Houston Dynamo v San Jose Earthquakes result

Full-time · Houston Dynamo 1–2 San Jose Earthquakes

Major League Soccer · Sun, 24 Aug 2025 01:30 BST

Updated 30 Jul 2026, 10:24 UK · refreshed continuously

Team pages: Houston Dynamo · San Jose Earthquakes · Head-to-head

The model’s pre-match pick

Houston Dynamo 1–2 San Jose Earthquakes — San Jose Earthquakes won this Major League Soccer match. TACTIX’s pre-match model pick was Over 2.5 goals.

Free pick

Over 2.5 goals

This is one free selection. The model’s confidence rating, value against the bookmakers and every other market are part of Pro.

The record in this market: of the calls the model rated 70% or more on Over 2.5 goals in the last 90 days, 68.7% of 505 landed (95% range 64.5–72.6%); it had given them 75.8% on average. That is the market’s record, not a forecast for this pick. The model has been overconfident here: weigh its calls in this market with that in mind. How accurate →

How often calls like this land: when the model rated over 2.5 goals between 62% and 80% in 21 top-flight leagues over the last 365 days — every such forecast, not only the free picks — it landed 596 of 927 times (64.3%), against an average rating of 67.4%. How we measure →

Match report, in numbers

The result

San Jose Earthquakes won 2–1 at Houston Dynamo in Major League Soccer on Sunday 24 August. Houston Dynamo are winless in their last nine matches in all competitions.

The goals

San Jose Earthquakes led 1–0 at half-time. The goals — San Jose Earthquakes: C. Arango (28’) and P. Judd (64’); Houston Dynamo: Antonio Carlos (72’, assisted by Jack McGlynn).

How it turned

Replaying TACTIX’s published pre-match model through the match’s three key moments (goals and red cards), the biggest swing came with P. Judd’s goal on 64 minutes.

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) agree with the result: Houston Dynamo 1.09, San Jose Earthquakes 1.78, from 11 shots to 10 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

Sergiy Boyko, Ukraine showed five yellow cards — against 3.4 yellows a game across the last 13 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Houston Dynamo: Jack McGlynn (21’) and E. Ponce (35’); San Jose Earthquakes: M. Kaye (30’), C. Espinoza (56’) and R. Roberts (90+3’).

What it changes

Houston Dynamo have scored 34 goals, the fifth-fewest of the 15 clubs (2025 so far, after 27 games, ranked per game). Houston Dynamo have conceded 44 goals, the sixth-most of the 15 clubs.

San Jose Earthquakes have scored 52 goals, the most (shared) of the 15 clubs (2025 so far, after 28 games, ranked per game). San Jose Earthquakes have conceded 48 goals, the fifth-most of the 15 clubs.

It is San Jose Earthquakes’s first win over Houston Dynamo since 2 April 2023, after four meetings without one (the 6 prior meetings TACTIX holds). San Jose Earthquakes have scored in at least 15 consecutive matches in all competitions.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Antonio Carlos (Houston Dynamo) 7.1, C. Arango (San Jose Earthquakes) 6.0 and D. Jones (San Jose Earthquakes) 5.5 led the match.

Head-to-head

Houston Dynamo are unbeaten in the last four meetings with San Jose Earthquakes.

What the model said

The model’s free pick, Over 2.5 goals, landed — graded in the live track record, misses included.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

The Numbers

Result: Houston Dynamo 1–2 San Jose Earthquakes · Major League Soccer
Referee: Sergiy Boyko, Ukraine
Model coverage: 246 markets priced for this fixture
Head-to-head (last 6): Houston Dynamo 4 · draws 1 · San Jose Earthquakes 1 · 3.5 goals/game
Recent form: Houston Dynamo 0W 2D 3L · San Jose Earthquakes 1W 1D 3L

Houston Dynamo 1–2 San Jose Earthquakes (Major League Soccer): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across 246 markets, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 30 July 2026). See the live track record →

