Houston Dynamo vs San Jose Earthquakes, MLS 2025 REGULAR SEASON

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MLS · 2025

Houston Dynamo

1 – 2

Full Time

San Jose Earthquakes

Sun 24 Aug 2025 · 00:30 UTC Shell Energy Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Jack McGlynn 21' Y

Y 30' Mark-Anthony Kaye

Ezequiel Ponce 35' Y

Y 55' Cristian Espinoza

Y 90' Reid Roberts

Overview

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Houston Dynamo vs San Jose Earthquakes — MLS at Shell Energy 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

2025-08-24 Houston Dynamo 1–2 San Jose Earthquakes 2025-05-25 San Jose Earthquakes 3–3 Houston Dynamo 2024-07-18 San Jose Earthquakes 0–1 Houston Dynamo 2024-03-31 Houston Dynamo 2–1 San Jose Earthquakes 2023-06-22 Houston Dynamo 4–1 San Jose Earthquakes

Recent Form

Houston Dynamo

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
24 Aug	San Jose Earthquakes	H	1–2	L
18 Aug	Vancouver Whitecaps FC	A	1–1	D
10 Aug	Austin FC	A	2–2	D
20 Jul	Philadelphia Union	H	1–1	D
17 Jul	Vancouver Whitecaps FC	H	0–3	L
13 Jul	Real Salt Lake	A	0–1	L

San Jose Earthquakes

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
24 Aug	Houston Dynamo	A	2–1	W
17 Aug	San Diego FC	H	1–2	L
10 Aug	Vancouver Whitecaps FC	H	2–1	W
27 Jul	Real Salt Lake	A	1–2	L
20 Jul	Seattle Sounders FC	A	2–3	L
17 Jul	FC Dallas	H	2–2	D

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 Shell Energy Stadium!
5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Houston Dynamo side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
13' Pablo Ortiz makes way for Ethan Bartlow at the 13 minute mark. A tactical switch from Houston Dynamo.
18' With 0 assists to his name this season, Jonathan Bond is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Houston Dynamo.
21' Houston Dynamo receives a card for a hard tackle on 21.
26' The travelling San Jose Earthquakes supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
28' Cristian Arango makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and San Jose Earthquakes are in front.
30' A meaty challenge results in booking for Mark-Anthony Kaye on 30.
35' That is a card for Houston Dynamo. Ezequiel Ponce will be fuming at that decision.
40' Mark-Anthony Kaye is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for San Jose Earthquakes tonight.
45' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
46' Another substitution for San Jose Earthquakes to replace Mark-Anthony Kaye by Ronaldo Vieira on 46 minute.
51' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Felipe made 389 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
55' Cristian Espinoza has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 55.
58' Lawrence Ennali has so much to prove this time. He replaces Sebastian Kowalczyk on 58 minute.
63' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
64' What composure from Ian Harkes! The USA international strokes it home. 0-2.
66' Fresh legs for San Jose Earthquakes! Ousseni Bouda comes on to replace Preston Judd.
71' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
72' What a strike from Antonio Carlos! The score is 1-2.
77' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
79' The supporters are chanting for Noel Buck. He replaces Cristian Espinoza on 79 minute.
82' Amine Bassi is replacing Ondrej Lingr for the Houston Dynamo side.
85' San Jose Earthquakes manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Bruno Wilson is hanging Jamar Ricketts on the field on 85 minute.
90' Poor challenge from Reid Roberts. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-2 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Houston Dynamo Lineups

Starting XI

3
Antonio Carlos
31
Jonathan Bond
10
Ezequiel Ponce
6
Artur
30
Junior Urso ↓ Duane Holmes 58'
25
Griffin Dorsey ↓ Toyosi Olusanya 82'
9
Ondrej Lingr ↓ Amine Bassi 82'
27
Sebastian Kowalczyk ↓ Lawrence Ennali 58'
21
Jack McGlynn
36
Felipe
22
Pablo Ortiz ↓ Ethan Bartlow 13'

Bench

San Jose Earthquakes Lineups

Starting XI

9
Cristian Arango ↓ Josef Martinez 79'
14
Mark-Anthony Kaye ↓ Ronaldo Vieira 46'
42
Daniel
6
Ian Harkes
10
Cristian Espinoza ↓ Noel Buck 79'
22
DeJuan Jones
12
Dave Romney
19
Preston Judd ↓ Ousseni Bouda 66'
5
Daniel Munie
2
Jamar Ricketts ↓ Bruno Wilson 85'
18
Reid Roberts

Bench

37
Ronaldo Vieira ↑ 46'
17
Josef Martinez ↑ 79'
36
Earl Edwards Jr.
4
Bruno Wilson ↑ 85'
21
Noel Buck ↑ 79'
11
Ousseni Bouda ↑ 66'
34
Beau Leroux
25
Max Floriani
20
Nick Fernandez

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Carlos Ferreira	4
Thor Ulfarsson	3
Tomas Martinez	3
Jackson Yueill	3
Preston Judd	3
Amine Bassi	2
Mauro Manotas	2
Cristian Espinoza	2

Head to Head

Houston Dynamo Form

2025-08-24 Houston Dynamo 1–2 San Jose Earthquakes L 2025-08-18 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1–1 Houston Dynamo D 2025-08-10 Austin FC 2–2 Houston Dynamo D 2025-07-20 Houston Dynamo 1–1 Philadelphia Union D 2025-07-17 Houston Dynamo 0–3 Vancouver Whitecaps FC L 2025-07-13 Real Salt Lake 1–0 Houston Dynamo L

San Jose Earthquakes Form

2025-08-24 Houston Dynamo 1–2 San Jose Earthquakes W 2025-08-17 San Jose Earthquakes 1–2 San Diego FC L 2025-08-10 San Jose Earthquakes 2–1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC W 2025-07-27 Real Salt Lake 2–1 San Jose Earthquakes L 2025-07-20 Seattle Sounders FC 3–2 San Jose Earthquakes L 2025-07-17 San Jose Earthquakes 2–2 FC Dallas D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.56 Houston Dynamo xG

Expected Goals

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

1.68 San Jose Earthquakes xG

I would bet for: Houston Dynamo or San Jose Earthquakes 74% + Both teams to score 64%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Houston Dynamo37% Draw26% San Jose Earthquakes37%

Actual: San Jose Earthquakes win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes64% 0% No36%

Avg goals/match: 3.24

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	95%	5%
± 1.5	83%	17%
± 2.5	62%	38%
± 3.5	41%	59%
± 4.5	23%	77%

Double Chance

Houston Dynamo or Draw

63%

Draw or San Jose Earthquakes

63%

Houston Dynamo or San Jose Earthquakes

74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Houston Dynamo27% Draw43% San Jose Earthquakes30%

Actual: San Jose Earthquakes win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

11.1%

1 – 2

Actual

2 – 1

7.7%

2 – 2

6.4%

0 – 1

5.8%

0 – 2

5.5%

0 – 0

5.5%

1 – 0

5.3%

2 – 0

4.7%

1 – 3

4.6%

3 – 1

2 – 3

3.7%

Asian Handicap — Houston Dynamo

Handicap	Houston Dynamo covers	Push	San Jose Earthquakes covers
-2.5	7%	—	93%
-2	7%	10%	83%
-1.5	17%	—	83%
-1	17%	17%	65%
-0.5	35%	—	65%
+0.5	60%	—	40%
+1	60%	19%	21%
+1.5	79%	—	21%
+2	79%	12%	9%
+2.5	91%	—	9%

Clean Sheet

Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet

19% ✓

San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet

22% ✓

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