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Vancouver Whitecaps vs Houston Dynamo – Lineups & Match Details

Houston Dynamo beat Vancouver Whitecaps 4-3. Vancouver Whitecaps had 37% possession against Houston Dynamo's 63%. Shots on target: 6-7.

Major League Soccer · Regular Season - 37

Sunday, 21 July 2024

Vancouver WhitecapsVancouver Whitecaps

3 - 4

Full Time

HT: 0 - 2

Houston DynamoHouston Dynamo

Referee: F. Bazakos

Lineups

Vancouver WhitecapsVancouver Whitecaps3-4-1-2
Y. Takaoka1Y. TakaokaG
B. Utvik15B. UtvikD
R. Veselinović4R. VeselinovićD
Luís Martins14Luís MartinsD
A. Ahmed22A. AhmedM
P. Vite45P. ViteM
A. Cubas20A. CubasM
S. Berhalter16S. BerhalterM
R. Gauld25R. GauldF
B. White24B. WhiteF
F. Picault11F. PicaultF

Substitutes

7R. RaposoM
8A. SchöpfM
3S. AdekugbeD
28L. JohnsonF
19D. KreilachM
12Belal HalbouniD
32I. BoehmerG
13R. PrisoM
27G. BovalinaD
Houston DynamoHouston Dynamo4-2-3-1
S. Clark12S. ClarkG
G. Dorsey25G. DorseyD
E. Sviatchenko28E. SviatchenkoD
Micael31MicaelD
F. Escobar2F. EscobarD
Artur6ArturM
H. Herrera16H. HerreraM
A. Carrasquilla20A. CarrasquillaM
A. Bassi8A. BassiM
I. Aliyu18I. AliyuM
E. Ponce10E. PonceF

Substitutes

11S. FerreiraF
3B. SmithD
27S. KowalczykM
15L. BlessingM
5D. SteresD
21J. GregušM
14M. GainesF
13A. TarbellG
4E. BartlowD

Match Events

90'+4S

G. Dorsey

Substitution 5

Statistics

Vancouver Whitecaps
37%63%
Houston Dynamo
3.37Expected Goals (xG)1.2
15Total Shots18
6Shots on Target7
4Corners1
7Fouls16
0Offsides2
84Pass Accuracy (%)89
2Yellow Cards3
0Red Cards0
Match preview

Vancouver Whitecaps host Houston Dynamo on Sunday, 21 July 2024 at BC Place. The kick-off time is 02:30 local. The fixture is part of the Major League Soccer schedule. Vancouver Whitecaps go into the match 8th in the table; Houston Dynamo sit 5th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

Vancouver Whitecaps have taken 4 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses from their last 5. Recent run: 2 wins in a row. Houston Dynamo have collected 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss over the same span. Recent run: 1 win.

Head to head

The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 21 Sept 2023: Vancouver Whitecaps 1-4 Houston Dynamo; 1 Jun 2023: Vancouver Whitecaps 6-2 Houston Dynamo; 6 Aug 2022: Vancouver Whitecaps 2-1 Houston Dynamo. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

Houston Dynamo beat Vancouver Whitecaps 4-3. The full-time whistle came with the totals Vancouver Whitecaps 3, Houston Dynamo 4.

Stat highlights

Vancouver Whitecaps held 37% of the ball against 63% for Houston Dynamo. Shots on target finished 6-7. Expected goals read 3.37 for Vancouver Whitecaps, 1.20 for Houston Dynamo.

Verdict

Houston Dynamo take the three points; Vancouver Whitecaps look at a thin night for the home crowd. Vancouver Whitecaps sat 8th and Houston Dynamo 5th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.