Vancouver Whitecaps v Houston Dynamo result

Full-time · Vancouver Whitecaps 1–1 Houston Dynamo

Major League Soccer · Mon, 18 Aug 2025 02:00 BST

Updated 30 Jul 2026, 10:24 UK · refreshed continuously

Team pages: Vancouver Whitecaps · Houston Dynamo · Head-to-head

The model’s pre-match pick

Vancouver Whitecaps 1–1 Houston Dynamo — this Major League Soccer match was drawn. TACTIX’s pre-match model pick was Home win.

Free pick

Home win

This is one free selection. The model’s confidence rating, value against the bookmakers and every other market are part of Pro.

The record in this market: of the calls the model rated 70% or more on Home win in the last 90 days, 80.1% of 292 landed (95% range 75.2–84.3%); it had given them 75.3% on average. That is the market’s record, not a forecast for this pick. How accurate →

How often calls like this land: when the model rated a home win between 62% and 80% in 21 top-flight leagues over the last 365 days — every such forecast, not only the free picks — it landed 194 of 283 times (68.6%), against an average rating of 68.4%. How we measure →

Match report, in numbers

The result

Vancouver Whitecaps and Houston Dynamo drew 1–1 in Major League Soccer on Monday 18 August. Houston Dynamo are winless in their last eight matches in all competitions.

The goals

Vancouver Whitecaps led 1–0 at half-time and were pegged back. The goals — Vancouver Whitecaps: Brian White (6’ pen); Houston Dynamo: Artur (90’, assisted by A. Bassi). Brooklyn Raines (90+6’) was sent off.

How it turned

Replaying TACTIX’s published pre-match model through the match’s three key moments (goals and red cards), the biggest swing came with Artur’s goal on 90 minutes.

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) tell a different story: Vancouver Whitecaps out-shot Houston Dynamo 14 to 12 and created the better chances, 2.54 xG to 0.79 (the provider’s expected goals for this match). Variance.

Discipline

Jon Freemon, USA showed seven yellow cards and one red — against 4.9 yellows a game across the last 17 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Vancouver Whitecaps: Andrés Cubas (26’) and Belal Halbouni (36’); Houston Dynamo: S. Kowalczyk (39’), P. Ortíz (42’), Brooklyn Raines (45+1’), A. Bassi (65’) and Brooklyn Raines (90+6’).

What it changes

Vancouver Whitecaps have scored 47 goals, the fourth-most of the 15 clubs (2025 so far, after 27 games, ranked per game). Vancouver Whitecaps have conceded 31 goals, the second-fewest of the 15 clubs.

Houston Dynamo have scored 34 goals, the fifth-fewest of the 15 clubs (2025 so far, after 27 games, ranked per game). Houston Dynamo have conceded 44 goals, the sixth-most of the 15 clubs.

Vancouver Whitecaps have scored in five consecutive matches in all competitions.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Artur (Houston Dynamo) 7.3, Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps) 5.3 and Andrés Cubas (Vancouver Whitecaps) 5.1 led the match.

What the model said

The model’s free pick, Vancouver Whitecaps to win, did not land — graded in the live track record, misses included.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

The Numbers

Result: Vancouver Whitecaps 1–1 Houston Dynamo · Major League Soccer
Referee: Jon Freemon, USA
Model coverage: 246 markets priced for this fixture
Head-to-head (last 6): Vancouver Whitecaps 3 · draws 1 · Houston Dynamo 2 · 4.67 goals/game
Recent form: Vancouver Whitecaps 2W 1D 2L · Houston Dynamo 0W 2D 3L

Vancouver Whitecaps 1–1 Houston Dynamo (Major League Soccer): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across 246 markets, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 30 July 2026). See the live track record →

