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Houston Dynamo vs Vancouver Whitecaps: result 2-1 and analysis

Major League SoccerRegular Season - 12Kick-off on May 13, 2017 at 01:00 AM (UTC)Shell Energy Stadium, Houston, Texas

Houston Dynamo
2-1
Vancouver Whitecaps

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What was the result of Houston Dynamo vs Vancouver Whitecaps?

Houston Dynamo won 2-1 on May 13, 2017.

Goalscorers

  • 15′A. ElisHouston Dynamo
  • 68′E. TorresHouston Dynamo (pen.)
  • 85′Brek SheaVancouver Whitecaps

Official lineup for Houston Dynamo vs Vancouver Whitecaps

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Houston Dynamo

4-3-3
  1. 19M. Manotas
  2. 17A. Elis
  3. 12R. Quioto
  1. 14Alex
  2. 5J. Cabezas
  3. 13R. Clark
  1. 22Leonardo
  2. 20A. DeLaGarza
  3. 3A. Machado
  4. 7D. Beasley
  1. 31J. Willis

Vancouver Whitecaps

4-1-4-1
  1. 12F. Montero
  1. 15M. Laba
  2. 13C. Techera
  3. 16T. Tchani
  4. 7C. Bolaños
  1. 8Andrew Jacobson
  1. 26T. Parker
  2. 25S. Williams
  3. 4K. Waston
  4. 2J. Harvey
  1. 1David Ousted Hansen
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Houston Dynamo have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Vancouver Whitecaps have 6, 3 and 6.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Houston Dynamo
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
May 7, 2017Orlando City SC(home)4-0Major League Soccer
Apr 28, 2017Toronto FC(away)0-2Major League Soccer
Apr 22, 2017San Jose Earthquakes(home)2-0Major League Soccer
Apr 16, 2017Minnesota United FC(home)2-2Major League Soccer
Apr 8, 2017New England Revolution(away)0-2Major League Soccer
Vancouver Whitecaps
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
May 6, 2017Colorado Rapids(away)1-0Major League Soccer
Apr 29, 2017CF Montreal(away)2-1Major League Soccer
Apr 22, 2017Portland Timbers(away)1-2Major League Soccer
Apr 15, 2017Seattle Sounders(home)2-1Major League Soccer
Apr 9, 2017Real Salt Lake(away)0-3Major League Soccer

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 3 meetings: 0 Houston Dynamo wins, 2 draws, 1 Vancouver Whitecaps win.

DateScoreCompetition
Jul 24, 2016Houston Dynamo 0-0 Vancouver WhitecapsMajor League Soccer
May 28, 2016Vancouver Whitecaps 1-1 Houston DynamoMajor League Soccer
Mar 27, 2016Vancouver Whitecaps 1-0 Houston DynamoMajor League Soccer

Last archived meeting: Houston Dynamo vs Vancouver Whitecaps on Jul 24, 2016

How many goals should we expect?

Houston Dynamo score 1.7 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Vancouver Whitecaps score 1.3 and concede 1.3.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Houston Dynamo1.71.438/158/15
Vancouver Whitecaps1.31.348/158/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Houston Dynamo sit 5th in Major League Soccer (48 points from 31 matches) and Vancouver Whitecaps sit 1st (55 points from 31 matches).

2026 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
1Vancouver Whitecaps311678633255
5Houston Dynamo311399413948

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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?

The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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