Match Preview: Portland Timbers vs Houston Dynamo

Fresh off of their first win since May 14, a 3-0 drubbing of the Colorado Rapids, the Portland Timbers (4-7-6) welcome the Houston Dynamo (6-3-7) to town for a midweek game at Providence Park. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. PST.

A Look at the Opposition:

Sam described the result against Colorado in the best way possible in his article yesterday: A much-needed win. But as is the case for the remainder of what is a condensed second-half of the season, the Timbers have to move on from their result, and do so quickly, as they host the 8th-in-Western Conference Houston Dynamo on just three full days of rest.

In the reverse fixture earlier this season, the Timbers went down to Houston and earned…