Vancouver Whitecaps vs Houston Dynamo: result 2-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 28Kick-off on August 20, 2017 at 02:00 AM (UTC)BC Place, Vancouver, British Columbia
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What was the result of Vancouver Whitecaps vs Houston Dynamo?
Vancouver Whitecaps won 2-1 on August 20, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 17′F. MonteroVancouver Whitecaps (pen.)
- 32′Y. ReynaVancouver Whitecaps
- 51′R. QuiotoHouston Dynamo
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Vancouver Whitecaps have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Houston Dynamo have 5, 6 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 2017 | New England Revolution(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 6, 2017 | Colorado Rapids(away) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 30, 2017 | FC Dallas(away) | 4-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 23, 2017 | Portland Timbers(home) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 20, 2017 | Los Angeles Galaxy(away) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 2017 | San Jose Earthquakes(home) | 3-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 6, 2017 | Real Salt Lake(away) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 30, 2017 | Portland Timbers(home) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 22, 2017 | DC United(away) | 3-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 20, 2017 | Minnesota United FC(away) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 1 Vancouver Whitecaps win(s), 2 draw(s), 1 Houston Dynamo win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 May 13, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Vancouver Whitecaps score 1.6 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 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 3 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
| Houston Dynamo | 1.6 | 1.3 | 4 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
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
- Aug 20, 2017Colorado Rapids0-1DC United
- Aug 20, 2017San Jose Earthquakes2-2Philadelphia Union
- Aug 20, 2017New York City FC2-1New England Revolution
- Aug 21, 2017Seattle Sounders2-1Minnesota United FC
- Aug 23, 2017Columbus Crew2-0Los Angeles Galaxy
- Aug 23, 2017DC United1-0Atlanta United FC
- Aug 24, 2017FC Dallas3-3Houston Dynamo
- Aug 24, 2017Toronto FC3-0Philadelphia Union