MLS 2026 · 13 Sep 2026

San Jose Earthquakes 1–0 Houston Dynamo

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Aug 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made San Jose Earthquakes favourites at 53%.

San Jose Earthquakes won a close one on the chances: 1.2 xG to 0.9.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Angus Gunn, 64.7 in 94′.

Well above their usual level: Angus Gunn +18.5, Beau Leroux +8.7.

Well below it: Guilherme −11.1, Felipe Andrade −9.5.

Each side's last five results before this match.

30 Aug 2026	Houston Dynamo 0–0 San Jose Earthquakes MLS

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Angus Gunn Goalkeeper	94	0	0	–	64.7	+18.5
Daniel Munie Defender	94	1	0	0.78	47.4	+6.2
Beau Leroux Midfielder	69	0	1	0.10	45.9	+8.7
Nick Fernandez Midfielder	25	0	0	–	45.5	–
Jack Jasinski Defender	94	0	0	–	41.8	+5.7
Dave Romney Defender	94	0	0	–	39.6	+1.3
Ronaldo Vieira Midfielder	94	0	0	–	37.0	−1.9
Eduard Löwen Midfielder	82	0	0	0.18	36.5	−1.1
Niko Tsakiris Midfielder	69	0	0	–	35.1	−7.4
Jamar Ricketts Defender	94	0	0	–	34.2	+2.8
Ian Harkes Midfielder	25	0	0	–	33.3	–
Ousseni Bouda Midfielder	82	0	0	0.09	31.4	−6.5
Benjamin Kikanović Defender	94	0	0	0.06	29.4	−1.9
Luka Jovanovic Forward	12	0	0	–	27.9	–
Jack Skahan Midfielder	12	0	0	–	27.9	–

Player	Min	xG	Score	vs usual
Héctor Herrera Midfielder	29	0.21	51.3	–
Artur Midfielder	94	0.09	50.7	+2.4
Agustin Resch Defender	94	–	49.5	+5.5
Jonathan Bond Goalkeeper	94	–	47.4	−5.8
Lucas Halter Defender	94	0.13	47.3	+3.7
Nick Markanich Forward	17	0.18	45.0	–
Matthew Arana Midfielder	16	–	44.7	–
Diadié Samassékou Midfielder	65	–	43.3	+2.0
Lawrence Ennali Midfielder	94	–	41.3	+2.8
Mateusz Bogusz Forward	94	0.11	41.2	−2.9
Ibrahim Aliyu Forward	77	–	40.7	−5.0
Duncan McGuire Forward	78	–	38.6	−1.8
Guilherme Midfielder	94	0.08	33.7	−11.1
Felipe Andrade Defender	85	0.05	31.4	−9.5
Franco Negri Defender	9	–	19.6	–