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

Major League SoccerRegular Season - 20Kick-off on August 20, 2026 at 02:30 AM (UTC)BC Place, Vancouver, British Columbia

Vancouver Whitecaps
0-1
Houston Dynamo

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What was the result of Vancouver Whitecaps vs Houston Dynamo?

Houston Dynamo won 0-1 on August 20, 2026.

Goalscorers

  • 34′F. NegriHouston Dynamo

What had the model predicted before the match?

Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Vancouver Whitecaps win at 62%: prediction missed. Most likely score announced: 2-1. Actual score: 0-1.

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Official lineup for Vancouver Whitecaps vs Houston Dynamo

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Vancouver Whitecaps

4-2-3-1
  1. 19R. Elloumi
  1. 7C. Sabaly
  2. 25R. Gauld
  3. 11E. Sabbi
  1. 20A. Cubas
  2. 8O. Larraz
  1. 28T. Johnson
  2. 33T. Blackmon
  3. 2M. Laborda
  4. 18É. Ocampo
  1. 1Y. Takaoka

Houston Dynamo

4-2-3-1
  1. 19M. Bogusz
  1. 20Guilherme
  2. 30A. Bouzat
  3. 8J. McGlynn
  1. 16H. Herrera
  2. 6Artur
  1. 21F. Negri
  2. 5Lucas Halter
  3. 34A. Resch
  4. 11L. Ennali
  1. 31J. Bond
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Vancouver Whitecaps have 4 wins, 6 draws and 5 defeats; Houston Dynamo have 10, 3 and 2.

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

Vancouver Whitecaps
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 17, 2026Seattle Sounders(away)2-0Major League Soccer
Aug 12, 2026Tigres UANL(away)1-1Leagues Cup
Aug 8, 2026FC Juarez(home)1-3Leagues Cup
Aug 5, 2026Atlante FC(home)0-1Leagues Cup
Aug 1, 2026Los Angeles FC(home)1-1Major League Soccer
Houston Dynamo
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 16, 2026Los Angeles Galaxy(home)1-0Major League Soccer
Aug 8, 2026New England Revolution(away)2-0Major League Soccer
Aug 2, 2026Sporting Kansas City(away)2-0Major League Soccer
Jul 26, 2026Austin(home)3-0Major League Soccer
Jul 23, 2026DC United(home)1-1Major League Soccer

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Vancouver Whitecaps win, 2 draws, 3 Houston Dynamo wins.

DateScoreCompetition
May 17, 2026Houston Dynamo 1-0 Vancouver WhitecapsMajor League Soccer
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

Last archived meeting: Houston Dynamo vs Vancouver Whitecaps on May 17, 2026

How many goals should we expect?

Vancouver Whitecaps score 1.5 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Houston Dynamo score 1.7 and concede 0.8.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Vancouver Whitecaps1.51.5211/156/15
Houston Dynamo1.70.876/157/15

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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