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Houston Dynamo vs San Jose Earthquakes: result 3-2 and analysis

Major League SoccerRegular Season - 36Kick-off on September 30, 2018 at 12:30 AM (UTC)Shell Energy Stadium, Houston, Texas

Houston Dynamo
3-2
San Jose Earthquakes

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What was the result of Houston Dynamo vs San Jose Earthquakes?

Houston Dynamo won 3-2 on September 30, 2018.

Goalscorers

  • 37′C. WondolowskiSan Jose Earthquakes (pen.)
  • 45′A. FuenmayorSan Jose Earthquakes (o.g.)
  • 56′M. ManotasHouston Dynamo
  • 68′T. MartínezHouston Dynamo
  • 87′R. QuiotoHouston Dynamo

What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Houston Dynamo have 3 wins, 5 draws and 7 defeats; San Jose Earthquakes have 2, 4 and 9.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Houston Dynamo
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 27, 2018Philadelphia Union(home)3-0US Open Cup
Sep 22, 2018Orlando City SC(away)0-0Major League Soccer
Sep 16, 2018Portland Timbers(home)4-1Major League Soccer
Sep 2, 2018FC Dallas(away)2-4Major League Soccer
Aug 30, 2018New York Red Bulls(away)0-1Major League Soccer
San Jose Earthquakes
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 22, 2018Los Angeles FC(away)0-2Major League Soccer
Sep 20, 2018Atlanta United FC(home)3-4Major League Soccer
Sep 16, 2018Sporting Kansas City(home)1-5Major League Soccer
Sep 2, 2018Vancouver Whitecaps(away)1-2Major League Soccer
Aug 30, 2018FC Dallas(home)4-3Major League Soccer

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Houston Dynamo win(s), 2 draw(s), 1 San Jose Earthquakes win(s).

DateScoreCompetition
Apr 15, 2018San Jose Earthquakes 2-2 Houston DynamoMajor League Soccer
Sep 17, 2017San Jose Earthquakes 1-0 Houston DynamoMajor League Soccer
Aug 13, 2017Houston Dynamo 3-0 San Jose EarthquakesMajor League Soccer
Apr 22, 2017Houston Dynamo 2-0 San Jose EarthquakesMajor League Soccer
Aug 20, 2016San Jose Earthquakes 1-2 Houston DynamoMajor League Soccer
Aug 1, 2016Houston Dynamo 1-1 San Jose EarthquakesMajor League Soccer

Last archived meeting: San Jose Earthquakes vs Houston Dynamo on Apr 15, 2018

How many goals should we expect?

Houston Dynamo score 1.6 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; San Jose Earthquakes score 1.4 and concede 2.1.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Houston Dynamo1.61.739/158/15
San Jose Earthquakes1.42.1111/159/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Houston Dynamo sit 2nd in Major League Soccer (38 points from 21 matches) and San Jose Earthquakes sit 4th (33 points from 21 matches).

2026 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
2Houston Dynamo211227302638
4San Jose Earthquakes211038393333

How does Footlab compute this prediction?

The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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