Vancouver Whitecaps 0-1 Houston Dynamo: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
MLS · Thursday 20 August 2026 · Vancouver Stadium, Vancouver · referee R. Montero · full time
Full time: Vancouver Whitecaps 0-1 Houston Dynamo
Vancouver Whitecaps 0-1 Houston Dynamo: Houston Dynamo took the points in MLS on Thursday 20 August 2026 at Vancouver Stadium. The goals: Franco Negri 34'.
How Houston Dynamo won it
The opening goal came in the 34th minute: Franco Negri for Houston Dynamo.
It was 0-1 at half-time, and nothing changed after the break.
The referee, R. Montero, showed 3 yellow cards: 1 to Vancouver Whitecaps and 2 to Houston Dynamo.
Vancouver Whitecaps: J. Sørensen, 4-2-3-1 · Houston Dynamo: B. Olsen, 4-2-3-1.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 0.70 for Vancouver Whitecaps and 1.47 for Houston Dynamo.
Vancouver Whitecaps had 1 shot on target, Houston Dynamo 5.
Vancouver Whitecaps had 64% of the ball, but Houston Dynamo took the points.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Vancouver Whitecaps came into it with 31 MLS matches played, scoring 2.0 and conceding 1.0 a match, with 2.04 expected goals for and 1.20 against, and had won 52% of their matches.
Houston Dynamo came into it with 31 MLS matches played, scoring 1.3 and conceding 1.3 a match, with 1.12 expected goals for and 1.53 against, and had won 42% of their matches.
Vancouver Whitecaps vs Houston Dynamo: the match in numbers
| Vancouver Whitecaps | Match statistics | Houston Dynamo |
|---|---|---|
| 64% | Ball possession | 36% |
| 0.70 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.47 |
| 17 | Total shots | 9 |
| 1 | Shots on target | 5 |
| 2 | Big chances | 2 |
| 582 | Total passes | 355 |
| 87% | Pass accuracy | 81% |
| 8 | Corners | 2 |
| 13 | Fouls | 12 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 24 | Tackles | 16 |
| 3 | Saves | 1 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 2 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Mathías Laborda (Vancouver Whitecaps), rated 7.8 by Sportmonks.
Vancouver Whitecaps
- Mathías Laborda 7.8
- Ryan Gauld 7.6
- Oliver Larraz 7.6
- Yohei Takaoka 7.0
- Thomas Müller 6.9
Houston Dynamo
- Artur 7.5
- Franco Negri 7.3 1 goal
- Lucas Halter 7.3
- Mateusz Bogusz 7.2
- Agustin Resch 7.2
The lowest-rated starter was Andrés Cubas at 6.3. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Vancouver Whitecaps: Vancouver Whitecaps vs San Diego Thursday 29 October 2026 · MLS
- Houston Dynamo: Seattle Sounders vs Houston Dynamo Thursday 29 October 2026 · MLS
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Questions about Vancouver Whitecaps vs Houston Dynamo
What was the score in Vancouver Whitecaps vs Houston Dynamo?
Vancouver Whitecaps 0-1 Houston Dynamo (half-time 0-1), MLS, Thursday 20 August 2026.
Who scored in Vancouver Whitecaps vs Houston Dynamo?
Franco Negri 34'.
Did Moneyball predict Vancouver Whitecaps vs Houston Dynamo correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Vancouver Whitecaps vs Houston Dynamo?
Mathías Laborda, rated 7.8 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Vancouver Whitecaps vs Houston Dynamo?
R. Montero.
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