Houston Dynamo vs San Jose Earthquakes: result 2-0 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 8Kick-off on April 22, 2017 at 07:55 PM (UTC)Shell Energy Stadium, Houston, Texas
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What was the result of Houston Dynamo vs San Jose Earthquakes?
Houston Dynamo won 2-0 on April 22, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 9′E. TorresHouston Dynamo (pen.)
- 72′A. ElisHouston Dynamo
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Houston Dynamo have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; San Jose Earthquakes have 3, 6 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 16, 2017 | Minnesota United FC(home) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 8, 2017 | New England Revolution(away) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 2, 2017 | New York Red Bulls(home) | 4-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 19, 2017 | Portland Timbers(away) | 2-4 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 12, 2017 | Columbus Crew(home) | 3-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 2017 | New England Revolution(away) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 15, 2017 | FC Dallas(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 9, 2017 | Seattle Sounders(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 1, 2017 | New York City FC(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 19, 2017 | Sporting Kansas City(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Houston Dynamo win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 San Jose Earthquakes win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2016 | San Jose Earthquakes 1-2 Houston Dynamo | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 1, 2016 | Houston Dynamo 1-1 San Jose Earthquakes | Major League Soccer |
| May 12, 2016 | San Jose Earthquakes 3-1 Houston Dynamo | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 9, 2015 | Houston Dynamo 2-1 San Jose Earthquakes | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 11, 2015 | San Jose Earthquakes 0-2 Houston Dynamo | Major League Soccer |
| May 6, 2015 | Houston Dynamo 0-1 San Jose Earthquakes | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: San Jose Earthquakes vs Houston Dynamo on Aug 20, 2016
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 0.9 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Dynamo | 1.6 | 1.7 | 2 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
| San Jose Earthquakes | 0.9 | 1.3 | 4 | 10/15 | 7/15 |
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).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Houston Dynamo | 21 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 30 | 26 | 38 |
| 4 | San Jose Earthquakes | 21 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 39 | 33 | 33 |
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
Other matches in the same round
- Apr 16, 2017Houston Dynamo2-2Minnesota United FC
- Apr 16, 2017Colorado Rapids1-2Real Salt Lake
- Apr 16, 2017Portland Timbers0-1Sporting Kansas City
- Apr 19, 2017New England Revolution0-0San Jose Earthquakes
- Apr 21, 2017Toronto FC3-1Chicago Fire
- Apr 22, 2017Philadelphia Union3-3CF Montreal
- Apr 22, 2017Portland Timbers2-1Vancouver Whitecaps
- Apr 22, 2017New York Red Bulls2-0Columbus Crew