Houston Dynamo vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC, MLS 2025 REGULAR SEASON

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MLS · 2025

Houston Dynamo

0 – 3

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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.

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	27	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	St. Louis City	27	47
18	FC Dallas	27	47
19	San Jose Earthquakes	27	45
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

Houston Dynamo 17 games · Avg 3.1 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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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
#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)

65% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

41% Clean Sheets
Houston Dynamo this season

42% Clean Sheets
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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Houston Dynamo launch into their encounter with Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
4' Goal! Emmanuel Sabbi scores his 14 goal in 430 matches.
9' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Ben Olsen will be considering his options from the bench.
14' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
15' The referee has no hesitation. Sebastian Berhalter is booked for Vancouver Whitecaps FC — card on 15.
20' The home supporters are growing impatient. Houston Dynamo must find a spark to ignite this game.
25' The travelling Vancouver Whitecaps FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
30' It’s high time Ben Olsen made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
34' Amine Bassi has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 34.
38' A meaty challenge results in booking for Emmanuel Sabbi on 38.
42' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Sebastian Berhalter makes it 0-2.
47' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Houston Dynamo and Vancouver Whitecaps FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
49' That is a card for Houston Dynamo. Brooklyn Raines will be fuming at that decision.
50' Vancouver Whitecaps FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 50.
55' Both keepers have barely been tested. Houston Dynamo and Vancouver Whitecaps FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
56' Brian White has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 56 minutes.
61' The 29-year-old Ezequiel Ponce has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
66' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
67' Houston Dynamo make a change. Amine Bassi trudges off to be replaced by Sebastian Kowalczyk on 67 minutes.
70' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Tate Johnson.
75' Japan international Yohei Takaoka has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
76' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Sebastian Kowalczyk on 76 minutes.
79' Daniel Rios makes way for Jayden Nelson at the 79 minute mark. A tactical switch from Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
80' Obafemi Awodesu has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ethan Bartlow on 80 minute.
85' It looks surprising Houston Dynamo does not make any changes. Ralph Priso-Mbongue has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
86' Fresh legs for Vancouver Whitecaps FC! Jean-Claude Ngando comes on to replace Ranko Veselinovic.
89' The referee calls foul for Obafemi Awodesu. He receives a card.
90' Franco Escobar catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 90.
90' Another change for Vancouver Whitecaps FC made on 90 minute. Sebastian Berhalter leaves to be changed by Jeevan Badwal.
Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-3 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Houston Dynamo Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ben Olsen

Vancouver Whitecaps FC Lineups

Starting XI

24
Brian White
1
Yohei Takaoka
15
Bjorn Utvik
16
Sebastian Berhalter ↓ Jeevan Badwal 90'
14
Daniel Rios ↓ Jayden Nelson 79'
4
Ranko Veselinovic ↓ Jean-Claude Ngando 86'
13
Ralph Priso-Mbongue ↓ Andres Cubas 79'
2
Mathias Laborda
18
Edier Ocampo
11
Emmanuel Sabbi ↓ Belal Halbouni 86'
28
Tate Johnson

Bench

30
Adrian Zendejas
20
Andres Cubas ↑ 79'
7
Jayden Nelson ↑ 79'
32
Isaac Boehmer
12
Belal Halbouni ↑ 86'
42
Nelson Pierre
26
Jean-Claude Ngando ↑ 86'
59
Jeevan Badwal ↑ 90'

Coach Jesper Sørensen

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

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

2 / 4

1.22 Houston Dynamo xG

Expected Goals

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

1.87 Vancouver Whitecaps FC xG

I would bet for: Both teams to score 60% + Over 2.5 goals 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Houston Dynamo28% Draw26% Vancouver Whitecaps FC46%

Actual: Vancouver Whitecaps FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes60% 0% No40%

Avg goals/match: 3.09

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	94%	6%
± 1.5	81%	19%
± 2.5	59%	41%
± 3.5	37%	63%
± 4.5	21%	79%

Double Chance

Houston Dynamo or Draw

54%

Draw or Vancouver Whitecaps FC

72%

Houston Dynamo or Vancouver Whitecaps FC

74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Houston Dynamo20% Draw43% Vancouver Whitecaps FC37%

Actual: Vancouver Whitecaps FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

11.2%

1 – 2

9.3%

0 – 2

7.9%

0 – 1

7.8%

0 – 0

6.2%

2 – 1

6.1%

1 – 3

5.8%

2 – 2

5.7%

0 – 3

Actual

1 – 0

4.8%

2 – 3

3.6%

2 – 0

3.4%

Asian Handicap — Houston Dynamo

Handicap	Houston Dynamo covers	Push	Vancouver Whitecaps FC covers
-2.5	3%	—	97%
-2	3%	7%	90%
-1.5	10%	—	90%
-1	10%	14%	76%
-0.5	24%	—	76%
+0.5	49%	—	51%
+1	49%	22%	30%
+1.5	70%	—	30%
+2	70%	16%	14%
+2.5	86%	—	14%

Clean Sheet

Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet

16% ✓

Vancouver Whitecaps FC keeps clean sheet

30% ✗

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