Houston Dynamo vs San Jose Earthquakes, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON

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MLS · 2021

Houston Dynamo

2 – 1

Full Time

San Jose Earthquakes

Sat 17 Apr 2021 · 00:00 UTC BBVA Compass Stadium HT 45+3' · FT 45+5'

Fafa Picault 29' Y

Matias Vera 41' Y

Y 51' Javier Lopez

Y 52' Eric Remedi

Y 87' Andres Rios

Derrick Jones 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Houston Dynamo vs San Jose Earthquakes — MLS at BBVA Compass Stadium.

Houston Dynamo 33 games · 51 pts (2026/26)
San Jose Earthquakes 33 games · 52 pts (2026/26)

Match Details

Referee Armando Villarreal
Referee Kyle Atkins
Referee Jeffrey Greeson
Referee Edvin Jurisevic
Referee R. Mendoza

20 games this season 🟨 2.8/game ⚽ 11.0 goals/game

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Nashville SC	33	74
2	Internacional CF Miami	33	59
3	New England Revolution	33	58
4	Chicago Fire FC	33	55
5	Charlotte FC	33	53
6	Philadelphia Union	33	47
7	FC Cincinnati	33	46
8	Columbus Crew SC	33	44
9	Orlando City SC	33	43
10	New York City FC	33	39
11	Toronto FC	33	39
12	New York Red Bulls	33	39
13	Atlanta United FC	33	33
14	D.C. United SC	33	33
15	Montreal Impact FC	33	26
16	Vancouver Whitecaps FC	33	61
17	FC Dallas	33	55
18	San Jose Earthquakes	33	52
19	St. Louis City	33	51
20	Houston Dynamo	33	51
21	Los Angeles FC	33	47
22	Los Angeles Galaxy	33	44
23	Portland Timbers	33	43
24	Colorado Rapids SC	33	43
25	Seattle Sounders FC	33	43
26	Real Salt Lake	33	42
27	Minnesota United FC	33	41
28	San Diego FC	33	38
29	Austin FC	33	34
30	Sporting Kansas City	33	23

Head-to-Head

Houston Dynamo 16 games · Avg 3.2 goals San Jose Earthquakes

Last 5 meetings

2021-04-17 Houston Dynamo 2–1 San Jose Earthquakes 2019-06-27 San Jose Earthquakes 2–0 Houston Dynamo 2019-04-13 Houston Dynamo 2–1 San Jose Earthquakes 2018-09-30 Houston Dynamo 3–2 San Jose Earthquakes 2018-04-15 San Jose Earthquakes 2–2 Houston Dynamo

Recent Form

Houston Dynamo

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
17 Apr	San Jose Earthquakes	H	2–1	W
08 Nov	Colorado Rapids SC	H	1–2	L
31 Oct	FC Dallas	A	0–3	L
29 Oct	Los Angeles FC	A	1–2	L
25 Oct	Columbus Crew SC	H	1–1	D
19 Oct	Minnesota United FC	A	2–2	D

San Jose Earthquakes

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
17 Apr	Houston Dynamo	A	1–2	L
22 Nov	Sporting Kansas City	A	3–3	D
08 Nov	Seattle Sounders FC	A	1–4	L
05 Nov	Los Angeles FC	H	3–2	W
29 Oct	Real Salt Lake	H	2–0	W
25 Oct	Vancouver Whitecaps FC	A	1–2	L

Season Stats

Houston Dynamo		San Jose Earthquakes
#20	Position	#18
51	Points	52
33	Played	33
14 / 9 / 10	W / D / L	14 / 10 / 9
43	Scored	56
42	Conceded	48
+1	GD	+8
1.55	PPG	1.58
42%	Win %	42%

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)

69% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

39% Clean Sheets
Houston Dynamo this season

21% Clean Sheets
San Jose Earthquakes this season

Houston Dynamo are 20th (51 pts). San Jose Earthquakes are 18th (52 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Houston Dynamo