Key Stats

1.5 / 1.13

Goals

against 1.75 / 2.25 · 4 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

5.75 / 4.43

Corners

against 5.63 / 3.57 · 3 of the last 5 over 9.5

over 7 matches

3.38 / 4.29

Shots on target

against 5.25 / 5.29 · 3 of the last 5 over 8.5

over 7 matches

3.13 / 3.14

Cards

against 2.38 / 2.71 · 3 of the last 5 over 3.5

over 7 matches

4.94 yellows

Referee · Jon Freemon, USA

24.94 fouls a game

Home and away split · Pro

over 17 matches

246

Markets analysed

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 10 August 2025. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 played matches, friendlies left out, to 10 August 2025. Goals in a match that went to extra time count at the 90-minute score; its other figures are left out. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Vancouver Whitecaps for / against	Line	Houston Dynamo for / against
Goals scored	1.5 for · 1.75 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	1.13 for · 2.25 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	5.75 for · 5.63 against n 8 Last 5	9.5standard	4.43 for · 3.57 against n 7 Last 5
Shots	11.13 for · 13.5 against n 8 Last 5	19.5standard	13.14 for · 12.43 against n 7 Last 5
Shots on target	3.38 for · 5.25 against n 8 Last 5	8.5standard	4.29 for · 5.29 against n 7 Last 5
Fouls committed	14.63 for · 9.88 against n 8 Last 5	21.5standard	14.86 for · 13.29 against n 7 Last 5
Cards shown	3.13 for · 2.38 against n 8 Last 5	3.5standard	3.14 for · 2.71 against n 7 Last 5

Referee: Jon Freemon, USA — 4.94 yellow cards a game, 0.24 red cards, 24.94 fouls over 17 matches.

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Vancouver Whitecaps

Vancouver Whitecaps Goalkeeper

Vancouver Whitecaps — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Saves	Goals conceded	Penalties saved
Yohei Takaoka	32	902881 min	802.5 /90	391.2 /90	10 /90
Isaac Boehmer	2	90180 min	42 /90	31.5 /90	00 /90

Vancouver Whitecaps — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Vancouver Whitecaps before kick-off, to 10 August 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
Yohei Takaoka n 8	90	3.5 8/7
Isaac Boehmer n 5	90	2.4 4/1

Vancouver Whitecaps Defensive

Vancouver Whitecaps — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Tackles	Interceptions	Blocks	Duels won	Fouls committed	Yellow cards
Tristan Blackmon	30	862575 min	291 /90	321.1 /90	120.4 /90	1123.9 /90	260.9 /90	50.2 /90
Ranko Veselinović	29	852472 min	250.9 /90	250.9 /90	180.7 /90	843.1 /90	140.5 /90	20.1 /90
Édier Ocampo	27	782099 min	512.2 /90	231 /90	110.5 /90	1144.9 /90	331.4 /90	70.3 /90
Tate Johnson	26	701809 min	251.2 /90	190.9 /90	50.2 /90	773.8 /90	120.6 /90	40.2 /90
Mathías Laborda	23	771760 min	482.5 /90	251.3 /90	70.4 /90	1065.4 /90	301.5 /90	60.3 /90
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Vancouver Whitecaps — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Vancouver Whitecaps before kick-off, to 10 August 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
Yohei Takaoka n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0	—
Tristan Blackmon n 8	89.9	0.8 6/0	0.6 3/2	Griffin Dorsey
Ranko Veselinović n 8	73.3	0.6 3/1	0.6 4/0	—
Sebastian Berhalter n 8	88	1.4 5/3	1 5/3	Artur
Édier Ocampo n 8	68.6	2.3 7/6	1.6 5/1	Griffin Dorsey
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Vancouver Whitecaps — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Vancouver Whitecaps before kick-off, to 10 August 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
Tristan Blackmon n 8	89.9	1.6 5/5
Ranko Veselinović n 8	73.3	0.8 4/1
Sebastian Berhalter n 8	88	1.9 6/4
Édier Ocampo n 8	68.6	1.3 5/2
P. Vite n 8	77.1	0.9 5/1
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Vancouver Whitecaps Attacking

Vancouver Whitecaps — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Goals	Assists	Shots	Shots on target	Key passes	Dribbles completed
Brian White	26	792057 min	180.8 /90	10 /90	502.2 /90	321.4 /90	160.7 /90	70.3 /90
Emmanuel Sabbi	24	591420 min	50.3 /90	30.2 /90	291.8 /90	130.8 /90	90.6 /90	191.2 /90
A. Ahmed	23	661514 min	00 /90	60.4 /90	161 /90	80.5 /90	311.8 /90	261.5 /90
Daniel Rios	22	591306 min	20.1 /90	30.2 /90	201.4 /90	90.6 /90	110.8 /90	40.3 /90
J. Nelson	21	551147 min	20.2 /90	60.5 /90	141.1 /90	70.5 /90	181.4 /90	342.7 /90
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Vancouver Whitecaps — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Vancouver Whitecaps before kick-off, to 10 August 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
Yohei Takaoka n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
Tristan Blackmon n 8	89.9	0.5 3/1	0 0/0
Ranko Veselinović n 8	73.3	0.2 1/0	0 0/0
Sebastian Berhalter n 8	88	1.3 7/2	0.5 4/0
Édier Ocampo n 8	68.6	1.3 5/2	0.5 2/1
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Vancouver Whitecaps — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Vancouver Whitecaps before kick-off, to 10 August 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
Yohei Takaoka n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
Tristan Blackmon n 8	89.9	0 0/0	0.1 1/0
Ranko Veselinović n 8	73.3	0 0/0	0 0/0
Sebastian Berhalter n 8	88	0.1 1/0	0.3 2/0
Édier Ocampo n 8	68.6	0.2 1/0	0 0/0
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Houston Dynamo

