Thursday , 2 July 2026

Houston Dynamo vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC, MLS 2025 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2025
Houston Dynamo
0 – 3
Full Time
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Thu 17 Jul 2025 · 00:30 UTC Shell Energy Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 15' Sebastian Berhalter
Amine Bassi 34' Y
Y 38' Emmanuel Sabbi
Brooklyn Raines 49' Y
Y 50' Brian White
Y 70' Tate Johnson
Sebastian Kowalczyk 76' Y
Obafemi Awodesu 89' Y
Franco Escobar 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Houston Dynamo vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC — MLS at Shell Energy Stadium.

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
2025-07-17 Houston Dynamo 0–3 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2024-09-19 Houston Dynamo 1–1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2024-07-21 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 3–4 Houston Dynamo 2023-09-21 Houston Dynamo 4–1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2023-06-01 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 6–2 Houston Dynamo

Recent Form

Houston Dynamo
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Jul Vancouver Whitecaps FC H 0–3 L
13 Jul Real Salt Lake A 0–1 L
06 Jul San Diego FC A 4–3 W
29 Jun St. Louis City H 1–0 W
26 Jun Minnesota United FC A 1–3 L
15 Jun Montreal Impact FC H 1–3 L
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Jul Houston Dynamo A 3–0 W
13 Jul Colorado Rapids SC A 0–3 L
05 Jul Los Angeles Galaxy A 0–3 L
30 Jun Los Angeles FC A 1–0 W
26 Jun San Diego FC H 3–5 L
14 Jun Columbus Crew SC A 1–2 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' Temperatures are rising at Shell Energy Stadium as Houston Dynamo face off against Vancouver Whitecaps FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 4' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Emmanuel Sabbi makes no mistake. 0-1!
  • 9' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 14' Colombia international Pablo Ortiz has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 15' It’s a booking for Vancouver Whitecaps FC player. Sebastian Berhalter gets a card.
  • 20' Houston Dynamo is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 25' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 30' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Amine Bassi made 323 appearances and scored 34 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 34' It’s gonna be a card for Amine Bassi.
  • 38' Emmanuel Sabbi has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 38.
  • 42' What composure from Sebastian Berhalter! The USA international strokes it home. 0-2.
  • 47' The energy levels are beginning to show. Ben Olsen might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 49' The referee has no hesitation. Brooklyn Raines is booked for Houston Dynamo — card on 49.
  • 50' Brian White has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 50.
  • 55' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 56' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Brian White makes no mistake. 0-3!
  • 61' Over 61 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 66' The 26-year-old Ethan Bartlow has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 67' Sebastian Kowalczyk has so much to prove this time. He replaces Amine Bassi on 67 minute.
  • 70' It’s gonna be a card for Tate Johnson.
  • 75' Houston Dynamo currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 76' It’s a booking for Houston Dynamo player. Sebastian Kowalczyk gets a card.
  • 79' Jayden Nelson gets the nod from Vancouver Whitecaps FC. He replaces Daniel Rios and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 80' A change in the Houston Dynamo ranks — Ethan Bartlow exits the field as Obafemi Awodesu enters on 80.
  • 85' Ralph Priso-Mbongue has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 14 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
  • 86' A change in the Vancouver Whitecaps FC ranks — Ranko Veselinovic exits the field as Jean-Claude Ngando enters on 86.
  • 89' Obafemi Awodesu has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 89.
  • 90' Franco Escobar picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 90' Fresh legs for Vancouver Whitecaps FC! Jeevan Badwal comes on to replace Sebastian Berhalter.
  • The final score is 0-3.

Lineups

Houston Dynamo Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ben Olsen

Vancouver Whitecaps FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jesper Sørensen

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2025-07-17 Houston Dynamo 0–3 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2024-09-19 Houston Dynamo 1–1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2024-07-21 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 3–4 Houston Dynamo 2023-09-21 Houston Dynamo 4–1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2023-06-01 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 6–2 Houston Dynamo

Houston Dynamo Form

2025-07-17 Houston Dynamo 0–3 Vancouver Whitecaps FC L 2025-07-13 Real Salt Lake 1–0 Houston Dynamo L 2025-07-06 San Diego FC 3–4 Houston Dynamo W 2025-06-29 Houston Dynamo 1–0 St. Louis City W 2025-06-26 Minnesota United FC 3–1 Houston Dynamo L 2025-06-15 Houston Dynamo 1–3 Montreal Impact FC L

Vancouver Whitecaps FC Form

2025-07-17 Houston Dynamo 0–3 Vancouver Whitecaps FC W 2025-07-13 Colorado Rapids SC 3–0 Vancouver Whitecaps FC L 2025-07-05 Los Angeles Galaxy 3–0 Vancouver Whitecaps FC L 2025-06-30 Los Angeles FC 0–1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC W 2025-06-26 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 3–5 San Diego FC L 2025-06-14 Columbus Crew SC 2–1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.18 Houston Dynamo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.23 Vancouver Whitecaps FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 65% + Both teams to score 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Houston Dynamo24% Draw24% Vancouver Whitecaps FC52%
Actual: Vancouver Whitecaps FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes62% 0% No38%
Avg goals/match: 3.41
Actual: No — clean sheet

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
48%
Draw or Vancouver Whitecaps FC
76%
Houston Dynamo or Vancouver Whitecaps FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Houston Dynamo17% Draw39% Vancouver Whitecaps FC44%
Actual: Vancouver Whitecaps FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.5%
1 – 2
9.4%
0 – 2
8.2%
1 – 3
6.9%
0 – 1
6.9%
0 – 3
Actual
2 – 2
5.5%
2 – 1
5%
0 – 0
4.7%
2 – 3
4.1%
1 – 4
3.9%
0 – 4
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Houston Dynamo

Handicap Houston Dynamo covers Push Vancouver Whitecaps FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 5% 93%
-1.5 7% — 93%
-1 7% 11% 82%
-0.5 18% — 82%
+0.5 40% — 60%
+1 40% 22% 38%
+1.5 62% — 38%
+2 62% 18% 20%
+2.5 80% — 20%

Clean Sheet

Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
12% ✓
Vancouver Whitecaps FC keeps clean sheet
31% ✗

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