Houston DynamoHouston Dynamo vs San Jose Earthquakes — Major League Soccer
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San Jose EarthquakesShell Energy Stadium, Houston
Going into the match, Houston Dynamo had won 2, drawn 3, lost 5 in their previous 10, scoring 1.1 goals a game; San Jose Earthquakes had won 2, drawn 4, lost 4 in 10, scoring 1.6. The sides have met 4 times in our records: Houston Dynamo 1 win, San Jose Earthquakes 1 win, 2 drawn.
Match report
Home form going in: Houston Dynamo
Last 10 completed: won 2, drawn 3, lost 5 (D D L L L). 1.1 scored per game, 1.9 conceded, 50% over 2.5 goals, 60% both teams scored, 10% clean sheets.
- D 1-1 at Vancouver Whitecaps · 18 Aug 2025
- D 2-2 at Austin · 10 Aug 2025
- L 1-2 vs CF Pachuca · 6 Aug 2025
- L 0-2 vs Mazatlán · 2 Aug 2025
- L 4-1 at Tigres UANL · 30 Jul 2025
- D 1-1 vs Philadelphia Union · 20 Jul 2025
Away form going in: San Jose Earthquakes
Last 10 completed: won 2, drawn 4, lost 4 (L W L L D). 1.6 scored per game, 1.9 conceded, 70% over 2.5 goals, 100% both teams scored, 0% clean sheets.
- L 1-2 vs San Diego · 17 Aug 2025
- W 2-1 vs Vancouver Whitecaps · 10 Aug 2025
- L 2-1 at Real Salt Lake · 27 Jul 2025
- L 3-2 at Seattle Sounders · 20 Jul 2025
- D 2-2 vs FC Dallas · 17 Jul 2025
- L 4-1 at Minnesota United FC · 13 Jul 2025
Head-to-head: Houston Dynamo vs San Jose Earthquakes
- San Jose Earthquakes 1-0 Houston Dynamo · 13 Sept 2026 · Major League Soccer
- Houston Dynamo 0-0 San Jose Earthquakes · 30 Aug 2026 · Major League Soccer
- San Jose Earthquakes 3-3 Houston Dynamo · 25 May 2025 · Major League Soccer
- San Jose Earthquakes 0-1 Houston Dynamo · 18 Jul 2024 · Major League Soccer
How it unfolded
- 28' Normal Goal — C. Arango (San Jose Earthquakes)
- 64' Normal Goal — P. Judd (San Jose Earthquakes)
- 72' Normal Goal — Antonio Carlos (Houston Dynamo)
Match statistics
| Houston Dynamo | Metric | San Jose Earthquakes |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Goals | 2 |
| 54 | Ball possession | 46 |
| 1.09 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.78 |
| 11 | Total shots | 10 |
| 4 | Shots on target | 4 |
| 5 | Shots off target | 6 |
| 2 | Blocked shots | 0 |
| 9 | Attempts inside box | 9 |
| 2 | Attempts outside box | 1 |
| 8 | Corner kicks | 6 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 464 | Total passes | 401 |
| 406 | Accurate passes | 340 |
| 88 | Pass accuracy | 85 |
| 8 | Key passes | 9 |
| 75 | Duels | 75 |
Major League Soccer table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 30 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 41 | 67 |
| 2 | Inter Miami | 30 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 22 | 55 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 30 | 16 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 52 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire | 30 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 48 |
| 5 | Charlotte | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 47 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 46 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 30 | 12 | 5 | 13 | -12 | 41 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | -17 | 36 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 29 | 9 | 9 | 11 | -10 | 36 |
| 10 | Toronto FC | 30 | 8 | 12 | 10 | -9 | 36 |
| 11 | Columbus Crew | 30 | 10 | 5 | 15 | -1 | 35 |
| 12 | New York City FC | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 34 |
| 13 | DC United | 29 | 7 | 12 | 10 | -14 | 33 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 30 | 8 | 6 | 16 | -14 | 30 |
| 15 | CF Montreal | 30 | 6 | 7 | 17 | -24 | 25 |