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Houston Dynamo v Vancouver Whitecaps : Major League Soccer match betting preview, prediction and odds

Thu 17th Jul, 01:30 BST, BBVA Compass Stadium, Houston

Jesper Sørensen pays counterpart Ben Olsen a visit on Thursday morning in the Major League Soccer, as their Vancouver Whitecaps and Houston Dynamo teams go head to head at the BBVA Compass Stadium. Team form, head to head (H2H) statistics, predictions and odds are all shown below. We're here to give you everything you need to place an intelligent bet. We've backed under 3.5 goals, but why not take a look and see if there's another bet you prefer?


Best Tip: Under 3.5 goals

We don't think there's a clear favourite to to get the win in this one, but what is clear is that the odds suggest it'll have 3 goals or less. Our statistical analysis says the same. Houston and Vancouver have delivered a lot of under 3.5 goal games of late, and key performance stats point towards those records being extended. We have confidence in predicting under 3.5 goals on Thursday morning, and the bookmakers have it priced at 1.02.

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Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First
If you’re looking for a winner in this match, we think Houston are the most likely. Our predictive algorithm gives them a 37% chance of victory, and the bookies have them at a best price of 2.30.

Checkout the hundreds of tips picked but our top win/draw/win tipsters

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Houston
37%
13/106/5
Draw
26%
12/523/10
Vancouver
37%
2/19/5
Draw 1-1
13%
11/211/2
Houston 1-0
10%
15/27/1
Vancouver 1-0
10%
9/18/1
Houston 2-1
8%
17/215/2
Vancouver 2-1
8%
10/19/1
Draw 0-0
7%
10/19/1
Houston 2-0
6%
10/110/1
Vancouver 2-0
6%
14/112/1
Draw 2-2
5%
12/111/1
Houston 3-1
4%
18/114/1
Vancouver 3-1
4%
22/118/1
Houston 3-0
3%
20/116/1
Vancouver 3-0
3%
33/125/1
Houston 3-2
2%
25/120/1
Vancouver 3-2
2%
28/122/1
Over 2.5 Goals
48%
9/10
3%
4/5
Under 2.5 Goals
52%
9/10
3%
10/11
Home 1st Goal
48%
8/1117/20
Away 1st Goal
48%
5/423/20
No 1st Goal
5%
10/19/1
BTTS - Yes
53%
7/107/10
BTTS - No
47%
21/2021/20
BTTS - Home Win
17%
7/216/5
BTTS - Draw
19%
10/317/5
BTTS - Away Win
17%
5/117/4
Home/draw
63%
4/112/5
Away/draw
63%
4/73/5
Home/away
74%
3/103/10
Over 1.5 Goals
73%
2/7
3%
1/4
Under 1.5 Goals
27%
5/2
7%
5/2
Over 3.5 Goals
26%
9/42/1
Under 3.5 Goals
74%
1/37/20
Over 4.5 Goals
12%
11/2
8%
9/2
Under 4.5 Goals
88%
1/9
2%
1/8
Over 5.5 Goals
5%
12/110/1
Under 5.5 Goals
95%
1/251/25
Over 0.5 Goals
93%
1/201/20
Under 0.5 Goals
7%
10/19/1
Home DNB
55%
8/1313/20
Away DNB
55%
6/511/10
Houston win to nil
20%
3/1-
Vancouver win to nil
20%
9/2-
Houston / Houston
22%
11/413/5
Houston / Vancouver
3%
28/125/1
Houston / Draw
6%
12/112/1
Draw / Houston
15%
9/29/2
Draw / Vancouver
12%
6/111/2
Draw / Draw
16%
9/24/1
Vancouver / Houston
3%
25/122/1
Vancouver / Vancouver
17%
4/118/5
Vancouver / Draw
6%
14/112/1
Win / draw / win form
Houston
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
26
Conceded
26
Games: Scored
18 / 20
Conceded
14 / 20
Clean sheets
6 / 20
Failed to score
2 / 20
Won
8
Draw
5
Lost
7
Goals: Scored
27
Conceded
29
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
12 / 20
Clean sheets
8 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
7
Draw
5
Lost
8
Vancouver
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
27
Conceded
25
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
14 / 20
Clean sheets
6 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
Won
8
Draw
5
Lost
7
Goals: Scored
31
Conceded
24
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
11 / 20
Clean sheets
9 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
Won
10
Draw
5
Lost
5
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
6
Houston have not lost to Vancouver in 6 consecutive home league meetings
League games at Houston since 2018
Houston
Vancouver
Goals: Scored
13
8
Games: Scored
6 / 7
6 / 7
Clean sheets
1 / 7
1 / 7
HOU
4
D
2
VAN
1
League games at Vancouver since 2018
Vancouver
Houston
Goals: Scored
15
10
Games: Scored
5 / 6
5 / 6
Clean sheets
1 / 6
1 / 6
HOU
1
D
2
VAN
3
Goal Statistics
Houston Vancouver
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.3
goals
1.3
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
27%
1
35%
2
23%
3
10%
4+
There is a 62% probability that Houston will score no more than 1 goal
0
27%
1
35%
2
23%
3
10%
4+
There is a 62% probability that Vancouver will score no more than 1 goal
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-15
Houston have scored 15% fewer goals at home than predicted
=0
Vancouver’s goalscoring when away has been inline with predictions
1.3
average goals scored
1.4
average goals scored
1.3
conceded
1.3
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Major League Soccer - 2025/2025 season
https://api.kickoff.co.uk/v1/fixture/291072/accaPanel/formStats/marketCode/FULL
Houston
PG (predicted goals)
Vancouver
1.3
1.3
Attack rating
5%
better
HOU
VAN
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Games scored18
15
Failed to score3
5
Scored first11
10
Goals scored29
35
Avg. goals scored1.3
1.7
Avg. shots per game8
9
Avg. shots per goal6
6
Conversion rate for17
18
Avg. XG for1.2
1.7
KickOff rating
+5%
Defence rating
HOU
VAN
19%
better
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Games conceded13
11
Clean sheets8
9
Conceded first8
6
Goals conceded34
22
Avg. goals conceded1.5
1
Avg. shots/game conceded8
7
Avg. shots/goal conceded5
6
Conversion rate against19%
16%
Avg. XG against1.1
1.1
KickOff rating
+19%

