SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA - JULY 05: Detail of the Houston Dynamo FC jersey in the locker room prior to the MLS match between San Diego FC and Houston Dynamo FC at Snapdragon Stadium on July 05, 2025 ...

Brian Ching once threatened to retire instead of playing outside of Houston, then took a pay cut to remain with Dynamo, the team he led to two championships.

BOTTOM LINE: The Houston Dynamo and the Vancouver Whitecaps square off in Western Conference play. The Dynamo are 6-8-4 against Western Conference opponents.

The Dynamo are 6-8-4 against Western Conference opponents. The Dynamo are fifth in the MLS drawing 114 corner kicks, averaging 5.2 per game. The Whitecaps are 10-3-4 against conference opponents.

BOTTOM LINE: The Houston Dynamo host the Philadelphia Union in non-conference action. The Dynamo are 4-7-1 in home games. The Dynamo are 2-0-1 when they record at least three goals.