timbers can feel hard done by, creating 1.57 expected goals (xG) from 16 shots to Houston Dynamo's 1.10 from 9.

Key events

Houston Dynamo Portland Timbers
Kick-off
3’
Cristhian ParedesShot on target
3’
Santiago MorenoShot on target
9’
Juan MosqueraShot on target
Ibrahim AliyuRight foot shot1-0 (Houston Dynamo)
43’
Half-time1-0
46’
Antony AlvesShot on target
Second half underway
Sebastian KowalczykShot on target
51’
Griffin DorseyFoul
52’
57’
Dario Župarić
64’
Kamal MillerFoul
65’
Eryk WilliamsonCristhian Paredes
Sebastian KowalczykArgument
70’
76’
Nathan FogaçaDairon Asprilla
Gabriel SegalSebastian Kowalczyk
76’
Gabriel SegalShot on target
79’
ArturFoul
80’
Bradley SmithIbrahim Aliyu
83’
87’
Miguel AraujoDario Župarić
87’
David AyalaEric Miller
Brooklyn RainesAmine Bassi
90+3’
Full-time1-0

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.10 1.57 43’ Ibrahim Aliyu (Houston Dynamo), 1-0 43’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.10 1.57 43’ Ibrahim Aliyu (Houston Dynamo), 1-0 Aliyu 43’
Houston Dynamo 1.10 xGPortland Timbers 1.57 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Portland Timbers attacking Houston Dynamo attacking 
43’ Ibrahim Aliyu (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.85 xG, goal 3’ Cristhian Paredes (Portland Timbers), open play, 0.28 xG, saved 64’ Dairon Asprilla (Portland Timbers), from a corner, 0.29 xG, blocked 49’ Evander (Portland Timbers), open play, 0.17 xG, off target 9’ Juan Mosquera (Portland Timbers), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 81’ Evander (Portland Timbers), direct free kick, 0.11 xG, blocked 90+2’ Antony Alves (Portland Timbers), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 64’ Dario Župarić (Portland Timbers), from a corner, 0.09 xG, blocked 4’ Dairon Asprilla (Portland Timbers), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 46’ Antony Alves (Portland Timbers), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 36’ Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, off target 75’ Evander (Portland Timbers), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, off target 90+2’ Santiago Moreno (Portland Timbers), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 3’ Santiago Moreno (Portland Timbers), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 23’ Ibrahim Aliyu (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.05 xG, hit the woodwork 33’ Kamal Miller (Portland Timbers), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 90+2’ Bradley Smith (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 71’ Santiago Moreno (Portland Timbers), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 51’ Sebastian Kowalczyk (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 54’ Santiago Moreno (Portland Timbers), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 79’ Gabriel Segal (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 32’ Antony Alves (Portland Timbers), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 6’ Micael (Houston Dynamo), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 87’ Micael (Houston Dynamo), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 10’ Ibrahim Aliyu (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 43’ Ibrahim Aliyu (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.85 xG, goal 64’ Dairon Asprilla (Portland Timbers), from a corner, 0.29 xG, blocked 3’ Cristhian Paredes (Portland Timbers), open play, 0.28 xG, saved 49’ Evander (Portland Timbers), open play, 0.17 xG, off target 81’ Evander (Portland Timbers), direct free kick, 0.11 xG, blocked 9’ Juan Mosquera (Portland Timbers), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 90+2’ Antony Alves (Portland Timbers), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 64’ Dario Župarić (Portland Timbers), from a corner, 0.09 xG, blocked 4’ Dairon Asprilla (Portland Timbers), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 46’ Antony Alves (Portland Timbers), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 36’ Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, off target 75’ Evander (Portland Timbers), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, off target 90+2’ Santiago Moreno (Portland Timbers), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 3’ Santiago Moreno (Portland Timbers), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 23’ Ibrahim Aliyu (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.05 xG, hit the woodwork 33’ Kamal Miller (Portland Timbers), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 90+2’ Bradley Smith (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 71’ Santiago Moreno (Portland Timbers), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 51’ Sebastian Kowalczyk (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 54’ Santiago Moreno (Portland Timbers), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 79’ Gabriel Segal (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 32’ Antony Alves (Portland Timbers), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 6’ Micael (Houston Dynamo), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 87’ Micael (Houston Dynamo), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 10’ Ibrahim Aliyu (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.01 xG, off target
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Lineups

Houston Dynamo 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Clark
Escobar
Bartlow
Micael
Dorsey
Greguš
Artur
Aliyu 83’
Carrasquilla
Bassi 90’
Kowalczyk 76’
Portland Timbers 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Crépeau
Župarić 87’
Miller
Mosquera
Miller 87’
Paredes 65’
Chará
Alves
Evander
Moreno
Asprilla 76’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Steve Clark
90′ 4 0 24 – – – – –
Defenders4 players
Griffin Dorsey
90′ 6 – 1 8 1 31 3 – –
Ethan Bartlow
90′ 2 – 1 2 – 75 1 – – –
Micael
90′ 1 2 1 4 2 85 1 – – –
Franco Escobar
90′ 2 – 1 3 1 56 1 – – –
Midfielders7 players
Ján Greguš
90′ – – 64 – 0.03 1 1 4 – 2 –
Artur
90′ – – 74 1 0.01 – – 1 3 1
Adalberto Carrasquilla
90′ – – 38 – 0.05 1 – 3 1 1 –
Amine Bassi Taken off
89′ – – 53 3 0.25 1 – 3 1 2 –
Ibrahim Aliyu Taken off
83′ 1 – 28 1 0.03 2 1 4 2 – –
Sebastian Kowalczyk Taken off
76′ – – 28 – 0.01 1 1 5 2 3
Bradley Smith Came on as a substitute
12′ – – 2 – 0.00 – – – – – –
Forwards1 player
Gabriel Segal Came on as a substitute
14′ – – 1 1 0.03 0.00 – – – 2 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Form going into the game

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Portland Timbers LLWDW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Portland Timbers 1-3 Houston Dynamo, 22 Oct 23 Next meeting: Portland Timbers 2-2 Houston Dynamo, 02 Jun 24  All Houston Dynamo vs Portland Timbers meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.