San Jose Earthquakes vs Houston Dynamo, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON
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San Jose Earthquakes vs Houston Dynamo — MLS at PayPal Park.
- San Jose Earthquakes 34 games · 52 pts (2026/26)
- Houston Dynamo 34 games · 51 pts (2026/26)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Apr | Houston Dynamo | H | 2–1 | W |
| 26 Mar | Toronto FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 19 Mar | St. Louis City | A | 0–3 | L |
| 12 Mar | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 05 Mar | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 26 Feb | Atlanta United FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Apr | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 1–2 | L |
| 26 Mar | New York City FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 19 Mar | Austin FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 05 Mar | New England Revolution | A | 0–3 | L |
| 26 Feb | FC Cincinnati | A | 1–2 | L |
| 09 Oct | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 1–3 | L |
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' KICK OFF: Houston Dynamo gets underway.
- 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 7' What a moment for Cristian Espinoza! That strike on 7 puts his side firmly in control.
- 12' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Houston Dynamo that had 295 games and scored 407 goals.
- 17' The referee calls foul for Jonathan Mensah. He receives a Yellow card.
- 22' Houston Dynamo come into this ranked 17 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 27' Houston Dynamo is showing some good football. However, Houston Dynamo are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 32' 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 Brooklyn Raines suffering a number of foals already.
- 33' Poor challenge from Carlos Akapo. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 34' San Jose Earthquakes player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 38' Franco Escobar gets the nod from Houston Dynamo. He replaces Tate Schmitt and will look to change the dynamic.
- 42' What a strike from Amine Bassi! The score is 1-1.
- 44' The referee calls foul for Daniel Steres. He receives a Yellow card.
- 49' A quiet spell here at PayPal Park. San Jose Earthquakes seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 54' It’s high time Ben Olsen made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 56' Ivan Franco has so much to prove this time. He replaces Brooklyn Raines on 56 minute.
- 59' Jamiro Monteiro picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 61' Another substitution for San Jose Earthquakes to replace Michael Baldisimo by Judson on 61 minute.
- 64' It’s a booking for Houston Dynamo player. Franco Escobar gets a Yellow card.
- 65' GOAL! Cristian Espinoza fires home to make it 2-1!
- 70' Cade Cowell has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 8 cards already picked up this season.
- 75' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 76' Nelson Quinones is ready to make an impact after coming on for Amine Bassi at the 76 minute mark.
- 81' Ivan Franco has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 5 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 86' Benjamin Kikanovic is ready to make an impact after coming on for Cade Cowell at the 86 minute mark.
- 90' Tanner Beason has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jamiro Monteiro on 90 minute.
- It finishes all square. San Jose Earthquakes and Houston Dynamo share the spoils 2-1.
Lineups
San Jose Earthquakes Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 29
- 14
- 1
-
11
Jeremy Ebobisse ↓ Ousseni Bouda 86'
- 4
-
55
Michael Baldisimo ↓ Judson 61'
- 10
- 26
- 3
- 44
-
35
Jamiro Monteiro ↓ Tanner Beason 90'
Bench
- 21
-
93
Judson ↑ 61'
- 22
-
15
Tanner Beason ↑ 90'
- 16
-
28
Benjamin Kikanovic ↑ 86'
- 23
-
25
Ousseni Bouda ↑ 86'
- 41
Coach
Luchi Gonzalez
Houston Dynamo Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
-
8
Amine Bassi ↓ Nelson Quinones 76'
- 16
- 5
-
11
Corey Baird ↓ Carlos Ferreira 76'
- 12
- 20
- 6
-
22
Tate Schmitt ↓ Franco Escobar 38'
- 17
- 4
-
35
Brooklyn Raines ↓ Ivan Franco 56'
Bench
- 13
- 27
-
2
Franco Escobar ↑ 38'
- 25
-
7
Ivan Franco ↑ 56'
- 31
- 34
-
9
Carlos Ferreira ↑ 76'
-
21
Nelson Quinones ↑ 76'
Coach
Ben Olsen
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
2023-04-02
San Jose Earthquakes
2–1
Houston Dynamo
W
2023-03-26
San Jose Earthquakes
0–0
Toronto FC
D
2023-03-19
St. Louis City
3–0
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2023-03-12
San Jose Earthquakes
1–0
Colorado Rapids SC
W
2023-03-05
San Jose Earthquakes
2–1
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
W
2023-02-26
Atlanta United FC
2–1
San Jose Earthquakes
L
Houston Dynamo Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.63
San Jose Earthquakes xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.16
Houston Dynamo xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: San Jose Earthquakes win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.79
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 3.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
San Jose Earthquakes or Draw
74%
Draw or Houston Dynamo
52%
San Jose Earthquakes or Houston Dynamo
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.5%
1 – 0
9.2%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
8.1%
0 – 0
8%
1 – 2
6.4%
0 – 1
6.2%
2 – 2
5.3%
3 – 1
5%
3 – 0
4.3%
0 – 2
4%
3 – 2
3%
Asian Handicap — San Jose Earthquakes
| Handicap | San Jose Earthquakes covers | Push | Houston Dynamo covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 15% | 75% |
| -1.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -1 | 25% | 22% | 53% |
| -0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 15% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.