Houston Dynamo vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON

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MLS · 2023

Houston Dynamo

4 – 1

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Vancouver Whitecaps FC

Thu 21 Sep 2023 · 00:30 UTC PNC Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Hector Herrera 13' 1–0

Griffin Dorsey 44' 2–0

Ivan Franco 73' 3–0

Ibrahim Aliyu 84' 4–0

4–1 90+1' Erik Sviatchenko og

Y 2' Ryan Raposo

Y 24' Andres Cubas

Sebastian Kowalczyk 30' Y

Erik Sviatchenko 36' Y

Corey Baird 49' Y

Griffin Dorsey 52' Y

Micael 60' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Houston Dynamo vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC — MLS at PNC Stadium.

Houston Dynamo 18 games · 32 pts (2026/26)
Vancouver Whitecaps FC 17 games · 34 pts (2026/26)

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Nashville SC	18	40
2	Internacional CF Miami	18	38
3	New England Revolution	18	30
4	Chicago Fire FC	17	29
5	New York City FC	18	26
6	FC Cincinnati	18	26
7	Charlotte FC	18	25
8	New York Red Bulls	18	25
9	D.C. United SC	18	23
10	Columbus Crew SC	18	20
11	Orlando City SC	18	20
12	Toronto FC	18	17
13	Philadelphia Union	18	16
14	Montreal Impact FC	18	16
15	Atlanta United FC	18	12
16	Vancouver Whitecaps FC	17	34
17	Los Angeles FC	19	34
18	San Jose Earthquakes	18	33
19	Houston Dynamo	18	32
20	FC Dallas	18	27
21	Real Salt Lake	17	27
22	St. Louis City	18	26
23	Portland Timbers	18	24
24	Seattle Sounders FC	17	24
25	Minnesota United FC	18	24
26	Colorado Rapids SC	18	22
27	Los Angeles Galaxy	19	22
28	San Diego FC	18	21
29	Austin FC	18	17
30	Sporting Kansas City	18	14

Head-to-Head

Houston Dynamo 16 games · Avg 3.3 goals Vancouver Whitecaps FC

Last 5 meetings

2023-09-21 Houston Dynamo 4–1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2023-06-01 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 6–2 Houston Dynamo 2022-08-06 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2–1 Houston Dynamo 2022-03-12 Houston Dynamo 2–1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2021-09-30 Houston Dynamo 0–0 Vancouver Whitecaps FC

Recent Form

Houston Dynamo

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
21 Sep	Vancouver Whitecaps FC	H	4–1	W
17 Sep	St. Louis City	H	1–1	D
03 Sep	Los Angeles Galaxy	A	0–0	D
31 Aug	Columbus Crew SC	H	2–0	W
27 Aug	Real Salt Lake	A	3–0	W
21 Aug	Portland Timbers	H	5–0	W

Vancouver Whitecaps FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
21 Sep	Houston Dynamo	A	1–4	L
16 Sep	Toronto FC	A	2–1	W
02 Sep	New York City FC	A	1–1	D
31 Aug	Chicago Fire FC	A	1–0	W
27 Aug	Portland Timbers	A	3–2	W
21 Aug	San Jose Earthquakes	H	0–1	L

Season Stats

Houston Dynamo		Vancouver Whitecaps FC
#19	Position	#16
32	Points	34
18	Played	17
10 / 2 / 6	W / D / L	10 / 4 / 3
27	Scored	38
24	Conceded	17
+3	GD	+21
1.78	PPG	2.00
56%	Win %	59%

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)

69% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

42% Clean Sheets
Houston Dynamo this season

35% Clean Sheets
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season

Houston Dynamo are 19th (32 pts). Vancouver Whitecaps FC are 16th (34 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Houston Dynamo

