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Houston Dynamo vs Vancouver Whitecaps – Lineups & Match Details

Houston Dynamo beat Vancouver Whitecaps 1-0. Goals: Guilherme (90'). Houston Dynamo had 53% possession against Vancouver Whitecaps's 47%. Shots on target: 7-3.

Major League Soccer · Regular Season - 15

Sunday, 17 May 2026

Houston DynamoHouston Dynamo

1 - 0

Full Time

HT: 0 - 0

Vancouver WhitecapsVancouver Whitecaps

Referee: I. Elfath

Lineups

Houston DynamoHouston Dynamo4-1-4-1
Jonathan Bond31Jonathan BondG
Felipe Andrade36Felipe AndradeD
Antônio Carlos3Antônio CarlosD
Agustin Resch34Agustin ReschD
Lawrence Ennali11Lawrence EnnaliD
Artur6ArturM
Mateusz Bogusz19Mateusz BoguszM
Jack McGlynn8Jack McGlynnM
Diadié Samassékou18Diadié SamassékouM
Guilherme20GuilhermeM
Ezequiel Ponce10Ezequiel PonceF

Substitutes

30Agustín BouzatM
16Héctor HerreraM
9Ondrej LingrM
26Blake GillinghamG
21Franco NegriD
28Erik SviatchenkoD
14Duane HolmesM
24Ibrahim AliyuF
17Nick MarkanichF
Vancouver WhitecapsVancouver Whitecaps4-2-3-1
Yohei Takaoka1Yohei TakaokaG
Édier Ocampo18Édier OcampoD
Tristan Blackmon33Tristan BlackmonD
Mathías Laborda2Mathías LabordaD
Tate Johnson28Tate JohnsonD
Sebastian Berhalter16Sebastian BerhalterM
Oliver Larraz8Oliver LarrazM
Jeevan Badwal59Jeevan BadwalM
Thomas Müller13Thomas MüllerM
Kenji Cabrera17Kenji CabreraM
Brian White24Brian WhiteF

Substitutes

20Andrés CubasM
32Isaac BoehmerG
29Mihail GherasimencovD
4Ranko VeselinovićD
22Aziel JacksonM
19Rayan ElloumiF
14Bruno QuiñonezF
97Liam MacKenzieM
7Cheick Tidiane SabalyF

Match Events

11'Y

K. Cabrera

34'S

D. Samassékou

Substitution 1

41'S

O. Larraz

Substitution 1

45'+11Y

T. Johnson

48'Y

É. Ocampo

54'Y

A. Resch

62'Y

A. Cubas

64'R

Y. Takaoka

67'S

K. Cabrera

Substitution 2

67'S

T. Johnson

Substitution 3

77'S

É. Ocampo

Substitution 4

77'S

T. Müller

Substitution 5

85'S

M. Bogusz

Substitution 2

85'S

J. Badwal

Substitution 6

85'S

J. McGlynn

Substitution 3

90'+6G

Guilherme

Assist: Artur

Statistics

Houston Dynamo
53%47%
Vancouver Whitecaps
0.96Expected Goals (xG)0.46
13Total Shots9
7Shots on Target3
4Corners3
16Fouls13
1Offsides2
89Pass Accuracy (%)89
1Yellow Cards4
0Red Cards1
Match preview

Houston Dynamo host Vancouver Whitecaps on Sunday, 17 May 2026. The kick-off time is 00:30 local. The fixture is part of the Major League Soccer schedule. Houston Dynamo go into the match 6th in the table; Vancouver Whitecaps sit 1st. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

Houston Dynamo have taken 3 wins, 0 draws and 2 losses from their last 5. Recent run: 1 loss. Vancouver Whitecaps have collected 3 wins, 2 draws and 0 losses over the same span. Recent run: 1 win.

Head to head

The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 18 Aug 2025: Houston Dynamo 1-1 Vancouver Whitecaps; 17 Jul 2025: Houston Dynamo 0-3 Vancouver Whitecaps; 19 Sept 2024: Houston Dynamo 1-1 Vancouver Whitecaps. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

Houston Dynamo beat Vancouver Whitecaps 1-0. Houston Dynamo scored through Guilherme 90'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 90 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

Houston Dynamo held 53% of the ball against 47% for Vancouver Whitecaps. Shots on target finished 7-3. Expected goals read 0.96 for Houston Dynamo, 0.46 for Vancouver Whitecaps.

Verdict

The win nudges Houston Dynamo forward and leaves Vancouver Whitecaps with work to do. Houston Dynamo sat 6th and Vancouver Whitecaps 1st before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.