Houston Dynamo vs Vancouver Whitecaps

Houston Dynamo

1 - 0

Vancouver Whitecaps

🕒 Sun, 17 May 2026 01:30 Europe/London 📍 Shell Energy Stadium 🧑‍⚖️ Ismail Elfath 🔁 Regular Season - 14 🏁 match finished

Season

2026-2027 Season

Stage

Regular Season - 14

Regular Season Table

Houston Dynamo 10 · Vancouver Whitecaps 2

Referee Stats

Ismail Elfath

14 matches · 3.64 yellow cards avg

Yellow cards avg	3.64
Reds avg	0.21
Penalties avg	0.21
Over 4.5 cards	36%
Home wins	21%
Draws	21%
Away wins	57%

How the match was won

Houston Dynamo outshot their opponent (14-9).
Possession was balanced (53%-47%).
Houston Dynamo had the sharper finishing (7-3 shots on target).

Team Overview

Houston Dynamo (Home stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 8-4-3

Goals For / Against

19 / 14

Avg: 1.27 / 0.93

Points

Avg: 1.87

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Vancouver Whitecaps (Away stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 7-5-3

Goals For / Against

28 / 17

Avg: 1.87 / 1.13

Points

Avg: 1.73

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this MLS fixture.

Quick comparison bars

1.87

PPG

1.73

1.27

1.87

0.93

1.13

40%

O2.5

53%

40%

BTTS

60%

53%

Score 1st

40%

League-position context

Houston Dynamo rank10th

Vancouver Whitecaps rank2nd

Houston Dynamo points47

Vancouver Whitecaps points55

Houston Dynamo: #10 · 47 pts · GD +2

8 pts off the top 2. 1 pts off the play-off line. 16 pts clear of the relegation zone.

Vancouver Whitecaps: #2 · 55 pts · GD +32

Currently in the automatic promotion spots. 8 pts above the play-off edge. 24 pts clear of the relegation zone.

8-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Houston Dynamo last 5 home

D L D W D

Points6/15

Weighted index33

Goals6-7

Record1-3-1

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Unbeaten, but draw-heavy in the recent venue-specific run.

Vancouver Whitecaps last 5 away

W D D L W

Points8/15

Weighted index56

Goals7-5

Record2-2-1

Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.

Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Houston Dynamo trend breakdown

Over 2.540%

BTTS40%

BTTS + O2.533%

1H Over 0.560%

Also: Over 0.5 93% · Over 1.5 60% · Over 3.5 20% · 1H BTTS 0%

Vancouver Whitecaps trend breakdown

Over 2.553%

BTTS60%

BTTS + O2.540%

1H Over 0.567%

Also: Over 0.5 87% · Over 1.5 80% · Over 3.5 33% · 1H BTTS 13%

Scoring reliability

Houston Dynamo score at home73%

Houston Dynamo clean sheet at home40%

Vancouver Whitecaps score away80%

Vancouver Whitecaps clean sheet away33%

First-goal patterns

Houston Dynamo score first53%

Houston Dynamo win after scoring first75%

Vancouver Whitecaps score first40%

Vancouver Whitecaps win after scoring first83%

Comeback rate after conceding first: Houston Dynamo 50% · Vancouver Whitecaps 57%

Avg first goal minute: Houston Dynamo 45.6' · Vancouver Whitecaps 36.7'

Vs league average

Houston Dynamo score at home1.27 vs 1.84

Houston Dynamo concede at home0.93 vs 1.41

Vancouver Whitecaps score away1.87 vs 1.41

Vancouver Whitecaps concede away1.13 vs 1.84

Houston Dynamo score 31% below league average, while Vancouver Whitecaps score 32% above league average.

Defensive side: Houston Dynamo are 34% below league average at home, and Vancouver Whitecaps are 38% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5

Avg goals1.80

BTTS40%

Over 2.520%

At this venue setup: 2.80 goals on average across the last 5.

