San Jose Earthquakes vs Houston Dynamo, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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San Jose Earthquakes vs Houston Dynamo — MLS at Earthquakes Stadium.
- San Jose Earthquakes 30 games · 48 pts (2026/26)
- Houston Dynamo 30 games · 47 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Rosendo Mendoza (USA)
- Assistant 1 Brooke Mayo (USA)
- Assistant 2 Stefan Tanaka-Freundt (Canada)
9 games this season
🟨 1.7/game
⚽ 5.2 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 30 | 67 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 30 | 55 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 30 | 52 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 30 | 48 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 30 | 47 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 30 | 46 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 30 | 41 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 30 | 39 |
| 9 | Toronto FC | 30 | 36 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 30 | 36 |
| 11 | Columbus Crew SC | 30 | 35 |
| 12 | New York City FC | 30 | 34 |
| 13 | D.C. United SC | 30 | 33 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 30 | 30 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 30 | 25 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 30 | 55 |
| 17 | St. Louis City | 30 | 51 |
| 18 | FC Dallas | 30 | 51 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 30 | 48 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 30 | 47 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 31 | 46 |
| 22 | Seattle Sounders FC | 30 | 42 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 31 | 40 |
| 24 | Colorado Rapids SC | 30 | 39 |
| 25 | Real Salt Lake | 30 | 36 |
| 26 | San Diego FC | 30 | 34 |
| 27 | Portland Timbers | 30 | 34 |
| 28 | Minnesota United FC | 30 | 34 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 30 | 31 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 30 | 22 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Sep | Houston Dynamo | H | 1–0 | W |
| 10 Sep | San Diego FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 06 Sep | Austin FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 29 Aug | Houston Dynamo | A | 0–0 | D |
| 23 Aug | Minnesota United FC | H | 1–5 | L |
| 20 Aug | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Sep | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 0–1 | L |
| 10 Sep | Real Salt Lake | H | 2–1 | W |
| 05 Sep | Charlotte FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 29 Aug | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 0–0 | D |
| 22 Aug | St. Louis City | A | 1–2 | L |
| 20 Aug | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| San Jose Earthquakes | Houston Dynamo | |
|---|---|---|
| #19 | Position | #20 |
| 48 | Points | 47 |
| 30 | Played | 30 |
| 13 / 9 / 8 | W / D / L | 13 / 8 / 9 |
| 52 | Scored | 41 |
| 42 | Conceded | 39 |
| +10 | GD | +2 |
| 1.60 | PPG | 1.57 |
| 43% | Win % | 43% |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
69%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
23%
Clean Sheets
San Jose Earthquakes this season
San Jose Earthquakes this season
37%
Clean Sheets
Houston Dynamo this season
Houston Dynamo this season
San Jose Earthquakes are 19th (48 pts). Houston Dynamo are 20th (47 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
San Jose Earthquakes
0-15
12/7
16-30
5/5
31-45
5/7
46-60
7/7
61-75
6/2
76+
9/12
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Houston Dynamo
0-15
1/3
16-30
5/6
31-45
9/4
46-60
6/4
61-75
5/3
76+
5/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
San Jose Earthquakes
| Preston Judd | 16 G | 3 A |
| Timo Werner | 6 G | 4 A |
| Ousseni Bouda | 6 G | 1 A |
Houston Dynamo
| Guilherme | 16 G | 8 A |
| Mateusz Bogusz | 8 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at Earthquakes Stadium as San Jose Earthquakes face off against Houston Dynamo in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 1' It’s gonna be a card for Ronaldo Vieira.
- 6' named a 3-4-2-1 earlier, and opted for a 5-3-2 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 11' Matthew Arana, a USA , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 16' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 16 minutes.
- 19' San Jose Earthquakes player sees a card in front of him.
- 24' The travelling Houston Dynamo supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 29' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Felipe made 400 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 34' With 0 assists to his name this season, Hector Herrera is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Houston Dynamo.