Houston Dynamo Goalkeeper

Houston Dynamo — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Saves	Goals conceded	Penalties saved
J. Bond	18	901620 min	452.5 /90	331.8 /90	10.1 /90
Andrew Tarbell	4	77307 min	82.3 /90	72.1 /90	00 /90
Blake Gillingham	4	73293 min	123.7 /90	41.2 /90	00 /90
J. Maurer	2	60120 min	43 /90	10.8 /90	00 /90
Pedro Cruz	1	9090 min	22 /90	22 /90	00 /90

Houston Dynamo — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Houston Dynamo before kick-off, to 10 August 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
J. Bond n 8	90	2.5 5/4
Andrew Tarbell n 8	75.1	3.4 3/3
Blake Gillingham n 4	73.3	3.7 3/2

Houston Dynamo Defensive

Houston Dynamo — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Tackles	Interceptions	Blocks	Duels won	Fouls committed	Yellow cards
Griffin Dorsey	25	812036 min	271.2 /90	210.9 /90	20.1 /90	924.1 /90	291.3 /90	70.3 /90
Obafemi Awodesu	19	811540 min	171 /90	140.8 /90	90.5 /90	673.9 /90	221.3 /90	20.1 /90
F. Escobar	19	811539 min	492.9 /90	321.9 /90	110.6 /90	955.6 /90	251.5 /90	100.6 /90
E. Bartlow	17	671134 min	171.3 /90	20.2 /90	80.6 /90	594.7 /90	110.9 /90	20.2 /90
Felipe Andrade	16	651040 min	292.5 /90	141.2 /90	40.3 /90	696 /90	221.9 /90	40.3 /90
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Houston Dynamo — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Houston Dynamo before kick-off, to 10 August 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
Artur n 8	86.6	0.6 4/1	1.8 8/5	Sebastian Berhalter
Griffin Dorsey n 8	72.9	2 6/6	1.5 6/2	Édier Ocampo
A. Bassi n 8	53.3	1.5 3/2	1.3 4/2	—
E. Ponce n 8	71.9	2.5 6/4	0.8 3/2	—
S. Kowalczyk n 8	50.8	2.2 6/3	2.9 5/4	—
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Houston Dynamo — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Houston Dynamo before kick-off, to 10 August 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
Artur n 8	86.6	1.4 6/3
Griffin Dorsey n 8	72.9	1.4 4/2
A. Bassi n 8	53.3	0.2 1/0
E. Ponce n 8	71.9	0.6 3/1
S. Kowalczyk n 8	50.8	0.4 2/0
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Houston Dynamo Attacking

Houston Dynamo — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Goals	Assists	Shots	Shots on target	Key passes	Dribbles completed
E. Ponce	24	811945 min	70.3 /90	10 /90	421.9 /90	180.8 /90	80.4 /90	90.4 /90
L. Ennali	10	43433 min	10.2 /90	10.2 /90	71.5 /90	10.2 /90	61.2 /90	214.4 /90
Gabriel Segal	3	55165 min	21.1 /90	00 /90	42.2 /90	42.2 /90	00 /90	00 /90
Artur	26	862234 min	00 /90	00 /90	70.3 /90	00 /90	90.4 /90	160.6 /90
A. Bassi	25	691721 min	20.1 /90	20.1 /90	120.6 /90	50.3 /90	432.2 /90	100.5 /90
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Houston Dynamo — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Houston Dynamo before kick-off, to 10 August 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
Artur n 8	86.6	0.3 1/1	0 0/0
Griffin Dorsey n 8	72.9	1.1 5/2	0.5 2/1
A. Bassi n 8	53.3	0.4 2/0	0.2 1/0
E. Ponce n 8	71.9	2.3 5/5	1.1 4/2
S. Kowalczyk n 8	50.8	2 5/3	0.4 2/0
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Houston Dynamo — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Houston Dynamo before kick-off, to 10 August 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
Artur n 8	86.6	0 0/0	0 0/0
Griffin Dorsey n 8	72.9	0 0/0	0 0/0
A. Bassi n 8	53.3	0 0/0	0.2 1/0
E. Ponce n 8	71.9	0.5 2/1	0 0/0
S. Kowalczyk n 8	50.8	0 0/0	0 0/0
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Match Statistics & Details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Vancouver Whitecaps		Houston Dynamo
53%	Possession	47%
2.54	Expected goals (xG)	0.79
14	Shots	12
3	Shots on target	2
5	Shots off target	7
6	Blocked shots	3
10	Shots inside the box	5
4	Corners	4
2	Offsides	4
14	Fouls	12
2	Yellow cards	5
0	Red cards	1
2	Saves	2
530	Passes	474
89%	Pass accuracy	88%

