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Houston Dynamo vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC, 2018

MLS · 2018
Houston Dynamo
1 – 2
Full Time
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Sat 10 Mar 2018 · 23:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Houston Dynamo vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC — MLS .

Match Details

  • Referee M. de Oliveira
  • Referee Ted Unkel
  • Referee C. Blanchard
  • Referee Jeffrey Greeson
5 games this season 🟨 2.0/game ⚽ 8.6 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Nashville SC 14 33
2 Internacional CF Miami 15 31
3 Chicago Fire FC 14 26
4 New England Revolution 14 25
5 New York Red Bulls 15 22
6 Charlotte FC 15 21
7 FC Cincinnati 15 20
8 New York City FC 15 19
9 D.C. United SC 15 18
10 Columbus Crew SC 15 16
11 Toronto FC 14 14
12 Montreal Impact FC 14 14
13 Orlando City SC 15 14
14 Atlanta United FC 14 11
15 Philadelphia Union 15 7
16 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 14 32
17 San Jose Earthquakes 15 32
18 Real Salt Lake 14 26
19 FC Dallas 15 25
20 Los Angeles FC 15 24
21 Seattle Sounders FC 13 24
22 Houston Dynamo 14 22
23 Minnesota United FC 15 22
24 Los Angeles Galaxy 15 20
25 San Diego FC 15 17
26 Colorado Rapids SC 15 16
27 St. Louis City 14 16
28 Portland Timbers 14 14
29 Austin FC 15 14
30 Sporting Kansas City 14 11

Head-to-Head

6
5
5
Houston Dynamo 16 games · Avg 3.3 goals Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-03-10 Houston Dynamo 1–2 Vancouver Whitecaps FC

Recent Form

Houston Dynamo
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 Mar Vancouver Whitecaps FC H 1–2 L
03 Mar Atlanta United FC H 4–0 W
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 Mar Houston Dynamo A 2–1 W
04 Mar Montreal Impact FC H 2–1 W

Season Stats

Houston Dynamo Vancouver Whitecaps FC
#22 Position #16
22 Points 32
14 Played 14
7 / 1 / 6 W / D / L 10 / 2 / 2
19 Scored 34
23 Conceded 12
-4 GD +22
1.57 PPG 2.29
50% Win % 71%

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
69% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
29% Clean Sheets
Houston Dynamo this season
36% Clean Sheets
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season

Houston Dynamo are 22nd (22 pts). Vancouver Whitecaps FC are 16th (32 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Houston Dynamo
0-15
–/2
16-30
1/2
31-45
3/2
46-60
2/3
61-75
3/2
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
0-15
3/2
16-30
6/–
31-45
2/3
46-60
–/3
61-75
3/–
76+
6/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at . Ninety minutes of football awaits between Houston Dynamo and Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
  • 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Houston Dynamo that had 275 games and scored 385 goals.
  • 15' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 20' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Brek Shea suffering a number of foals already.
  • 25' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 30' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 35' A quiet spell here at . Houston Dynamo seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 40' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Houston Dynamo and Vancouver Whitecaps FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 45' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Houston Dynamo and Vancouver Whitecaps FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 50' Vancouver Whitecaps FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 55' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Houston Dynamo needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 60' Houston Dynamo started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 60.
  • 65' Both keepers have barely been tested. Houston Dynamo and Vancouver Whitecaps FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 70' Aaron Maund needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 75' The energy levels are beginning to show. Carl Robinson might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 80' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Houston Dynamo side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 85' Russell Teibert has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 14 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 90' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Wilmer Cabrera will be considering his options from the bench.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 1-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Houston Dynamo Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Wilmer Cabrera

Vancouver Whitecaps FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Carl Robinson

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.15 Houston Dynamo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.05 Vancouver Whitecaps FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 61% + Both teams to score 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Houston Dynamo24% Draw25% Vancouver Whitecaps FC51%
Actual: Vancouver Whitecaps FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes60% 0% No40%
Avg goals/match: 3.2
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 83%
17%
± 2.5 61%
39%
± 3.5 39%
61%
± 4.5 22%
78%

Double Chance

Houston Dynamo or Draw
49%
Draw or Vancouver Whitecaps FC
76%
Houston Dynamo or Vancouver Whitecaps FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Houston Dynamo17% Draw41% Vancouver Whitecaps FC42%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.4%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
8.5%
0 – 1
7.8%
1 – 3
6.5%
0 – 3
5.7%
0 – 0
5.6%
2 – 2
5.4%
2 – 1
5.3%
1 – 0
4%
2 – 3
3.8%
1 – 4
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Houston Dynamo

Handicap Houston Dynamo covers Push Vancouver Whitecaps FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 6% 92%
-1.5 8% — 92%
-1 8% 12% 80%
-0.5 20% — 80%
+0.5 43% — 57%
+1 43% 22% 35%
+1.5 65% — 35%
+2 65% 17% 17%
+2.5 83% — 17%

Clean Sheet

Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
14% ✓
Vancouver Whitecaps FC keeps clean sheet
32% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.