Houston Dynamo vs San Jose Earthquakes, MLS 2024 REGULAR SEASON

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MLS · 2024

Houston Dynamo

2 – 1

Full Time

San Jose Earthquakes

Sun 31 Mar 2024 · 00:30 UTC PNC Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 9' Paul Marie

R 34' Preston Judd

Adalberto Carrasquilla 45' Y

Y 76' Carlos Akapo

Y 87' Jackson Yueill

Sebastian Ferreira 88' Y

Y 90' Carlos Gruezo

YR 90' Jackson Yueill

Overview

Match Preview

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

Houston Dynamo 18 games · 32 pts (2026/26)
San Jose Earthquakes 18 games · 33 pts (2026/26)

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Nashville SC	18	40
2	Internacional CF Miami	18	38
3	New England Revolution	18	30
4	Chicago Fire FC	17	29
5	New York City FC	18	26
6	FC Cincinnati	18	26
7	Charlotte FC	18	25
8	New York Red Bulls	18	25
9	D.C. United SC	18	23
10	Columbus Crew SC	18	20
11	Orlando City SC	18	20
12	Toronto FC	18	17
13	Philadelphia Union	18	16
14	Montreal Impact FC	18	16
15	Atlanta United FC	18	12
16	Vancouver Whitecaps FC	17	34
17	Los Angeles FC	19	34
18	San Jose Earthquakes	18	33
19	Houston Dynamo	18	32
20	FC Dallas	18	27
21	Real Salt Lake	17	27
22	St. Louis City	18	26
23	Portland Timbers	18	24
24	Seattle Sounders FC	17	24
25	Minnesota United FC	18	24
26	Colorado Rapids SC	18	22
27	Los Angeles Galaxy	19	22
28	San Diego FC	18	21
29	Austin FC	18	17
30	Sporting Kansas City	18	14

Head-to-Head

Houston Dynamo 14 games · Avg 3.6 goals San Jose Earthquakes

Last 5 meetings

2024-03-31 Houston Dynamo 2–1 San Jose Earthquakes 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

Recent Form

Houston Dynamo

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
31 Mar	San Jose Earthquakes	H	2–1	W
24 Mar	Colorado Rapids SC	A	1–0	W
17 Mar	Portland Timbers	H	1–0	W
03 Mar	New York Red Bulls	H	1–2	L
25 Feb	Sporting Kansas City	H	1–1	D
22 Oct	Portland Timbers	A	3–1	W

San Jose Earthquakes

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
31 Mar	Houston Dynamo	A	1–2	L
24 Mar	Seattle Sounders FC	H	3–2	W
17 Mar	Sporting Kansas City	A	1–2	L
10 Mar	Vancouver Whitecaps FC	H	0–2	L
03 Mar	Los Angeles Galaxy	H	1–3	L
25 Feb	FC Dallas	A	1–2	L

Season Stats

Houston Dynamo		San Jose Earthquakes
#19	Position	#18
32	Points	33
18	Played	18
10 / 2 / 6	W / D / L	10 / 3 / 5
27	Scored	37
24	Conceded	24
+3	GD	+13
1.78	PPG	1.83
56%	Win %	56%

Key Stats

86% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)

79% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

42% Clean Sheets
Houston Dynamo this season

26% Clean Sheets
San Jose Earthquakes this season

Houston Dynamo are 19th (32 pts). San Jose Earthquakes are 18th (33 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Houston Dynamo

0-15

1/2

16-30

3/2

31-45

5/2

46-60

3/3

61-75

4/2

76+

2/3

■ Scored ■ Conceded

San Jose Earthquakes

0-15

7/6

16-30

3/4

31-45

3/2

46-60

6/6

61-75

4/1

76+

7/6

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Houston Dynamo

Guilherme

8 G

4 A

San Jose Earthquakes

Preston Judd	11 G	2 A
Ousseni Bouda	5 G	1 A

Events

Match Events

0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at PNC Stadium!
1' San Jose Earthquakes is taking the lead after the goal scored by Bruno Wilson on 1.
6' The home supporters are growing impatient. Houston Dynamo must find a spark to ignite this game.
9' San Jose Earthquakes receives a card for a hard tackle on 9.
14' San Jose Earthquakes come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
19' It looks like no one’s ball. Houston Dynamo is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
24' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Carlos Akapo made 250 appearances and scored 4 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
29' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
34' It’s gonna be a card for Preston Judd.
39' 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.
40' Niko Tsakiris makes way for Tanner Beason at the 40 minute mark. A tactical switch from San Jose Earthquakes.
45' A moment of madness from Adalberto Carrasquilla on 45 minutes earns him a card. Houston Dynamo will be frustrated.
46' Time for substitution for San Jose Earthquakes. Alfredo Morales is replaced by Carlos Gruezo.
51' Erik Sviatchenko has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
56' The San Jose Earthquakes manager makes a substitution. Vitor Costa departs to be replaced by Jamar Ricketts.
57' The whistle greets Erik Sviatchenko as he departs to be replaced by Brad Smith.
62' Houston Dynamo currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
67' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Preston Judd suffering a number of foals already.
71' Sebastian Kowalczyk gets the nod from Houston Dynamo. He replaces Jan Gregus and will look to change the dynamic.
76' San Jose Earthquakes player sees a card in front of him.
78' Time for substitution for San Jose Earthquakes. Benjamin Kikanovic is replaced by Jeremy Ebobisse.
81' What a moment for Sebastian Ferreira! That strike on 81 puts his side firmly in control.
85' Franco Escobar makes no mistake. The score reads 2-1 and Houston Dynamo are in front.
87' A moment of madness from Jackson Yueill on 87 minutes earns him a card. San Jose Earthquakes will be frustrated.
88' That looks like a foul for a card for Sebastian Ferreira.
90' That looks like a foul for a card for Carlos Gruezo.
90' A change in the Houston Dynamo ranks — Sebastian Ferreira exits the field as Gabriel Segal enters on 90.
Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-1.

