Our prediction for this MLS match:
Houston Dynamo
Match Time & Date:
17/03/2024
01:30
Prediction: 2-1
Portland Timbers
Houston Dynamo play host to Portland Timbers at their Shell Energy Stadium on Sunday morning. The Orange Crush are determined to record their first win of the new MLS season and we are positive that they will adopt an attack-minded approach against Portland. Defender Franco Escobar is widely expected to return to the starting XI after coming as a substitute in the last league match, while all Nelson Quinones, Hector Herrera, and Sebastian Ferreira are sidelined with injuries.
The Timbers, on the other hand, are eager to retain top position in Western Conference, but seeing that Houston want this win more than Portland, home triumph should be considered. All Felipe Mora, Marvin Loria, and Claudio Bravo are sidelined with injuries, but there are no suspended players in the visiting team. It has to be noted that in their last meeting at the venue Houston Dynamo hammered Portland Timbers 5-0.
Highlighted Player (Dario Zuparic):
Dario Zuparic is a Croatian footballer, who plays for Pescara as a defender. Zuparic played for the likes of Sladograna Zupanja, NK Granicar Zupanja and Cibalia during his youth career. He continued playing for Cibalia at senior level and he made 57 league appearances for the Croatian outfit from 2011 to 2013.
In 2013 he signed a contract with Pescara and made 21 appearances for the team in the 2013/2014 Serie B campaign. Zuparic quickly established himself as a first-team regular at Pescara and it has to be noted that he played 36 games for the Delfini in the 2015/2016 season. The Pescara highly rated defender was born in Croatia, but he started playing for Bosnia and Herzegovina.
He has 3 caps for Bosnian and Herzegovina U19 team, but he eventually decided to represent Croatia on the international stage. Zuparic has 5 caps for Croatia U20 and he played three matches for Croatia U21. The 188-cm-tall footballer was born on 3 May, 1992 in Zupanja.
Highlighted Team (Houston Dynamo):
Houston Dynamo is an American professional soccer club owned by Jake Silverstein, Gabriel Brener, Ben Guull and Oscar De La Hoya, who is considered one of the greatest boxers of all time.
BBVA Compass Stadium is Dynamo’s home ground and the capacity of the venue is 22.039. Houston Dynamo won back-to-back MLS Cup trophies (2006, 2007), with the team beating New England Revolution in each of the two title games. It has to be noted that Houston finished the 2011 and the 2012 seasons as runners-up.
In 2008 the Dynamo made it to the North American SuperLiga final, but this time out their old rivals New England Revolution proved to be a big catch for the BBVA Compass Stadium outfit. FC Dallas are regarded as the club’s main rivals and the two teams face each other in the Texas derby. Houston have developed a rivalry with Sporting Kansas City as well. The colors of the club are orange, black and white.
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