San Jose Earthquakes vs Houston Dynamo, 2018
Overview
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San Jose Earthquakes vs Houston Dynamo — MLS .
- San Jose Earthquakes 15 games · 32 pts (2026/26)
- Houston Dynamo 14 games · 22 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Frank Anderson
- Referee Daniel Radford
- Referee Mike Kampmeinert
- Referee Nima Saghafi
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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #17 | Position | #22 |
| 32 | Points | 22 |
| 15 | Played | 14 |
| 10 / 2 / 3 | W / D / L | 7 / 1 / 6 |
| 34 | Scored | 19 |
| 15 | Conceded | 23 |
| +19 | GD | -4 |
| 2.13 | PPG | 1.57 |
| 67% | Win % | 50% |
Key Stats
86%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
79%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
San Jose Earthquakes this season
San Jose Earthquakes this season
29%
Clean Sheets
Houston Dynamo this season
Houston Dynamo this season
San Jose Earthquakes are 17th (32 pts). Houston Dynamo are 22nd (22 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
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
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! San Jose Earthquakes welcome Houston Dynamo for this crunch clash at .
- 5' Fatai Alashe has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 15' Nick Lima needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 20' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 25' Yeferson Quintana, a Uruguay , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 30' 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.
- 35' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 40' With 0 assists to his name this season, Mac Steeves is clearly more than just a goal scorer for San Jose Earthquakes.
- 45' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both San Jose Earthquakes and Houston Dynamo are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 50' San Jose Earthquakes are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Houston Dynamo backline.
- 55' Houston Dynamo is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 60' Honduras international Romell Quioto has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 65' The home supporters are growing impatient. San Jose Earthquakes must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 70' Houston Dynamo started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 70.
- 75' Houston Dynamo are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 80' Houston Dynamo seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 85' It looks surprising Houston Dynamo does not make any changes. Alejandro Fuenmayor has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 90' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Houston Dynamo needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- Game over. The scoreline of 2-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
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 |
| Preston Judd | 3 |
| Thor Ulfarsson | 3 |
| Tomas Martinez | 3 |
| Vako Qazaishvili | 2 |
| Jeremy Ebobisse | 2 |
| Tomas Martinez | 2 |
Head to Head
San Jose Earthquakes Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.33
San Jose Earthquakes xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.43
Houston Dynamo xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 71% + Both teams to score 68%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.76
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 2.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 3.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 4.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
Double Chance
San Jose Earthquakes or Draw
76%
Draw or Houston Dynamo
47%
San Jose Earthquakes or Houston Dynamo
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: San Jose Earthquakes win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8.8%
1 – 1
8.6%
3 – 1
6.7%
2 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
5.4%
1 – 0
5%
3 – 2
4.8%
3 – 0
4.8%
4 – 1
3.9%
0 – 0
3.5%
2 – 3
3%
Asian Handicap — San Jose Earthquakes
| Handicap | San Jose Earthquakes covers | Push | Houston Dynamo covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -2 | 19% | 17% | 64% |
| -1.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| -1 | 36% | 20% | 44% |
| -0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 12% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.