San Jose Earthquakes vs Houston Dynamo, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON

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San Jose Earthquakes

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Houston Dynamo

Sun 25 Jul 2021 · 02:00 UTC PayPal Park HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 53' Fafa Picault

Y 57' Tim Parker

Y 68' Matias Vera

Nathan 70' Y

Nathan 71' Y

Carlos Fierro 90' R

Y 90' Maximiliano Urruti

Overview

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San Jose Earthquakes vs Houston Dynamo — MLS at PayPal Park.

San Jose Earthquakes 15 games · 32 pts (2026/26)
Houston Dynamo 14 games · 22 pts (2026/26)

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

San Jose Earthquakes 14 games · Avg 3.6 goals Houston Dynamo

Last 5 meetings

2021-07-25 San Jose Earthquakes 1–1 Houston Dynamo 2021-04-17 Houston Dynamo 2–1 San Jose Earthquakes 2019-06-27 San Jose Earthquakes 2–0 Houston Dynamo 2019-04-13 Houston Dynamo 2–1 San Jose Earthquakes 2018-09-30 Houston Dynamo 3–2 San Jose Earthquakes

Recent Form

San Jose Earthquakes

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
25 Jul	Houston Dynamo	H	1–1	D
22 Jul	Sporting Kansas City	A	1–1	D
18 Jul	Colorado Rapids SC	A	1–1	D
04 Jul	Minnesota United FC	A	2–2	D
27 Jun	Los Angeles Galaxy	H	1–3	L
22 Jun	Orlando City SC	A	0–5	L

Houston Dynamo

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
25 Jul	San Jose Earthquakes	A	1–1	D
21 Jul	Vancouver Whitecaps FC	A	0–0	D
08 Jul	Seattle Sounders FC	A	0–2	L
04 Jul	FC Cincinnati	H	1–1	D
27 Jun	Real Salt Lake	A	1–1	D
24 Jun	Portland Timbers	H	2–2	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)

79% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

33% Clean Sheets
San Jose Earthquakes this season

29% Clean Sheets
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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at PayPal Park!
5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Houston Dynamo that had 275 games and scored 385 goals.
10' The travelling Houston Dynamo supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
15' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His San Jose Earthquakes side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
20' The energy levels are beginning to show. Tab Ramos might look to freshen things up shortly.
25' 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.
30' San Jose Earthquakes currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
35' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
40' What a moment for Matias Vera! That strike on 40 puts his side firmly in control.
45' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
50' A goal from the Puerto Rico international Zarek Valentin! He fires home on 45 to make it 1-1!
51' What a strike from Oswaldo Alanis! The score is 2-1.
53' Fafa Picault has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 53.
57' The referee has no hesitation. Tim Parker is booked for Houston Dynamo — Yellow card on 57.
62' The San Jose Earthquakes bench stirs into life. Jack Skahan is withdrawn and Carlos Fierro gets his opportunity.
67' A change in the Houston Dynamo ranks — Fafa Picault exits the field as Carlos Darwin Quintero enters on 67.
68' A meaty challenge results in booking for Matias Vera on 68.
70' San Jose Earthquakes receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 70.
71' A tactical swap from Houston Dynamo — Adam Lundqvist on, Memo Rodriguez off on 71 minutes.
71' The referee has no hesitation. Nathan is booked for San Jose Earthquakes — Yellow card on 71.
72' Paul Marie is ready to make an impact after coming on for Luciano Abecasis at the 72 minute mark.
77' The San Jose Earthquakes bench stirs into life. Chris Wondolowski is withdrawn and Andres Rios gets his opportunity.
82' 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 Cristian Espinoza suffering a number of foals already.
87' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
90' San Jose Earthquakes receives a Red card for a hard tackle on 90.
Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-1 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

San Jose Earthquakes Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

25
Andres Rios ↑ 77'
23
Florian Jungwirth ↑ 72'
27
Marcos Lopez
17
Daniel Vega
29
Jacob Akanyirige
3
Paul Marie ↑ 72'
44
Cade Cowell ↑ 62'
19
Siad Haji
7
Carlos Fierro ↑ 62'

Coach Matias Almeyda

Houston Dynamo Lineups

Starting XI

37
Maximiliano Urruti
5
Tim Parker
8
Memo Rodriguez ↓ Adam Lundqvist 71'
4
Zarek Valentin
10
Fafa Picault ↓ Carlos Darwin Quintero 67'
1
Marko Maric
25
Griffin Dorsey ↓ Derrick Jones 67'
22
Matias Vera
29
Sam Junqua
14
Joe Corona
18
Teenage Hadebe

Bench

Coach Tab Ramos

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

2021-07-25 San Jose Earthquakes 1–1 Houston Dynamo D 2021-07-22 Sporting Kansas City 1–1 San Jose Earthquakes D 2021-07-18 Colorado Rapids SC 1–1 San Jose Earthquakes D 2021-07-04 Minnesota United FC 2–2 San Jose Earthquakes D 2021-06-27 San Jose Earthquakes 1–3 Los Angeles Galaxy L 2021-06-22 Orlando City SC 5–0 San Jose Earthquakes L

Houston Dynamo Form

2021-07-25 San Jose Earthquakes 1–1 Houston Dynamo D 2021-07-21 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0–0 Houston Dynamo D 2021-07-08 Seattle Sounders FC 2–0 Houston Dynamo L 2021-07-04 Houston Dynamo 1–1 FC Cincinnati D 2021-06-27 Real Salt Lake 1–1 Houston Dynamo D 2021-06-24 Houston Dynamo 2–2 Portland Timbers D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.89 San Jose Earthquakes xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.07 Houston Dynamo xG

I would bet for: Both teams to score 56% + Over 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

San Jose Earthquakes51% Draw26% Houston Dynamo23%

Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes56% 0% No44%

Avg goals/match: 2.96

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	93%	7%
± 1.5	79%	21%
± 2.5	56%	44%
± 3.5	34%	66%
± 4.5	18%	82%

Double Chance

San Jose Earthquakes or Draw

77%

Draw or Houston Dynamo

49%

San Jose Earthquakes or Houston Dynamo

74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

San Jose Earthquakes40% Draw43% Houston Dynamo17%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

Actual

2 – 1

9.5%

2 – 0

9.2%

1 – 0

9.1%

0 – 0

6.9%

3 – 1

3 – 0

5.7%

1 – 2

5.4%

2 – 2

5.1%

0 – 1

4.7%

3 – 2

3.3%

0 – 2

2.9%

Asian Handicap — San Jose Earthquakes

Handicap	San Jose Earthquakes covers	Push	Houston Dynamo covers
-2.5	16%	—	84%
-2	16%	17%	67%
-1.5	33%	—	67%
-1	33%	23%	45%
-0.5	55%	—	45%
+0.5	80%	—	20%
+1	80%	12%	8%
+1.5	92%	—	8%
+2	92%	5%	2%
+2.5	98%	—	2%

Clean Sheet

San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet

35% ✓

Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet

16% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.