0-15

1/3

16-30

6/7

31-45

9/4

46-60

6/4

61-75

6/4

76+

5/10

■ Scored ■ Conceded

San Jose Earthquakes

0-15

14/7

16-30

6/7

31-45

5/7

46-60

7/7

61-75

6/3

76+

10/15

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Houston Dynamo

Guilherme	16 G	8 A
Mateusz Bogusz	8 G	2 A

San Jose Earthquakes

Preston Judd	16 G	3 A
Ousseni Bouda	7 G	1 A
Timo Werner	6 G	4 A

Events

Match Events

0' The game is set. San Jose Earthquakes kicks off things out of here…
5' San Jose Earthquakes are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
8' The crowd applauds Tommy Thompson as he leaves the pitch. Luciano Abecasis steps in for San Jose Earthquakes.
13' San Jose Earthquakes is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
18' The 40-year-old Shea Salinas has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
23' Over 23 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
28' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
29' The referee calls foul for Fafa Picault. He receives a Yellow card.
34' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Houston Dynamo and San Jose Earthquakes are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
39' Memo Rodriguez is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
41' Controversy at the stadium! Matias Vera argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
46' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
51' A moment of madness from Javier Lopez on 51 minutes earns him a Yellow card. San Jose Earthquakes will be frustrated.
52' The referee shows San Jose Earthquakes player a Yellow card on 52.
55' Maximiliano Urruti doubles the advantage! 2-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
60' It is a substitution in San Jose Earthquakes team. Marcos Lopez is replaced by Shea Salinas on 60 minute.
61' The supporters are chanting for Chris Wondolowski. He replaces Carlos Fierro on 61 minute.
66' Paul Marie is replacing Cade Cowell for the San Jose Earthquakes side.
67' It is a substitution in Houston Dynamo team. Joe Corona is replaced by Darwin Ceren on 67 minute.
71' Ariel Lassiter gets the nod from Houston Dynamo. He replaces Fafa Picault and will look to change the dynamic.
74' Paul Marie has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 74 minutes.
79' San Jose Earthquakes have won 440 goals from 292 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
84' Cristian Espinoza has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 34 appearances with only 2 goals this season.
87' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Andres Rios.
87' Derrick Jones is replacing Memo Rodriguez for the Houston Dynamo side.
90' The referee has no hesitation. Derrick Jones is booked for Houston Dynamo — Yellow card on 90.
Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Houston Dynamo players.

Lineups

Houston Dynamo Lineups

Starting XI

37
Maximiliano Urruti ↓ Christian Ramirez 87'
5
Tim Parker
3
Adam Lundqvist
27
Boniek Garcia C
8
Memo Rodriguez ↓ Derrick Jones 87'
4
Zarek Valentin
10
Fafa Picault ↓ Ariel Lassiter 71'
1
Marko Maric
22
Matias Vera
14
Joe Corona ↓ Darwin Ceren 67'
19
Tyler Pasher

Bench

Coach Tab Ramos

San Jose Earthquakes Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

25
Andres Rios ↑ 60'
6
Shea Salinas ↑ 60'
8
Chris Wondolowski ↑ 61'
26
Eric Calvillo
2
Luciano Abecasis ↑ 8'
17
Daniel Vega
3
Paul Marie ↑ 66'
19
Siad Haji
15
Tanner Beason

Coach Matias Almeyda

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Carlos Ferreira	4
Tomas Martinez	3
Jackson Yueill	3
Thor Ulfarsson	3
Preston Judd	3
Mauro Manotas	2
Vako Qazaishvili	2
Jeremy Ebobisse	2

Head to Head

Houston Dynamo Form

2021-04-17 Houston Dynamo 2–1 San Jose Earthquakes W 2020-11-08 Houston Dynamo 1–2 Colorado Rapids SC L 2020-10-31 FC Dallas 3–0 Houston Dynamo L 2020-10-29 Los Angeles FC 2–1 Houston Dynamo L 2020-10-25 Houston Dynamo 1–1 Columbus Crew SC D 2020-10-19 Minnesota United FC 2–2 Houston Dynamo D

San Jose Earthquakes Form

2021-04-17 Houston Dynamo 2–1 San Jose Earthquakes L 2020-11-22 Sporting Kansas City 3–3 San Jose Earthquakes D 2020-11-08 Seattle Sounders FC 4–1 San Jose Earthquakes L 2020-11-05 San Jose Earthquakes 3–2 Los Angeles FC W 2020-10-29 San Jose Earthquakes 2–0 Real Salt Lake W 2020-10-25 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2–1 San Jose Earthquakes L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.7 Houston Dynamo xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.42 San Jose Earthquakes xG

I would bet for: Both teams to score 62% + Over 2.5 goals 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Houston Dynamo46% Draw25% San Jose Earthquakes29%

Actual: Houston Dynamo win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes62% 0% No38%

Avg goals/match: 3.12

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	94%	6%
± 1.5	82%	18%
± 2.5	59%	41%
± 3.5	38%	62%
± 4.5	21%	79%

Double Chance

Houston Dynamo or Draw

71%

Draw or San Jose Earthquakes

54%

Houston Dynamo or San Jose Earthquakes

75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Houston Dynamo32% Draw43% San Jose Earthquakes25%

Actual: Houston Dynamo win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

11.6%

2 – 1

Actual

1 – 2

7.3%

1 – 0

6.7%

2 – 0

6.3%

2 – 2

6.2%

0 – 0

6.1%

0 – 1

5.5%

3 – 1

4.9%

0 – 2

4.4%

3 – 2

3.6%

3 – 0

3.5%

Asian Handicap — Houston Dynamo

Handicap	Houston Dynamo covers	Push	San Jose Earthquakes covers
-2.5	10%	—	90%
-2	10%	13%	77%
-1.5	23%	—	77%
-1	23%	20%	57%
-0.5	43%	—	57%
+0.5	69%	—	31%
+1	69%	17%	15%
+1.5	85%	—	15%
+2	85%	9%	5%
+2.5	95%	—	5%

Clean Sheet

Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet

25% ✓

San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet

19% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.