HOUSTON (July 15, 2025) – Houston Dynamo FC open a three-match homestand on Wednesday, July 16, at 7:30 p.m. CT, hosting Vancouver Whitecaps FC at Shell Energy Stadium in Houston’s fourth midweek MLS matchup of the season.
The Club will also host Half-Price Beer Night on Wednesday, where fans can look forward to half-price domestic bottled beer all night at Shell Energy Stadium. Additional information and tickets are available HERE.
Wednesday’s fixture marks the fifth meeting between Houston and Vancouver across all competitions since the start of 2023, and the 26th MLS regular matchup in the all-time series. Under head coach Ben Olsen, the Dynamo are 2-1-1 (WLD) versus the Whitecaps and are undefeated in their last three regular season matches versus the Canadian side.
During Wednesday’s match, the entire Dynamo team will wear special jersey patches and black armbands to recognize the tragic loss of life during the recent devastating floods. These match-worn jerseys will be auctioned by Dynamo & Dash Charities, with all proceeds benefiting Central Texas Flood relief efforts by providing short-term and long-term assistance to impacted communities. A moment of silence will also be held before the match.
Additionally, the Club has designed shirts that will be sold in the stadium Team Store and MLSStore.com, with 100 percent of the proceeds also going to relief efforts. Finally, all money raised through the in-stadium 50/50 Raffle on match nights in July will go towards relief efforts.
Last week, the Dynamo made a joint $500,000 donation in collaboration with Austin FC, FC Dallas and Major League Soccer. Fans can continue to support by donating to Dynamo & Dash Charities HERE.
Olsen is on the verge of a major career milestone with Houston, sitting one victory away from 150 career MLS regular season wins. The veteran has been a part of the league since 1998 as a player and a coach since 2010, and Olsen currently ranks third among active MLS coaches in career wins and seventh all-time.
The Dynamo are coming off a 1-0 road loss to Real Salt Lake in a tightly contested match that saw 17 shots for each team. The match saw goalkeeper Jonathan Bond step up to make four crucial saves to keep Houston in the match, while midfielder Jack McGlynn returned to the starting lineup after appearing in every match of the U.S. Men’s National Team’s run to the 2025 Concacaf Gold Cup Final.
Forward Ezequiel Ponce leads the team’s attack with nine goals across all competitions, including seven in regular season play. Defender Griffin Dorsey leads the team in distribution with six assists, followed by McGlynn with five.
Vancouver is coming off a 3-0 road loss to the Colorado Rapids at DICK’S Sporting Goods Park in their most recent match. They conceded goals to Calvin Harris in the 12th minute, Rafael Navarro in the 30th minute and Andreas Maxsø in the 59th minute. The Whitecaps sit third in the Western Conference with an 11-5-5 (WLD) record and 38 points. Brian White leads the team’s attack with 10 goals.
Houston will look to tie the all-time regular season series with Vancouver, who hold a 10-9-6 (WLD) record over the Dynamo. The two sides met twice last season, first in Canada for a back-and-forth, high-scoring affair in July, that resulted in a 4-3 victory for Houston, before playing Vancouver to a 1-1 draw in September at Shell Energy Stadium.
Houston next hosts the Philadelphia Union in a cross-conference matchup on, Saturday, July 19, at Shell Energy Stadium on what will be H-Town Night. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. CT, and fans can purchase tickets for the match HERE.
