Vancouver Whitecaps vs Houston Dynamo: result 2-2 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 12Kick-off on May 12, 2018 at 02:30 AM (UTC)BC Place, Vancouver, British Columbia
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What was the result of Vancouver Whitecaps vs Houston Dynamo?
Vancouver Whitecaps and Houston Dynamo drew 2-2 on May 12, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 35′T. MartínezHouston Dynamo
- 44′J. AjaVancouver Whitecaps
- 90′M. ManotasHouston Dynamo
- 90′K. WastonVancouver Whitecaps
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Vancouver Whitecaps have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Houston Dynamo have 6, 4 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 5, 2018 | Minnesota United FC(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 28, 2018 | Real Salt Lake(home) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 21, 2018 | Sporting Kansas City(away) | 0-6 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 14, 2018 | Los Angeles FC(home) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 8, 2018 | Real Salt Lake(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 6, 2018 | Los Angeles Galaxy(home) | 3-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 29, 2018 | Minnesota United FC(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 21, 2018 | Toronto FC(home) | 5-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 15, 2018 | San Jose Earthquakes(away) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 1, 2018 | New England Revolution(home) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Vancouver Whitecaps win(s), 2 draw(s), 1 Houston Dynamo win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 2018 | Houston Dynamo 1-2 Vancouver Whitecaps | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 20, 2017 | Vancouver Whitecaps 2-1 Houston Dynamo | Major League Soccer |
| May 13, 2017 | Houston Dynamo 2-1 Vancouver Whitecaps | Major League Soccer |
| 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 Mar 10, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Vancouver Whitecaps score 1.1 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Houston Dynamo score 1.6 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vancouver Whitecaps | 1.1 | 1.5 | 4 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| Houston Dynamo | 1.6 | 1.3 | 5 | 7/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Vancouver Whitecaps sit 1st in Major League Soccer (40 points from 20 matches) and Houston Dynamo sit 2nd (38 points from 21 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 10, 2018Chicago Fire1-0CF Montreal
- May 10, 2018Los Angeles FC2-0Minnesota United FC
- May 12, 2018Minnesota United FC1-3San Jose Earthquakes
- May 12, 2018CF Montreal0-2Philadelphia Union
- May 12, 2018FC Dallas3-2Los Angeles Galaxy
- May 12, 2018New England Revolution3-2Toronto FC
- May 12, 2018Columbus Crew3-0Chicago Fire
- May 13, 2018Real Salt Lake3-2DC United