San Jose Earthquakes vs Houston Dynamo, 2018
Overview
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San Jose Earthquakes vs Houston Dynamo — MLS .
- San Jose Earthquakes 27 games · 45 pts (2026/26)
- Houston Dynamo 27 games · 44 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Frank Anderson
- Referee Daniel Radford
- Referee Mike Kampmeinert
- Referee Nima Saghafi
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Apr | Houston Dynamo | H | 2–2 | D |
| 07 Apr | Philadelphia Union | A | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Apr | New York City FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 18 Mar | Sporting Kansas City | A | 2–3 | L |
| 04 Mar | Minnesota United FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Apr | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 2–2 | D |
| 01 Apr | New England Revolution | H | 0–2 | L |
| 17 Mar | D.C. United SC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 10 Mar | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 03 Mar | Atlanta United FC | H | 4–0 | W |
Season Stats
| San Jose Earthquakes | Houston Dynamo | |
|---|---|---|
| #18 | Position | #20 |
| 45 | Points | 44 |
| 27 | Played | 27 |
| 13 / 6 / 8 | W / D / L | 13 / 5 / 9 |
| 49 | Scored | 34 |
| 39 | Conceded | 32 |
| +10 | GD | +2 |
| 1.67 | PPG | 1.63 |
| 48% | Win % | 48% |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
69%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
26%
Clean Sheets
San Jose Earthquakes this season
San Jose Earthquakes this season
41%
Clean Sheets
Houston Dynamo this season
Houston Dynamo this season
San Jose Earthquakes are 18th (45 pts). Houston Dynamo are 20th (44 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
San Jose Earthquakes
| Preston Judd | 15 G | 3 A |
| Timo Werner | 6 G | 4 A |
| Ousseni Bouda | 6 G | 1 A |
Houston Dynamo
| Guilherme | 14 G | 6 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! San Jose Earthquakes vs Houston Dynamo — let the football do the talking.
- 5' The 42-year-old Boniek Garcia has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 10' San Jose Earthquakes currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 15' San Jose Earthquakes are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 20' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 25' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 30' It’s high time Wilmer Cabrera made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 35' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both San Jose Earthquakes and Houston Dynamo are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 40' Both keepers have barely been tested. San Jose Earthquakes and Houston Dynamo are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 45' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both San Jose Earthquakes and Houston Dynamo are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 50' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 55' Francois Affolter has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 60' Houston Dynamo started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 60.
- 65' Eric Alexander has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 284 appearances.
- 70' Magnus Eriksson needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 75' It is a cagey affair so far. San Jose Earthquakes in their trying to find a way past Houston Dynamo's compact .
- 80' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 85' San Jose Earthquakes are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Houston Dynamo's shape.
- 90' Houston Dynamo fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-2 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
San Jose Earthquakes Lineups
Starting XI
- 20
-
9
Danny Hoesen ↓ Quincy Amarikwa 79'
- 7
-
11
Vako Qazaishvili ↓ Jahmir Hyka 67'
- 28
- 24
- 23
- 30
- 14
- 3
- 27
Bench
- 6
-
10
Jahmir Hyka ↑ 67'
-
8
Chris Wondolowski ↑ 67'
- 12
- 15
- 16
-
25
Quincy Amarikwa ↑ 79'
Coach
Mikael Stahre
Houston Dynamo Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 11
- 22
-
10
Tomas Martinez ↓ Arturo Alvarez 90'
-
31
Romell Quioto ↓ Boniek Garcia 77'
- 24
- 9
-
17
Alberth Elis ↓ Mac Steeves 90'
- 2
- 18
- 6
Bench
-
27
Boniek Garcia ↑ 77'
- 23
- 8
-
12
Arturo Alvarez ↑ 90'
-
19
Mac Steeves ↑ 90'
- 25
- 14
Coach
Wilmer Cabrera
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
San Jose Earthquakes Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.8
San Jose Earthquakes xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.58
Houston Dynamo xG
I would bet for:
San Jose Earthquakes or Houston Dynamo 75% + Both teams to score 66%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.38
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 3.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 4.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
Double Chance
San Jose Earthquakes or Draw
68%
Draw or Houston Dynamo
57%
San Jose Earthquakes or Houston Dynamo
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: San Jose Earthquakes win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.6%
2 – 1
8.4%
1 – 2
7.4%
2 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
5.5%
1 – 0
5.5%
3 – 1
5%
0 – 0
4.9%
0 – 1
4.7%
0 – 2
4.3%
3 – 2
4%
1 – 3
3.9%
Asian Handicap — San Jose Earthquakes
| Handicap | San Jose Earthquakes covers | Push | Houston Dynamo covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 13% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 19% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 17% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 10% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.