Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Houston Dynamo vs San Jose Earthquakes, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2023
Houston Dynamo
4 – 1
Full Time
San Jose Earthquakes
Thu 22 Jun 2023 · 00:30 UTC PNC Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Amine Bassi 3' 1–0
Corey Baird 5' 2–0
2–1 41' Carlos Akapo
Thor Ulfarsson 77' 3–1
Thor Ulfarsson 89' 4–1
Erik Sviatchenko 37' Y
Y 38' Jeremy Ebobisse
Y 50' Ousseni Bouda
Y 67' Judson
Y 81' Jackson Yueill
Y 85' Jack Skahan
Hector Herrera 86' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Houston Dynamo vs San Jose Earthquakes — MLS at PNC Stadium.

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

8
4
4
Houston Dynamo 16 games · Avg 3.2 goals San Jose Earthquakes
Last 5 meetings
2023-06-22 Houston Dynamo 4–1 San Jose Earthquakes 2023-04-02 San Jose Earthquakes 2–1 Houston Dynamo 2022-07-18 San Jose Earthquakes 1–2 Houston Dynamo 2022-04-10 Houston Dynamo 4–3 San Jose Earthquakes 2021-07-25 San Jose Earthquakes 1–1 Houston Dynamo

Recent Form

Houston Dynamo
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Jun San Jose Earthquakes H 4–1 W
15 Jun Los Angeles FC A 1–0 W
11 Jun Los Angeles FC H 4–0 W
04 Jun St. Louis City A 0–3 L
01 Jun Vancouver Whitecaps FC A 2–6 L
28 May Austin FC H 2–1 W
San Jose Earthquakes
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Jun Houston Dynamo A 1–4 L
18 Jun Portland Timbers H 0–0 D
11 Jun Philadelphia Union H 2–1 W
04 Jun Colorado Rapids SC A 0–0 D
01 Jun Seattle Sounders FC A 1–0 W
28 May FC Dallas H 1–1 D

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)
69% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
41% Clean Sheets
Houston Dynamo this season
26% Clean Sheets
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' That's the starting whistle at PNC Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Houston Dynamo and San Jose Earthquakes.
  • 3' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Amine Bassi makes no mistake. 1-0!
  • 5' Against the run of play, Corey Baird has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Nelson Quinones, as he is very good at scoring at PNC Stadium with 4 goals in the last 3 games.
  • 20' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 25' Houston Dynamo have won 394 goals from 283 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 30' Erik Sviatchenko, a Denmark , has 18 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 35' It looks surprising San Jose Earthquakes does not make any changes. Steve Clark has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 37' Erik Sviatchenko has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 37.
  • 38' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Jeremy Ebobisse on 38 minutes.
  • 41' What a strike from Carlos Akapo! The score is 2-1.
  • 46' Houston Dynamo are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against San Jose Earthquakes's 4-3-3 shape.
  • 48' Ousseni Bouda gets the nod from San Jose Earthquakes. He replaces Benjamin Kikanovic and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 50' That looks like a foul for a card for Ousseni Bouda.
  • 55' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 60' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 65' Over 65 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 67' Judson was booked on 67.
  • 72' 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.
  • 74' Thor Ulfarsson has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ibrahim Aliyu on 74 minute.
  • 77' Brilliant from the ! Thor Ulfarsson makes it 3-1 with a superb finish on 77.
  • 81' That looks like a foul for a card for Jackson Yueill.
  • 81' Fresh legs for San Jose Earthquakes! Jack Skahan comes on to replace Judson.
  • 82' The Houston Dynamo bench stirs into life. Amine Bassi is withdrawn and Griffin Dorsey gets his opportunity.
  • 85' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jack Skahan on 85.
  • 86' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Hector Herrera on 86 minutes.
  • 89' What composure from Thor Ulfarsson! The Iceland international strokes it home. 4-1.
  • San Jose Earthquakes will have plenty to reflect on. Houston Dynamo were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Houston Dynamo Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

San Jose Earthquakes Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2023-06-22 Houston Dynamo 4–1 San Jose Earthquakes 2023-04-02 San Jose Earthquakes 2–1 Houston Dynamo 2022-07-18 San Jose Earthquakes 1–2 Houston Dynamo 2022-04-10 Houston Dynamo 4–3 San Jose Earthquakes 2021-07-25 San Jose Earthquakes 1–1 Houston Dynamo

Houston Dynamo Form

2023-06-22 Houston Dynamo 4–1 San Jose Earthquakes W 2023-06-15 Los Angeles FC 0–1 Houston Dynamo W 2023-06-11 Houston Dynamo 4–0 Los Angeles FC W 2023-06-04 St. Louis City 3–0 Houston Dynamo L 2023-06-01 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 6–2 Houston Dynamo L 2023-05-28 Houston Dynamo 2–1 Austin FC W

San Jose Earthquakes Form

2023-06-22 Houston Dynamo 4–1 San Jose Earthquakes L 2023-06-18 San Jose Earthquakes 0–0 Portland Timbers D 2023-06-11 San Jose Earthquakes 2–1 Philadelphia Union W 2023-06-04 Colorado Rapids SC 0–0 San Jose Earthquakes D 2023-06-01 Seattle Sounders FC 0–1 San Jose Earthquakes W 2023-05-28 San Jose Earthquakes 1–1 FC Dallas D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.99 Houston Dynamo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.18 San Jose Earthquakes xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 60% + Both teams to score 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Houston Dynamo56% Draw23% San Jose Earthquakes21%
Actual: Houston Dynamo win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes60% 0% No40%
Avg goals/match: 3.17
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 82%
18%
± 2.5 60%
40%
± 3.5 39%
61%
± 4.5 22%
78%

Double Chance

Houston Dynamo or Draw
79%
Draw or San Jose Earthquakes
44%
Houston Dynamo or San Jose Earthquakes
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Houston Dynamo40% Draw42% San Jose Earthquakes18%
Actual: Houston Dynamo win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.7%
2 – 1
9.4%
2 – 0
8.2%
1 – 0
7.7%
3 – 1
6.3%
0 – 0
5.8%
1 – 2
5.6%
2 – 2
5.6%
3 – 0
5.4%
0 – 1
4.2%
3 – 2
3.8%
4 – 1
Actual

Asian Handicap — Houston Dynamo

Handicap Houston Dynamo covers Push San Jose Earthquakes covers
-2.5 16% — 84%
-2 16% 17% 67%
-1.5 33% — 67%
-1 33% 22% 45%
-0.5 55% — 45%
+0.5 79% — 21%
+1 79% 13% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 6% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
31% ✓
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
14% ✓

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