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Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs Houston Dynamo, 2018

MLS · 2018
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
2 – 2
Full Time
Houston Dynamo
Sat 12 May 2018 · 02:30 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs Houston Dynamo — MLS .

Match Details

  • Referee C. Blanchard
  • Referee Drew Fischer
  • Referee Jeffrey Greeson
  • Referee Hilario Grajeda
  • Referee Jorge Gonzalez

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Nashville SC 34 77
2 Internacional CF Miami 34 60
3 New England Revolution 34 58
4 Chicago Fire FC 34 55
5 Charlotte FC 34 54
6 Philadelphia Union 34 50
7 Columbus Crew SC 34 47
8 FC Cincinnati 34 46
9 Orlando City SC 34 46
10 New York City FC 34 42
11 New York Red Bulls 34 42
12 Toronto FC 34 39
13 Atlanta United FC 34 33
14 D.C. United SC 34 33
15 Montreal Impact FC 34 26
16 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 34 64
17 FC Dallas 34 58
18 St. Louis City 34 54
19 San Jose Earthquakes 34 52
20 Houston Dynamo 34 51
21 Los Angeles FC 34 47
22 Portland Timbers 34 46
23 Seattle Sounders FC 34 46
24 Real Salt Lake 34 45
25 Minnesota United FC 34 44
26 Los Angeles Galaxy 34 44
27 Colorado Rapids SC 34 43
28 San Diego FC 34 38
29 Austin FC 34 34
30 Sporting Kansas City 34 26

Head-to-Head

5
5
7
Vancouver Whitecaps FC 17 games · Avg 3.1 goals Houston Dynamo
Last 5 meetings
2018-05-12 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2–2 Houston Dynamo 2018-03-10 Houston Dynamo 1–2 Vancouver Whitecaps FC

Recent Form

Vancouver Whitecaps FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 May Houston Dynamo H 2–2 D
05 May Minnesota United FC A 0–1 L
28 Apr Real Salt Lake H 2–0 W
21 Apr Sporting Kansas City A 0–6 L
14 Apr Los Angeles FC H 0–2 L
08 Apr Real Salt Lake A 1–2 L
Houston Dynamo
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 May Vancouver Whitecaps FC A 2–2 D
06 May Los Angeles Galaxy H 3–2 W
29 Apr Minnesota United FC A 1–2 L
21 Apr Toronto FC H 5–1 W
15 Apr San Jose Earthquakes A 2–2 D
01 Apr New England Revolution H 0–2 L

Season Stats

Vancouver Whitecaps FC Houston Dynamo
#16 Position #20
64 Points 51
34 Played 34
19 / 7 / 8 W / D / L 14 / 9 / 11
74 Scored 43
34 Conceded 43
+40 GD +0
1.88 PPG 1.50
56% Win % 41%

Key Stats

71% Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
65% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
38% Clean Sheets
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season
38% Clean Sheets
Houston Dynamo this season

Vancouver Whitecaps FC are 16th (64 pts). Houston Dynamo are 20th (51 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Vancouver Whitecaps FC
0-15
10/4
16-30
11/4
31-45
9/9
46-60
7/7
61-75
10/2
76+
13/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Houston Dynamo
0-15
1/3
16-30
6/7
31-45
9/4
46-60
6/4
61-75
6/4
76+
5/11
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Brian White 20 G 2 A
Thomas Muller 9 G 6 A
Sebastian Berhalter 6 G 4 A
Houston Dynamo
Guilherme 16 G 8 A
Mateusz Bogusz 8 G 2 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at . The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' Anthony Blondell is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Vancouver Whitecaps FC so far.
  • 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Wilmer Cabrera might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 15' It’s high time Wilmer Cabrera made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 20' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Vancouver Whitecaps FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 25' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 30' Houston Dynamo fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 35' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 40' Houston Dynamo seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 45' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 50' Vancouver Whitecaps FC have won 464 goals from 296 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 55' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 60' Vancouver Whitecaps FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 65' Over 65 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 70' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Vancouver Whitecaps FC that had 296 games and scored 464 goals.
  • 75' Vancouver Whitecaps FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 80' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Vancouver Whitecaps FC and Houston Dynamo are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 85' The home supporters are growing impatient. Vancouver Whitecaps FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 90' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Vancouver Whitecaps FC and Houston Dynamo are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 2-2 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Vancouver Whitecaps FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Carl Robinson

Houston Dynamo Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Wilmer Cabrera

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Memo Rodriguez 4
Brian White 4
Lucas Cavallini 3
Griffin Dorsey 3
Carlos Darwin Quintero 2
Alberth Elis 2
Fafa Picault 2
Fredy Montero 2

Head to Head

2018-05-12 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2–2 Houston Dynamo 2018-03-10 Houston Dynamo 1–2 Vancouver Whitecaps FC

Vancouver Whitecaps FC Form

2018-05-12 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2–2 Houston Dynamo D 2018-05-05 Minnesota United FC 1–0 Vancouver Whitecaps FC L 2018-04-28 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2–0 Real Salt Lake W 2018-04-21 Sporting Kansas City 6–0 Vancouver Whitecaps FC L 2018-04-14 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0–2 Los Angeles FC L 2018-04-08 Real Salt Lake 2–1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC L

Houston Dynamo Form

2018-05-12 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2–2 Houston Dynamo D 2018-05-06 Houston Dynamo 3–2 Los Angeles Galaxy W 2018-04-29 Minnesota United FC 2–1 Houston Dynamo L 2018-04-21 Houston Dynamo 5–1 Toronto FC W 2018-04-15 San Jose Earthquakes 2–2 Houston Dynamo D 2018-04-01 Houston Dynamo 0–2 New England Revolution L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.94 Vancouver Whitecaps FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.16 Houston Dynamo xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 59% + Both teams to score 59%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Vancouver Whitecaps FC51% Draw25% Houston Dynamo24%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes59% 0% No41%
Avg goals/match: 3.1
Actual: Yes — both scored

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

Vancouver Whitecaps FC or Draw
76%
Draw or Houston Dynamo
49%
Vancouver Whitecaps FC or Houston Dynamo
75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Vancouver Whitecaps FC39% Draw42% Houston Dynamo19%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11%
2 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
8.4%
1 – 0
8.1%
0 – 0
6.2%
3 – 1
6.1%
1 – 2
5.7%
2 – 2
Actual
3 – 0
5.3%
0 – 1
4.5%
3 – 2
3.6%
0 – 2
3%

Asian Handicap — Vancouver Whitecaps FC

Handicap Vancouver Whitecaps FC covers Push Houston Dynamo covers
-2.5 15% — 85%
-2 15% 17% 68%
-1.5 32% — 68%
-1 32% 22% 46%
-0.5 54% — 46%
+0.5 78% — 22%
+1 78% 13% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 6% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Vancouver Whitecaps FC keeps clean sheet
32% ✓
Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
15% ✓

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