Houston Dynamo vs San Jose Earthquakes, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Houston Dynamo vs San Jose Earthquakes — MLS .
- Houston Dynamo 18 games · 32 pts (2026/26)
- San Jose Earthquakes 18 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Rubiel Vazquez
- Referee Brian Dunn
- Referee Kevin Klinger
- Referee Hilario Grajeda
- Referee Guido Gonzalez
11 games this season
🟨 2.4/game
⚽ 8.6 goals/game
🟥 2 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 18 | 40 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 18 | 38 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 18 | 30 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 17 | 29 |
| 5 | New York City FC | 18 | 26 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 18 | 26 |
| 7 | Charlotte FC | 18 | 25 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 18 | 25 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 18 | 23 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 18 | 20 |
| 11 | Orlando City SC | 18 | 20 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 18 | 17 |
| 13 | Philadelphia Union | 18 | 16 |
| 14 | Montreal Impact FC | 18 | 16 |
| 15 | Atlanta United FC | 18 | 12 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 17 | 34 |
| 17 | Los Angeles FC | 19 | 34 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | 33 |
| 19 | Houston Dynamo | 18 | 32 |
| 20 | FC Dallas | 18 | 27 |
| 21 | Real Salt Lake | 17 | 27 |
| 22 | St. Louis City | 18 | 26 |
| 23 | Portland Timbers | 18 | 24 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 17 | 24 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 18 | 24 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 18 | 22 |
| 27 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 19 | 22 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 18 | 21 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 18 | 17 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 18 | 14 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 3–2 | W |
| 22 Sep | Orlando City SC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 16 Sep | Portland Timbers | H | 4–1 | W |
| 02 Sep | FC Dallas | A | 2–4 | L |
| 30 Aug | New York Red Bulls | A | 0–1 | L |
| 24 Aug | FC Dallas | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep | Houston Dynamo | A | 2–3 | L |
| 22 Sep | Los Angeles FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 20 Sep | Atlanta United FC | H | 3–4 | L |
| 16 Sep | Sporting Kansas City | H | 1–5 | L |
| 02 Sep | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 30 Aug | FC Dallas | H | 4–3 | W |
Season Stats
| Houston Dynamo | San Jose Earthquakes | |
|---|---|---|
| #19 | Position | #18 |
| 32 | Points | 33 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 10 / 2 / 6 | W / D / L | 10 / 3 / 5 |
| 27 | Scored | 37 |
| 24 | Conceded | 24 |
| +3 | GD | +13 |
| 1.78 | PPG | 1.83 |
| 56% | Win % | 56% |
Key Stats
86%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
79%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
42%
Clean Sheets
Houston Dynamo this season
Houston Dynamo this season
26%
Clean Sheets
San Jose Earthquakes this season
San Jose Earthquakes this season
Houston Dynamo are 19th (32 pts). San Jose Earthquakes are 18th (33 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Houston Dynamo
0-15
1/2
16-30
3/2
31-45
5/2
46-60
3/3
61-75
4/2
76+
2/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
San Jose Earthquakes
0-15
7/6
16-30
3/4
31-45
3/2
46-60
6/6
61-75
4/1
76+
7/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Houston Dynamo
| Guilherme | 8 G | 4 A |
San Jose Earthquakes
| Preston Judd | 11 G | 2 A |
| Ousseni Bouda | 5 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. San Jose Earthquakes kicks off things out of here…
- 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Houston Dynamo and San Jose Earthquakes are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 10' Houston Dynamo are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined San Jose Earthquakes backline.
- 15' Houston Dynamo currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 20' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 25' Houston Dynamo seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 30' Jackson Yueill has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 35' Tomas Martinez is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for San Jose Earthquakes so far.
- 40' The home supporters are growing impatient. Houston Dynamo must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 45' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 50' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 55' Houston Dynamo are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against San Jose Earthquakes's shape.
- 60' Chris Wondolowski has been relatively quiet despite scoring 50 goals in his last 282 appearances.
- 65' Luis Felipe is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Houston Dynamo tonight.
- 70' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 75' San Jose Earthquakes is showing some good football. However, San Jose Earthquakes are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 80' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 85' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 90' Tommy Thompson needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Houston Dynamo take all three points.
Lineups
Houston Dynamo Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
-
21
Ronaldo Pena ↓ Alberth Elis 63'
- 23
- 10
- 24
- 9
- 2
-
8
Memo Rodriguez ↓ Romell Quioto 46'
- 16
- 5
- 20
Bench
-
3
Adolfo Machado ↑ 46'
- 27
- 11
-
31
Romell Quioto ↑ 46'
-
17
Alberth Elis ↑ 63'
- 18
- 12
Coach
Wilmer Cabrera
San Jose Earthquakes Lineups
Starting XI
- 37
- 31
-
7
Magnus Eriksson ↓ Danny Hoesen 82'
- 6
- 11
-
96
Luis Felipe ↓ Florian Jungwirth 76'
- 28
- 24
- 8
- 14
-
22
Tommy Thompson ↓ Jahmir Hyka 59'
Bench
- 13
-
9
Danny Hoesen ↑ 82'
-
10
Jahmir Hyka ↑ 59'
-
23
Florian Jungwirth ↑ 76'
- 15
- 18
- 26
Coach
Steve Ralston
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Carlos Ferreira | 4 |
| Tomas Martinez | 3 |
| Jackson Yueill | 3 |
| Preston Judd | 3 |
| Thor Ulfarsson | 3 |
| Cristian Espinoza | 2 |
| Mauro Manotas | 2 |
| Vako Qazaishvili | 2 |
Head to Head
Houston Dynamo Form
San Jose Earthquakes Form
2018-09-30
Houston Dynamo
3–2
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2018-09-22
Los Angeles FC
2–0
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2018-09-20
San Jose Earthquakes
3–4
Atlanta United FC
L
2018-09-16
San Jose Earthquakes
1–5
Sporting Kansas City
L
2018-09-02
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
2–1
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2018-08-30
San Jose Earthquakes
4–3
FC Dallas
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.07
Houston Dynamo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.62
San Jose Earthquakes xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 70% + Both teams to score 70%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Houston Dynamo win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.69
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 3.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 4.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
Double Chance
Houston Dynamo or Draw
73%
Draw or San Jose Earthquakes
49%
Houston Dynamo or San Jose Earthquakes
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: San Jose Earthquakes win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.2%
2 – 1
8.4%
2 – 2
6.7%
1 – 2
6.6%
3 – 1
5.7%
2 – 0
5.4%
1 – 0
4.7%
3 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
3.8%
3 – 0
3.6%
2 – 3
3.6%
1 – 3
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Houston Dynamo
| Handicap | Houston Dynamo covers | Push | San Jose Earthquakes covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 14% | 72% |
| -1.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -1 | 28% | 19% | 53% |
| -0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 15% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 9% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.