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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

Vancouver Whitecaps
2-1
Houston Dynamo

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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

Official lineup for Vancouver Whitecaps vs Houston Dynamo

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Vancouver Whitecaps

4-2-3-1
  1. 29Y. Reyna
  1. 12F. Montero
  2. 13C. Techera
  3. 16T. Tchani
  1. 7C. Bolaños
  2. 8Andrew Jacobson
  1. 28J. Nerwinski
  2. 26T. Parker
  3. 4K. Waston
  4. 2J. Harvey
  1. 1David Ousted Hansen

Houston Dynamo

4-3-3
  1. 19M. Manotas
  2. 11A. Wenger
  3. 12R. Quioto
  1. 14Alex
  2. 5J. Cabezas
  3. 27B. García
  1. 22Leonardo
  2. 20A. DeLaGarza
  3. 3A. Machado
  4. 7D. Beasley
  1. 1T. Deric
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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.

Vancouver Whitecaps
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 13, 2017New England Revolution(away)0-1Major League Soccer
Aug 6, 2017Colorado Rapids(away)2-2Major League Soccer
Jul 30, 2017FC Dallas(away)4-0Major League Soccer
Jul 23, 2017Portland Timbers(home)1-2Major League Soccer
Jul 20, 2017Los Angeles Galaxy(away)1-0Major League Soccer
Houston Dynamo
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 13, 2017San Jose Earthquakes(home)3-0Major League Soccer
Aug 6, 2017Real Salt Lake(away)0-0Major League Soccer
Jul 30, 2017Portland Timbers(home)2-2Major League Soccer
Jul 22, 2017DC United(away)3-1Major League Soccer
Jul 20, 2017Minnesota United FC(away)0-0Major League Soccer

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 4 meetings: 1 Vancouver Whitecaps win, 2 draws, 1 Houston Dynamo win.

DateScoreCompetition
May 13, 2017Houston Dynamo 2-1 Vancouver WhitecapsMajor League Soccer
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 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.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Vancouver Whitecaps1.61.539/1510/15
Houston Dynamo1.61.349/159/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

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

2026 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
1Vancouver Whitecaps301677633155
5Houston Dynamo301389413947

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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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