Thursday , 2 July 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 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

8
3
3
Houston Dynamo 14 games · Avg 3.6 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
#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)
79% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
29% Clean Sheets
Houston Dynamo this season
33% Clean Sheets
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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Houston Dynamo launch into their encounter with San Jose Earthquakes.
  • 3' What a strike from Amine Bassi! The score is 1-0.
  • 5' A goal from the USA international Corey Baird! He fires home on 5 to make it 2-0!
  • 10' It is a cagey affair so far. Houston Dynamo in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past San Jose Earthquakes's compact 4-3-3.
  • 15' A quiet spell here at PNC Stadium. Houston Dynamo seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 20' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 20 minutes.
  • 25' San Jose Earthquakes come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 30' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 35' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering San Jose Earthquakes that had 279 games and scored 424 goals.
  • 37' Controversy at the stadium! Erik Sviatchenko argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 38' Jeremy Ebobisse picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 41' What a moment for Carlos Akapo! That strike on 41 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 46' 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.
  • 48' The supporters are chanting for Ousseni Bouda. He replaces Benjamin Kikanovic on 48 minute.
  • 50' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Ousseni Bouda on 50 minutes.
  • 55' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 60' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Houston Dynamo and San Jose Earthquakes are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 65' Houston Dynamo started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 65.
  • 67' The referee calls foul for Judson. He receives a card.
  • 72' It looks like no one’s ball. Houston Dynamo is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 74' Ibrahim Aliyu makes way for Thor Ulfarsson at the 74 minute mark. A tactical switch from Houston Dynamo.
  • 77' What a moment for Thor Ulfarsson! That strike on 77 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 81' It’s gonna be a card for Jackson Yueill.
  • 81' Fresh legs for San Jose Earthquakes! Jack Skahan comes on to replace Judson.
  • 82' Fresh legs for Houston Dynamo! Griffin Dorsey comes on to replace Amine Bassi.
  • 85' A moment of madness from Jack Skahan on 85 minutes earns him a card. San Jose Earthquakes will be frustrated.
  • 86' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Hector Herrera.
  • 89' GOAL! Thor Ulfarsson fires home to make it 4-1!
  • Full Time. Houston Dynamo beats San Jose Earthquakes

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
Preston Judd 3
Thor Ulfarsson 3
Tomas Martinez 3
Vako Qazaishvili 2
Jeremy Ebobisse 2
Tomas Martinez 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
1.82 Houston Dynamo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.62 San Jose Earthquakes xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 67% + Over 2.5 goals 66%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Houston Dynamo47% Draw24% San Jose Earthquakes29%
Actual: Houston Dynamo win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes67% 0% No33%
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
70%
Draw or San Jose Earthquakes
53%
Houston Dynamo or San Jose Earthquakes
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Houston Dynamo32% Draw41% San Jose Earthquakes27%
Actual: Houston Dynamo win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–1 not predicted
4 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
10.3%
2 – 1
8.3%
1 – 2
7.4%
2 – 2
6.7%
2 – 0
5.3%
1 – 0
5.2%
3 – 1
5%
0 – 0
4.7%
0 – 1
4.5%
0 – 2
4.3%
3 – 2
4.1%
1 – 3
4%

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% 19% 58%
-0.5 42% — 58%
+0.5 66% — 34%
+1 66% 17% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 10% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
21% ✓
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
17% ✓

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