San Jose Earthquakes vs Houston Dynamo, 2018
Overview
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San Jose Earthquakes vs Houston Dynamo — MLS .
- San Jose Earthquakes 18 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
- Houston Dynamo 18 games · 32 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Frank Anderson
- Referee Daniel Radford
- Referee Mike Kampmeinert
- Referee Nima Saghafi
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
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 | #19 |
| 33 | Points | 32 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 10 / 3 / 5 | W / D / L | 10 / 2 / 6 |
| 37 | Scored | 27 |
| 24 | Conceded | 24 |
| +13 | GD | +3 |
| 1.83 | PPG | 1.78 |
| 56% | Win % | 56% |
Key Stats
86%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
H2H (14 games)
79%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
26%
Clean Sheets
San Jose Earthquakes this season
San Jose Earthquakes this season
42%
Clean Sheets
Houston Dynamo this season
Houston Dynamo this season
San Jose Earthquakes are 18th (33 pts). Houston Dynamo are 19th (32 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
San Jose Earthquakes
| Preston Judd | 11 G | 2 A |
| Ousseni Bouda | 5 G | 1 A |
Houston Dynamo
| Guilherme | 8 G | 4 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — San Jose Earthquakes and Houston Dynamo get this one started.
- 5' Chris Seitz needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 10' Magnus Eriksson has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 15' Andrew Tarbell has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 282 appearances.
- 20' San Jose Earthquakes currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 25' Houston Dynamo started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 25.
- 30' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 35' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 40' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 45' Houston Dynamo have won 391 goals from 278 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 50' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 55' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Houston Dynamo that had 278 games and scored 391 goals.
- 60' It looks surprising Houston Dynamo does not make any changes. Anibal Godoy has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 65' Houston Dynamo fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 70' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Mikael Stahre will be considering his options from the bench.
- 75' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 75 minutes.
- 80' The home supporters are growing impatient. San Jose Earthquakes must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 85' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 90' Danny Hoesen is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Houston Dynamo tonight.
- The final score is 2-2.
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 |
| Preston Judd | 3 |
| Thor Ulfarsson | 3 |
| Tomas Martinez | 3 |
| Jackson Yueill | 3 |
| Vako Qazaishvili | 2 |
| Jeremy Ebobisse | 2 |
| Tomas Martinez | 2 |
Head to Head
San Jose Earthquakes Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.01
San Jose Earthquakes xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.64
Houston Dynamo xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 69% + Over 2.5 goals 69%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.65
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 3.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 4.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
Double Chance
San Jose Earthquakes or Draw
70%
Draw or Houston Dynamo
54%
San Jose Earthquakes or Houston Dynamo
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: San Jose Earthquakes win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.4%
2 – 1
8.3%
1 – 2
6.8%
2 – 2
Actual
3 – 1
5.5%
2 – 0
5.3%
1 – 0
4.7%
3 – 2
4.5%
0 – 0
3.9%
0 – 1
3.7%
1 – 3
3.7%
2 – 3
3.7%
Asian Handicap — San Jose Earthquakes
| Handicap | San Jose Earthquakes covers | Push | Houston Dynamo covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 14% | 74% |
| -1.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -1 | 26% | 19% | 54% |
| -0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +1 | 69% | 16% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 9% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.