San Jose Earthquakes vs Houston Dynamo, MLS 2024 REGULAR SEASON
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San Jose Earthquakes vs Houston Dynamo — MLS at PayPal Park.
- San Jose Earthquakes 27 games · 45 pts (2026/26)
- Houston Dynamo 27 games · 44 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 27 | 60 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 27 | 46 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 27 | 43 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire FC | 26 | 42 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 27 | 39 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 27 | 34 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 27 | 33 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 26 | 33 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 26 | 33 |
| 11 | D.C. United SC | 26 | 30 |
| 12 | Columbus Crew SC | 27 | 29 |
| 13 | Toronto FC | 27 | 29 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 27 | 27 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 27 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 26 | 50 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 19 | St. Louis City | 26 | 44 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 27 | 44 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 28 | 41 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids SC | 27 | 36 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | 36 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 26 | 35 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 27 | 32 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 27 | 32 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 27 | 32 |
| 28 | Austin FC | 27 | 31 |
| 29 | Minnesota United FC | 27 | 29 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 26 | 21 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jul | Houston Dynamo | H | 0–1 | L |
| 14 Jul | Sporting Kansas City | H | 1–2 | L |
| 08 Jul | Chicago Fire FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 04 Jul | St. Louis City | A | 0–2 | L |
| 30 Jun | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 0–3 | L |
| 23 Jun | Los Angeles FC | A | 2–6 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jul | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 1–0 | W |
| 14 Jul | Minnesota United FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 04 Jul | Real Salt Lake | A | 2–3 | L |
| 30 Jun | Charlotte FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 22 Jun | D.C. United SC | A | 4–1 | W |
| 20 Jun | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 2–2 | D |
Season Stats
| San Jose Earthquakes | Houston Dynamo | |
|---|---|---|
| #18 | Position | #20 |
| 45 | Points | 44 |
| 27 | Played | 27 |
| 13 / 6 / 8 | W / D / L | 13 / 5 / 9 |
| 49 | Scored | 34 |
| 39 | Conceded | 32 |
| +10 | GD | +2 |
| 1.67 | PPG | 1.63 |
| 48% | Win % | 48% |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
69%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
26%
Clean Sheets
San Jose Earthquakes this season
San Jose Earthquakes this season
41%
Clean Sheets
Houston Dynamo this season
Houston Dynamo this season
San Jose Earthquakes are 18th (45 pts). Houston Dynamo are 20th (44 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
San Jose Earthquakes
0-15
12/7
16-30
5/4
31-45
5/6
46-60
6/7
61-75
5/2
76+
8/11
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Houston Dynamo
0-15
1/2
16-30
3/4
31-45
7/4
46-60
5/3
61-75
5/3
76+
3/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
San Jose Earthquakes
| Preston Judd | 15 G | 3 A |
| Timo Werner | 6 G | 4 A |
| Ousseni Bouda | 6 G | 1 A |
Houston Dynamo
| Guilherme | 14 G | 6 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at PayPal Park. Ninety minutes of football awaits between San Jose Earthquakes and Houston Dynamo.
- 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
- 15' Amine Bassi was booked on 15.
- 20' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Houston Dynamo winning 0% of all matches.
- 25' Over 25 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 30' Both keepers have barely been tested. San Jose Earthquakes and Houston Dynamo are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 35' Houston Dynamo is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 40' San Jose Earthquakes currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 45' With 3 assists to his name this season, Hernan Lopez Munoz is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Houston Dynamo.
- 46' Daniel Munie makes way for Tanner Beason at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from San Jose Earthquakes.
- 51' It looks like no one’s ball. Houston Dynamo is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 56' San Jose Earthquakes are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Houston Dynamo's shape.
- 61' Houston Dynamo are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 66' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 68' San Jose Earthquakes ring the changes. Hernan Lopez Munoz has done his job and it is now time for Jack Skahan to step up.
- 73' The crowd applauds Griffin Dorsey as he leaves the pitch. Daniel Steres steps in for Houston Dynamo.
- 75' The supporters are chanting for Orrin McKinze Gaines II. He replaces Ibrahim Aliyu on 75 minute.
- 80' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Houston Dynamo that had 283 games and scored 394 goals.
- 83' The Houston Dynamo manager makes a substitution. Sebastian Ferreira departs to be replaced by Sebastian Kowalczyk.
- 86' What composure from Daniel Steres! The USA international strokes it home. 0-1.
- 89' San Jose Earthquakes make a change. Amahl Pellegrino trudges off to be replaced by William Richmond on 89 minutes.
- 90' Houston Dynamo make a change. Amine Bassi trudges off to be replaced by Ethan Bartlow on 90 minutes.
- The final score is 0-1.
Lineups
San Jose Earthquakes Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 7
-
11
Jeremy Ebobisse ↓ Preston Judd 83'
- 10
- 26
- 3
- 23
- 28
- 98
- 9
-
24
Daniel Munie ↓ Tanner Beason 46'
Bench
-
6
Alfredo Morales ↑ 68'
- 55
-
15
Tanner Beason ↑ 46'
-
16
Jack Skahan ↑ 68'
-
25
William Yarbrough ↑ 89'
-
20
William Richmond ↑ 89'
-
19
Preston Judd ↑ 83'
- 63
Coach
Ian Russell
Houston Dynamo Lineups
Starting XI
-
8
Amine Bassi ↓ Ethan Bartlow 90'
- 16
- 12
- 20
- 6
- 2
- 28
-
25
Griffin Dorsey ↓ Daniel Steres 73'
- 11
- 31
- 18
Bench
-
5
Daniel Steres ↑ 73'
- 13
-
15
Latif Blessing ↑ 83'
- 3
- 21
-
27
Sebastian Kowalczyk ↑ 83'
-
4
Ethan Bartlow ↑ 90'
-
14
Orrin McKinze Gaines II ↑ 75'
- 17
Coach
Ben Olsen
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Carlos Ferreira | 4 |
| Tomas Martinez | 3 |
| Jackson Yueill | 3 |
| Thor Ulfarsson | 3 |
| Preston Judd | 3 |
| Cristian Espinoza | 2 |
| Mauro Manotas | 2 |
| Vako Qazaishvili | 2 |
Head to Head
San Jose Earthquakes Form
2024-07-18
San Jose Earthquakes
0–1
Houston Dynamo
L
2024-07-14
San Jose Earthquakes
1–2
Sporting Kansas City
L
2024-07-08
San Jose Earthquakes
1–0
Chicago Fire FC
W
2024-07-04
St. Louis City
2–0
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2024-06-30
San Jose Earthquakes
0–3
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
2024-06-23
Los Angeles FC
6–2
San Jose Earthquakes
L
Houston Dynamo Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.24
San Jose Earthquakes xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.49
Houston Dynamo xG
I would bet for:
San Jose Earthquakes or Houston Dynamo 73% + Both teams to score 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Houston Dynamo win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.73
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
San Jose Earthquakes or Draw
57%
Draw or Houston Dynamo
70%
San Jose Earthquakes or Houston Dynamo
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
8.6%
0 – 0
8.4%
2 – 1
7.2%
1 – 0
7.1%
0 – 2
7.1%
2 – 2
5.4%
2 – 0
4.9%
1 – 3
4.3%
0 – 3
3.5%
3 – 1
3%
Asian Handicap — San Jose Earthquakes
| Handicap | San Jose Earthquakes covers | Push | Houston Dynamo covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 9% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 17% | 70% |
| -0.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| +0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +1 | 59% | 21% | 21% |
| +1.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +2 | 79% | 13% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
30%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.