Houston Dynamo vs Vancouver Whitecaps Prediction, 7/16/2025 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 7/14/2025

Game: Houston Dynamo vs Vancouver Whitecaps

Date: Wednesday, July 16, 2025

Location: Shell Energy Stadium in Houston, TX

TV: MLS Season Pass

The Whitecaps (11-5-5) are en route to Shell Energy Stadium in Houston, TX on Wednesday where they will attempt to beat the Dynamo (7-5-10). The Dynamo are priced at +110 while the Whitecaps are at -130. The over/under is set at 3. The men protecting the net will be Jonathan Bond for Houston and Yohei Takaoka for Vancouver.

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The Dynamo sit at 20th in the category of goals expected with 27.7, and the squad's xGA sit at 29.1. Houston has give up 35 goals while relinquishing 1.59 G/90, and the other team have tallied 92 shots on target against them. The team's difference in goals is currently at -6 with the help of 29 goals scored and also 35 goals given up. They have a total of 8 clean sheets, which has them sitting at a percentage of 36.4% over the course of the season. The Houston Dynamo have amassed 57 SVs and also have a SV percentage of 62.0% this season. Houston has tallied 56 yellow card warnings so far this season in addition to 2 red cards. On the year, the club has put together an average of 1.18 points per match (26 points) and also have a rank of 17th in the league with 20 assists.

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Vancouver Whitecaps FC has accumulated 35 goals and the team's expected goals this season is at 33.1. The team's goals against/90 minutes is at 1.19 with 45 saves, and they have a total of 9 clean sheets. On the season, the Whitecaps have a save % of 64.8% (71 SoTA), and also have a ranking of 7th among MLS teams with 38 points. Vancouver W'caps has a rank of 7th concerning goals relinquished having 25, and their goal difference is at 10. The Whitecaps have amassed a shut out percentage of 42.9% so far this year and also 41 yellow card cautions. The Whitecaps have an average of 1.8 points per fixture while having 27 assists and 1 red card.

The guy who will defend the goal for Houston is Jonathan Bond. Bond has defended the goal for a total of 9,159 minutes and has accumulated 322 stops during his soccer career. His goals against per 90 minutes is 1.67 (170 goals given up) and he is the owner of a save percentage of 65.8%. The keeper born in England has faced 489 shots attempted at him in 103 starts. Bond (38-28-37 mark during his soccer career) has earned 20 shutouts, which gives him a 19.6%% clean sheet percentage.

Yohei Takaoka will be looking after the net for Vancouver. In his career, Takaoka has surrendered 117 goals and has earned 224 saves in 87 starting assignments. He sports a save percentage of 65.3% and his clean sheet rate is currently at 27.6%%. He has allowed 1.34 goals per 90 and he has earned a record of 36-25-26. Takaoka has 24 shutouts and has seen 343 shots tried against him in 7,830 career minutes.

Ezequiel Ponce is a member of the squad who can make a difference on the pitch for Houston. He has accounted for 1 assists while earning 25 points thus far in his career. The forward from Argentina has tallied 12 goals in 2,451 minutes played. Ponce has been a starter in 29 matchups in his career while he scores 0.44 goals per 90 mins.

Vancouver features Brian White, who can change the course of a fixture. He has totaled 157 pts in his pro soccer career and has helped on a goal 15 times. The forward representing the United States has totaled 12,291 mins and has earned 71 goals. He scores 0.52 goals per 90 minutes and has started 144 contests so far in his career.

Who will win tonight's soccer game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Houston Dynamo (-130)

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