San Jose Earthquakes vs Houston Dynamo, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
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 Allen Chapman
- Referee Jeremy Hanson
- Referee Robert Sibiga
- Referee Luis Guardia
- Referee Chris Elliott
8 games this season
🟨 2.6/game
⚽ 7.4 goals/game
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jun | Houston Dynamo | H | 2–0 | W |
| 08 Jun | FC Dallas | H | 2–2 | D |
| 02 Jun | D.C. United SC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 26 May | Toronto FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 18 May | Chicago Fire FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 11 May | New England Revolution | A | 1–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jun | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 0–2 | L |
| 23 Jun | Portland Timbers | A | 0–4 | L |
| 02 Jun | Sporting Kansas City | H | 1–1 | D |
| 26 May | Minnesota United FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 19 May | D.C. United SC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 16 May | Portland Timbers | H | 1–1 | D |
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' KICK OFF: Houston Dynamo gets underway.
- 5' Houston Dynamo is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 10' The 29-year-old Ronaldo Pena has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 15' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Wilmer Cabrera will be considering his options from the bench.
- 17' Houston Dynamo receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 17.
- 22' GOAL! Vako Qazaishvili fires home to make it 1-0!
- 27' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 32' Guram Kashia has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 37' San Jose Earthquakes have won 424 goals from 279 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 42' San Jose Earthquakes is showing some good football. However, San Jose Earthquakes are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 46' The Houston Dynamo manager makes a substitution. Ronaldo Pena departs to be replaced by Mauro Manotas.
- 51' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 56' It looks surprising Houston Dynamo does not make any changes. Michael Salazar Jr. has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 57' A.J. DeLaGarza has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 57.
- 62' Judson needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 64' Houston Dynamo make a change. Tomas Martinez trudges off to be replaced by Romell Quioto on 64 minutes.
- 69' Over 69 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 73' Houston Dynamo make a change. Matias Vera trudges off to be replaced by Michael Salazar Jr. on 73 minutes.
- 74' The Houston Dynamo bench stirs into life. Matias Vera is withdrawn and Michael Salazar Jr. gets his opportunity.
- 75' GOAL! Vako Qazaishvili scores on 75.
- 77' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Guram Kashia.
- 82' Houston Dynamo started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 82.
- 87' Both keepers have barely been tested. San Jose Earthquakes and Houston Dynamo are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 88' A tactical swap from San Jose Earthquakes — Gilbert Fuentes on, Vako Qazaishvili off on 88 minutes.
- 90' It’s a booking for Houston Dynamo player. Thomas McNamara gets a Yellow card.
- 90' San Jose Earthquakes ring the changes. Chris Wondolowski has done his job and it is now time for Kevin Partida to step up.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for San Jose Earthquakes players.
Lineups
San Jose Earthquakes Lineups
Starting XI
- 93
- 37
- 7
- 11
- 8
- 23
- 14
- 22
- 27
- 10
- 17
Bench
- 96
- 28
- 3
-
89
Kevin Partida ↑ 90'
- 26
-
35
Gilbert Fuentes ↑ 88'
- 19
Coach
Matias Almeyda
Houston Dynamo Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 3
-
21
Ronaldo Pena ↓ Mauro Manotas 46'
- 27
- 23
-
10
Tomas Martinez ↓ Romell Quioto 64'
- 16
- 5
- 20
- 11
- 22
Bench
-
31
Romell Quioto ↑ 64'
-
9
Mauro Manotas ↑ 46'
- 2
- 14
-
19
Michael Salazar Jr. ↑ 73'
- 26
- 29
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
2019-06-27
San Jose Earthquakes
2–0
Houston Dynamo
W
2019-06-08
San Jose Earthquakes
2–2
FC Dallas
D
2019-06-02
D.C. United SC
1–1
San Jose Earthquakes
D
2019-05-26
Toronto FC
1–2
San Jose Earthquakes
W
2019-05-18
San Jose Earthquakes
4–1
Chicago Fire FC
W
2019-05-11
New England Revolution
3–1
San Jose Earthquakes
L
Houston Dynamo Form
2019-06-27
San Jose Earthquakes
2–0
Houston Dynamo
L
2019-06-23
Portland Timbers
4–0
Houston Dynamo
L
2019-06-02
Houston Dynamo
1–1
Sporting Kansas City
D
2019-05-26
Minnesota United FC
1–0
Houston Dynamo
L
2019-05-19
Houston Dynamo
2–1
D.C. United SC
W
2019-05-16
Houston Dynamo
1–1
Portland Timbers
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.43
San Jose Earthquakes xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.9
Houston Dynamo xG
I would bet for:
San Jose Earthquakes to win 66% + Over 2.5 goals 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: San Jose Earthquakes win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.33
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 3.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 4.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
Double Chance
San Jose Earthquakes or Draw
85%
Draw or Houston Dynamo
34%
San Jose Earthquakes or Houston Dynamo
80%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: San Jose Earthquakes win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
9.2%
1 – 1
8.6%
1 – 0
8.4%
3 – 0
8.3%
3 – 1
7.4%
4 – 0
5%
0 – 0
5%
4 – 1
4.6%
2 – 2
4.1%
1 – 2
3.4%
3 – 2
3.4%
Asian Handicap — San Jose Earthquakes
| Handicap | San Jose Earthquakes covers | Push | Houston Dynamo covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -2 | 28% | 21% | 52% |
| -1.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| -1 | 48% | 22% | 30% |
| -0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +0.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +1 | 89% | 8% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
41%
✗
Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.