Vancouver Whitecaps vs Houston Dynamo — Major League Soccer: stats, lineups & analysis
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play_arrow1 clip- 26′Vancouver Whitecaps, yellow card:Foul
- 34′Houston Dynamo, goal:0–1
- 37′Houston Dynamo, yellow card:Foul
- 41′Houston Dynamo, yellow card:Foul
- Half-time0 – 1
- 46′Vancouver Whitecaps, substitution:off
- 66′Vancouver Whitecaps, goal disallowed:Goal cancelled
- 70′Houston Dynamo, substitution:off
- 73′Vancouver Whitecaps, substitution:off
- 74′Vancouver Whitecaps, substitution:off
- 75′Houston Dynamo, substitution:off
- 75′Houston Dynamo, substitution:off
- 79′Houston Dynamo, substitution:off
- 88′Vancouver Whitecaps, substitution:off
- 88′Vancouver Whitecaps, substitution:off
- Full-time0 – 1
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Negri strike gives Houston Dynamo win over Vancouver Whitecaps
Houston Dynamo left BC Place with a 1-0 win over Vancouver Whitecaps in a Major League Soccer Regular Season - 20 fixture, a result that lifted Ben Olsen's side to third in the table while Jesper Sorensen's Whitecaps stayed fourth.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
The only goal came in the 34th minute when Franco Negri put the visitors ahead, and that scoreline held from half-time through to the final whistle. Vancouver could not find a way back despite pushing for an equaliser over the remaining hour.
Vancouver dominated territory, holding 63 percent of possession and firing 15 shots to Houston's eight, yet managed just one effort on target compared with four from the Dynamo. Houston's efficiency in front of goal, allied to a resolute defensive display, proved decisive even as the hosts pressed for a leveller.
Mathías Laborda earned the highest rating on the pitch at 8.2 despite finishing on the losing side, while Negri's 34th-minute goal was enough to claim a 7.6 rating and the win for Houston.
Despite enjoying 63 percent of possession, Vancouver managed only one shot on target against Houston's four.
Houston Dynamo won 1–0 away against Vancouver Whitecaps (half-time 0–1).
Vancouver Whitecaps met Houston Dynamo in the Major League Soccer (Regular Season - 20). Kick-off was Thursday, 20 August 2026, 02:30 UTC at BC Place. Referee: Ricardo Montero.
Team pages: Vancouver Whitecaps · Houston Dynamo · Major League Soccer
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- 34' Goal: Franco Negri — 0–1 · Watch Franco Negri's goal video (34')
Starting line-ups
Vancouver Whitecaps (4-2-3-1)
Houston Dynamo (4-2-3-1)
- 31 Jonathan Bond
- 21 Franco Negri
- 5 Lucas Halter
- 34 A. Resch
- 11 Lawrence Ennali
- 16 Héctor Herrera
- 6 Artur (c)
- 20 Guilherme
- 30 Agustín Bouzat
- 8 Jack McGlynn
- 19 Mateusz Bogusz
Sirius · Why these numbers
Before kick-off Sirius gave Vancouver Whitecaps 63%, the draw 25%, Houston Dynamo 12%. It finished Vancouver Whitecaps 0–1 Houston Dynamo.
Vancouver Whitecaps' rating edge carries it — Vancouver Whitecaps are the stronger side on our strength rating, and Major League Soccer home advantage plus their control of the ball on top give Vancouver Whitecaps a clear lead. The draw at 25% is about what a gap this size usually leaves.
Why Vancouver Whitecaps at 63%?
Vancouver Whitecaps sit 110 points higher on our strength rating — 1701 to 1591. Sides with a 100–200-point rating edge at home won 57.1% of 12,710 such games. Major League Soccer home sides out-perform the global norm — and the difference mostly flows to away wins (25.7% vs 30.2%). Major League Soccer homes won 49.5% of 5,086 games vs 44.9% across all 99,137 — outside the noise band, so the tally moves accordingly. Vancouver Whitecaps hold 8 more possession points (58 to 50 in recent games) across a 110-point rating gap. Control now carries a receipt beyond near-equals too: sides with this control edge at a 75–150-point rating gap won 42.6% of 8,597 such games where the class table expected 41.3%. The 300 most similar past games finished 58–23–19.
Why only 63%?
No scored evidence points the other way. 63% is what this rating gap has been worth in games like these; the rest is the draw at 25% and Houston Dynamo at 12%.
Why the draw at 25%?
With a rating gap this size the draw starts at 24.2%. These teams' recent games average 2.8 goals — a typical goals environment. Games in that environment drew 24.6% of 24,814. The control factor adds 1.2 points to the draw.
What did we measure but not count?
Houston Dynamo scored +0.45 goals per game beyond chance-quality lately — hot streaks like that have cooled off. Measured across 2,772 games at this rating gap, hot-finishing sides won 42.1% vs 42.9% class-expected — inside the noise band, so it scores 0 until the receipt clears its evidence bar. Houston Dynamo have gained 86 strength-rating points over their last 10 games. Momentum is measured but not yet proven: climbing sides won 41.5% of 12,174 such games vs 40.7% class-expected — inside the noise band, so it stays at 0 points until the receipt clears its evidence bar. The other measured facts on this page scored nothing either.
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