San Jose Earthquakes vs Houston Dynamo, 2018
Overview
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San Jose Earthquakes vs Houston Dynamo — MLS .
- San Jose Earthquakes 34 games · 52 pts (2026/26)
- Houston Dynamo 34 games · 51 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Frank Anderson
- Referee Daniel Radford
- Referee Mike Kampmeinert
- Referee Nima Saghafi
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 34 | 77 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 34 | 60 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 34 | 58 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 55 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 46 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 46 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 34 | 42 |
| 11 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 34 | 39 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 33 |
| 14 | D.C. United SC | 34 | 33 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 34 | 26 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 64 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 34 | 58 |
| 18 | St. Louis City | 34 | 54 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 52 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 51 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 47 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 46 |
| 23 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 46 |
| 24 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 45 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 44 |
| 26 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 44 |
| 27 | Colorado Rapids SC | 34 | 43 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 34 | 38 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 34 | 34 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 26 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #19 | Position | #20 |
| 52 | Points | 51 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 14 / 10 / 10 | W / D / L | 14 / 9 / 11 |
| 57 | Scored | 43 |
| 51 | Conceded | 43 |
| +6 | GD | +0 |
| 1.53 | PPG | 1.50 |
| 41% | Win % | 41% |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
69%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
21%
Clean Sheets
San Jose Earthquakes this season
San Jose Earthquakes this season
38%
Clean Sheets
Houston Dynamo this season
Houston Dynamo this season
San Jose Earthquakes are 19th (52 pts). Houston Dynamo are 20th (51 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
San Jose Earthquakes
0-15
14/7
16-30
6/7
31-45
6/7
46-60
7/8
61-75
6/3
76+
10/16
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Houston Dynamo
0-15
1/3
16-30
6/7
31-45
9/4
46-60
6/4
61-75
6/4
76+
5/11
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
San Jose Earthquakes
| Preston Judd | 17 G | 3 A |
| Ousseni Bouda | 7 G | 1 A |
| Timo Werner | 6 G | 4 A |
Houston Dynamo
| Guilherme | 16 G | 8 A |
| Mateusz Bogusz | 8 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for San Jose Earthquakes to score. At the same time, Houston Dynamo does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' 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 Eric Alexander suffering a number of foals already.
- 10' It’s high time Mikael Stahre made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 15' San Jose Earthquakes are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Houston Dynamo's shape.
- 20' It is a cagey affair so far. San Jose Earthquakes in their trying to find a way past Houston Dynamo's compact .
- 25' Chris Seitz is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for San Jose Earthquakes tonight.
- 30' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 35' Over 35 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 40' Leonardo has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 295 appearances.
- 45' San Jose Earthquakes are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 50' Houston Dynamo come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 55' Francois Affolter needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 60' Fatai Alashe has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 65' San Jose Earthquakes has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
- 70' The travelling Houston Dynamo supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 75' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 80' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with San Jose Earthquakes winning 50% of all matches.
- 85' Both keepers have barely been tested. San Jose Earthquakes and Houston Dynamo are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 90' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
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 |
| Vako Qazaishvili | 2 |
| Jeremy Ebobisse | 2 |
| Tomas Martinez | 2 |
Head to Head
San Jose Earthquakes Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.78
San Jose Earthquakes xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.6
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
8.3%
1 – 2
7.5%
2 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
5.4%
1 – 0
5.4%
3 – 1
4.9%
0 – 0
4.9%
0 – 1
4.8%
0 – 2
4.4%
1 – 3
4%
3 – 2
4%
Asian Handicap — San Jose Earthquakes
| Handicap | San Jose Earthquakes covers | Push | Houston Dynamo covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 13% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 19% | 59% |
| -0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +1 | 66% | 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
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.