Portland Timbers vs Houston Dynamo Match Preview

Portland Timbers face Houston Dynamo for the 2nd round of the Group F in the MLS Cup. All Cup games are held in the Wide World of Sports Complex under strict precautions against the COVID-19 pandemic. In the first round of the group, Portland won 2-1 over Los Angeles Galaxy, although they had a mediocre performance. Giovanni Savarese will line up his best eleven for a victory that will secure the qualification. The only missing for today's match for the Venezuelan manager is the suspended central midfielder Flores.

On the other hand, Houston Dynamo drew 3-3 in the Premier Cup against Los Angeles Galaxy. They managed to take this positive result against a very strong team. They had a really good performance, but also a lot of luck on their side. Despite their 3-1 lead, the opponent managed to get through their defense and equalize for the final 3-3. The several mistakes of Tabaré Ramos' players were those that did not drive them to three valuable points. Today they are called to compete against another strong opponent.

Both sides have shown improvement in their offensive line. I expect an open game with many goals here, but the experience of the Timbers leads me to pick the home win.