Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs Houston Dynamo, MLS 2025 REGULAR SEASON

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MLS · 2025

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Mon 18 Aug 2025 · 01:00 UTC BC Place HT 45' · FT 45'

Andres Cubas 26' Y

Belal Halbouni 36' Y

Y 39' Sebastian Kowalczyk

Y 42' Pablo Ortiz

Y 45' Brooklyn Raines

Y 65' Amine Bassi

YR 90' Brooklyn Raines

Overview

Match Preview

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

Vancouver Whitecaps FC 16 games · Avg 3.3 goals Houston Dynamo

Last 5 meetings

2025-08-18 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1–1 Houston Dynamo 2025-07-17 Houston Dynamo 0–3 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2024-09-19 Houston Dynamo 1–1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2024-07-21 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 3–4 Houston Dynamo 2023-09-21 Houston Dynamo 4–1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC

Recent Form

Vancouver Whitecaps FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
18 Aug	Houston Dynamo	H	1–1	D
10 Aug	San Jose Earthquakes	A	1–2	L
27 Jul	Sporting Kansas City	H	3–0	W
20 Jul	San Diego FC	A	1–1	D
17 Jul	Houston Dynamo	A	3–0	W
13 Jul	Colorado Rapids SC	A	0–3	L

Houston Dynamo

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
18 Aug	Vancouver Whitecaps FC	A	1–1	D
10 Aug	Austin FC	A	2–2	D
20 Jul	Philadelphia Union	H	1–1	D
17 Jul	Vancouver Whitecaps FC	H	0–3	L
13 Jul	Real Salt Lake	A	0–1	L
06 Jul	San Diego FC	A	4–3	W

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)

69% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

35% Clean Sheets
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season

42% Clean Sheets
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' And we are off! Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs Houston Dynamo — let the football do the talking.
5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Houston Dynamo needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
6' What a moment for Brian White! That strike on 6 puts his side firmly in control.
11' Houston Dynamo looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Guilherme scoring 1 goals.
16' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
21' It looks surprising Vancouver Whitecaps FC does not make any changes. Griffin Dorsey has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
26' The referee calls foul for Andres Cubas. He receives a card.
31' Felipe has been relatively quiet despite scoring 5 goals in his last 389 appearances.
36' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Belal Halbouni on 36 minutes.
39' The referee calls foul for Sebastian Kowalczyk. He receives a card.
42' It’s a booking for Houston Dynamo player. Pablo Ortiz gets a card.
45' Houston Dynamo receives a card for a hard tackle on 45.
47' Bjorn Utvik is ready to make an impact after coming on for Tristan Blackmon at the 47 minute mark.
52' Vancouver Whitecaps FC is showing some good football. However, Vancouver Whitecaps FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
57' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Edier Ocampo made 6 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
61' Vancouver Whitecaps FC make a change. Emmanuel Sabbi trudges off to be replaced by Ali Ahmed on 61 minutes.
65' Houston Dynamo player sees a card in front of him.
65' The Houston Dynamo manager makes a substitution. Antonio Carlos departs to be replaced by Ethan Bartlow.
70' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Vancouver Whitecaps FC and Houston Dynamo are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
72' The Houston Dynamo manager makes a substitution. Ezequiel Ponce departs to be replaced by Lawrence Ennali.
76' The supporters are chanting for Daniel Rios. He replaces Brian White on 76 minute.
81' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Ben Olsen will be considering his options from the bench.
82' The Houston Dynamo bench stirs into life. Felipe is withdrawn and Junior Urso gets his opportunity.
87' Both keepers have barely been tested. Vancouver Whitecaps FC and Houston Dynamo are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
90' Brooklyn Raines was booked on 90.
90' The supporters are chanting for Kenji Cabrera. He replaces Jayden Nelson on 90 minute.
It finishes all square. Vancouver Whitecaps FC and Houston Dynamo share the spoils 1-1.

Lineups

Vancouver Whitecaps FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

13
Thomas Muller ↑ 61'
15
Bjorn Utvik ↑ 47'
14
Daniel Rios ↑ 76'
32
Isaac Boehmer
6
Ralph Priso-Mbongue
22
Ali Ahmed ↑ 61'
–
Kenji Cabrera ↑ 90'
26
Jean-Claude Ngando
28
Tate Johnson

Coach Jesper Sørensen

Houston Dynamo Lineups

Starting XI

3
Antonio Carlos ↓ Ethan Bartlow 65'
31
Jonathan Bond
10
Ezequiel Ponce ↓ Lawrence Ennali 72'
6
Artur
25
Griffin Dorsey
9
Ondrej Lingr ↓ Toyosi Olusanya 82'
27
Sebastian Kowalczyk ↓ Amine Bassi 65'
21
Jack McGlynn
35
Brooklyn Raines
36
Felipe ↓ Junior Urso 82'
22
Pablo Ortiz

Bench

14
Duane Holmes
8
Amine Bassi ↑ 65'
1
Jimmy Maurer
30
Junior Urso ↑ 82'
23
Michael Halliday
4
Ethan Bartlow ↑ 65'
11
Lawrence Ennali ↑ 72'
12
Toyosi Olusanya ↑ 82'
24
Obafemi Awodesu

Coach Ben Olsen

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

Vancouver Whitecaps FC Form

2025-08-18 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1–1 Houston Dynamo D 2025-08-10 San Jose Earthquakes 2–1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC L 2025-07-27 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 3–0 Sporting Kansas City W 2025-07-20 San Diego FC 1–1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC D 2025-07-17 Houston Dynamo 0–3 Vancouver Whitecaps FC W 2025-07-13 Colorado Rapids SC 3–0 Vancouver Whitecaps FC L

Houston Dynamo Form

2025-08-18 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1–1 Houston Dynamo D 2025-08-10 Austin FC 2–2 Houston Dynamo D 2025-07-20 Houston Dynamo 1–1 Philadelphia Union D 2025-07-17 Houston Dynamo 0–3 Vancouver Whitecaps FC L 2025-07-13 Real Salt Lake 1–0 Houston Dynamo L 2025-07-06 San Diego FC 3–4 Houston Dynamo W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

1 / 4

1.98 Vancouver Whitecaps FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.2 Houston Dynamo xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 61% + Both teams to score 60%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Vancouver Whitecaps FC53% Draw24% Houston Dynamo23%

Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes60% 0% No40%

Avg goals/match: 3.18

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	94%	6%
± 1.5	82%	18%
± 2.5	61%	39%
± 3.5	39%	61%
± 4.5	22%	78%

Double Chance

Vancouver Whitecaps FC or Draw

77%

Draw or Houston Dynamo

47%

Vancouver Whitecaps FC or Houston Dynamo

76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Vancouver Whitecaps FC40% Draw42% Houston Dynamo18%

Actual: Vancouver Whitecaps FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

Actual

2 – 1

9.4%

2 – 0

8.1%

1 – 0

7.6%

3 – 1

6.2%

0 – 0

5.8%

1 – 2

5.7%

2 – 2

5.6%

3 – 0

5.3%

0 – 1

4.3%

3 – 2

3.8%

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%	46%
-0.5	54%	—	46%
+0.5	78%	—	22%
+1	78%	13%	9%
+1.5	91%	—	9%
+2	91%	6%	3%
+2.5	97%	—	3%

Clean Sheet

Vancouver Whitecaps FC keeps clean sheet

31% ✓

Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet

15% ✓

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