MLS 2025 · 24 Aug 2025

Houston Dynamo 1–2 San Jose Earthquakes

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Jul 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made Houston Dynamo favourites at 52%.

San Jose Earthquakes won and made the better chances: 1.8 xG to 1.1.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Cristian Arango, 55.8 in 79′.

Well above their usual level: Cristian Arango +17.3, DeJuan Jones +15.8, Daniel +8.9.

Well below it: Griffin Dorsey −13.3.

Each side's last five results before this match.

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Amine Bassi Midfielder	8	0	0	–	77.0	–
Antônio Carlos Defender	90	1	0	0.20	53.8	–
Felipe Andrade Defender	90	0	0	–	48.4	+6.9
Júnior Urso Midfielder	58	0	0	0.46	44.3	–
Jack McGlynn Midfielder	90	0	1	0.21	42.2	−7.5
Jonathan Bond Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	41.6	−3.8
Artur Midfielder	90	0	0	–	39.6	−2.8
Sebastian Kowalczyk Midfielder	58	0	0	0.02	38.4	+0.7
Ezequiel Ponce Forward	90	0	0	0.13	37.2	−4.1
Ondrej Lingr Forward	82	0	0	–	36.4	−6.5
Toyosi Olusanya Forward	8	0	0	–	35.1	–
Ethan Bartlow Defender	77	0	0	0.09	30.8	−6.0
Griffin Dorsey Defender	82	0	0	–	30.4	−13.3
Pablo Ortíz Defender	13	0	0	–	27.6	–
Duane Holmes Midfielder	32	0	0	–	25.8	–
Lawrence Ennali Midfielder	32	0	0	–	15.1	–

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Bruno Wilson Defender	15	0	0	–	59.9	–
Cristian Arango Forward	79	1	0	1.17	55.8	+17.3
Daniel Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	53.8	+8.9
DeJuan Jones Midfielder	90	0	1	–	52.3	+15.8
Ian Harkes Midfielder	90	1	0	0.07	46.8	+3.1
Reid Roberts Defender	90	0	0	–	45.7	+4.2
Dave Romney Defender	90	0	0	–	44.1	+7.2
Daniel Munie Defender	90	0	1	0.15	43.8	+0.3
Ronaldo Vieira Midfielder	45	0	0	–	43.2	–
Cristian Espinoza Midfielder	79	0	0	0.23	40.2	+3.3
Jamar Ricketts Defender	85	0	0	–	39.5	–
Mark-Anthony Kaye Midfielder	45	0	0	0.04	36.9	−4.6
Josef Martínez Forward	11	0	0	–	36.2	–
Preston Judd Forward	65	0	0	0.12	35.9	–
Noel Buck Midfielder	11	0	0	–	34.5	–
Ousseni Bouda Midfielder	25	0	0	–	29.7	–