0-15

1/2

16-30

3/2

31-45

5/2

46-60

3/3

61-75

4/2

76+

2/3

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Vancouver Whitecaps FC

0-15

4/3

16-30

7/1

31-45

2/5

46-60

1/4

61-75

3/–

76+

7/2

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Houston Dynamo

Guilherme

8 G

4 A

Vancouver Whitecaps FC

Brian White	10 G
Sebastian Berhalter	6 G	4 A
Thomas Muller	4 G	1 A

Events

Match Events

0' And we are off! Houston Dynamo vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC — let the football do the talking.
2' Ryan Raposo picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
7' Luis Caicedo, a Colombia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
12' Richie Laryea has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
13' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Hector Herrera makes it 1-0.
18' The energy levels are beginning to show. Ben Olsen might look to freshen things up shortly.
23' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Houston Dynamo and Vancouver Whitecaps FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
24' The referee shows Vancouver Whitecaps FC player a card on 24.
29' It looks like no one’s ball. Vancouver Whitecaps FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
30' The referee calls foul for Sebastian Kowalczyk. He receives a card.
35' Vancouver Whitecaps FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
36' It’s a booking for Houston Dynamo player. Erik Sviatchenko gets a card.
41' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
44' Magnificent from Griffin Dorsey! That is 14 goals in 284 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
46' Another substitution for Vancouver Whitecaps FC to replace Ryan Raposo by Junior Hoilett on 46 minute.
49' Houston Dynamo player sees a card in front of him.
52' Griffin Dorsey was booked on 52.
56' A tactical swap from Houston Dynamo — Ivan Franco on, Sebastian Kowalczyk off on 56 minutes.
57' Another change for Houston Dynamo made on 57 minute. Nelson Quinones leaves to be changed by Brad Smith.
60' Micael has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 60.
65' Vancouver Whitecaps FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
67' Simon Becher gets the nod from Vancouver Whitecaps FC. He replaces Brian White and will look to change the dynamic.
72' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
73' GOAL! Ivan Franco fires home to make it 3-0!
77' The Vancouver Whitecaps FC bench stirs into life. Richie Laryea is withdrawn and Levonte Johnson gets his opportunity.
78' A change in the Houston Dynamo ranks — Artur exits the field as Ibrahim Aliyu enters on 78.
83' Corey Baird needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
84' A stunning finish from Ibrahim Aliyu — that came from absolutely nowhere!
85' Ryan Gauld makes way for Jean-Claude Ngando at the 85 minute mark. A tactical switch from Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
90' Houston Dynamo currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
4-1 the final result. Vancouver Whitecaps FC will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Houston Dynamo Lineups

3-4-1-2

Starting XI

16
Hector Herrera ↓ Brooklyn Raines 85'
11
Corey Baird
27
Luis Caicedo
12
Steve Clark
6
Artur ↓ Ibrahim Aliyu 78'
28
Erik Sviatchenko
25
Griffin Dorsey
17
Teenage Hadebe
32
Sebastian Kowalczyk ↓ Ivan Franco 56'
31
Micael
21
Nelson Quinones ↓ Brad Smith 57'

Bench

Coach Ben Olsen

Vancouver Whitecaps FC Lineups

3-1-4-2

Starting XI

24
Brian White ↓ Simon Becher 67'
18
Yohei Takaoka
20
Andres Cubas ↓ Sebastian Berhalter 46'
7
Richie Laryea ↓ Levonte Johnson 77'
6
Tristan Blackmon
25
Ryan Gauld ↓ Jean-Claude Ngando 85'
27
Ryan Raposo ↓ Junior Hoilett 46'
23
Javain Brown
45
Pedro Vite
22
Ali Ahmed
2
Mathias Laborda

Bench

Coach Vanni Sartini

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Memo Rodriguez	4
Brian White	4
Griffin Dorsey	3
Lucas Cavallini	3
Fafa Picault	2
Fredy Montero	2
Julian Gressel	2
Mauro Manotas	2

Head to Head

Houston Dynamo Form

2023-09-21 Houston Dynamo 4–1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC W 2023-09-17 Houston Dynamo 1–1 St. Louis City D 2023-09-03 Los Angeles Galaxy 0–0 Houston Dynamo D 2023-08-31 Houston Dynamo 2–0 Columbus Crew SC W 2023-08-27 Real Salt Lake 0–3 Houston Dynamo W 2023-08-21 Houston Dynamo 5–0 Portland Timbers W

Vancouver Whitecaps FC Form

2023-09-21 Houston Dynamo 4–1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC L 2023-09-16 Toronto FC 1–2 Vancouver Whitecaps FC W 2023-09-02 New York City FC 1–1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC D 2023-08-31 Chicago Fire FC 0–1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC W 2023-08-27 Portland Timbers 2–3 Vancouver Whitecaps FC W 2023-08-21 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0–1 San Jose Earthquakes L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.64 Houston Dynamo xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.63 Vancouver Whitecaps FC xG

I would bet for: Houston Dynamo or Vancouver Whitecaps FC 75% + Both teams to score 65%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Houston Dynamo42% Draw25% Vancouver Whitecaps FC33%

Actual: Houston Dynamo win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes65% 0% No35%

Avg goals/match: 3.27

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	95%	5%
± 1.5	84%	16%
± 2.5	62%	38%
± 3.5	41%	59%
± 4.5	24%	76%

Double Chance

Houston Dynamo or Draw

67%

Draw or Vancouver Whitecaps FC

58%

Houston Dynamo or Vancouver Whitecaps FC

75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Houston Dynamo29% Draw42% Vancouver Whitecaps FC29%

Actual: Houston Dynamo win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–1 not predicted

4 – 1

Actual

1 – 1

11.1%

2 – 1

1 – 2

2 – 2

6.5%

1 – 0

5.5%

0 – 1

5.5%

0 – 0

5.4%

2 – 0

5.1%

0 – 2

5.1%

3 – 1

4.4%

1 – 3

4.3%

3 – 2

3.6%

Asian Handicap — Houston Dynamo

Handicap	Houston Dynamo covers	Push	Vancouver Whitecaps FC covers
-2.5	8%	—	92%
-2	8%	11%	81%
-1.5	19%	—	81%
-1	19%	18%	63%
-0.5	37%	—	63%
+0.5	63%	—	37%
+1	63%	18%	19%
+1.5	81%	—	19%
+2	81%	11%	8%
+2.5	92%	—	8%

Clean Sheet

Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet

20% ✓

Vancouver Whitecaps FC keeps clean sheet

20% ✓

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