Houston Dynamo vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC, MLS 2024 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Houston Dynamo vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC — MLS at Shell Energy Stadium.
- Houston Dynamo 27 games · 44 pts (2026/26)
- Vancouver Whitecaps FC 26 games · 50 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 27 | 60 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 27 | 46 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 27 | 43 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire FC | 26 | 42 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 27 | 39 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 27 | 34 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 27 | 33 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 26 | 33 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 26 | 33 |
| 11 | D.C. United SC | 26 | 30 |
| 12 | Columbus Crew SC | 27 | 29 |
| 13 | Toronto FC | 27 | 29 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 27 | 27 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 27 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 26 | 50 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 19 | St. Louis City | 26 | 44 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 27 | 44 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 28 | 41 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids SC | 27 | 36 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | 36 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 26 | 35 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 27 | 32 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 27 | 32 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 27 | 32 |
| 28 | Austin FC | 27 | 31 |
| 29 | Minnesota United FC | 27 | 29 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 26 | 21 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Sep | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Sep | Real Salt Lake | H | 4–1 | W |
| 08 Sep | Los Angeles FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 01 Sep | Los Angeles FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 25 Aug | Toronto FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 21 Jul | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 4–3 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Sep | Houston Dynamo | A | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Sep | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 2–0 | W |
| 08 Sep | FC Dallas | H | 0–0 | D |
| 01 Sep | Austin FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 21 Jul | Houston Dynamo | H | 3–4 | L |
| 18 Jul | Sporting Kansas City | H | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Houston Dynamo | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #20 | Position | #16 |
| 44 | Points | 50 |
| 27 | Played | 26 |
| 13 / 5 / 9 | W / D / L | 15 / 5 / 6 |
| 34 | Scored | 59 |
| 32 | Conceded | 26 |
| +2 | GD | +33 |
| 1.63 | PPG | 1.92 |
| 48% | Win % | 58% |
Key Stats
71%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
65%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
41%
Clean Sheets
Houston Dynamo this season
Houston Dynamo this season
42%
Clean Sheets
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season
Houston Dynamo are 20th (44 pts). Vancouver Whitecaps FC are 16th (50 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Houston Dynamo
0-15
1/2
16-30
3/4
31-45
7/4
46-60
5/3
61-75
5/3
76+
3/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
0-15
8/3
16-30
10/4
31-45
6/8
46-60
4/5
61-75
6/1
76+
11/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Houston Dynamo
| Guilherme | 14 G | 6 A |
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
| Brian White | 17 G | |
| Thomas Muller | 9 G | 5 A |
| Sebastian Berhalter | 6 G | 4 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Shell Energy Stadium that hosts another battle between Houston Dynamo and Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
- 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Houston Dynamo and Vancouver Whitecaps FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 15' Houston Dynamo has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
- 20' Over 20 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 25' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 26' A moment of madness from Pedro Vite on 26 minutes earns him a card. Vancouver Whitecaps FC will be frustrated.
- 31' Houston Dynamo have won 394 goals from 284 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 36' It looks surprising Houston Dynamo does not make any changes. Ranko Veselinovic has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 37' Yohei Takaoka has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 37.
- 38' The referee shows Houston Dynamo player a card on 38.
- 43' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 46' Fresh legs for Vancouver Whitecaps FC! Ralph Priso-Mbongue comes on to replace Andres Cubas.
- 51' The energy levels are beginning to show. Ben Olsen might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 52' GOAL! Ezequiel Ponce fires home to make it 1-0!
- 57' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Micael on 57 minutes.
- 60' Vancouver Whitecaps FC make a change. Ryan Raposo trudges off to be replaced by Brian White on 60 minutes.
- 65' Bjorn Utvik, a Norway , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 70' Adalberto Carrasquilla makes way for Brooklyn Raines at the 70 minute mark. A tactical switch from Houston Dynamo.
- 73' Magnificent from Brian White! That is 91 goals in 291 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 78' The supporters are chanting for Daniel Steres. He replaces Franco Escobar on 78 minute.
- 79' Time for substitution for Houston Dynamo. Sebastian Kowalczyk is replaced by Orrin McKinze Gaines II.
- 83' The Houston Dynamo bench stirs into life. Ezequiel Ponce is withdrawn and Sebastian Ferreira gets his opportunity.
- 87' Vancouver Whitecaps FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Tristan Blackmon is hanging Ryan Gauld on the field on 87 minute.
- 90' That looks like a foul for a card for Amine Bassi.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.
Lineups
Houston Dynamo Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 12
- 20
- 10
- 6
-
2
Franco Escobar ↓ Daniel Steres 78'
- 28
- 25
- 27
- 31
-
18
Ibrahim Aliyu ↓ Latif Blessing 70'
Bench
-
5
Daniel Steres ↑ 78'
- 13
-
15
Latif Blessing ↑ 70'
- 3
- 21
- 4
-
35
Brooklyn Raines ↑ 70'
-
11
Sebastian Ferreira ↑ 83'
-
14
Orrin McKinze Gaines II ↑ 79'
Coach
Ben Olsen
Vancouver Whitecaps FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
- 1
- 20
- 15
-
25
Ryan Gauld ↓ Tristan Blackmon 87'
- 16
- 4
-
7
Ryan Raposo ↓ Brian White 60'
-
45
Pedro Vite ↓ Alessandro Schopf 46'
-
3
Sam Adekugbe ↓ Edier Ocampo 70'
- 2
Bench
-
8
Alessandro Schopf ↑ 46'
-
24
Brian White ↑ 60'
-
6
Tristan Blackmon ↑ 87'
- 32
-
13
Ralph Priso-Mbongue ↑ 46'
- 23
- 12
-
18
Edier Ocampo ↑ 70'
- 28
Coach
Vanni Sartini
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Brian White | 4 |
| Memo Rodriguez | 4 |
| Lucas Cavallini | 3 |
| Griffin Dorsey | 3 |
| Fredy Montero | 2 |
| Julian Gressel | 2 |
| Mauro Manotas | 2 |
| Sebastian Berhalter | 2 |
Head to Head
Houston Dynamo Form
Vancouver Whitecaps FC Form
2024-09-19
Houston Dynamo
1–1
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
D
2024-09-15
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
2–0
San Jose Earthquakes
W
2024-09-08
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
0–0
FC Dallas
D
2024-09-01
Austin FC
0–1
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
W
2024-07-21
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
3–4
Houston Dynamo
L
2024-07-18
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
2–1
Sporting Kansas City
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.25
Houston Dynamo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.6
Vancouver Whitecaps FC xG
I would bet for:
Houston Dynamo or Vancouver Whitecaps FC 74% + Both teams to score 57%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.85
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
Houston Dynamo or Draw
62%
Draw or Vancouver Whitecaps FC
65%
Houston Dynamo or Vancouver Whitecaps FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Houston Dynamo win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
8.9%
0 – 1
8.3%
0 – 0
7.6%
0 – 2
7.3%
2 – 1
7%
1 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
5.6%
1 – 3
4.8%
2 – 0
4.5%
0 – 3
3.8%
2 – 3
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Houston Dynamo
| Handicap | Houston Dynamo covers | Push | Vancouver Whitecaps FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 8% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 16% | 71% |
| -0.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| +0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +1 | 56% | 21% | 23% |
| +1.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +2 | 77% | 14% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Vancouver Whitecaps FC keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

