Vancouver Whitecaps take home winning streak into matchup against the Houston Dynamo
Houston Dynamo (9-7-7, eighth in the Western Conference) vs. Vancouver Whitecaps FC (11-7-5, fourth in the Western Conference)
Vancouver, British Columbia; Saturday, 10:30 p.m. EDT
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Vancouver +105, Houston +227, Draw +264; over/under is 2.5 goals
BOTTOM LINE: The Vancouver Whitecaps host the Houston Dynamo trying to prolong a three-game home winning streak.
The Whitecaps are 10-5-2 in Western Conference games. Brian White leads the 10th-ranked scoring team in the league with 12 goals. The Whitecaps have scored 40.
The Dynamo are 7-5-6 against Western Conference opponents. The Dynamo rank seventh in the Western Conference with 117 shots on goal, averaging 5.1 per game.
The matchup Saturday is the first meeting this season between the two teams.
TOP PERFORMERS: White has 12 goals and two assists for the Whitecaps. Ryan Gauld has five goals and seven assists over the past 10 games.
Ibrahim Aliyu has scored six goals with three assists for the Dynamo. Latif Blessing has five goals over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Whitecaps: 6-3-1, averaging 2.1 goals, 4.3 shots on goal and 4.8 corner kicks per game while allowing 1.6 goals per game.
Dynamo: 4-2-4, averaging 1.9 goals, 5.2 shots on goal and 5.3 corner kicks per game while allowing 1.4 goals per game.
NOT EXPECTED TO PLAY: Whitecaps: Tristan Blackmon (injured), Joe Bendik (injured).
Dynamo: Nelson Quinones (injured).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
