Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs Houston Dynamo, MLS 2024 REGULAR SEASON

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MLS · 2024

Vancouver Whitecaps FC

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Houston Dynamo

Sun 21 Jul 2024 · 02:30 UTC BC Place HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 20' Artur

Andres Cubas 45' Y

Y 76' Franco Escobar

Ranko Veselinovic 79' Y

Y 90' Brad Smith

Overview

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

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

Vancouver Whitecaps FC 16 games · Avg 3.3 goals Houston Dynamo

Last 5 meetings

2024-07-21 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 3–4 Houston Dynamo 2023-09-21 Houston Dynamo 4–1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 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

Recent Form

Vancouver Whitecaps FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
21 Jul	Houston Dynamo	H	3–4	L
18 Jul	Sporting Kansas City	H	2–1	W
14 Jul	St. Louis City	A	4–1	W
06 Jul	Montreal Impact FC	A	1–1	D
04 Jul	Minnesota United FC	A	3–1	W
30 Jun	St. Louis City	H	4–3	W

Houston Dynamo

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
21 Jul	Vancouver Whitecaps FC	A	4–3	W
18 Jul	San Jose Earthquakes	A	1–0	W
14 Jul	Minnesota United FC	H	1–1	D
04 Jul	Real Salt Lake	A	2–3	L
30 Jun	Charlotte FC	H	1–0	W
22 Jun	D.C. United SC	A	4–1	W

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)

69% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

36% Clean Sheets
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season

29% Clean Sheets
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' That's the starting whistle at BC Place. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Vancouver Whitecaps FC and Houston Dynamo.
5' Vancouver Whitecaps FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Houston Dynamo backline.
10' It looks like no one’s ball. Houston Dynamo is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
15' 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.
20' That looks like a foul for a card for Artur.
25' Ezequiel Ponce has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
29' GOAL! Adalberto Carrasquilla fires home to make it 0-1!
30' Fresh legs for Vancouver Whitecaps FC! Ryan Raposo comes on to replace Ryan Gauld.
35' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
36' Goal! Griffin Dorsey scores his 13 goal in 280 matches.
41' A quiet spell here at BC Place. Houston Dynamo seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
45' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Andres Cubas on 45 minutes.
46' Sebastian Ferreira gets the nod from Houston Dynamo. He replaces Ezequiel Ponce and will look to change the dynamic.
48' Fafa Picault makes no mistake. The score reads 1-2 and Vancouver Whitecaps FC are in front.
53' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
54' Magnificent from Ranko Veselinovic! That is 10 goals in 276 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
59' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
60' Another substitution for Vancouver Whitecaps FC to replace Andres Cubas by Sam Adekugbe on 60 minute.
65' The home supporters are growing impatient. Vancouver Whitecaps FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
66' Fafa Picault has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 66 minutes.
68' Houston Dynamo ring the changes. Ibrahim Aliyu has done his job and it is now time for Brad Smith to step up.
73' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Vancouver Whitecaps FC and Houston Dynamo are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
76' The referee calls foul for Franco Escobar. He receives a card.
78' What a moment for Brad Smith! That strike on 78 puts his side firmly in control.
79' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Ranko Veselinovic.
83' Houston Dynamo make a change. Adalberto Carrasquilla trudges off to be replaced by Latif Blessing on 83 minutes.
87' GOAL! Griffin Dorsey scores on 87.
90' Brad Smith has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 90.
90' Damir Kreilach gets the nod from Vancouver Whitecaps FC. He replaces Sebastian Berhalter and will look to change the dynamic.
With this win, Houston Dynamo is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Vancouver Whitecaps FC Lineups

Starting XI

14
Luis Martins
24
Brian White
11
Fafa Picault
1
Yohei Takaoka
20
Andres Cubas ↓ Sam Adekugbe 60'
15
Bjorn Utvik
25
Ryan Gauld ↓ Ryan Raposo 30'
16
Sebastian Berhalter ↓ Damir Kreilach 90'
4
Ranko Veselinovic
45
Pedro Vite
22
Ali Ahmed

Bench

Coach Vanni Sartini

Houston Dynamo Lineups

Starting XI

8
Amine Bassi ↓ Sebastian Kowalczyk 68'
16
Hector Herrera
12
Steve Clark
20
Adalberto Carrasquilla ↓ Latif Blessing 83'
10
Ezequiel Ponce ↓ Sebastian Ferreira 46'
6
Artur
2
Franco Escobar
28
Erik Sviatchenko
25
Griffin Dorsey ↓ Daniel Steres 90'
31
Micael
18
Ibrahim Aliyu ↓ Brad Smith 68'

Bench

Coach Ben Olsen

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

Vancouver Whitecaps FC Form

2024-07-21 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 3–4 Houston Dynamo L 2024-07-18 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2–1 Sporting Kansas City W 2024-07-14 St. Louis City 1–4 Vancouver Whitecaps FC W 2024-07-06 Montreal Impact FC 1–1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC D 2024-07-04 Minnesota United FC 1–3 Vancouver Whitecaps FC W 2024-06-30 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 4–3 St. Louis City W

Houston Dynamo Form

2024-07-21 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 3–4 Houston Dynamo W 2024-07-18 San Jose Earthquakes 0–1 Houston Dynamo W 2024-07-14 Houston Dynamo 1–1 Minnesota United FC D 2024-07-04 Real Salt Lake 3–2 Houston Dynamo L 2024-06-30 Houston Dynamo 1–0 Charlotte FC W 2024-06-22 D.C. United SC 1–4 Houston Dynamo W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

2.66 Vancouver Whitecaps FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.72 Houston Dynamo xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 80% + Both teams to score 76%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Vancouver Whitecaps FC50% Draw22% Houston Dynamo28%

Actual: Houston Dynamo win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes76% 0% No24%

Avg goals/match: 4.38

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	98%	2%
± 1.5	93%	7%
± 2.5	80%	20%
± 3.5	62%	38%
± 4.5	44%	56%

Double Chance

Vancouver Whitecaps FC or Draw

73%

Draw or Houston Dynamo

50%

Vancouver Whitecaps FC or Houston Dynamo

78%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Vancouver Whitecaps FC44% Draw35% Houston Dynamo21%

Actual: Houston Dynamo win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 3–4 not predicted

3 – 4

Actual

2 – 1

7.5%

1 – 1

6.5%

3 – 1

6.5%

2 – 2

6.3%

3 – 2

5.5%

1 – 2

4.9%

2 – 0

4.6%

4 – 1

4.3%

3 – 0

3.9%

4 – 2

3.7%

2 – 3

3.6%

3 – 3

3.2%

Asian Handicap — Vancouver Whitecaps FC

Handicap	Vancouver Whitecaps FC covers	Push	Houston Dynamo covers
-2.5	21%	—	79%
-2	21%	16%	62%
-1.5	38%	—	62%
-1	38%	19%	43%
-0.5	57%	—	43%
+0.5	76%	—	24%
+1	76%	12%	12%
+1.5	88%	—	12%
+2	88%	7%	5%
+2.5	95%	—	5%

Clean Sheet

Vancouver Whitecaps FC keeps clean sheet

19% ✓

Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet

8% ✓

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