Vancouver Whitecaps and Houston Dynamo are two sides who have been struggling in the Major League Soccer this season with both teams being rock bottom in the Western Continent pool table.
Vancouver currently sits at the 12th spot with just 27 points to its name, while Houston with 34 points is just above the Whitecaps.
Marc Dos Santos would indefinitely want his men to play with an attacking mindset in front of the home crowd as they’ve got nothing to lose at this point.
Houston Dynamo under the managerial leadership of Davy Arnaud had gone on a six-game winless run before beating Minnesota 2-0 on Wednesday. Some might say that facing the Whitecaps at this stage might help Houston further to carry on a momentum.
Match Details:
Date- Sunday, September 15
Time of Kick-Off- 7:30 am (IST)
Venue: BC Place
Vancouver Whitecaps Team News:
Victor Giro is doubtful to feature against Houston after sustaining a back spasm.
Erik Gody’s tight calf still raises uncertainty about his availability.
Jasser Khemiri’s knee injury along with Michael Baldisimo’s ankle issue will lead them to be sidelined for the game.
Jakob Nerwinski also remains doubtful for the upcoming game.
Houston Dynamo Team News:
AJ Delagarza is expected to be out of action for 10-12 weeks due to a fracture in his right foot.
Predicted Lineups:
Vancouver Whitecaps- Crepeau; Sutter, Rose, Henry, Adnan, In-Beom, Erice, Teibert, Montero, Bair, Reyna
Houston Dynamo- Willis; Beasley, Garcia, Fuenmayor, Lundkvist, Vera, Garcia, Martinez, Ramirez, McNamara, Manotas
Key Points:
It’s even stevens in terms of the previous six meetings with Vancouver Whitecaps winning two, Houston Dynamo winning two, while the remaining two games ended with a draw.
Houston Dynamo has a forgettable time away from as they’ve lost 12 games of their last 13 games.
Vancouver Whitecaps, on the other hand, has remained unbeaten in its last eight home matches against Houston.
Prediction:
The last time the two sides confronted one another in March, the game turned out to be an enthralling contest with Houston just managing to nick a 3-2 win.
Vancouver has lost three games in a row and with Houston fresh from a win, it is very much possible that they might end up on top yet again.
Mauro Manotas with 12 goals and six assists in 23 appearances will be the man to focus on for the Vancouver defence.
While Yordy Reyna with seven goals and an assist may be the man who digs in deep and gets a valuable goal or an assist to end Vancouver’s losing streak.
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