Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs Houston Dynamo, MLS 2022 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs Houston Dynamo — MLS at BC Place.
- Vancouver Whitecaps FC 17 games · 34 pts (2026/26)
- Houston Dynamo 18 games · 32 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 18 | 40 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 18 | 38 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 18 | 30 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 17 | 29 |
| 5 | New York City FC | 18 | 26 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 18 | 26 |
| 7 | Charlotte FC | 18 | 25 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 18 | 25 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 18 | 23 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 18 | 20 |
| 11 | Orlando City SC | 18 | 20 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 18 | 17 |
| 13 | Philadelphia Union | 18 | 16 |
| 14 | Montreal Impact FC | 18 | 16 |
| 15 | Atlanta United FC | 18 | 12 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 17 | 34 |
| 17 | Los Angeles FC | 19 | 34 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | 33 |
| 19 | Houston Dynamo | 18 | 32 |
| 20 | FC Dallas | 18 | 27 |
| 21 | Real Salt Lake | 17 | 27 |
| 22 | St. Louis City | 18 | 26 |
| 23 | Portland Timbers | 18 | 24 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 17 | 24 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 18 | 24 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 18 | 22 |
| 27 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 19 | 22 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 18 | 21 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 18 | 17 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 18 | 14 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Aug | Houston Dynamo | H | 2–1 | W |
| 31 Jul | Nashville SC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Jul | Chicago Fire FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 18 Jul | Portland Timbers | A | 1–1 | D |
| 14 Jul | FC Cincinnati | A | 2–2 | D |
| 09 Jul | Minnesota United FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Aug | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 30 Jul | Philadelphia Union | A | 0–6 | L |
| 24 Jul | Minnesota United FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 18 Jul | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 2–1 | W |
| 13 Jul | Austin FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 10 Jul | FC Dallas | H | 2–2 | D |
Season Stats
| Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Houston Dynamo | |
|---|---|---|
| #16 | Position | #19 |
| 34 | Points | 32 |
| 17 | Played | 18 |
| 10 / 4 / 3 | W / D / L | 10 / 2 / 6 |
| 38 | Scored | 27 |
| 17 | Conceded | 24 |
| +21 | GD | +3 |
| 2.00 | PPG | 1.78 |
| 59% | Win % | 56% |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
69%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
35%
Clean Sheets
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season
42%
Clean Sheets
Houston Dynamo this season
Houston Dynamo this season
Vancouver Whitecaps FC are 16th (34 pts). Houston Dynamo are 19th (32 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
0-15
4/3
16-30
7/1
31-45
2/5
46-60
1/4
61-75
3/–
76+
7/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Houston Dynamo
0-15
1/2
16-30
3/2
31-45
5/2
46-60
3/3
61-75
4/2
76+
2/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
| Brian White | 10 G | |
| Sebastian Berhalter | 6 G | 4 A |
| Thomas Muller | 4 G | 1 A |
Houston Dynamo
| Guilherme | 8 G | 4 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Houston Dynamo kicks off things out of here…
- 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Paulo Nagamura will be considering his options from the bench.
- 6' Fafa Picault adds to his 1 season tally! Houston Dynamo lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
- 11' Vancouver Whitecaps FC have won 428 goals from 279 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 16' Houston Dynamo are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 21' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Vancouver Whitecaps FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 26' Zarek Valentin, a Puerto Rico , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 31' The 27-year-old Simon Becher has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 3 assists is a remarkable return.
- 36' Hector Herrera has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 15 appearances with only 2 goals this season.
- 41' Over 41 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 46' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 51' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Houston Dynamo winning 0% of all matches.
- 53' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Hector Herrera.
- 57' A change in the Vancouver Whitecaps FC ranks — Pedro Vite exits the field as Lucas Cavallini enters on 57.
- 62' Houston Dynamo is showing some good football. However, Houston Dynamo are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 67' With 0 assists to his name this season, Ryan Raposo is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Houston Dynamo.
- 69' Another change for Vancouver Whitecaps FC made on 69 minute. Russell Teibert leaves to be changed by Ali Ahmed.
- 72' The supporters are chanting for Griffin Dorsey. He replaces Carlos Darwin Quintero on 72 minute.
- 77' Julian Gressel has been relatively quiet despite scoring 30 goals in his last 287 appearances.
- 78' Lucas Cavallini is having his name booked by the referee on 78.
- 81' Controversy at the stadium! Ryan Gauld argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 82' Fresh legs for Vancouver Whitecaps FC! Simon Becher comes on to replace Javain Brown.
- 83' It is a substitution in Houston Dynamo team. Zarek Valentin is replaced by Zeca on 83 minute.
- 88' Brilliant from the ! Simon Becher makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 88.
- Game over. The scoreline of 2-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Vancouver Whitecaps FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 55
- 87
-
31
Russell Teibert ↓ Ali Ahmed 69'
- 19
- 6
- 25
- 17
- 4
- 27
-
23
Javain Brown ↓ Simon Becher 82'
-
45
Pedro Vite ↓ Lucas Cavallini 57'
Bench
- 18
-
33
Michael Baldisimo ↑ 57'
- 15
- 16
-
9
Lucas Cavallini ↑ 57'
- 60
-
28
Jakob Nerwinski ↑ 69'
-
29
Simon Becher ↑ 82'
-
51
Ali Ahmed ↑ 69'
Coach
Vanni Sartini
Houston Dynamo Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 2
- 5
- 24
-
4
Zarek Valentin ↓ Zeca 83'
- 12
- 10
- 29
- 23
-
34
Thor Ulfarsson ↓ Ethan Bartlow 83'
- 9
Bench
- 11
- 8
-
20
Adalberto Carrasquilla ↑ 72'
-
37
Zeca ↑ 83'
- 26
-
25
Griffin Dorsey ↑ 72'
- 27
-
13
Ethan Bartlow ↑ 83'
- 14
Coach
Paulo Nagamura
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
Vancouver Whitecaps FC Form
2022-08-06
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
2–1
Houston Dynamo
W
2022-07-31
Nashville SC
1–1
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
D
2022-07-24
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
1–3
Chicago Fire FC
L
2022-07-18
Portland Timbers
1–1
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
D
2022-07-14
FC Cincinnati
2–2
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
D
2022-07-09
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
1–3
Minnesota United FC
L
Houston Dynamo Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.95
Vancouver Whitecaps FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.13
Houston Dynamo xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 59% + Both teams to score 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Vancouver Whitecaps FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.08
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 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
Vancouver Whitecaps FC or Draw
78%
Draw or Houston Dynamo
46%
Vancouver Whitecaps FC or Houston Dynamo
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Houston Dynamo win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
8.6%
1 – 0
8.3%
0 – 0
6.2%
3 – 1
6.2%
1 – 2
5.5%
3 – 0
5.5%
2 – 2
5.4%
0 – 1
4.4%
3 – 2
3.6%
4 – 1
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Vancouver Whitecaps FC
| Handicap | Vancouver Whitecaps FC covers | Push | Houston Dynamo covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -2 | 16% | 17% | 67% |
| -1.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| -1 | 33% | 22% | 45% |
| -0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 12% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Vancouver Whitecaps FC keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.