Houston Dynamo 0–0 San Jose Earthquakes
Expected and what happened
- Expected xG
- 1.3 – 1.1
- Actual xG
- 0.7 – 1.2
- Goals
- 0 – 0
Footybot made Houston Dynamo favourites at 41%.
A draw the chances agree with: 0.7 xG to 1.2.
Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Jonathan Bond, 67.2 in 90′.
Well above their usual level: Dave Romney +20.4, Jonathan Bond +16.0, Ronaldo Vieira +14.8.
Well below it: Felipe Andrade −20.9, Agustin Resch −18.4, Jack McGlynn −17.3.
Going in
Each side's last five results before this match.
Houston Dynamo
| 23 Aug 2026 | L 1–2 | at St.Louis City |
| 20 Aug 2026 | W 1–0 | at Vancouver Whitecaps |
| 16 Aug 2026 | W 1–0 | v LA Galaxy |
| 8 Aug 2026 | W 2–0 | at New England Revolution |
| 2 Aug 2026 | W 2–0 | at Sporting Kansas City |
San Jose Earthquakes
| 23 Aug 2026 | L 1–5 | v Minnesota United |
| 20 Aug 2026 | L 0–1 | at LA Galaxy |
| 16 Aug 2026 | L 1–3 | v St.Louis City |
| 2 Aug 2026 | L 2–4 | at FC Cincinnati |
| 26 Jul 2026 | D 1–1 | v LA Galaxy |
Head to head
No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.
Houston Dynamo
| Player | Min | Score | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Bond | 90 | 67.2 | +16.0 |
| Antônio Carlos | 90 | 46.0 | +3.9 |
| Artur | 90 | 42.3 | −3.9 |
| Héctor Herrera | 75 | 39.3 | −7.6 |
| Ibrahim Aliyu | 29 | 38.6 | – |
| Duncan McGuire | 15 | 37.7 | – |
| Mateusz Bogusz | 90 | 35.7 | −8.5 |
| Franco Negri | 61 | 31.8 | −6.6 |
| Guilherme | 90 | 30.9 | −16.5 |
| Jack McGlynn | 89 | 30.6 | −17.3 |
| Agustin Resch | 90 | 28.0 | −18.4 |
| Lawrence Ennali | 90 | 27.9 | −14.2 |
| Duane Holmes | 17 | 24.5 | – |
| Felipe Andrade | 83 | 21.2 | −20.9 |
| Agustín Bouzat | 9 | 0.0 | – |
San Jose Earthquakes
| Player | Min | Score | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Jasinski | 8 | 61.8 | – |
| Nick Fernandez | 17 | 56.1 | – |
| Dave Romney | 69 | 55.5 | +20.4 |
| Ian Harkes | 9 | 54.2 | – |
| Max Floriani | 21 | 53.6 | – |
| Ronaldo Vieira | 90 | 52.3 | +14.8 |
| Preston Judd | 17 | 49.5 | – |
| Angus Gunn | 90 | 49.2 | +2.3 |
| Reid Roberts | 90 | 47.3 | +4.6 |
| Ousseni Bouda | 90 | 47.1 | +7.8 |
| Daniel Munie | 90 | 45.9 | +6.8 |
| Beau Leroux | 73 | 45.5 | +9.9 |
| Paul Marie | 73 | 44.0 | +3.4 |
| Eduard Löwen | 89 | 40.5 | +1.2 |
| Niko Tsakiris | 89 | 39.6 | −1.7 |
| Jamar Ricketts | 82 | 33.3 | +0.0 |
| Vitor Costa | 9 | 24.4 | – |