Vancouver Whitecaps VS Houston Dynamo

2026 Major League Soccer, United States

Vancouver Stadium Thu, 20 Aug - 2:30 AM

Major League Soccer

Vancouver Whitecaps VAN

Houston Dynamo HOU

KICKOFF : Thu, 20 Aug - 2:30 AM

Regular Season

CONTEXT

In the 2026 Major League Soccer regular season, Vancouver Whitecaps welcome Houston Dynamo to Vancouver Stadium for what promises to be a competitive league fixture. The home team currently occupies the top spot in the domestic table, demonstrating strong overall performance with a power score of 73.42. Houston Dynamo, positioned fourth, trail slightly with a power rating of 66.7, resulting in a 6.7 point edge for the hosts who are identified as the stronger side. Form indicators present an interesting contrast, with the visitors recording 25.56 and the home side at 14.89. Both teams operate under conditions where detailed efficiency and set piece statistics carry low confidence due to reliance on proxy measures. The encounter highlights a battle between the league leaders and a closely positioned challenger aiming to close the gap in standings.

TL;DR

Structural: Vancouver Whitecaps lead the league in first place while Houston Dynamo sit in fourth.
Form: Houston Dynamo hold a superior form score of 25.56 compared to Vancouver Whitecaps' 14.89.
Squad: Limited squad information is available for this encounter.
Efficiency: Efficiency metrics are not provided for either team in this fixture.
Transition: Transition play data remains unavailable for analysis.
Set pieces: Set piece performance shows low confidence with proxy data used for both teams.
xVariable: Vancouver Whitecaps possess a power advantage of 6.7 points over Houston Dynamo.
Market: Projection split: Vancouver Whitecaps 0% (Δ+0%) | Draw 0% (Δ+0%) | Houston Dynamo 0% (Δ+0%).

No standings statistics available.

No head-to-head records found.

0.5+ goals: 85%

1.5+ goals: 70%

2.5+ goals: 50%

3.5+ goals: 25%

Confidence: High (≥8 matches)

Quality vs Volume

Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15

Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11

Open Play vs Set Play

Open Play: 65%

Set Play: 35%

Expected Points

Team	xPts
Home	1.8
Away	1.2

Jan 25 vs Team A

Feb 1 vs Team B

Feb 8 vs Team C

J. Sørensen

B. Olsen

1.94

Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)

1.74

Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)

Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)

1 - 2 - 2

No sidelined player data available.

Team Power Ranking

73.42

66.7

0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)

Metric

Vancouver Whitecaps

Houston Dynamo

Power Score

73.42

66.7

League Position

Global Rank

201

386

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.

Vancouver Whitecaps — Opponent-weighted form score

Houston Dynamo — Opponent-weighted form score

Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) Vancouver Whitecaps Houston Dynamo

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 5 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

Vancouver Whitecaps VAN Home

5 matches

Houston Dynamo HOU Away

Match Record

Wins

Draws

Losses

Goals

Goals Scored

Goals Conceded

Goal Difference

-1

Expected Goals

xGA

Data last updated: 2026-08-13T00:41:08+00:00

General Information

Date & Time

Aug 20, 2026, 02:30 AM

Competition

2026 Major League Soccer, United States · Regular Season

Stadium

Vancouver Stadium

Capacity

54500

Pitch Surface

Artificial turf

Weather

☀️ 12°C, Fair

Squad

Manager ▼

J. Sørensen Coach

Squad ▼

Adrián Zendejas Rodríguez Goalkeeper

Yohei Takaoka Goalkeeper

Isaac Boehmer Goalkeeper

Sam Adekugbe Defender

Tristan Blackmon Defender

Ranko Veselinović Defender

Mathías Nicolás Laborda Malseñido Defender

Belal Halbouni Defender

Édier Ocampo Vidal Defender

Tate Johnson Defender

Mihail Gherasimencov Defender

Nikola Djordjevic Defender

Adrián Andrés Cubas Midfielder

Ryan Gauld Midfielder

Jean-Claude Ngando Mbende Midfielder

Ralph-William Johnson Priso-Mbongue Midfielder

Oliver Larraz Midfielder

Jeevan Singh Badwal Midfielder

Liam Mackenzie Midfielder

Thomas Müller Attacker

Emmanuel Sabbi Attacker

Brian White Attacker

Cheikh Tidiane Sabaly Attacker

Kenji Giovanni Cabrera Nakamura Attacker

Bruno Steven Caicedo Quiñonez Attacker

Rayan Elloumi Attacker

Manager ▼

B. Olsen Coach

Squad ▼

Jonathan Bond Goalkeeper

Jimmy Maurer Goalkeeper

Logan Erb Goalkeeper

Blake Gillingham Goalkeeper

Erik Sviatchenko Defender

Antônio Carlos Cunha Capocasali Junior Defender

Marcelo Josemir Saracchi Pintos Defender

Franco Negri Defender

Lucas Halter Defender

Samuel Vines Defender

Felipe de Andrade Vieira Defender

Reese Miller Defender

Agustin Resch Defender

Duane Holmes Midfielder

Diadie Samassekou Midfielder

Héctor Miguel Herrera López Midfielder

Jose Artur de Lima Junior Midfielder

Agustín Bouzat Midfielder

Ondřej Lingr Midfielder

Mateusz Piotr Bogusz Midfielder

Jack McGlynn Midfielder

Matthew Arana Ibarra Midfielder

Ezequiel Ponce Martínez Attacker

Guilherme Augusto Vieira dos Santos Attacker

Ibrahim Aliyu Attacker

Lawrence Ennali Attacker

Nicholas Markanich Attacker

Duncan McGuire Attacker

CONCLUSION

Overall, the structural indicators point toward Vancouver Whitecaps holding the stronger pre-match profile. Power rankings give Vancouver Whitecaps a 6.7-point edge. Projection probabilities are unavailable or insufficient in the available data for this fixture. The balance of play should hinge on execution in transitions and set-piece phases.

STANDINGS

CONTEXT