Houston Dynamo vs Vancouver Whitecaps

19 September 2024 · MLS · 2024

Full time 1 – 1

Half-time: 1–0

  • Ezequiel Ponce 45+7’ (pen)
  • Brian White 73’

Match summary

Houston Dynamo and Vancouver Whitecaps shared the points in a 1-1 draw. Houston Dynamo led 1-0 at half-time.

Ezequiel Ponce put Houston Dynamo ahead from the penalty spot in first-half stoppage time and Brian White equalised in the 73rd minute.

There was little between the sides on chances: Houston Dynamo created 1.33 expected goals (xG) from 9 shots, Vancouver Whitecaps 1.07 from 9.

Key events

Houston Dynamo Vancouver Whitecaps
Kick-off
12’
Ryan GauldShot on target
24’
Fafà PicaultShot on target
26’
Pedro ViteFoul
37’
Yohei Takaoka
Erik SviatchenkoFoul
38’
Amine BassiVAR: No penalty
45+4’
Ezequiel PoncePenalty1-0 (Houston Dynamo)
45+7’
Half-time1-0
46’
Alessandro SchöpfPedro Vite
46’
Ralph PrisoAndrés Cubas
Second half underway
MicaelFoul
57’
60’
Brian WhiteRyan Raposo
65’
Ryan GauldShot on target
Brooklyn RainesAdalberto Carrasquilla
70’
70’
Édier OcampoSam Adekugbe
Latif BlessingIbrahim Aliyu
70’
73’
Brian WhiteRight foot shot1-1 (Vancouver Whitecaps)
Orrin McKinze Gaines II.Sebastian Kowalczyk
78’
Daniel SteresFranco Escobar
78’
Sebastián FerreiraEzequiel Ponce
83’
87’
Tristan BlackmonRyan Gauld
Amine BassiFoul
90+4’
Full-time1-1

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.33 1.07 45+7’ Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo), 1-0 45+7’ 73’ Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps), 1-1 73’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.33 1.07 45+7’ Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo), 1-0 Ponce 45+7’ 73’ Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps), 1-1 White 73’
Houston Dynamo 1.33 xGVancouver Whitecaps 1.07 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Vancouver Whitecaps attacking Houston Dynamo attacking 
52’ Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 73’ Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.46 xG, goal 48’ Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.19 xG, blocked 62’ Mathías Laborda (Vancouver Whitecaps), set piece, 0.18 xG, blocked 55’ Mathías Laborda (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 57’ Mathías Laborda (Vancouver Whitecaps), set piece, 0.11 xG, blocked 36’ Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 68’ Erik Sviatchenko (Houston Dynamo), from a corner, 0.07 xG, hit the woodwork 4’ Erik Sviatchenko (Houston Dynamo), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 12’ Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 5’ Ibrahim Aliyu (Houston Dynamo), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 55’ Alessandro Schöpf (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 24’ Fafà Picault (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 32’ Sebastian Kowalczyk (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 43’ Franco Escobar (Houston Dynamo), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 65’ Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 71’ Édier Ocampo (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 16’ Adalberto Carrasquilla (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 52’ Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 73’ Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.46 xG, goal 48’ Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.19 xG, blocked 62’ Mathías Laborda (Vancouver Whitecaps), set piece, 0.18 xG, blocked 55’ Mathías Laborda (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 57’ Mathías Laborda (Vancouver Whitecaps), set piece, 0.11 xG, blocked 36’ Ezequiel Ponce (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 68’ Erik Sviatchenko (Houston Dynamo), from a corner, 0.07 xG, hit the woodwork 4’ Erik Sviatchenko (Houston Dynamo), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 12’ Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 5’ Ibrahim Aliyu (Houston Dynamo), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 55’ Alessandro Schöpf (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 24’ Fafà Picault (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 32’ Sebastian Kowalczyk (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 43’ Franco Escobar (Houston Dynamo), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 65’ Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 71’ Édier Ocampo (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 16’ Adalberto Carrasquilla (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked
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Lineups

Houston Dynamo 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Clark
Escobar 78’
Sviatchenko
Micael
Dorsey
Artur
Carrasquilla 70’
Aliyu 70’
Bassi
Kowalczyk 78’
Ponce 83’
Vancouver Whitecaps 3-1-4-2 Starting XI
Takaoka
Laborda
Veselinović
Utvik
Adekugbe 70’
Cubas 46’
Berhalter
Vite 46’
Raposo 60’
Picault
Gauld 87’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Steve Clark
90′ 3 1 22 – – – – –
Defenders5 players
Griffin Dorsey
90′ – 1 – 4 – 29 2 – – –
Erik Sviatchenko
90′ 1 – – 3 2 68 2 – –
Micael
90′ – – 1 1 1 102 1 – –
Franco Escobar Taken off
78′ 2 1 1 3 1 71 – – – –
Daniel Steres Came on as a substitute
12′ – – – – – 15 – – – –
Midfielders8 players
Artur
90′ – – 94 1 0.32 1 1 3 1 1 –
Adalberto Carrasquilla Taken off
70′ – – 93 1 0.09 – – 1 2 1 –
Sebastian Kowalczyk Taken off
78′ – – 33 1 0.42 – – 2 – 2 –
Amine Bassi
90′ – – 56 – 0.22 2 – 4 3 2
Ibrahim Aliyu Taken off
70′ – – 22 1 0.07 – – – 1 – –
Latif Blessing Came on as a substitute
20′ – – 3 – 0.01 – – 2 – 2 –
Brooklyn Raines Came on as a substitute
20′ – – 20 – 0.01 – – 1 – – –
Orrin McKinze Gaines II. Came on as a substitute
12′ – – 3 – 0.00 – – – – – –
Forwards2 players
Ezequiel Ponce Taken off
83′ 1 – 3 1 1.06 0.02 1 1 – 12 –
Sebastián Ferreira Came on as a substitute
12′ – – – – – – – – – – –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Form going into the game

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Vancouver Whitecaps 3-4 Houston Dynamo, 21 Jul 24 Next meeting: Houston Dynamo 0-3 Vancouver Whitecaps, 17 Jul 25  All Houston Dynamo vs Vancouver Whitecaps meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.