Vancouver Whitecaps vs Houston Dynamo: match statistics
Vancouver Whitecaps vs Houston Dynamo: form, goals and key statistics
Game details
Vancouver Whitecaps played against Houston Dynamo in MLS (United States). The game was played on August 20, 2026. Venue: BC Place Stadium. Final score: 0:1.
Recent form
Vancouver Whitecaps has 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss over its last five games, averaging 1.60 points per game. Houston Dynamo has 4 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses, with 2.60 points per game.
Scoring records
Vancouver Whitecaps scores 2.22 goals per game and allows 0.94. Houston Dynamo scores 1.47 and allows 1.26. Games in this league average 3.20 goals.
BTTS and goal totals
Both teams score in 50% of Vancouver Whitecaps's games and 37% of Houston Dynamo's. The Over 2.5 rates are 50% and 37%, compared with league averages of 63% for BTTS and 61% for Over 2.5.
xG and shots
Vancouver Whitecaps has the higher season xG average, 2.01 to 1.47 per game. Vancouver Whitecaps takes 17.4 shots per game, while Houston Dynamo takes 13.2.
First-half and second-half trends
Vancouver Whitecaps leads at halftime in 44% of its games and scores 1.06 goals per game after halftime. Houston Dynamo leads at halftime in 37% and scores 0.79 after halftime.
When the teams score
Vancouver Whitecaps's most productive scoring window is minutes 16-30 (10 goals). For Houston Dynamo, it is minutes 31-45+ (8 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.
League scoring profile
MLS games average 3.20 goals. Both teams score in 63% of games, and 61% finish with at least three goals.
Head-to-head record
Before this game, one previous meeting was available. The record was 0 home wins, 0 draws and 1 away win. Those games averaged 1.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 0% of them.
Archived pre-match analysis
This analysis was prepared before kick-off. The conclusions use only information available before the match and do not include the final result or post-match statistics.
General match analysis
Vancouver Whitecaps have a very strong home profile: they win 78% of their matches, score an average of 2.44 goals and concede just 0.56 goals per game. The hosts also create significantly more high-quality chances, recording an average xG of 2.08 against an xG against of 0.87, while Houston allow opponents an xG of 1.59 away from home. However, Houston arrive in excellent current form, unbeaten in their last five matches, with 3 wins, 2 draws and just 2 goals conceded. The visitors’ main weakness remains their away record, where they lose 44% of matches and concede an average of 1.89 goals, while Vancouver register 18.44 shots per game at home. Whitecaps’ weaker recent finishing, with only 3 goals in five matches, reduces confidence in the pick, but the hosts’ home advantage still points to a Vancouver win.
View the statistical overviewBTTS - will both teams score?
The stronger signal points to BTTS - No, as Vancouver kept a clean sheet in 44% of its matches and has conceded just 0.78 goals per game on average across the season. The hosts also have a low seasonal rate of matches in which both teams scored, at 33%, compared with 44% for Houston and the MLS league average of 62%. The strongest argument is Vancouver’s current attacking form: they have scored only 3 goals in their last five matches, averaging 0.6 per game, while Houston have conceded just 2 goals during that period. Houston are capable of scoring, averaging 1.67 goals for the season and 1.8 over their last five appearances, but the more likely scenario is that at least one team—primarily the hosts—fails to score. Vancouver’s higher recent xG of 2.05 reduces confidence in the pick, but the gap between their chance creation and just three goals actually scored so far supports BTTS - No.
View BTTS statisticsOver/Under - goals analysis
The strongest signal points to Under 3.5 goals, as this outcome occurred in 89% of Vancouver’s matches and 67% of Houston’s games this season. In their last five matches, both teams had just 20% of games featuring at least three goals, while Houston conceded only 2 goals during this period, averaging 0.4 per match. Vancouver have scored just 3 goals in their last five appearances, despite recording an average xG of 2.05, indicating significantly weaker finishing than the quality of chances created would suggest. Houston are in better offensive form, averaging 1.8 goals over their last five matches, but Vancouver have conceded only 0.78 goals per game throughout the season and have kept a clean sheet in 44% of their matches. The projected total of 2.32 goals leaves a realistic path to a 1:1 or 1:2 scoreline, but clearly supports a maximum of three goals.
View Over/Under statisticsHT/FT - half-time and full-time scenario
Houston are showing clearly stronger current form: over their last five matches, they have averaged 1.8 goals scored, conceded just 0.4, and collected an average of 2.2 points, while Vancouver have failed to win any of their matches and scored only 0.6 goals per game. The first-half indicators are particularly compelling: the visitors led at the break in 60% of their last five appearances, whereas the hosts were never ahead during the same period and were trailing after 45 minutes in 60% of cases. Houston averaged 1.2 goals scored before half-time and conceded just 0.2, compared with Vancouver’s figures of 0.2 scored and 0.8 conceded. Although Vancouver have conceded an average of only 0.78 goals at home over the course of the season, the hosts’ current crisis and Dynamo’s attacking efficiency point to the most likely scenario being a Houston lead at the break followed by a victory at the final whistle.
View first-half and second-half statisticsStats by half
Game stats
Pre-game profile— what do the season numbers say?
