Who will win when Vancouver Whitecaps visit Houston Dynamo? In this preview you'll find all the relevant information and statistics to make a prediction.
- Houston Dynamo have not yet lost a game at home.
- Vancouver Whitecaps have the fewest scored goals in the first half (0) in Major League Soccer
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
Vancouver Whitecaps play their home games on artifical turf, while this game is played on grass. Recent stats for Vancouver Whitecaps when playing on grass are 7 wins, 10 draws and 20 defeats from 37 matches. They have scored 39 goals and conceded 77 times in these games.
It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for Vancouver Whitecaps, who are travelling more than 3900 kilometers to play this game.
Houston Dynamo form and stats
Seven points from three Major League Soccer home games is a great start for Houston Dynamo, who are hoping to build on that form here at BBVA Stadium.
The fans are hoping that Houston will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 1-3 away loss in the Major League Soccer game against Colorado Rapids (placed 4th). Memo Rodríguez, who plays in attack, was the top performer for the team in that game, scoring a rating of 7.44 (out of 10). Rodríguez hit two key passes and dribled passed the opponent 3 of 3 times.
Previous to that game, a home match hosting Sporting KC in a game that was won 1-0.Houston Dynamo are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 4 goals in 3 games. Houston Dynamo are not conceding a lot of goals here at BBVA Stadium in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 2 from 3 matches.
Vancouver Whitecaps form and stats
The Major League Soccer season is young and Vancouver Whitecaps have only just started going through their travel schedule, with 3 away games done and still no victory. 1 draw and 2 defeats so far. Vancouver Whitecaps has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.
Vancouver Whitecaps aren't clicking offensively as they have gone 199 league minutes without a goal. C. Dajome was the last player to find the net.
Vancouver are travelling again after losing away to Sporting KC in their previous match (0-3). Midfield player Michael Baldisimo was the top player of the team with a match rating of 7.45/10. Baldisimo dribled passed the opponent 3 of 3 times and had 26 successful passes (of 29 total).
Prior to that match, the Vancouver manager M. Dos Santos faced defeat when travelling to Minnesota United and losing 0-1.The visitors have scored 2 goals from 3 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. The Vancouver Whitecaps manager M. Dos Santos has some worries about the defense as 6 goals have been conceded in these travels.
Head 2 Head
As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's two Houston Dynamo victories, three draws and five Vancouver Whitecaps wins. Over/under statistics; seven of these games ended with three goals or more, three matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  C. Dájome Arboleda 3 goals |   M. Urruti 2 goals | J. Rodríguez 1 goals |
Houston Dynamo missing players
Vancouver Whitecaps missing players
| Houston Dynamo | Vancouver Whitecaps | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | 4 | 2 | Scored | S | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 8 | 2 | 1 | Conceded | C | 0 | 6 | 7 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 83% | 67% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 67% | 50% |
| 50% | 33% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 67% | 33% |
| 17% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 33% | 17% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 83% | 67% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 33% | 17% |
| 17% | 33% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 33% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 67% | 50% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.8 | 1.3 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1.7 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | 12.7 | 18 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 11 | 10 |
| 3.7 | 3.7 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 5 | 4.2 |
| 32% | 36% | 40% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 13% | 20% |
- Houston Dynamo have not yet lost a game at home.
- Houston Dynamo have scored in all their matches so far.
- Houston Dynamo haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Vancouver Whitecaps have the fewest scored goals in the first half (0) in Major League Soccer
- Vancouver Whitecaps have yet to win a game away.
- Vancouver Whitecaps haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Seattle Sounders | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 16 |
| 2 | LA Galaxy | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 12 |
| 3 | Sporting KC | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 10 |
| 4 | Colorado Rapids | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
| 5 | SJ Earthquakes | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 |
| 6 | Houston Dynamo | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -1 | 8 |
| 7 | Real Salt Lake | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 8 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -2 | 7 |
| 9 | Portland Timbers | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 6 |
| 10 | Austin | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 6 |
| 11 | Minnesota United | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -5 | 6 |
| 12 | Dallas | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| 13 | Los Angeles FC | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -1 | 5 |