Houston Dynamo vs San Jose Earthquakes, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Houston Dynamo vs San Jose Earthquakes — MLS .
- Houston Dynamo 14 games · 22 pts (2026/26)
- San Jose Earthquakes 15 games · 32 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Rubiel Vazquez
- Referee Brian Dunn
- Referee Kevin Klinger
- Referee Hilario Grajeda
- Referee Guido Gonzalez
10 games this season
🟨 2.3/game
⚽ 8.6 goals/game
🟥 2 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 14 | 33 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 15 | 31 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 14 | 26 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 14 | 25 |
| 5 | New York Red Bulls | 15 | 22 |
| 6 | Charlotte FC | 15 | 21 |
| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 15 | 20 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 15 | 19 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 15 | 18 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 15 | 16 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 14 | 14 |
| 12 | Montreal Impact FC | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | Orlando City SC | 15 | 14 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 14 | 11 |
| 15 | Philadelphia Union | 15 | 7 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 14 | 32 |
| 17 | San Jose Earthquakes | 15 | 32 |
| 18 | Real Salt Lake | 14 | 26 |
| 19 | FC Dallas | 15 | 25 |
| 20 | Los Angeles FC | 15 | 24 |
| 21 | Seattle Sounders FC | 13 | 24 |
| 22 | Houston Dynamo | 14 | 22 |
| 23 | Minnesota United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 24 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 15 | 20 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 15 | 17 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 15 | 16 |
| 27 | St. Louis City | 14 | 16 |
| 28 | Portland Timbers | 14 | 14 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 15 | 14 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 14 | 11 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #22 | Position | #17 |
| 22 | Points | 32 |
| 14 | Played | 15 |
| 7 / 1 / 6 | W / D / L | 10 / 2 / 3 |
| 19 | Scored | 34 |
| 23 | Conceded | 15 |
| -4 | GD | +19 |
| 1.57 | PPG | 2.13 |
| 50% | Win % | 67% |
Key Stats
86%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
79%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
29%
Clean Sheets
Houston Dynamo this season
Houston Dynamo this season
33%
Clean Sheets
San Jose Earthquakes this season
San Jose Earthquakes this season
Houston Dynamo are 22nd (22 pts). San Jose Earthquakes are 17th (32 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Houston Dynamo
0-15
–/2
16-30
1/2
31-45
3/2
46-60
2/3
61-75
3/2
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
San Jose Earthquakes
0-15
7/3
16-30
2/2
31-45
3/1
46-60
4/4
61-75
3/–
76+
7/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at . Houston Dynamo are looking to make home advantage count against San Jose Earthquakes.
- 5' United States international Kevin Garcia has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 10' It looks like no one’s ball. Houston Dynamo is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 15' Houston Dynamo is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 20' Ronaldo Pena is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for San Jose Earthquakes tonight.
- 25' Houston Dynamo are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 30' The 36-year-old Magnus Eriksson has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 35' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Wilmer Cabrera will be considering his options from the bench.
- 40' The energy levels are beginning to show. Wilmer Cabrera might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 45' Jackson Yueill, a USA , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 50' 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.
- 55' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 60' It looks surprising San Jose Earthquakes does not make any changes. Vako Qazaishvili has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 65' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 70' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 75' Houston Dynamo currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 80' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 80 minutes.
- 85' San Jose Earthquakes fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 90' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 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 |
| Jackson Yueill | 3 |
| Preston Judd | 3 |
| Thor Ulfarsson | 3 |
| Tomas Martinez | 3 |
| Vako Qazaishvili | 2 |
| Jeremy Ebobisse | 2 |
| Tomas Martinez | 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
1.83
Houston Dynamo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.88
San Jose Earthquakes xG
I would bet for:
Houston Dynamo or San Jose Earthquakes 77% + Both teams to score 71%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Houston Dynamo win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.71
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
67%
Draw or San Jose Earthquakes
56%
Houston Dynamo or San Jose Earthquakes
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: San Jose Earthquakes win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.3%
1 – 2
7.7%
2 – 1
7.5%
2 – 2
6.9%
1 – 3
4.8%
3 – 1
4.5%
0 – 2
4.4%
2 – 3
4.4%
3 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
4.2%
0 – 1
4.1%
1 – 0
3.9%
Asian Handicap — Houston Dynamo
| Handicap | Houston Dynamo covers | Push | San Jose Earthquakes covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 11% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 17% | 63% |
| -0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +1 | 61% | 18% | 22% |
| +1.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +2 | 78% | 12% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.