Matchday

MLS 2025 · 18 Aug 2025

Vancouver Whitecaps 1–1 Houston Dynamo

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Jul 2025; the outlined result is 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 2025L 1–2at San Jose Earthquakes MLS
27 Jul 2025W 3–0v Sporting Kansas City MLS
20 Jul 2025D 1–1at San Diego FC MLS
17 Jul 2025W 3–0at Houston Dynamo MLS
13 Jul 2025L 0–3at Colorado Rapids MLS

Houston Dynamo

10 Aug 2025D 2–2at Austin FC MLS
20 Jul 2025D 1–1v Philadelphia Union MLS
17 Jul 2025L 0–3v Vancouver Whitecaps MLS
13 Jul 2025L 0–1at Real Salt Lake MLS
6 Jul 2025W 4–3at San Diego FC MLS

Head to head

17 Jul 2025Houston Dynamo 0–3 Vancouver Whitecaps MLS

Vancouver Whitecaps

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Ali Ahmed Midfielder29000.0855.9–
Yohei Takaoka Goalkeeper9000–49.4−0.8
Bjorn Utvik Defender45000.0148.1+7.0
Daniel Ríos Forward1400–47.8–
Brian White Forward76101.2346.2+3.7
Andrés Cubas Midfielder9000–44.9+6.0
Tristan Blackmon Defender4500–43.7−1.2
Emmanuel Sabbi Midfielder61000.3542.0+6.4
Belal Halbouni Defender9000–38.4–
Thomas Müller Midfielder2900–37.4–
Jeevan Badwal Midfielder6100–35.8–
Mathías Laborda Defender90000.0335.7−3.0
Sebastian Berhalter Midfielder90000.1835.1−3.5
Jayden Nelson Forward89000.6734.5−4.5
Kenji Cabrera Forward100–26.7–
Édier Ocampo Defender9000–25.7−5.4

Houston Dynamo

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Artur Midfielder90100.0357.1+17.8
Griffin Dorsey Defender90000.1256.6+18.4
Amine Bassi Midfielder26010.0454.6–
Jonathan Bond Goalkeeper9000–49.6+5.0
Ondrej Lingr Forward82000.0248.4+7.0
Felipe Andrade Defender82000.3048.0+8.2
Antônio Carlos Defender64000.0544.5–
Pablo Ortíz Defender9000–44.4+3.7
Sebastian Kowalczyk Midfielder6400–44.4–
Brooklyn Raines Midfielder9000–43.7−1.2
Jack McGlynn Midfielder90000.0742.5−9.0
Lawrence Ennali Midfielder1800–42.2–
Ethan Bartlow Defender2600–39.7–
Ezequiel Ponce Forward72000.0939.5−2.2
Toyosi Olusanya Forward800–38.1–
Júnior Urso Midfielder8000.0631.7–