Houston Dynamo vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON

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MLS · 2023

Houston Dynamo

4 – 1

Full Time

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 14 games · 22 pts (2026/26)
Vancouver Whitecaps FC 14 games · 32 pts (2026/26)

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

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
#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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Houston Dynamo and Vancouver Whitecaps FC has kicked off!
2' Ryan Raposo catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 2.
7' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
12' 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.
13' Houston Dynamo is taking the lead after the goal scored by Hector Herrera on 13.
18' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Houston Dynamo side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
23' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
24' That is a card for Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Andres Cubas will be fuming at that decision.
29' 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.
30' The referee has no hesitation. Sebastian Kowalczyk is booked for Houston Dynamo — card on 30.
35' named a 3-4-1-2 earlier, and opted for a 3-1-4-2 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
36' A moment of madness from Erik Sviatchenko on 36 minutes earns him a card. Houston Dynamo will be frustrated.
41' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
44' Magnificent from Griffin Dorsey! That is 13 goals in 280 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
46' The whistle greets Ryan Raposo as he departs to be replaced by Junior Hoilett.
49' Corey Baird picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
52' Houston Dynamo receives a card for a hard tackle on 52.
56' Another change for Houston Dynamo made on 56 minute. Sebastian Kowalczyk leaves to be changed by Ivan Franco.
57' The whistle greets Nelson Quinones as he departs to be replaced by Brad Smith.
60' The referee shows Houston Dynamo player a card on 60.
65' Houston Dynamo have won 385 goals from 275 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
67' It is a substitution in Vancouver Whitecaps FC team. Brian White is replaced by Simon Becher on 67 minute.
72' Vancouver Whitecaps FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
73' What composure from Ivan Franco! The Paraguay international strokes it home. 3-0.
77' A tactical swap from Vancouver Whitecaps FC — Levonte Johnson on, Richie Laryea off on 77 minutes.
78' The Houston Dynamo manager makes a substitution. Artur departs to be replaced by Ibrahim Aliyu.
83' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
84' Ibrahim Aliyu makes no mistake. The score reads 4-0 and Houston Dynamo are in front.
85' Vancouver Whitecaps FC ring the changes. Ryan Gauld has done his job and it is now time for Jean-Claude Ngando to step up.
90' Vancouver Whitecaps FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 90.
The points are shared — Houston Dynamo 4-1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Honours even.

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
Lucas Cavallini	3
Griffin Dorsey	3
Alberth Elis	2
Fafa Picault	2
Fredy Montero	2
Julian Gressel	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

2 / 4

1.51 Houston Dynamo xG

Expected Goals

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

1.9 Vancouver Whitecaps FC xG

I would bet for: Houston Dynamo or Vancouver Whitecaps FC 76% + Both teams to score 66%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Houston Dynamo37% Draw24% Vancouver Whitecaps FC39%

Actual: Houston Dynamo win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes66% 0% No34%

Avg goals/match: 3.41

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	95%	5%
± 1.5	85%	15%
± 2.5	65%	35%
± 3.5	44%	56%
± 4.5	26%	74%

Double Chance

Houston Dynamo or Draw

61%

Draw or Vancouver Whitecaps FC

63%

Houston Dynamo or Vancouver Whitecaps FC

76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Houston Dynamo24% Draw41% Vancouver Whitecaps FC35%

Actual: Houston Dynamo win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–1 not predicted

4 – 1

Actual

1 – 1

10.4%

1 – 2

8.7%

2 – 1

6.9%

2 – 2

6.5%

0 – 2

0 – 1

5.7%

1 – 3

5.5%

0 – 0

4.8%

1 – 0

4.3%

2 – 3

4.2%

2 – 0

3.8%

0 – 3

3.7%

Asian Handicap — Houston Dynamo

Handicap	Houston Dynamo covers	Push	Vancouver Whitecaps FC covers
-2.5	5%	—	95%
-2	5%	9%	86%
-1.5	14%	—	86%
-1	14%	16%	70%
-0.5	30%	—	70%
+0.5	54%	—	46%
+1	54%	20%	26%
+1.5	74%	—	26%
+2	74%	14%	12%
+2.5	88%	—	12%

Clean Sheet

Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet

16% ✓

Vancouver Whitecaps FC keeps clean sheet

23% ✓

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