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Portland Timbers vs Houston Dynamo FC: preview, form, head-to-head and how to watch

MLS, Monday, 2 November 2026: Portland Timbers vs Houston Dynamo FC. Standings, recent form, head-to-head record and TV listings.

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Portland Timbers vs Houston Dynamo FC: preview, form, head-to-head and how to watch

Key facts

Competition
MLS
Date
Monday, 2 November 2026
Kick-off (UTC)
02:45
Venue
Providence Park, Portland, Oregon
TV / streaming
FS1 (United States), Apple TV (United States), FOX Deportes (United States)

Match overview

Portland Timbers host Houston Dynamo FC in MLS on Monday, 2 November 2026, with kick-off scheduled for 02:45 UTC.

The venue for the game is Providence Park, Portland, Oregon. All times on this page are shown in UTC; the match page converts the kick-off to your local time zone.

Where the teams stand

In the latest standings Portland Timbers are 11th with 40 points from 32 matches, while Houston Dynamo FC are 5th with 51 points from 32 matches. That leaves Portland Timbers 11 points behind Houston Dynamo FC.

Portland Timbers have scored 57 goals and conceded 60 goals in the league, a goal difference of -3. Houston Dynamo FC are currently in the play-off places. Houston Dynamo FC have scored 42 goals and conceded 39 goals in the league, a goal difference of +3.

Where the teams stand
#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPts
1Vancouver Whitecaps3318787234+3861
2FC Dallas33151085950+955
3San Jose Earthquakes33141095648+852
4St. Louis CITY SC33149105848+1051
5Houston Dynamo FC3214994239+351
11Portland Timbers32117145760-340

Recent form

Over their last 5 games Portland Timbers have 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat. They scored 9 goals and let in 9 goals (D-L-D-W-W).

Over their last 5 games Houston Dynamo FC have 1 win, 4 draws and 0 defeats. They scored 8 goals and let in 7 goals (D-D-D-D-W). Houston Dynamo FC are unbeaten in 5 matches.

Portland Timbers arrive in better form, taking 8 of a possible 15 points from their recent matches, compared with 7 for Houston Dynamo FC.

Recent form
TeamDateOpponentH/AScoreResult
Portland Timbers29 OctSt. Louis CITY SCA3-2W
Portland Timbers25 OctCharlotte FCH3-2W
Portland Timbers18 OctColorado RapidsH0-0D
Portland Timbers15 OctLA GalaxyA0-2L
Portland Timbers11 OctSporting Kansas CityA3-3D
Houston Dynamo FC29 OctSeattle Sounders FCA1-0W
Houston Dynamo FC25 OctMinnesota United FCH0-0D
Houston Dynamo FC18 OctFC DallasH2-2D
Houston Dynamo FC15 OctSan Diego FCA3-3D
Houston Dynamo FC11 OctMinnesota United FCA2-2D

Head-to-head

Across 2 meetings in our records, the tally is 0 wins for Portland Timbers, 2 wins for Houston Dynamo FC and 0 draws. The most recent meeting came on Sunday, 15 March 2026: Houston Dynamo FC 3-2 Portland Timbers.

Across 2 meetings, the sides have produced 6 goals, an average of 3 per game.

Head-to-head
DateHomeScoreAway
15 MarHouston Dynamo FC3-2Portland Timbers
21 SeptHouston Dynamo FC1-0Portland Timbers

Key numbers to watch

In their recent matches Portland Timbers averaged 1.8 goals scored and 1.8 conceded per game, while Houston Dynamo FC averaged 1.6 scored and 1.4 conceded.

Houston Dynamo FC have been harder to score against, conceding 1.4 goals per game over the same spell.

How to watch

Broadcast listings stored for this match: FS1 (United States), Apple TV (United States) and FOX Deportes (United States).

Rights differ from country to country, so check your local listings before kick-off.

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