Vancouver Whitecaps FC at Houston Dynamo 5/22/21 - MLS Picks & Predictions

Two teams that are coming off losses in their previous matches will lock horns on Saturday, when the Houston will play host to Vancouver. The Dynamo are coming off an away loss at Colorado and have not been very convincing so far, while the Whitecaps will look to avoid their third consecutive loss.

Houston (2-2-2) were taken by surprise at the first half of their match in Colorado last week. They conceded two goals in a 7-minute span (29th, 36th) but did respond with a goal at the 39th minute. Colorado scored another goal at the 42nd minute, forcing Houston to a 3-1 loss. That put an end to their 3-match undefeated streak (1-0-2) and it was the 5th time in 6 matches this season where they fail to keep a clean sheet. Houston are sitting at the 6th spot of the Western Conference with 8 points, scoring 7 and conceding 8 goals in the process.

Vancouver (2-3-1) are coming off a tough 3-0 loss on the road against Sporting Kansas City. They also conceded two first-half goals in quick succession (28th and 32nd minute) and then another at the 58th minute for the final 3-0 loss. Vancouver did not score in any of their 3 losses so far, with just 1 of their 6 matches seeing both teams score. The Whitecaps are sitting at the 8th spot of the Western Conference with 7 points, scoring 5 and conceding 7 goals so far.