Lineups

Houston Dynamo Lineups

Starting XI

8
Amine Bassi
12
Steve Clark
20
Adalberto Carrasquilla
6
Artur
2
Franco Escobar
21
Jan Gregus ↓ Sebastian Kowalczyk 71'
28
Erik Sviatchenko ↓ Brad Smith 57'
25
Griffin Dorsey
11
Sebastian Ferreira ↓ Gabriel Segal 90'
31
Micael
18
Ibrahim Aliyu

Bench

Coach Ben Olsen

San Jose Earthquakes Lineups

Starting XI

6
Alfredo Morales ↓ Carlos Gruezo 46'
14
Jackson Yueill
94
Vitor Costa ↓ Jamar Ricketts 56'
10
Cristian Espinoza
26
Rodrigues
3
Paul Marie ↓ Carlos Akapo 46'
4
Bruno Wilson
25
William Yarbrough
28
Benjamin Kikanovic ↓ Jeremy Ebobisse 78'
30
Niko Tsakiris ↓ Tanner Beason 40'
19
Preston Judd

Bench

29
Carlos Akapo ↑ 46'
22
Tommy Thompson
7
Carlos Gruezo ↑ 46'
11
Jeremy Ebobisse ↑ 78'
55
Michael Baldisimo
15
Tanner Beason ↑ 40'
17
Ousseni Bouda
–
Jamar Ricketts ↑ 56'

Coach Luchi Gonzalez

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

Houston Dynamo Form

2024-03-31 Houston Dynamo 2–1 San Jose Earthquakes W 2024-03-24 Colorado Rapids SC 0–1 Houston Dynamo W 2024-03-17 Houston Dynamo 1–0 Portland Timbers W 2024-03-03 Houston Dynamo 1–2 New York Red Bulls L 2024-02-25 Houston Dynamo 1–1 Sporting Kansas City D 2023-10-22 Portland Timbers 1–3 Houston Dynamo W

San Jose Earthquakes Form

2024-03-31 Houston Dynamo 2–1 San Jose Earthquakes L 2024-03-24 San Jose Earthquakes 3–2 Seattle Sounders FC W 2024-03-17 Sporting Kansas City 2–1 San Jose Earthquakes L 2024-03-10 San Jose Earthquakes 0–2 Vancouver Whitecaps FC L 2024-03-03 San Jose Earthquakes 1–3 Los Angeles Galaxy L 2024-02-25 FC Dallas 2–1 San Jose Earthquakes L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.77 Houston Dynamo xG

Expected Goals

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

1.45 San Jose Earthquakes xG

I would bet for: Both teams to score 64% + Over 2.5 goals 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Houston Dynamo51% Draw23% San Jose Earthquakes26%

Actual: Houston Dynamo win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes64% 0% No36%

Avg goals/match: 3.22

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	94%	6%
± 1.5	83%	17%
± 2.5	61%	39%
± 3.5	40%	60%
± 4.5	23%	77%

Double Chance

Houston Dynamo or Draw

74%

Draw or San Jose Earthquakes

49%

Houston Dynamo or San Jose Earthquakes

77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Houston Dynamo33% Draw43% San Jose Earthquakes24%

Actual: San Jose Earthquakes win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

11.1%

2 – 1

Actual

1 – 2

7.2%

1 – 0

6.3%

2 – 2

6.3%

2 – 0

6.2%

0 – 0

5.6%

3 – 1

5.1%

0 – 1

0 – 2

4.2%

3 – 2

3.8%

3 – 0

3.6%

Asian Handicap — Houston Dynamo

Handicap	Houston Dynamo covers	Push	San Jose Earthquakes covers
-2.5	11%	—	89%
-2	11%	13%	76%
-1.5	24%	—	76%
-1	24%	20%	56%
-0.5	44%	—	56%
+0.5	69%	—	31%
+1	69%	16%	15%
+1.5	85%	—	15%
+2	85%	9%	5%
+2.5	95%	—	5%

Clean Sheet

Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet

24% ✓

San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet

18% ✓

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