Vancouver Whitecaps vs Houston Dynamo

18 August 2025 · MLS · 2025 · Referee Jon Freemon

Full time 1 – 1

Half-time: 1–0

  • B. White 6’ (pen)
  • Artur 90+1’

Match summary

Vancouver Whitecaps and Houston Dynamo drew 1-1. Vancouver Whitecaps led 1-0 at half-time.

B. White put Vancouver Whitecaps ahead from the penalty spot in the 6th minute and Artur equalised in stoppage time.

Vancouver Whitecaps had the better of the chances, with 2.54 expected goals (xG) from 14 shots to Houston Dynamo's 0.79 from 12. Houston Dynamo had a player sent off.

Match stats

53% Possession 47%
14 Shots 12
3 Shots on target 2
4 Corners 4
530 Passes 474
89.1% Pass accuracy 88.0%
14 Tackles 12
14 Fouls 12
2 Yellow cards 5
0 Red cards 1
2 Offsides 4

Key events

Vancouver Whitecaps Houston Dynamo
Kick-off
B. WhitePenalty1-0 (Vancouver Whitecaps)
6’
A. Cubas
26’
B. Halbouni
36’
39’
S. Kowalczyk
42’
P. Ortíz
45+1’
B. Raines
Half-time1-0
B. UtvikT. Blackmon
46’
B. WhiteShot on target
48’
Second half underway
S. BerhalterShot on target
50’
A. AhmedE. Sabbi
61’
T. MullerJ. Badwal
61’
64’
E. BartlowA. Carlos
64’
A. BassiS. Kowalczyk
65’
A. Bassi
72’
L. EnnaliE. Ponce
D. RiosB. White
76’
82’
Júnior UrsoF. Andrade
82’
T. OlusanyaO. Lingr
90+1’
ArturRight foot shot1-1 (Houston Dynamo)
K. CabreraJ. Nelson
90+2’
90+3’
Júnior UrsoShot on target
90+6’
B. RainesSecond yellow
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 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.54 0.79 6’ B. White (Vancouver Whitecaps), 1-0 6’ 90+1’ Artur (Houston Dynamo), 1-1 90+1’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.54 0.79 6’ B. White (Vancouver Whitecaps), 1-0 White 6’ 90+1’ Artur (Houston Dynamo), 1-1 Artur 90+1’
Vancouver Whitecaps 2.54 xGHouston Dynamo 0.79 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Houston Dynamo attacking Vancouver Whitecaps attacking 
6’ B. White (Vancouver Whitecaps), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 45’ J. Nelson (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.63 xG, hit the woodwork 48’ B. White (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.44 xG, saved 12’ F. Andrade (Houston Dynamo), from a corner, 0.30 xG, off target 48’ E. Sabbi (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.23 xG, hit the woodwork 13’ G. Dorsey (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 37’ E. Ponce (Houston Dynamo), set piece, 0.09 xG, blocked 84’ S. Berhalter (Vancouver Whitecaps), from a corner, 0.09 xG, blocked 44’ S. Berhalter (Vancouver Whitecaps), direct free kick, 0.07 xG, blocked 56’ E. Sabbi (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 49’ E. Sabbi (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 90+3’ Júnior Urso (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 11’ A. Carlos (Houston Dynamo), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 90+6’ A. Ahmed (Vancouver Whitecaps), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 90+7’ A. Ahmed (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 56’ J. Nelson (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 45’ J. McGlynn (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 76’ M. Laborda (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 45’ J. McGlynn (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 90+1’ Artur (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.03 xG, goal 38’ O. Lingr (Houston Dynamo), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 70’ A. Bassi (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 75’ A. Bassi (Houston Dynamo), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 21’ J. McGlynn (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 50’ S. Berhalter (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 61’ B. Utvik (Vancouver Whitecaps), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 6’ B. White (Vancouver Whitecaps), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 45’ J. Nelson (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.63 xG, hit the woodwork 48’ B. White (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.44 xG, saved 12’ F. Andrade (Houston Dynamo), from a corner, 0.30 xG, off target 48’ E. Sabbi (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.23 xG, hit the woodwork 13’ G. Dorsey (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 84’ S. Berhalter (Vancouver Whitecaps), from a corner, 0.09 xG, blocked 37’ E. Ponce (Houston Dynamo), set piece, 0.09 xG, blocked 44’ S. Berhalter (Vancouver Whitecaps), direct free kick, 0.07 xG, blocked 56’ E. Sabbi (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 49’ E. Sabbi (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 90+3’ Júnior Urso (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 11’ A. Carlos (Houston Dynamo), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 90+6’ A. Ahmed (Vancouver Whitecaps), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 56’ J. Nelson (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 90+7’ A. Ahmed (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 45’ J. McGlynn (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 76’ M. Laborda (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 90+1’ Artur (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.03 xG, goal 45’ J. McGlynn (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 38’ O. Lingr (Houston Dynamo), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 75’ A. Bassi (Houston Dynamo), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 70’ A. Bassi (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 21’ J. McGlynn (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 50’ S. Berhalter (Vancouver Whitecaps), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 61’ B. Utvik (Vancouver Whitecaps), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Vancouver Whitecaps 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Takaoka
Ocampo
Halbouni
Blackmon 46’
Laborda
Berhalter
Cubas
Sabbi 61’
Badwal 61’
Nelson 90’
White 76’
Houston Dynamo 4-4-2 Starting XI
Bond
Dorsey
Carlos 64’
Ortíz
Andrade 82’
McGlynn
Artur
Raines
Lingr 82’
Ponce 72’
Kowalczyk 64’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Y. Takaoka
90′ 2 1 34 – – – – –
Defenders5 players
É. Ocampo
90′ 2 – – 6 1 43 4 – – –
B. Halbouni
90′ – – – 1 1 85 1 – – –
T. Blackmon Taken off
45′ – – – – – 42 – – – –
M. Laborda
90′ 3 – – 3 – 54 1 – – –
B. Utvik Came on as a substitute
45′ – – – 2 2 51 – – – –
Midfielders6 players
S. Berhalter
90′ – – 57 3 0.11 3 – 5 – 1 –
A. Cubas
90′ – – 65 – 0.04 5 3 8 5 1 –
E. Sabbi Taken off
61′ – – 12 1 0.18 – 2 5 1 4 –
J. Badwal
61′ – – 9 – 0.00 – 1 1 – 1 –
J. Nelson Taken off
89′ – – 18 – 0.03 – – 4 1 1 –
A. Ahmed Came on as a substitute
29′ – – 20 1 0.09 – 1 2 1 1 –
Forwards2 players
B. White Taken off
76′ 1 – 2 2 1.23 0.00 – – – 7 –
D. Rios Came on as a substitute
14′ – – – – – 0.16 – 1 – 6 –
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

Vancouver Whitecaps LWDWL
Houston Dynamo WLLDD

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Houston Dynamo 0-3 Vancouver Whitecaps, 17 Jul 25 Next meeting: Houston Dynamo 1-0 Vancouver Whitecaps, 17 May 26  All Vancouver Whitecaps vs Houston Dynamo 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. Referee data before 2025/26 from the Transfermarkt datasets project.