Houston Dynamo vs San Jose Earthquakes, 2018
Overview
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Houston Dynamo vs San Jose Earthquakes — MLS .
- Houston Dynamo 27 games · 44 pts (2026/26)
- San Jose Earthquakes 27 games · 45 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 | 27 | 60 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 27 | 46 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 27 | 43 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire FC | 26 | 42 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 27 | 39 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 27 | 34 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 27 | 33 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 26 | 33 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 26 | 33 |
| 11 | D.C. United SC | 26 | 30 |
| 12 | Columbus Crew SC | 27 | 29 |
| 13 | Toronto FC | 27 | 29 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 27 | 27 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 27 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 26 | 50 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 19 | St. Louis City | 26 | 44 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 27 | 44 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 28 | 41 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids SC | 27 | 36 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | 36 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 26 | 35 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 27 | 32 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 27 | 32 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 27 | 32 |
| 28 | Austin FC | 27 | 31 |
| 29 | Minnesota United FC | 27 | 29 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 26 | 21 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #20 | Position | #18 |
| 44 | Points | 45 |
| 27 | Played | 27 |
| 13 / 5 / 9 | W / D / L | 13 / 6 / 8 |
| 34 | Scored | 49 |
| 32 | Conceded | 39 |
| +2 | GD | +10 |
| 1.63 | PPG | 1.67 |
| 48% | Win % | 48% |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
69%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
41%
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 20th (44 pts). San Jose Earthquakes are 18th (45 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Houston Dynamo
0-15
1/2
16-30
3/4
31-45
7/4
46-60
5/3
61-75
5/3
76+
3/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
San Jose Earthquakes
0-15
12/7
16-30
5/4
31-45
5/6
46-60
6/7
61-75
5/2
76+
8/11
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Houston Dynamo
| Guilherme | 14 G | 6 A |
San Jose Earthquakes
| Preston Judd | 15 G | 3 A |
| Timo Werner | 6 G | 4 A |
| Ousseni Bouda | 6 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Houston Dynamo vs San Jose Earthquakes — let the football do the talking.
- 5' San Jose Earthquakes has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 1 meetings.
- 10' 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.
- 15' The 32-year-old Adam Lundqvist has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 20' Jahmir Hyka needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 25' Houston Dynamo have won 394 goals from 284 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 30' With 0 assists to his name this season, Darwin Ceren is clearly more than just a goal scorer for San Jose Earthquakes.
- 35' It’s high time Steve Ralston made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 40' Houston Dynamo are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 45' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 50' Guram Kashia is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for San Jose Earthquakes tonight.
- 55' A.J. DeLaGarza has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 284 appearances.
- 60' 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.
- 65' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 70' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Houston Dynamo and San Jose Earthquakes are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 75' San Jose Earthquakes fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 80' Harold Cummings has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 3 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 85' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 90' Kevin Garcia has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- The final score is 3-2.
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 |
| Thor Ulfarsson | 3 |
| Preston Judd | 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
2
Houston Dynamo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.44
San Jose Earthquakes xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 66% + Over 2.5 goals 66%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Houston Dynamo win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.44
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 3.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 4.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
Double Chance
Houston Dynamo or Draw
75%
Draw or San Jose Earthquakes
47%
Houston Dynamo or San Jose Earthquakes
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: San Jose Earthquakes win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.1%
2 – 1
8.9%
1 – 2
6.4%
2 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
6.4%
3 – 1
5.9%
1 – 0
5.8%
0 – 0
4.6%
3 – 2
Actual
3 – 0
4.2%
0 – 1
4%
0 – 2
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Houston Dynamo
| Handicap | Houston Dynamo covers | Push | San Jose Earthquakes covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 15% | 71% |
| -1.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -1 | 29% | 20% | 51% |
| -0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 14% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.