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
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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
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.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 7, 2017 | Orlando City SC(home) | 4-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 28, 2017 | Toronto FC(away) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 22, 2017 | San Jose Earthquakes(home) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 16, 2017 | Minnesota United FC(home) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 8, 2017 | New England Revolution(away) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 6, 2017 | Colorado Rapids(away) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 29, 2017 | CF Montreal(away) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 22, 2017 | Portland Timbers(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 15, 2017 | Seattle Sounders(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 9, 2017 | Real Salt Lake(away) | 0-3 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 0 Houston Dynamo win(s), 2 draw(s), 1 Vancouver Whitecaps win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 24, 2016 | Houston Dynamo 0-0 Vancouver Whitecaps | Major League Soccer |
| May 28, 2016 | Vancouver Whitecaps 1-1 Houston Dynamo | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 27, 2016 | Vancouver Whitecaps 1-0 Houston Dynamo | Major 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.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Dynamo | 1.7 | 1.4 | 3 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Vancouver Whitecaps | 1.3 | 1.3 | 4 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Houston Dynamo sit 2nd in Major League Soccer (38 points from 21 matches) and Vancouver Whitecaps sit 1st (40 points from 20 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 20 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 45 | 18 | 40 |
| 2 | Houston Dynamo | 21 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 30 | 26 | 38 |
How does Footlab 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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
Other matches in the same round
- May 13, 2017Toronto FC3-2Minnesota United FC
- May 13, 2017Colorado Rapids3-0San Jose Earthquakes
- May 13, 2017CF Montreal2-3Columbus Crew
- May 13, 2017Orlando City SC2-2Sporting Kansas City
- May 13, 2017DC United0-4Philadelphia Union
- May 13, 2017New England Revolution4-0Real Salt Lake
- May 14, 2017Chicago Fire4-1Seattle Sounders
- May 14, 2017Portland Timbers1-1Atlanta United FC