Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs Houston Dynamo, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2021
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
0 – 0
Full Time
Houston Dynamo
Wed 21 Jul 2021 · 02:00 UTC Rio Tinto Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Andy Rose 24' Y
Y 42' Teenage Hadebe
Y 43' Teenage Hadebe
Y 56' Sam Junqua
Y 83' Fafa Picault
Caio Alexandre 83' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs Houston Dynamo — MLS at Rio Tinto Stadium.

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

5
5
7
Vancouver Whitecaps FC 17 games · Avg 3.1 goals Houston Dynamo
Last 5 meetings
2021-07-21 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0–0 Houston Dynamo 2021-05-23 Houston Dynamo 2–1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2019-09-15 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2–1 Houston Dynamo 2019-03-16 Houston Dynamo 3–2 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2018-05-12 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2–2 Houston Dynamo

Recent Form

Vancouver Whitecaps FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Jul Houston Dynamo H 0–0 D
18 Jul Los Angeles Galaxy H 2–1 W
08 Jul Real Salt Lake H 0–4 L
05 Jul FC Dallas A 2–2 D
27 Jun Seattle Sounders FC A 2–2 D
24 Jun Los Angeles Galaxy H 1–2 L
Houston Dynamo
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Jul Vancouver Whitecaps FC A 0–0 D
08 Jul Seattle Sounders FC A 0–2 L
04 Jul FC Cincinnati H 1–1 D
27 Jun Real Salt Lake A 1–1 D
24 Jun Portland Timbers H 2–2 D
20 Jun Los Angeles FC A 1–1 D

Season Stats

Vancouver Whitecaps FC Houston Dynamo
#16 Position #20
50 Points 44
26 Played 27
15 / 5 / 6 W / D / L 13 / 5 / 9
59 Scored 34
26 Conceded 32
+33 GD +2
1.92 PPG 1.63
58% Win % 48%

Key Stats

71% Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
65% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
42% Clean Sheets
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season
41% Clean Sheets
Houston Dynamo this season

Vancouver Whitecaps FC are 16th (50 pts). Houston Dynamo are 20th (44 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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
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

Top Scorers (This Season)

Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Brian White 17 G
Thomas Muller 9 G 5 A
Sebastian Berhalter 6 G 4 A
Houston Dynamo
Guilherme 14 G 6 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: Vancouver Whitecaps FC gets underway.
  • 5' Matias Vera, a Argentina , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 10' Cristian Dajome has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 21 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 15' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Vancouver Whitecaps FC and Houston Dynamo are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 20' Houston Dynamo has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
  • 24' Vancouver Whitecaps FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 24.
  • 29' Vancouver Whitecaps FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Houston Dynamo backline.
  • 34' Houston Dynamo looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Guilherme scoring 1 goals.
  • 39' It’s high time Marc Dos Santos made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 42' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Teenage Hadebe on 42 minutes.
  • 43' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Teenage Hadebe.
  • 48' The 27-year-old Thomas Hasal has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 53' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 56' The referee calls foul for Sam Junqua. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 58' Houston Dynamo make a change. Adam Lundqvist trudges off to be replaced by Memo Rodriguez on 58 minutes.
  • 59' Memo Rodriguez gets the nod from Houston Dynamo. He replaces Adam Lundqvist and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 62' The whistle greets Russell Teibert as he departs to be replaced by Caio Alexandre.
  • 67' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 72' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 73' The whistle greets Brian White as he departs to be replaced by Tosaint Ricketts.
  • 78' It is a cagey affair so far. Vancouver Whitecaps FC in their trying to find a way past Houston Dynamo's compact .
  • 83' Houston Dynamo receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 83.
  • 85' A change in the Vancouver Whitecaps FC ranks — Michael Baldisimo exits the field as Patrick Metcalfe enters on 85.
  • 90' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Vancouver Whitecaps FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Marc Dos Santos

Houston Dynamo Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tab Ramos

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Memo Rodriguez 4
Brian White 4
Lucas Cavallini 3
Griffin Dorsey 3
Mauro Manotas 2
Sebastian Berhalter 2
Carlos Darwin Quintero 2
Alberth Elis 2

Head to Head

2021-07-21 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0–0 Houston Dynamo 2021-05-23 Houston Dynamo 2–1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2019-09-15 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2–1 Houston Dynamo 2019-03-16 Houston Dynamo 3–2 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2018-05-12 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2–2 Houston Dynamo

Vancouver Whitecaps FC Form

2021-07-21 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0–0 Houston Dynamo D 2021-07-18 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2–1 Los Angeles Galaxy W 2021-07-08 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0–4 Real Salt Lake L 2021-07-05 FC Dallas 2–2 Vancouver Whitecaps FC D 2021-06-27 Seattle Sounders FC 2–2 Vancouver Whitecaps FC D 2021-06-24 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1–2 Los Angeles Galaxy L

Houston Dynamo Form

2021-07-21 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0–0 Houston Dynamo D 2021-07-08 Seattle Sounders FC 2–0 Houston Dynamo L 2021-07-04 Houston Dynamo 1–1 FC Cincinnati D 2021-06-27 Real Salt Lake 1–1 Houston Dynamo D 2021-06-24 Houston Dynamo 2–2 Portland Timbers D 2021-06-20 Los Angeles FC 1–1 Houston Dynamo D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.51 Vancouver Whitecaps FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1 Houston Dynamo xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Vancouver Whitecaps FC46% Draw28% Houston Dynamo26%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 2.51
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 72%
28%
± 2.5 45%
55%
± 3.5 25%
75%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Vancouver Whitecaps FC or Draw
74%
Draw or Houston Dynamo
54%
Vancouver Whitecaps FC or Houston Dynamo
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Vancouver Whitecaps FC33% Draw48% Houston Dynamo19%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.2%
1 – 0
11.2%
0 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
9%
2 – 1
8.9%
0 – 1
7.1%
1 – 2
5.9%
2 – 2
4.5%
3 – 1
4.5%
3 – 0
4.4%
0 – 2
4%
3 – 2
2.4%

Asian Handicap — Vancouver Whitecaps FC

Handicap Vancouver Whitecaps FC covers Push Houston Dynamo covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 15% 76%
-1.5 24% — 76%
-1 24% 23% 53%
-0.5 47% — 53%
+0.5 76% — 24%
+1 76% 15% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 6% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Vancouver Whitecaps FC keeps clean sheet
37% ✗
Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
23% ✗

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