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Major League Soccer · Thursday, 20 Aug 2026
Vancouver Whitecaps
Home
0-1
Full time
BC Place
Houston Dynamo
Away
Our Prediction confidence
Recommended tip
Home Win @ 1.22
Predicted score
2 - 0
Goal expectancy (xG)
2.55 - 0.7
Win probability
Home
77%
Draw
14%
Away
9%
Predictions by market
Match Result (1X2)
1
77% 1.22
Double Chance
Home/Draw
91% 1.03
Over / Under 2.5
Over 2.5
69% 1.36
Both Teams To Score
No tip for this market.
Over 1.5 Goals
No tip for this market.
Goals & trends
69%
Over 2.5
50%
BTTS
78%
Over 1.5
3.25
Avg goals
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Recent form: last 5 games
D L L D W
1-2-2
W-D-L
5:6
Goals
1
PPG
D W W W W
4-1-0
W-D-L
9:1
Goals
2.6
PPG
Head-to-head
0
Vancouver Whitecaps wins
0
Draws
0
Houston Dynamo wins
No previous meetings between these teams on record.
Why this prediction
33% Recent form 86%
33% Attack 60%
60% Defence 93%
50% Head-to-head 50%
77% Win probability 9%
Team news
Vancouver Whitecaps
  • S. Adekugbe · Muscle Injury
  • B. Halbouni · Knee Injury
  • E. Sabbi · Leg Injury
  • K. G. Cabrera Nakamura · Foot Injury
  • A. Cubas · Ankle Injury
  • J. Badwal · Hamstring Injury
  • R. Elloumi · Red Card
  • R. Modesto · Muscle Injury
Houston Dynamo

No absences reported.

Absences as last reported. Line-ups are confirmed about an hour before kick-off.

Home and away record
Vancouver Whitecaps
last 4 at home
1W
1D
2L
1.00
points a game
1.50
scored a game
1.50
conceded a game
Houston Dynamo
last 2 away from home
2W
0D
0L
3.00
points a game
2.00
scored a game
0.00
conceded a game
Goals and both teams to score
How often each side's games have finished this way, over their last 9 matches.
Vancouver Whitecaps Houston Dynamo
78% 7/9 Over 1.5 goals 6/7 86%
33% 3/9 Over 2.5 goals 3/7 43%
33% 3/9 Over 3.5 goals 0/7 0%
67% 6/9 Both teams scored 2/7 29%
22% 2/9 Kept a clean sheet 5/7 71%
22% 2/9 Failed to score 0/7 0%
At half time
Vancouver Whitecaps
from 9 games where we hold the half-time score
Led at the break 0%
Level 56%
Behind 44%
Houston Dynamo
from 7 games where we hold the half-time score
Led at the break 71%
Level 29%
Behind 0%
League standings
#TeamPWDLGDPts
1 Vancouver Whitecaps 34 19 7 8 +40 64
5 Houston Dynamo 34 14 9 11 0 51
Match Preview & Analysis

Vancouver Whitecaps face Houston Dynamo in Major League Soccer. Vancouver Whitecaps have won 1, drawn 2 and lost 2 of their last 5 games, scoring 5 and conceding 6 (1 points per game). Houston Dynamo have won 4, drawn 1 and lost 0 of their last 5 games, scoring 9 and conceding 1 (2.6 points per game).

There are no previous meetings between these sides in our records. Our model puts Over 2.5 Goals at 69% and Both Teams to Score at 50%.

With a 77% probability backing Vancouver Whitecaps, home advantage and superior chance creation make Vancouver Whitecaps to Win (1) the primary recommendation. Our algorithm forecasts a most likely final scoreline of 2-0, offering disciplined value for match winner and goals accumulator slips.

Frequently Asked Questions Google FAQ Schema
Our data-driven prediction model calculates a 77% win probability for Vancouver Whitecaps, a 14% chance of a draw, and a 9% probability for Houston Dynamo. Our top recommended betting pick is Vancouver Whitecaps Win (1).
The most statistically probable scoreline prediction is 2 - 0, with an expected total goal expectancy (xG) of 3.25 goals across both sides.
BTTS Yes is evaluated at 50%, indicating a higher probability of at least one team keeping a clean sheet.
The match takes place on Thursday, 20 Aug 2026 at 02:30 (East Africa Time) at BC Place as part of the Major League Soccer.
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