- 38' The deadlock is broken! Daniel Munie gets on the scoresheet on 38 minutes.
- 43' Diadie Samassekou has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 48' It looks like no one’s ball. Houston Dynamo is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 53' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both San Jose Earthquakes and Houston Dynamo are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 58' It looks surprising Houston Dynamo does not make any changes. Lucas Halter has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 63' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His San Jose Earthquakes side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 65' Hector Herrera gets the nod from Houston Dynamo. He replaces Diadie Samassekou and will look to change the dynamic.
- 69' Another substitution for San Jose Earthquakes to replace Beau Leroux by Nick Fernandez on 69 minute.
- 74' Eduard Lowen has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 3 goals to his name this season.
- 75' Controversy at the stadium! Agustin Resch argues furiously but the card stands.
- 77' Time for substitution for Houston Dynamo. Duncan McGuire is replaced by Matthew Arana.
- 82' Time for substitution for San Jose Earthquakes. Ousseni Bouda is replaced by Luka Jovanovic.
- 85' It is a substitution in Houston Dynamo team. Felipe is replaced by Franco Negri on 85 minute.
- 90' A moment of madness from Benjamin Kikanovic on 90 minutes earns him a card. San Jose Earthquakes will be frustrated.
- With this win, San Jose Earthquakes is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
San Jose Earthquakes Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 1
-
23
Eduard Lowen ↓ Jack Skahan 82'
- 14
- 28
- 4
-
10
Niko Tsakiris ↓ Ian Harkes 69'
-
7
Ousseni Bouda ↓ Luka Jovanovic 82'
- 5
- 2
-
34
Beau Leroux ↓ Nick Fernandez 69'
- 17
Bench
- 40
- 87
-
6
Ian Harkes ↑ 69'
- 3
-
16
Jack Skahan ↑ 82'
- 21
-
9
Luka Jovanovic ↑ 82'
- 31
-
20
Nick Fernandez ↑ 69'
Coach
Bruce Arena
Houston Dynamo Lineups
5-3-2Starting XI
- 31
- 18
- 6
- 20
- 5
- 19
- 11
-
23
Duncan McGuire ↓ Matthew Arana 77'
-
24
Ibrahim Aliyu ↓ Nick Markanich 77'
-
36
Felipe ↓ Franco Negri 85'
- 34
Bench
- 3
- 14
-
16
Hector Herrera ↑ 65'
- 30
-
21
Franco Negri ↑ 85'
-
17
Nick Markanich ↑ 77'
- 26
-
22
Matthew Arana ↑ 77'
- 37
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
2026-09-13
San Jose Earthquakes
1–0
Houston Dynamo
W
2026-09-10
San Diego FC
2–3
San Jose Earthquakes
W
2026-09-06
Austin FC
1–1
San Jose Earthquakes
D
2026-08-29
Houston Dynamo
0–0
San Jose Earthquakes
D
2026-08-23
San Jose Earthquakes
1–5
Minnesota United FC
L
2026-08-20
Los Angeles Galaxy
1–0
San Jose Earthquakes
L
Houston Dynamo Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.32
San Jose Earthquakes xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.11
Houston Dynamo xG
I would bet for:
San Jose Earthquakes or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: San Jose Earthquakes win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.43
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
San Jose Earthquakes or Draw
73%
Draw or Houston Dynamo
55%
San Jose Earthquakes or Houston Dynamo
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: San Jose Earthquakes win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.8%
0 – 0
11%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
8.6%
2 – 1
8.2%
2 – 0
7.5%
1 – 2
6.9%
0 – 2
5.2%
2 – 2
4.6%
3 – 1
3.7%
3 – 0
3.2%
1 – 3
2.6%
Asian Handicap — San Jose Earthquakes
| Handicap | San Jose Earthquakes covers | Push | Houston Dynamo covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 12% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 21% | 60% |
| -0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 18% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
San Jose Earthquakes keeps clean sheet
34%
✗
Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.