Vancouver Whitecaps 1–1 Houston Dynamo
Expected and what happened
- Expected xG
- 1.7 – 0.8
- Actual xG
- 2.5 – 0.8
- Goals
- 1 – 1
Footybot made Vancouver Whitecaps favourites at 59%.
Vancouver Whitecaps deserved more from the draw, creating 2.5 xG to 0.8.
Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Artur, 57.1 in 90′.
Well above their usual level: Griffin Dorsey +18.4, Artur +17.8, Felipe Andrade +8.2.
Well below it: Jack McGlynn −9.0.
Going in
Each side's last five results before this match.
Vancouver Whitecaps
| 10 Aug 2025 | L 1–2 | at San Jose Earthquakes |
| 27 Jul 2025 | W 3–0 | v Sporting Kansas City |
| 20 Jul 2025 | D 1–1 | at San Diego FC |
| 17 Jul 2025 | W 3–0 | at Houston Dynamo |
| 13 Jul 2025 | L 0–3 | at Colorado Rapids |
Houston Dynamo
| 10 Aug 2025 | D 2–2 | at Austin FC |
| 20 Jul 2025 | D 1–1 | v Philadelphia Union |
| 17 Jul 2025 | L 0–3 | v Vancouver Whitecaps |
| 13 Jul 2025 | L 0–1 | at Real Salt Lake |
| 6 Jul 2025 | W 4–3 | at San Diego FC |
Head to head
| 17 Jul 2025 | Houston Dynamo 0–3 Vancouver Whitecaps |
Vancouver Whitecaps
| Player | Min | Score | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ali Ahmed | 29 | 55.9 | – |
| Yohei Takaoka | 90 | 49.4 | −0.8 |
| Bjorn Utvik | 45 | 48.1 | +7.0 |
| Daniel Ríos | 14 | 47.8 | – |
| Brian White | 76 | 46.2 | +3.7 |
| Andrés Cubas | 90 | 44.9 | +6.0 |
| Tristan Blackmon | 45 | 43.7 | −1.2 |
| Emmanuel Sabbi | 61 | 42.0 | +6.4 |
| Belal Halbouni | 90 | 38.4 | – |
| Thomas Müller | 29 | 37.4 | – |
| Jeevan Badwal | 61 | 35.8 | – |
| Mathías Laborda | 90 | 35.7 | −3.0 |
| Sebastian Berhalter | 90 | 35.1 | −3.5 |
| Jayden Nelson | 89 | 34.5 | −4.5 |
| Kenji Cabrera | 1 | 26.7 | – |
| Édier Ocampo | 90 | 25.7 | −5.4 |
Houston Dynamo
| Player | Min | Score | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artur | 90 | 57.1 | +17.8 |
| Griffin Dorsey | 90 | 56.6 | +18.4 |
| Amine Bassi | 26 | 54.6 | – |
| Jonathan Bond | 90 | 49.6 | +5.0 |
| Ondrej Lingr | 82 | 48.4 | +7.0 |
| Felipe Andrade | 82 | 48.0 | +8.2 |
| Antônio Carlos | 64 | 44.5 | – |
| Pablo Ortíz | 90 | 44.4 | +3.7 |
| Sebastian Kowalczyk | 64 | 44.4 | – |
| Brooklyn Raines | 90 | 43.7 | −1.2 |
| Jack McGlynn | 90 | 42.5 | −9.0 |
| Lawrence Ennali | 18 | 42.2 | – |
| Ethan Bartlow | 26 | 39.7 | – |
| Ezequiel Ponce | 72 | 39.5 | −2.2 |
| Toyosi Olusanya | 8 | 38.1 | – |
| Júnior Urso | 8 | 31.7 | – |