Ace Football previews the Major League Soccer round 20 match between Vancouver Whitecaps and Houston Dynamo FC and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
Form hasn’t been great recently for Vancouver Whitecaps, who hope to turn things around against Houston Dynamo FC on Thursday. This is a round 20 match in the current Major League Soccer campaign, and they face each other at BC Place.
Vancouver Whitecaps are currently looking at 37 points on their account, having played 18 matches, leaving them two places off the current Major League Soccer leaders. Meanwhile, Houston Dynamo FC find themselves as number 2 in the Major League Soccer with 35 points following 19 rounds.
Form: Vancouver Whitecaps vs Houston Dynamo FC
Vancouver Whitecaps Form
Vancouver Whitecaps have seen it all in their last three matches. First, they went down 1-3 against FC Juarez, before picking up a 1-1 draw against Tigres. Their latest match brought a 0-2 win in their encounter with Seattle Sounders FC. Vancouver Whitecaps won four of their previous six Major League Soccer games at the BC Place. They both drew and lost once, as they conceded five and scored 12 goals.
Houston Dynamo FC Form
Houston Dynamo FC are in awesome shape going into this next encounter, as they won their last three matches on the bounce. Sporting Kansas City got left behind in a 0-2 win, before New England Revolution got hammered in a 0-2 victory. LA Galaxy was the most recent victim in a 1-0 win for Houston Dynamo FC. Houston Dynamo FC won half their previous six away matches in the Major League Soccer, as well as seeing one draw and suffering two defeats. They scored nine goals whilst conceding seven.
Betting stats and facts for Vancouver Whitecaps and Houston Dynamo FC
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Vancouver Whitecaps and Houston Dynamo FC. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- Vancouver Whitecaps have won 6 of the last 8 home matches in the Major League Soccer while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- In 3 of the last 4 Vancouver Whitecaps home matches in the Major League Soccer, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 12 of the last 13 Houston Dynamo FC matches in the Major League Soccer, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 13 of the last 15 Houston Dynamo FC matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Houston Dynamo FC have won the last 3 matches in a row and the sum of goals was under 2.5
- Houston Dynamo FC have won the last 3 matches in a row while scoring less than 2.5 goals
- Houston Dynamo FC have won the last 3 matches in a row in the Major League Soccer and the sum of goals was under 2.5
Players on top: Vancouver Whitecaps vs Houston Dynamo FC
It has been an excellent season for Guilherme Augusto who managed to score an impressive 12 goals in total during the current campaign. He also seems on a good run currently, hitting the target five times in his last six outings. Houston Dynamo FC are looking to him against Vancouver Whitecaps, hoping he keeps his momentum going.
Betting markets: Vancouver Whitecaps vs Houston Dynamo FC
Full-time result
Vancouver Whitecaps claimed five wins, drew one and lost four of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Houston Dynamo FC won four, drew two and lost four of their last 10 games away. Houston Dynamo FC did not lose any of their last 5 matches at home. Houston Dynamo FC won their last 4 matches.
Both teams to score
Surprisingly, Vancouver Whitecaps only scored the first goal of the match in three out of their last ten games. Astonishingly, Houston Dynamo FC scored the opening goal of the match in four of their last ten games. Houston Dynamo FC have not conceded a goal in 4 consecutive games. Houston Dynamo FC should feel cheery over the chances of getting at least one goal in on Thursday, as Vancouver Whitecaps only managed two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. Houston Dynamo FC claimed six clean sheets in their last 10 games. Both Team have scored in 4 last consecutive meetings between Vancouver Whitecaps and Houston Dynamo FC when playing at BC Place.
Total goals
Vancouver Whitecaps saw over 2.5 goals in four of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.5 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals appeared in three of the last ten matches that Houston Dynamo FC played across all tournaments. They scored 1.6 times on average in the process. Houston Dynamo FC won their last six matches to nil.
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