Houston Dynamo goal timing (home)

1H scored: 35% 2H scored: 65% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 76-90+

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

76-90+ 6

31-45 4

46-60 4

61-75 3

16-30 2

0-15 1

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

76-90+ 7

31-45 4

61-75 2

0-15 1

16-30 1

46-60 1

Vancouver Whitecaps goal timing (away)

1H scored: 37% 2H scored: 63% Danger: 61-75 Vulnerable: 46-60

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

61-75 7

76-90+ 6

16-30 5

46-60 4

31-45 3

0-15 2

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

46-60 6

0-15 4

76-90+ 3

16-30 2

31-45 2

61-75 1

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal

Total Shots

Shots off Goal

Blocked Shots

Shots Inside Box

Shots Outside Box

Ball Possession

53%

47%

Corner Kicks

Fouls

Offsides

Yellow Cards

Red Cards

Goalkeeper Saves

Total Passes

499

437

Passes Accurate

445

386

Passes %

89%

88%

Events

Yellow Cards

Home

Away

Red Cards

Home

Away

Substitutions

Home

Away

11'

11' K. Cabrera

34' ↑↓

↑↓

34' ⇄ D. Samassékou

1st substitution · For: A. Bouzat

40' ↑↓

↑↓

40' ⇄ O. Larraz

1st substitution · For: A. Cubas

45+11'

45+11' T. Johnson

48'

48' É. Ocampo

54'

54' A. Resch

62'

62' A. Cubas

64'

64' Y. Takaoka

67' ↑↓

↑↓

67' ⇄ K. Cabrera

2nd substitution · For: I. Boehmer

67' ↑↓

↑↓

67' ⇄ T. Johnson

3rd substitution · For: M. Gherasimencov

77' ↑↓

↑↓

77' ⇄ É. Ocampo

4th substitution · For: R. Veselinović

77' ↑↓

↑↓

77' ⇄ T. Müller

5th substitution · For: A. Jackson

84' ↑↓

↑↓

84' ⇄ M. Bogusz

2nd substitution · For: O. Lingr

85' ↑↓

↑↓

85' ⇄ J. McGlynn

3rd substitution · For: H. Herrera

85' ↑↓

↑↓

85' ⇄ J. Badwal

6th substitution · For: R. Elloumi

90' ⚽

⚽

90' ⚽ Goal · 1-0

Guilherme

Normal Goal · Assist: Artur

Houston Dynamo vs Vancouver Whitecaps 1-0: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Houston Dynamo beat Vancouver Whitecaps 1-0 on Sunday, 17 May 2026 in MLS. The match was refereed by Ismail Elfath. It was played at Shell Energy Stadium.

First half: No goals were scored in the first half. K. Cabrera received a yellow card for Vancouver Whitecaps at 11'. Houston Dynamo made their 1st substitution at 34', with D. Samassékou replacing A. Bouzat. Vancouver Whitecaps made their 1st substitution at 40', with O. Larraz replacing A. Cubas. T. Johnson received a yellow card for Vancouver Whitecaps at 45+11'.

Second half: É. Ocampo received a yellow card for Vancouver Whitecaps at 48'. A. Resch received a yellow card for Houston Dynamo at 54'. A. Cubas received a yellow card for Vancouver Whitecaps at 62'. Y. Takaoka received a red card for Vancouver Whitecaps at 64'. Vancouver Whitecaps made their 2nd substitution at 67', with K. Cabrera replacing I. Boehmer. Vancouver Whitecaps made their 3rd substitution at 67', with T. Johnson replacing M. Gherasimencov. Vancouver Whitecaps made their 4th substitution at 77', with É. Ocampo replacing R. Veselinović. Vancouver Whitecaps made their 5th substitution at 77', with T. Müller replacing A. Jackson. Houston Dynamo made their 2nd substitution at 84', with M. Bogusz replacing O. Lingr. Houston Dynamo made their 3rd substitution at 85', with J. McGlynn replacing H. Herrera. Vancouver Whitecaps made their 6th substitution at 85', with J. Badwal replacing R. Elloumi. Houston Dynamo took the lead at 90' when Guilherme scored, with the assist credited to Artur, making the score 1-0.

Houston Dynamo used 3 substitutions while Vancouver Whitecaps used 6 substitutions. Houston Dynamo got 1 yellow card, while Vancouver Whitecaps got 4 yellow cards and 1 red card.