Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs Houston Dynamo, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs Houston Dynamo — MLS at Rio Tinto Stadium.
- Vancouver Whitecaps FC 14 games · 32 pts (2026/26)
- Houston Dynamo 14 games · 22 pts (2026/26)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | #22 |
| 32 | Points | 22 |
| 14 | Played | 14 |
| 10 / 2 / 2 | W / D / L | 7 / 1 / 6 |
| 34 | Scored | 19 |
| 12 | Conceded | 23 |
| +22 | GD | -4 |
| 2.29 | PPG | 1.57 |
| 71% | Win % | 50% |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
69%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
36%
Clean Sheets
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season
29%
Clean Sheets
Houston Dynamo this season
Houston Dynamo this season
Vancouver Whitecaps FC are 16th (32 pts). Houston Dynamo are 22nd (22 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
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
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Rio Tinto Stadium that hosts another battle between Vancouver Whitecaps FC and Houston Dynamo.
- 5' Fafa Picault is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Vancouver Whitecaps FC so far.
- 10' It’s high time Marc Dos Santos made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 15' Houston Dynamo come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 20' Vancouver Whitecaps FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Houston Dynamo backline.
- 24' Andy Rose was booked on 24.
- 29' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Vancouver Whitecaps FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 34' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 39' The travelling Houston Dynamo supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 42' Controversy at the stadium! Teenage Hadebe argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 43' Teenage Hadebe is having his name booked by the referee on 43.
- 48' Vancouver Whitecaps FC 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.
- 53' Joe Corona has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 56' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Sam Junqua.
- 58' A tactical swap from Houston Dynamo — Memo Rodriguez on, Adam Lundqvist off on 58 minutes.
- 59' Fresh legs for Houston Dynamo! Memo Rodriguez comes on to replace Adam Lundqvist.
- 62' The Vancouver Whitecaps FC manager makes a substitution. Russell Teibert departs to be replaced by Caio Alexandre.
- 67' Sam Junqua needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 72' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Marc Dos Santos will be considering his options from the bench.
- 73' A change in the Vancouver Whitecaps FC ranks — Brian White exits the field as Tosaint Ricketts enters on 73.
- 78' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 83' The referee shows Houston Dynamo player a Yellow card on 83.
- 85' Patrick Metcalfe is ready to make an impact after coming on for Michael Baldisimo at the 85 minute mark.
- 90' It looks surprising Vancouver Whitecaps FC does not make any changes. Michael Baldisimo has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Vancouver Whitecaps FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
24
Brian White ↓ Tosaint Ricketts 73'
- 15
- 31
- 55
- 19
- 1
- 3
- 11
- 4
- 7
- 28
Bench
-
87
Tosaint Ricketts ↑ 73'
- 22
-
8
Caio Alexandre ↑ 62'
- 17
-
32
Patrick Metcalfe ↑ 85'
- 27
- 23
- 14
- 12
Coach
Marc Dos Santos
Houston Dynamo Lineups
Starting XI
- 37
- 5
-
3
Adam Lundqvist ↓ Memo Rodriguez 58'
- 4
- 21
- 10
- 1
- 22
- 29
- 14
- 18
Bench
- 2
-
8
Memo Rodriguez ↑ 58'
- 26
- 25
- 16
- 30
- 7
-
23
Carlos Darwin Quintero ↑ 59'
Coach
Tab Ramos
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Memo Rodriguez | 4 |
| Brian White | 4 |
| Lucas Cavallini | 3 |
| Griffin Dorsey | 3 |
| Julian Gressel | 2 |
| Mauro Manotas | 2 |
| Sebastian Berhalter | 2 |
| Carlos Darwin Quintero | 2 |
Head to Head
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
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.94
Vancouver Whitecaps FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.97
Houston Dynamo xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.91
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
Vancouver Whitecaps FC or Draw
79%
Draw or Houston Dynamo
46%
Vancouver Whitecaps FC or Houston Dynamo
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.1%
2 – 0
10.1%
1 – 0
9.9%
2 – 1
9.6%
0 – 0
Actual
3 – 0
6.4%
3 – 1
6.2%
1 – 2
4.8%
2 – 2
4.6%
0 – 1
4.5%
4 – 0
3.1%
3 – 2
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Vancouver Whitecaps FC
| Handicap | Vancouver Whitecaps FC covers | Push | Houston Dynamo covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -2 | 17% | 18% | 65% |
| -1.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| -1 | 35% | 23% | 41% |
| -0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +0.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +1 | 83% | 11% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Vancouver Whitecaps FC keeps clean sheet
39%
✗
Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
15%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.