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

Major League SoccerRegular Season - 1Kick-off on April 17, 2021 at 12:00 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 April 17, 2021.

Goalscorers

  • 39′M. RodríguezHouston Dynamo
  • 55′M. UrrutiHouston Dynamo
  • 74′P. MarieSan Jose Earthquakes

What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Houston Dynamo have 1 wins, 5 draws and 9 defeats; San Jose Earthquakes have 7, 3 and 5.

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

Houston Dynamo
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Apr 10, 2021FC Dallas(away)0-3Friendlies Clubs
Nov 8, 2020Colorado Rapids(home)1-2Major League Soccer
Oct 31, 2020FC Dallas(away)0-3Major League Soccer
Oct 29, 2020Los Angeles FC(away)1-2Major League Soccer
Oct 25, 2020Columbus Crew(home)1-1Major League Soccer
San Jose Earthquakes
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Apr 9, 2021Oakland Roots(home)3-2Friendlies Clubs
Nov 22, 2020Sporting Kansas City(away)3-3Major League Soccer
Nov 8, 2020Seattle Sounders(away)1-4Major League Soccer
Nov 5, 2020Los Angeles FC(home)3-2Major League Soccer
Oct 29, 2020Real Salt Lake(home)2-0Major 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).

DateScoreCompetition
Jun 27, 2019San Jose Earthquakes 2-0 Houston DynamoMajor League Soccer
Apr 13, 2019Houston Dynamo 2-1 San Jose EarthquakesMajor League Soccer
Sep 30, 2018Houston Dynamo 3-2 San Jose EarthquakesMajor League Soccer
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

Last archived meeting: San Jose Earthquakes vs Houston Dynamo on Jun 27, 2019

How many goals should we expect?

Houston Dynamo score 0.9 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; San Jose Earthquakes score 1.7 and concede 2.0.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Houston Dynamo0.91.9110/1510/15
San Jose Earthquakes1.72.049/1512/15

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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