Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs Houston Dynamo, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON

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MLS · 2023

Vancouver Whitecaps FC

6 – 2

Full Time

Houston Dynamo

Thu 1 Jun 2023 · 02:30 UTC BC Place 13,232 HT 45' · FT 45'

Pedro Vite 1' 1–0

1–1 8' Corey Baird

1–2 16' Amine Bassi

Julian Gressel 18' 2–2

Brian White 46' 3–2

Julian Gressel 59' 4–2

Sebastian Berhalter 88' 5–2

Ryan Gauld 90' 6–2

Julian Gressel 41' Y

Y 66' Micael

R 69' Nelson Quinones

Y 69' Adalberto Carrasquilla

Mathias Laborda 70' Y

Sergio Cordova 79' Y

Y 85' Steve Clark

Overview

Match Preview

Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs Houston Dynamo — MLS at BC Place.

Vancouver Whitecaps FC 34 games · 64 pts (2026/26)
Houston Dynamo 34 games · 51 pts (2026/26)

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

Vancouver Whitecaps FC 17 games · Avg 3.1 goals Houston Dynamo

Last 5 meetings

2023-06-01 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 6–2 Houston Dynamo 2022-08-06 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2–1 Houston Dynamo 2022-03-12 Houston Dynamo 2–1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2021-09-30 Houston Dynamo 0–0 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2021-07-21 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0–0 Houston Dynamo

Recent Form

Vancouver Whitecaps FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
01 Jun	Houston Dynamo	H	6–2	W
28 May	St. Louis City	A	1–3	L
21 May	Seattle Sounders FC	H	2–0	W
18 May	FC Dallas	A	1–2	L
14 May	Portland Timbers	A	1–3	L
07 May	Minnesota United FC	H	3–2	W

Houston Dynamo

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
01 Jun	Vancouver Whitecaps FC	A	2–6	L
28 May	Austin FC	H	2–1	W
21 May	FC Dallas	A	1–1	D
18 May	Minnesota United FC	A	0–1	L
14 May	Seattle Sounders FC	H	0–1	L
07 May	Real Salt Lake	H	0–0	D

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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Vancouver Whitecaps FC to score. At the same time, Houston Dynamo does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
1' What a strike from Pedro Vite! The score is 1-0.
6' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Yohei Takaoka suffering a number of foals already.
8' A goal from the USA international Corey Baird! He fires home on 8 to make it 1-1!
13' Both keepers have barely been tested. Vancouver Whitecaps FC and Houston Dynamo are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
16' Sensational shot from Amine Bassi. Houston Dynamo is back in the lead.
18' Julian Gressel has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 18 minutes.
23' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
28' The home supporters are growing impatient. Vancouver Whitecaps FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
33' It looks like no one’s ball. Houston Dynamo is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
38' With 0 assists to his name this season, Thor Ulfarsson is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Houston Dynamo.
41' Julian Gressel picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
46' A change in the Vancouver Whitecaps FC ranks — Javain Brown exits the field as Ranko Veselinovic enters on 46.
46' Brilliant from the ! Brian White makes it 3-2 with a superb finish on 46.
51' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Vancouver Whitecaps FC and Houston Dynamo are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
56' Over 56 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
59' A stunning finish from Julian Gressel — that came from absolutely nowhere!
63' The supporters are chanting for Sebastian Berhalter. He replaces Alessandro Schopf on 63 minute.
64' Thor Ulfarsson is replacing Ibrahim Aliyu for the Houston Dynamo side.
66' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Micael.
69' Nelson Quinones picks up a Red card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
70' Vancouver Whitecaps FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
71' Vancouver Whitecaps FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
72' Time for substitution for Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Brian White is replaced by Sergio Cordova.
73' Russell Teibert has so much to prove this time. He replaces Julian Gressel on 73 minute.
78' Erik Sviatchenko is ready to make an impact after coming on for Pedro Vite at the 78 minute mark.
79' The referee shows Vancouver Whitecaps FC player a Yellow card on 79.
79' The crowd applauds Daniel Steres as he leaves the pitch. Luis Caicedo steps in for Houston Dynamo.
84' 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.
85' Steve Clark picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
88' Against the run of play, Sebastian Berhalter has scored! This game has turned on its head.
90' Ryan Gauld makes no mistake. The score reads 6-2 and Vancouver Whitecaps FC are in front.
With this win, Vancouver Whitecaps FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Vancouver Whitecaps FC Lineups

4-3-2-1

Starting XI

8
Alessandro Schopf ↓ Sebastian Berhalter 63'
14
Luis Martins
24
Brian White ↓ Sergio Cordova 72'
18
Yohei Takaoka
20
Andres Cubas
19
Julian Gressel ↓ Russell Teibert 73'
6
Tristan Blackmon
25
Ryan Gauld
23
Javain Brown ↓ Ranko Veselinovic 46'
45
Pedro Vite
2
Mathias Laborda

Bench

Houston Dynamo Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Memo Rodriguez	4
Brian White	4
Lucas Cavallini	3
Griffin Dorsey	3
Alberth Elis	2
Fafa Picault	2
Fredy Montero	2
Julian Gressel	2

Head to Head

Vancouver Whitecaps FC Form

2023-06-01 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 6–2 Houston Dynamo W 2023-05-28 St. Louis City 3–1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC L 2023-05-21 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2–0 Seattle Sounders FC W 2023-05-18 FC Dallas 2–1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC L 2023-05-14 Portland Timbers 3–1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC L 2023-05-07 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 3–2 Minnesota United FC W

Houston Dynamo Form

2023-06-01 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 6–2 Houston Dynamo L 2023-05-28 Houston Dynamo 2–1 Austin FC W 2023-05-21 FC Dallas 1–1 Houston Dynamo D 2023-05-18 Minnesota United FC 1–0 Houston Dynamo L 2023-05-14 Houston Dynamo 0–1 Seattle Sounders FC L 2023-05-07 Houston Dynamo 0–0 Real Salt Lake D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

2.48 Vancouver Whitecaps FC xG

Expected Goals

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

0.97 Houston Dynamo xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 66% + Vancouver Whitecaps FC to win 65%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Vancouver Whitecaps FC65% Draw20% Houston Dynamo15%

Actual: Vancouver Whitecaps FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes57% 0% No43%

Avg goals/match: 3.45

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	95%	5%
± 1.5	85%	15%
± 2.5	66%	34%
± 3.5	44%	56%
± 4.5	26%	74%

Double Chance

Vancouver Whitecaps FC or Draw

85%

Draw or Houston Dynamo

35%

Vancouver Whitecaps FC or Houston Dynamo

80%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Vancouver Whitecaps FC51% Draw37% Houston Dynamo12%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 6–2 not predicted

6 – 2

Actual

2 – 0

9.8%

2 – 1

9.2%

1 – 1

8.4%

3 – 0

7.8%

1 – 0

7.6%

3 – 1

7.5%

4 – 0

4.8%

4 – 1

4.7%

0 – 0

4.5%

2 – 2

4.4%

3 – 2

3.7%

1 – 2

3.6%

Asian Handicap — Vancouver Whitecaps FC

Handicap	Vancouver Whitecaps FC covers	Push	Houston Dynamo covers
-2.5	27%	—	73%
-2	27%	20%	53%
-1.5	47%	—	53%
-1	47%	21%	31%
-0.5	69%	—	31%
+0.5	88%	—	12%
+1	88%	8%	4%
+1.5	96%	—	4%
+2	96%	3%	1%
+2.5	99%	—	1%

Clean Sheet

Vancouver Whitecaps FC keeps clean sheet

38% ✓

Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet

9% ✓

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