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Houston Major League Soccer squad statistics 2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
21748
ArturE PonceG DorseyF Escobar
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
Artur MID22
3
-
G Dorsey DEF2124
6
-
A Bassi MID2122
2
-
F Escobar DEF2022
7
1
S Kowalczyk MID2011
2
-
E Ponce FWD2071
5
-
O Awodesu DEF181
2
1
J McGlynn MID1723
1
-
E Bartlow DEF152
2
-
B Raines MID15
4
-
J Bond GLK14
-
O Lingr MID1431
3
-
P Ortiz DEF111
4
-
J Urso MID11
2
-
E Sviatchenko DEF10
-
D Steres DEF8
2
-
G Segal FWD82
-
D Holmes MID7
2
-
E Dueñas MID71
4
-
L Ennali FWD61
-
B. Gillingham GLK4
-
A Tarbell GLK4
-
T Olusanya FWD41
1
-
J Maurer GLK2
-
Vancouver Major League Soccer squad statistics 2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
211055
Y TakaokaB WhiteA AhmedR Priso
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
Y Takaoka GLK21
-
T Blackmon DEF202
3
-
R Veselinovic DEF191
1
-
P Vite MID1943
1
-
J Mbende MID1913
1
-
Édier Ocampo DEF181
4
-
D Ríos FWD1822
1
-
T Johnson DEF1711
1
-
R Priso MID172
5
-
S Berhalter MID1614
4
-
E Sabbi FWD1632
2
-
M Laborda DEF1521
2
-
A Cubas MID15
5
-
A Ahmed MID145
2
-
J. Badwal MID1311
1
-
B White FWD1310
2
-
J Nelson FWD1224
3
1
B Utvik DEF11
1
-
S Adekugbe DEF72
-
G. Bovalina DEF31
-
R Gauld MID31
1
-
B Halbouni  DEF2
-
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