Vancouver Whitecaps vs Houston Dynamo

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🕒 Mon, 18 Aug 2025 02:00 Europe/London 📍 BC Place 🧑‍⚖️ Jon Freemon 🔁 Regular Season - 27 🏁 match finished
Season
2025-2026 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 27
Regular Season Table
Vancouver Whitecaps 4 · Houston Dynamo 22
Referee Stats
23 matches · 4.83 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 4.83
Reds avg 0.09
Penalties avg 0.35
Over 4.5 cards 52%
Home wins 43%
Draws 22%
Away wins 35%
How the match was played
  • Match ended level at 1-1.
  • Shots were tight (14-12).
  • Possession was balanced (53%-47%).

Team Overview

Vancouver Whitecaps (Home stats)

Games / Record

19
W-D-L: 11-5-3

Goals For / Against

47 / 22
Avg: 2.47 / 1.16

Points

38
Avg: 2.00

Clean Sheets

7

Failed to Score

1
Houston Dynamo (Away stats)

Games / Record

17
W-D-L: 4-7-6

Goals For / Against

23 / 26
Avg: 1.35 / 1.53

Points

19
Avg: 1.12

Clean Sheets

5

Failed to Score

5

Match Context & Trends

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

Quick comparison bars

2.00
PPG
1.12
2.47
GF
1.35
1.16
GA
1.53
71%
O2.5
53%
65%
BTTS
59%
59%
Score 1st
35%

League-position context

Vancouver Whitecaps rank4th
Houston Dynamo rank22nd
Vancouver Whitecaps points63
Houston Dynamo points37
Vancouver Whitecaps: #4 · 63 pts · GD +28
2 pts off the top 2. 7 pts above the play-off edge. 35 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Houston Dynamo: #22 · 37 pts · GD -13
28 pts off the top 2. 21 pts off the play-off line. 9 pts clear of the relegation zone.
26-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Vancouver Whitecaps last 5 home

L W D W W
Points10/15
Weighted index53
Goals16-6
Record3-1-1
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Strong wins profile across the latest venue-specific run.

Houston Dynamo last 5 away

D L L W D
Points5/15
Weighted index27
Goals6-8
Record1-2-2
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Vancouver Whitecaps trend breakdown

Over 2.571%
BTTS65%
BTTS + O2.553%
1H Over 0.588%
Also: Over 0.5 94% · Over 1.5 94% · Over 3.5 41% · 1H BTTS 0%

Houston Dynamo trend breakdown

Over 2.553%
BTTS59%
BTTS + O2.547%
1H Over 0.547%
Also: Over 0.5 82% · Over 1.5 76% · Over 3.5 41% · 1H BTTS 0%

Scoring reliability

Vancouver Whitecaps score at home94%
Vancouver Whitecaps clean sheet at home35%
Houston Dynamo score away71%
Houston Dynamo clean sheet away29%

First-goal patterns

Vancouver Whitecaps score first59%
Vancouver Whitecaps win after scoring first90%
Houston Dynamo score first35%
Houston Dynamo win after scoring first33%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Vancouver Whitecaps 50% · Houston Dynamo 44%
Avg first goal minute: Vancouver Whitecaps 22.5' · Houston Dynamo 39.8'

Vs league average

Vancouver Whitecaps score at home2.47 vs 1.64
Vancouver Whitecaps concede at home1.16 vs 1.36
Houston Dynamo score away1.35 vs 1.36
Houston Dynamo concede away1.53 vs 1.64
Vancouver Whitecaps score 51% above league average, while Houston Dynamo score 1% below league average.
Defensive side: Vancouver Whitecaps are 15% below league average at home, and Houston Dynamo are 7% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5
Avg goals1.80
BTTS40%
Over 2.520%
At this venue setup: 4.20 goals on average across the last 5.

Vancouver Whitecaps goal timing (home)

1H scored: 49% 2H scored: 51% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 76-90+
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 12
31-45 10
16-30 7
61-75 6
0-15 4
46-60 4
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 7
31-45 6
0-15 3
46-60 3
16-30 2
61-75 2

Houston Dynamo goal timing (away)

1H scored: 27% 2H scored: 73% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 46-60
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 10
61-75 6
31-45 4
46-60 3
0-15 2
16-30 1
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
46-60 6
61-75 6
0-15 5
76-90+ 4
16-30 3
31-45 3