Vancouver Whitecaps Player Stats

Player	Min	G	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
Yohei Takaoka	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.6
Édier Ocampo	90	0	0	0	3	2	0	7.3
Belal Halbouni	90	0	0	0	0	0	Y	6.6
Mathías Laborda	90	0	1	0	0	3	0	6.9
Sebastian Berhalter	90	0	1	1	3	3	0	7.5
Andrés Cubas	90	0	0	0	0	5	Y	7.5
J. Nelson	89	0	1	0	0	0	0	6.6
Brian White	76	1	2	2	0	0	0	6.9
Emmanuel Sabbi	61	0	2	0	1	0	0	7.7
Jeevan Badwal	61	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.7
Tristan Blackmon	45	0	0	0	0	0	0	7.2
Bjorn Utvik sub	45	0	1	0	1	0	0	6.9
A. Ahmed sub	30	0	0	0	1	0	0	6.9
Thomas Müller sub	30	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.9
Daniel Rios sub	15	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.7
Kenji Cabrera sub	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	–

Houston Dynamo Player Stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
J. Bond	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7
Griffin Dorsey	90	0	0	1	0	1	4	0	7
P. Ortíz	90	0	0	0	0	0	2	Y	6.9
J. McGlynn	90	0	0	1	0	2	1	0	6.3
Artur	90	1	0	1	1	0	1	0	7.5
Brooklyn Raines	90	0	0	0	0	1	0	RY	6.3
Felipe Andrade	82	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	6.9
Ondrej Lingr	82	0	0	1	0	2	1	0	7.3
E. Ponce	72	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.6
Antonio Carlos	64	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	6.9
S. Kowalczyk	64	0	0	0	0	1	1	Y	6.7
E. Bartlow sub	27	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.7
A. Bassi sub	27	0	1	2	0	2	0	Y	7
L. Ennali sub	19	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.6
Júnior Urso sub	9	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	6.6
T. Olusanya sub	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.5

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, Head-to-Head & Standings

The numbers behind Vancouver Whitecaps v Houston Dynamo — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

Vancouver WhitecapsLWDWL

Last 5: 2W 1D 2L · 1.6 scored / 1.2 conceded per game

Houston DynamoDLLLD

Last 5: 0W 2D 3L · 1 scored / 2.2 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 6

Vancouver Whitecaps 3 · 1 draw · Houston Dynamo 2 · 4.67 goals/game

2025-07-17 Houston Dynamo 0–3 Vancouver Whitecaps
2024-09-19 Houston Dynamo 1–1 Vancouver Whitecaps
2024-07-21 Vancouver Whitecaps 3–4 Houston Dynamo
2023-09-21 Houston Dynamo 4–1 Vancouver Whitecaps
2023-06-01 Vancouver Whitecaps 6–2 Houston Dynamo
2022-08-06 Vancouver Whitecaps 2–1 Houston Dynamo

League standing · 2025

Last recorded position — not updated during the season.

Vancouver Whitecaps#2 pos63 pts34 pl+28 GD

Houston Dynamo#12 pos37 pts34 pl-13 GD

Goals per game

Vancouver Whitecaps scored1.94

Houston Dynamo scored1.26

Vancouver Whitecaps conceded1.12

Houston Dynamo conceded1.65

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Frequently Asked Questions

What was the model’s pick for Vancouver Whitecaps v Houston Dynamo?: TACTIX’s free model pick for Vancouver Whitecaps v Houston Dynamo was Home win.
What is the head-to-head record between Vancouver Whitecaps and Houston Dynamo?: In their last 6 meetings, Vancouver Whitecaps won 3, Houston Dynamo won 2 and there was 1 draw, averaging 4.67 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Vancouver Whitecaps and Houston Dynamo?: Recent form — Vancouver Whitecaps 2W 1D 2L; Houston Dynamo 0W 2D 3L.

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