This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.
Team stats— who is more efficient?
Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.
Shooting quality
| Vancouver Whitecaps | Houston Dynamo | |
|---|---|---|
| Accuracy (shots on target) | 38% | 36% |
| Chance quality (xG per shot) | 0.12 | 0.11 |
| Finishing (goals per shot on target) | 0.34 | 0.31 |
xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.
* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.
Team form— who is in better shape?
Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.
Houston Dynamo is 63% better for: last-5 form.
1.6 pts / game - Vancouver Whitecaps · 2.6 pts / game - Houston Dynamo
Goals— how do both teams score and concede?
How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.
Vancouver Whitecaps is 51% better for: goals scored per game.
2.22 goals / game - Vancouver Whitecaps · 1.47 goals / game - Houston Dynamo
Vancouver Whitecaps is 34% better for: goals allowed per game.
0.94 goals / game - Vancouver Whitecaps · 1.26 goals / game - Houston Dynamo
Vancouver Whitecaps scores in 83% of games (15 of 18 meczów), while Houston Dynamo keeps a clean sheet in 42% (8 of 19 meczów).
Houston Dynamo scores in 79% of games (15 of 19 meczów), while Vancouver Whitecaps keeps a clean sheet in 39% (7 of 18 meczów).
How often they score at least...
How often they concede at least...
* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.
Both teams scored (BTTS)— how often do both teams score?
How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.
Goal patterns
BTTS and goal count
Goal count (Over/Under)— how often do these games cross the goal lines?
See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.
Full game - team comparison (Over)
Over / Under - Vancouver Whitecaps
Over / Under - Houston Dynamo
1st half
2nd half
Game halves— when do the teams score more often?
How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.
Vancouver Whitecaps is 5% better for: first-half form (half-time points).
1.61 pts / game - Vancouver Whitecaps · 1.53 pts / game - Houston Dynamo
Before half-time (1st half)
After half-time (2nd half)
Vancouver Whitecaps - second-half results
Leads at halftime in 44% of games and wins 61%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.
Defense stays consistent across the full game.
Houston Dynamo - second-half results
Leads at halftime in 37% of games and wins 58%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.
Allows 0.2 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 1.00 | 1.80 |
| Goals scored / game | 0.8 | 1.2 |
| Goals allowed / game | 0.8 | 0.6 |
| Average goals per game | 1.6 | 1.8 |
| 1 goal | 60% | 80% |
| 2 goals | 40% | 60% |
| 3 goals | 20% | 20% |
| Clean sheet | 60% | 60% |
| No goal | 60% | 20% |
| Goal difference | 0 | +3 |
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 2.60 | 1.60 |
| Goals scored / game | 1.2 | 0.6 |
| Goals allowed / game | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Average goals per game | 1.2 | 0.8 |
| 1 goal | 80% | 60% |
| 2 goals | 20% | 20% |
| 3 goals | 20% | 0% |
| Clean sheet | 100% | 80% |
| No goal | 20% | 60% |
| Goal difference | +6 | +2 |
* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.
Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?
The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.
Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (10 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (6). Late-goal balance (76-90): +8 - wins late phases.
Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (8 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (7). Late-goal balance (76-90): -2 - late phases are a weakness.
* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.
Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?
A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.
Game profile
Vancouver Whitecaps
Houston Dynamo
* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.
League context— is this a high-scoring league?
How both teams compare with league-wide averages (MLS).
Teams vs league
| Vancouver Whitecaps | Liga | Houston Dynamo | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average goals per game | • 3.17 | 3.20 | ▼ 2.74 |
| Both teams scored | ▼ 50% | 63% | ▼ 37% |
| Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) | ▼ 50% | 61% | ▼ 37% |
| Clean sheets | ▲ 39% | 21% | ▲ 42% |
| Goal before half-time | ▼ 72% | 76% | ▼ 63% |
| Goal after half-time | ▼ 78% | 81% | ▼ 74% |
^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.
Lineups and player events
Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.
Home team
Starting lineup
Away team
Starting lineup
Match timeline
Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.
Referee and managers
Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.
Head-to-head
Record from Vancouver Whitecaps's perspective: 0 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss against Houston Dynamo. Games average 1.00 goals, and both teams scored in 0% of them.
FAQ
What was the result of Vancouver Whitecaps vs Houston Dynamo?
The MLS match finished Vancouver Whitecaps 0:1 Houston Dynamo. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.
What do the goal statistics show before Vancouver Whitecaps vs Houston Dynamo?
Vancouver Whitecaps score 2.22 goals per game on average and Houston Dynamo 1.47. The MLS average is 3.20 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 61% of games. Both teams score in 50% of Vancouver Whitecaps's matches and 37% of Houston Dynamo's.
What form are Vancouver Whitecaps and Houston Dynamo in?
Over the last 5 games Vancouver Whitecaps have a 2-2-1 record (1.60 points per game) and Houston Dynamo 4-1-0 (2.60 points per game).
Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Vancouver Whitecaps vs Houston Dynamo?
This page shows the full statistical context — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under. The tip, value assessment and full reasoning are in the NoFluffPicks app.