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
3
2
Total Shots
14
12
Shots off Goal
5
7
Blocked Shots
6
3
Shots Inside Box
10
5
Shots Outside Box
4
7
Ball Possession
53%
47%
Corner Kicks
4
4
Fouls
14
12
Offsides
2
4
Yellow Cards
2
5
Red Cards
0
1
Goalkeeper Saves
2
2
Total Passes
530
474
Passes Accurate
472
417
Passes %
89%
88%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
2
Away
5
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
1
Substitutions
Home
5
Away
5
6' ⚽
⚽
6' ⚽ Goal · 1-0
B. White
Penalty
26'
26' A. Cubas
36'
36' Belal Halbouni
39'
39' S. Kowalczyk
42'
42' P. Ortíz
45+1'
45+1' B. Raines
46' ↑↓
↑↓
46' ⇄ T. Blackmon
1st substitution · For: B. Utvik
61' ↑↓
↑↓
61' ⇄ E. Sabbi
2nd substitution · For: A. Ahmed
61' ↑↓
↑↓
61' ⇄ J. Badwal
3rd substitution · For: T. Müller
64' ↑↓
↑↓
64' ⇄ S. Kowalczyk
1st substitution · For: A. Bassi
64' ↑↓
↑↓
64' ⇄ Antônio Carlos
2nd substitution · For: E. Bartlow
65'
65' A. Bassi
72' ↑↓
↑↓
72' ⇄ E. Ponce
3rd substitution · For: L. Ennali
76' ↑↓
↑↓
76' ⇄ B. White
4th substitution · For: D. Ríos
82' ↑↓
↑↓
82' ⇄ Felipe Andrade
4th substitution · For: Júnior Urso
82' ↑↓
↑↓
82' ⇄ O. Lingr
5th substitution · For: T. Olusanya
90' ⚽
⚽
90' ⚽ Goal · 1-1
Artur
Normal Goal · Assist: A. Bassi
90+1' ↑↓
↑↓
90+1' ⇄ J. Nelson
5th substitution · For: K. Cabrera
90+6'
90+6' B. Raines
90+6'
90+6' B. Raines

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

Vancouver Whitecaps drew 1-1 with Houston Dynamo on Monday, 18 August 2025 in MLS. The match was refereed by Jon Freemon. It was played at BC Place.

First half: Vancouver Whitecaps took an early lead at 6' when B. White scored (Penalty), making the score 1-0. A. Cubas received a yellow card for Vancouver Whitecaps at 26'. Belal Halbouni received a yellow card for Vancouver Whitecaps at 36'. S. Kowalczyk received a yellow card for Houston Dynamo at 39'. P. Ortíz received a yellow card for Houston Dynamo at 42'. B. Raines received a yellow card for Houston Dynamo at 45+1'.

Second half: Vancouver Whitecaps made their 1st substitution at 46', with T. Blackmon replacing B. Utvik. Vancouver Whitecaps made their 2nd substitution at 61', with E. Sabbi replacing A. Ahmed. Vancouver Whitecaps made their 3rd substitution at 61', with J. Badwal replacing T. Müller. Houston Dynamo made their 1st substitution at 64', with S. Kowalczyk replacing A. Bassi. Houston Dynamo made their 2nd substitution at 64', with Antônio Carlos replacing E. Bartlow. A. Bassi received a yellow card for Houston Dynamo at 65'. Houston Dynamo made their 3rd substitution at 72', with E. Ponce replacing L. Ennali. Vancouver Whitecaps made their 4th substitution at 76', with B. White replacing D. Ríos. Houston Dynamo made their 4th substitution at 82', with Felipe Andrade replacing Júnior Urso. Houston Dynamo made their 5th substitution at 82', with O. Lingr replacing T. Olusanya. Houston Dynamo found a late equaliser at 90' when Artur scored, with the assist credited to A. Bassi, making the score 1-1. Vancouver Whitecaps made their 5th substitution at 90+1', with J. Nelson replacing K. Cabrera. B. Raines received a yellow card for Houston Dynamo at 90+6'. B. Raines received a red card for Houston Dynamo at 90+6'.

Vancouver Whitecaps used 5 substitutions while Houston Dynamo used 5 substitutions. Vancouver Whitecaps got 2 yellow cards, while Houston Dynamo got 5 yellow cards and 1 red card.

How the match was played

  • Match ended level at 1-1.
  • Shots were tight (14-12).
  • Possession was balanced (53%-47%).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games17
Home Wins5
Draws5
Away Wins7
Over 2.5 Goals11 (64.7%)
BTTS12 (70.6%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games8
Home Wins3
Draws3
Away Wins2
Over 2.5 Goals5 (62.5%)
BTTS6 (75.0%)

Vancouver Whitecaps vs Houston Dynamo Head-to-Head History by Season