San Jose Earthquakes vs Houston Dynamo, MLS 2025 REGULAR SEASON
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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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 May | Houston Dynamo | H | 3–3 | D |
| 17 May | New England Revolution | A | 0–0 | D |
| 15 May | Internacional CF Miami | H | 3–3 | D |
| 11 May | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 04 May | Portland Timbers | H | 4–1 | W |
| 26 Apr | Columbus Crew SC | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 May | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 3–3 | D |
| 18 May | FC Dallas | A | 2–0 | W |
| 15 May | Minnesota United FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 11 May | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 04 May | Los Angeles FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 27 Apr | Austin FC | H | 2–0 | W |
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' San Jose Earthquakes have kicked off against Houston Dynamo. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 10' It looks like no one’s ball. San Jose Earthquakes is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 15' 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.
- 20' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 25' 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 DeJuan Jones suffering a number of foals already.
- 30' It looks surprising San Jose Earthquakes does not make any changes. Felipe has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 31' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Ezequiel Ponce makes it 0-1.
- 36' A quiet spell here at PayPal Park. San Jose Earthquakes seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 41' Houston Dynamo are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 46' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 50' Felipe is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the .
- 53' The referee shows Houston Dynamo player a card on 53.
- 58' The travelling Houston Dynamo supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 63' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 63 minutes.
- 64' A change in the San Jose Earthquakes ranks — Hernan Lopez Munoz exits the field as Preston Judd enters on 64.
- 65' Time for substitution for Houston Dynamo. Ezequiel Ponce is replaced by Sebastian Kowalczyk.
- 66' What composure from Preston Judd! The USA international strokes it home. 1-2.
- 71' Ondrej Lingr is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Houston Dynamo tonight.
- 72' Preston Judd is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 9 goals this season for the .
- 76' The deadlock is broken! Preston Judd gets on the scoresheet on 76 minutes.
- 78' The San Jose Earthquakes manager makes a substitution. Beau Leroux departs to be replaced by Mark-Anthony Kaye.
- 80' The supporters are chanting for Franco Escobar. He replaces Felipe on 80 minute.
- 83' Toyosi Olusanya gets the nod from Houston Dynamo. He replaces Amine Bassi and will look to change the dynamic.
- 86' The San Jose Earthquakes manager makes a substitution. DeJuan Jones departs to be replaced by Nick Lima.
- 89' Preston Judd picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 90' San Jose Earthquakes player sees a card in front of him.
- It finishes all square. San Jose Earthquakes and Houston Dynamo share the spoils 3-3.
Lineups
San Jose Earthquakes Lineups
Starting XI
- 94
- 6
- 17
- 10
- 36
-
22
DeJuan Jones ↓ Nick Lima 86'
- 23
- 12
- 5
-
34
Beau Leroux ↓ Mark-Anthony Kaye 78'
- 25
Bench
-
24
Nick Lima ↑ 86'
-
14
Mark-Anthony Kaye ↑ 78'
- 3
- 28
-
11
Ousseni Bouda ↑ 78'
- 7
-
19
Preston Judd ↑ 64'
- 18
Coach
Bruce Arena
Houston Dynamo Lineups
Starting XI
- 31
-
8
Amine Bassi ↓ Toyosi Olusanya 83'
- 10
- 6
- 25
- 9
- 21
- 35
-
36
Felipe ↓ Franco Escobar 80'
- 24
- 22
Bench
- 1
-
20
Nicolas Lodeiro ↑ 83'
-
2
Franco Escobar ↑ 80'
- 16
- 23
-
27
Sebastian Kowalczyk ↑ 65'
- 4
-
12
Toyosi Olusanya ↑ 83'
- 17
Coach
Ben Olsen
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Carlos Ferreira | 4 |
| Jackson Yueill | 3 |
| Preston Judd | 3 |
| Thor Ulfarsson | 3 |
| Tomas Martinez | 3 |
| Mauro Manotas | 2 |
| Vako Qazaishvili | 2 |
| Jeremy Ebobisse | 2 |
Head to Head
San Jose Earthquakes Form
2025-05-25
San Jose Earthquakes
3–3
Houston Dynamo
D
2025-05-17
New England Revolution
0–0
San Jose Earthquakes
D
2025-05-15
San Jose Earthquakes
3–3
Internacional CF Miami
D
2025-05-11
Colorado Rapids SC
0–2
San Jose Earthquakes
W
2025-05-04
San Jose Earthquakes
4–1
Portland Timbers
W
2025-04-26
Columbus Crew SC
2–1
San Jose Earthquakes
L
Houston Dynamo Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.37
San Jose Earthquakes xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.55
Houston Dynamo xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 74% + Both teams to score 71%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.92
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 2.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 3.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 4.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
Double Chance
San Jose Earthquakes or Draw
73%
Draw or Houston Dynamo
50%
San Jose Earthquakes or Houston Dynamo
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Houston Dynamo win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 3–3 not predicted3 – 3Actual
2 – 1
8.4%
1 – 1
8.1%
3 – 1
6.5%
2 – 2
6.4%
2 – 0
5.7%
1 – 2
5.5%
3 – 2
5%
3 – 0
4.3%
1 – 0
4.3%
4 – 1
3.9%
2 – 3
3.3%
0 – 0
3.1%
Asian Handicap — San Jose Earthquakes
| Handicap | San Jose Earthquakes covers | Push | Houston Dynamo covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -2 | 19% | 16% | 65% |
| -1.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| -1 | 35% | 20% | 45% |
| -0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 13% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 7% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.