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Houston Dynamo vs San Jose Earthquakes: result 2-1 and analysis

Major League SoccerMatchday 23Kick-off on August 9, 2015 at 01:00 AM (UTC)Shell Energy Stadium, Houston, Texas

Houston Dynamo
2-1
San Jose Earthquakes

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

Houston Dynamo won 2-1 on August 9, 2015.

Goalscorers

  • 55′D. BeasleyHouston Dynamo
  • 70′Quincy Obina AmarikwaSan Jose Earthquakes
  • 76′AlexHouston Dynamo

Official lineup for Houston Dynamo vs San Jose Earthquakes

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Houston Dynamo

  1. 10G. Barnes
  2. 12W. Bruin
  1. 8L. Garrido
  2. 11Brad Davis
  3. 14Alex
  4. 33L. Miranda
  1. 5Raúl Rodríguez Navarro
  2. 7D. Beasley
  3. 18D. Horst
  4. 22S. Williams
  1. 31J. Willis

San Jose Earthquakes

  1. 8C. Wondolowski
  2. 25Quincy Obina Amarikwa
  1. 7Cordell Moses Cato
  2. 27Abdul-Fatai Alashe
  3. 33M. Pelosi
  1. 3J. Stewart
  2. 4Marvell Wynne
  3. 5Víctor Salvador Bernárdez Blanco
  4. 6S. Salinas
  5. 20S. Francis
  1. 1D. Bingham
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Houston Dynamo have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; San Jose Earthquakes have 4, 5 and 6.

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

Houston Dynamo
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 2, 2015Sporting Kansas City(away)1-1Major League Soccer
Jul 26, 2015Los Angeles Galaxy(home)3-0Major League Soccer
Jul 22, 2015Sporting Kansas City(away)1-3US Open Cup
Jul 19, 2015Real Salt Lake(away)0-2Major League Soccer
Jul 11, 2015San Jose Earthquakes(away)2-0Major League Soccer
San Jose Earthquakes
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 2, 2015Portland Timbers(home)0-0Major League Soccer
Jul 26, 2015Whitecaps(away)1-3Major League Soccer
Jul 18, 2015Los Angeles Galaxy(away)2-5Major League Soccer
Jul 11, 2015Houston Dynamo(home)0-2Major League Soccer
Jul 6, 2015Portland Timbers(away)0-1Major League Soccer

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 5 meetings: 3 Houston Dynamo wins, 0 draws, 2 San Jose Earthquakes wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Jul 11, 2015San Jose Earthquakes 0-2 Houston DynamoMajor League Soccer
May 6, 2015Houston Dynamo 0-1 San Jose EarthquakesMajor League Soccer
May 26, 2014San Jose Earthquakes 3-0 Houston DynamoMajor League Soccer
Mar 30, 2013Houston Dynamo 2-0 San Jose EarthquakesMajor League Soccer
Mar 17, 2012San Jose Earthquakes 0-1 Houston DynamoMajor League Soccer

Last archived meeting: San Jose Earthquakes vs Houston Dynamo on Jul 11, 2015

How many goals should we expect?

Houston Dynamo score 1.4 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; San Jose Earthquakes score 1.2 and concede 1.5.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Houston Dynamo1.41.147/155/15
San Jose Earthquakes1.21.557/155/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Houston Dynamo sit 5th in Major League Soccer (51 points from 34 matches) and San Jose Earthquakes sit 4th (52 points from 34 matches).

2026 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
4San Jose Earthquakes34141010575152
5Houston Dynamo3414911434351

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