Two of MLS’ top offensive weapons square off when Ryan Gauld (fourth with 57 chances created) and Vancouver Whitecaps FC host Amine Bassi (fifth with 52) and Houston Dynamo on July 20, 2024 at BC Place, airing on Apple TV and beginning at 10:30 PM ET.
Keep reading for our preview for this matchup, and discover all of our predictions here, too!
Betting Odds
Bet $20, Payout $39.80
Vancouver Whitecaps FC to win vs Houston Dynamo -101
Vancouver vs. Houston Odds & Favorites
- Favorite: Vancouver Whitecaps FC (-101)
- Underdog: Houston Dynamo (+248)
- Draw: +253
- Over/under: 2.5
Vancouver Whitecaps FC Betting Insights
- Offensively, Vancouver is 10th in MLS (40 goals, 1.7 per match). And defensively, Houston is fourth (27 goals conceded, 1.2 per match).
- Vancouver has been a moneyline favorite 10 times this season, and has gone 5-2-3 in those games.
- When it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -101 or shorter, Vancouver has gone 4-2-2 (50.0%).
- The implied moneyline probability in this matchup gives Vancouver a 50.2% chance to win.
Houston Dynamo Betting Insights
- Houston has scored 31 goals in 23 matches this season (22nd in MLS), and Vancouver has allowed 31 goals in 23 matches (ninth in league).
- This season Houston has won four of the 10 games in which it has been an underdog.
- Houston has entered three games this season as the underdog by +248 or more and is 1-0-2 in those contests.
- The oddsmakers’ moneyline implies a 28.7% chance of victory for Houston.
Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs. Houston Dynamo Offensive Leaders
Vancouver Offensive Leaders
Name | Games | Goals | Assists | Shots | Chances Created |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ryan Gauld | 23 | 9 | 8 | 35 | 57 |
Brian White | 22 | 12 | 2 | 54 | 14 |
Fafa Picault | 21 | 6 | 3 | 29 | 14 |
Ryan Raposo | 23 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 20 |
Mathias Laborda | 22 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
Houston Offensive Leaders
Name | Games | Goals | Assists | Shots | Chances Created |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ibrahim Aliyu | 23 | 6 | 3 | 50 | 15 |
Sebastian Ferreira | 13 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 6 |
Amine Bassi | 21 | 2 | 4 | 34 | 52 |
Latif Blessing | 21 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 3 |
Sebastian Kowalczyk | 22 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 17 |
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