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Houston Dynamo vs Vancouver Whitecaps: result 1-0 and analysis

Major League SoccerRegular Season - 15Kick-off on May 17, 2026 at 12:30 AM (UTC)Shell Energy Stadium, Houston, Texas

Houston Dynamo
1-0
Vancouver Whitecaps

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What was the result of Houston Dynamo vs Vancouver Whitecaps?

Houston Dynamo won 1-0 on May 17, 2026.

Goalscorers

  • 90′GuilhermeHouston Dynamo

Official lineup for Houston Dynamo vs Vancouver Whitecaps

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Houston Dynamo

4-1-4-1
  1. 10E. Ponce
  1. 20Guilherme
  2. 18D. Samassékou
  3. 8J. McGlynn
  4. 19M. Bogusz
  1. 6Artur
  1. 11L. Ennali
  2. 34A. Resch
  3. 3Antônio Carlos
  4. 36Felipe Andrade
  1. 31J. Bond

Vancouver Whitecaps

4-2-3-1
  1. 24B. White
  1. 17K. Cabrera
  2. 13T. Müller
  3. 59J. Badwal
  1. 8O. Larraz
  2. 16S. Berhalter
  1. 28T. Johnson
  2. 2M. Laborda
  3. 33T. Blackmon
  4. 18É. Ocampo
  1. 1Y. Takaoka
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Houston Dynamo have 9 wins, 0 draws and 6 defeats; Vancouver Whitecaps have 10, 2 and 3.

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

Houston Dynamo
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
May 14, 2026Real Salt Lake(away)0-3Major League Soccer
May 11, 2026Los Angeles FC(away)4-1Major League Soccer
May 3, 2026Colorado Rapids(home)1-0Major League Soccer
Apr 30, 2026Louisville City(home)2-1US Open Cup
Apr 26, 2026Austin(away)0-2Major League Soccer
Vancouver Whitecaps
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
May 14, 2026FC Dallas(away)3-2Major League Soccer
May 10, 2026San Jose Earthquakes(away)1-1Major League Soccer
May 3, 2026Los Angeles Galaxy(away)1-1Major League Soccer
Apr 26, 2026Colorado Rapids(home)3-1Major League Soccer
Apr 18, 2026Sporting Kansas City(home)3-0Major League Soccer

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Houston Dynamo wins, 2 draws, 2 Vancouver Whitecaps wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Aug 18, 2025Vancouver Whitecaps 1-1 Houston DynamoMajor League Soccer
Jul 17, 2025Houston Dynamo 0-3 Vancouver WhitecapsMajor League Soccer
Sep 19, 2024Houston Dynamo 1-1 Vancouver WhitecapsMajor League Soccer
Jul 21, 2024Vancouver Whitecaps 3-4 Houston DynamoMajor League Soccer
Sep 21, 2023Houston Dynamo 4-1 Vancouver WhitecapsMajor League Soccer
Jun 1, 2023Vancouver Whitecaps 6-2 Houston DynamoMajor League Soccer

Last archived meeting: Vancouver Whitecaps vs Houston Dynamo on Aug 18, 2025

How many goals should we expect?

Houston Dynamo score 1.7 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Vancouver Whitecaps score 2.2 and concede 0.9.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Houston Dynamo1.71.738/159/15
Vancouver Whitecaps2.20.967/159/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Houston Dynamo sit 5th in Major League Soccer (47 points from 30 matches) and Vancouver Whitecaps sit 1st (55 points from 30 matches).

2026 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
1Vancouver Whitecaps301677633155
5Houston Dynamo301389413947

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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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