Key Stats

0.75 / 1.38

Goals

against 2 / 2 · 3 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

4.71 / 4.86

Corners

against 3.43 / 4.86 · 1 of the last 4 over 9.5

over 7 matches

3.86 / 4.43

Shots on target

against 4.71 / 4.71 · 3 of the last 4 over 8.5

over 7 matches

3.14 / 4.29

Cards

against 2.86 / 2.57 · 3 of the last 4 over 3.5

over 7 matches

3.38 yellows

Referee · Sergiy Boyko, Ukraine

19.92 fouls a game

Home and away split · Pro

over 13 matches

246

Markets analysed

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 18 August 2025. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 played matches, friendlies left out, to 18 August 2025. Goals in a match that went to extra time count at the 90-minute score; its other figures are left out. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Houston Dynamo for / against	Line	San Jose Earthquakes for / against
Goals scored	0.75 for · 2 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	1.38 for · 2 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	4.71 for · 3.43 against n 7 Last 5	9.5standard	4.86 for · 4.86 against n 7 Last 5
Shots	13.86 for · 12.43 against n 7 Last 5	19.5standard	14.14 for · 11 against n 7 Last 5
Shots on target	3.86 for · 4.71 against n 7 Last 5	8.5standard	4.43 for · 4.71 against n 7 Last 5
Fouls committed	14.43 for · 14.14 against n 7 Last 5	21.5standard	11.71 for · 13.86 against n 7 Last 5
Cards shown	3.14 for · 2.86 against n 7 Last 5	3.5standard	4.29 for · 2.57 against n 7 Last 5

Referee: Sergiy Boyko, Ukraine — 3.38 yellow cards a game, 0.15 red cards, 19.92 fouls over 13 matches.

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Houston Dynamo

Houston Dynamo Goalkeeper

Houston Dynamo — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Saves	Goals conceded	Penalties saved
J. Bond	19	901710 min	472.5 /90	341.8 /90	10.1 /90
Andrew Tarbell	4	77307 min	82.3 /90	72.1 /90	00 /90
Blake Gillingham	4	73293 min	123.7 /90	41.2 /90	00 /90
J. Maurer	2	60120 min	43 /90	10.8 /90	00 /90
Pedro Cruz	1	9090 min	22 /90	22 /90	00 /90

Houston Dynamo — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Houston Dynamo before kick-off, to 18 August 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
J. Bond n 8	90	2.6 6/4
Andrew Tarbell n 8	75.1	3.4 3/3
Blake Gillingham n 4	73.3	3.7 3/2

Houston Dynamo Defensive

Houston Dynamo — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Tackles	Interceptions	Blocks	Duels won	Fouls committed	Yellow cards
Griffin Dorsey	26	822126 min	311.3 /90	231 /90	30.1 /90	1014.3 /90	301.3 /90	70.3 /90
Obafemi Awodesu	19	811540 min	171 /90	140.8 /90	90.5 /90	673.9 /90	221.3 /90	20.1 /90
F. Escobar	19	811539 min	492.9 /90	321.9 /90	110.6 /90	955.6 /90	251.5 /90	100.6 /90
E. Bartlow	18	651161 min	171.3 /90	20.2 /90	80.6 /90	594.6 /90	110.9 /90	20.2 /90
Felipe Andrade	17	661122 min	302.4 /90	151.2 /90	40.3 /90	735.9 /90	241.9 /90	40.3 /90
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Houston Dynamo — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Houston Dynamo before kick-off, to 18 August 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
Artur n 8	87.6	0.9 5/2	1.4 7/4	I. Harkes
Griffin Dorsey n 8	72.9	1.7 6/5	1.5 6/2	D. Romney
A. Bassi n 8	53.1	1.7 4/2	1.3 4/2	—
E. Ponce n 8	71.4	2.2 6/3	1.3 4/3	C. Arango
S. Kowalczyk n 8	51.4	2.2 6/3	2.6 5/3	I. Harkes
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Houston Dynamo — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Houston Dynamo before kick-off, to 18 August 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
Artur n 8	87.6	1.5 7/3
Griffin Dorsey n 8	72.9	1.5 4/2
A. Bassi n 8	53.1	0.2 1/0
E. Ponce n 8	71.4	0.5 2/1
S. Kowalczyk n 8	51.4	0.4 2/0
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Houston Dynamo Attacking

Houston Dynamo — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Goals	Assists	Shots	Shots on target	Key passes	Dribbles completed
E. Ponce	25	812017 min	70.3 /90	10 /90	421.9 /90	180.8 /90	80.4 /90	90.4 /90
L. Ennali	11	41452 min	10.2 /90	10.2 /90	71.4 /90	10.2 /90	61.2 /90	224.4 /90
Gabriel Segal	3	55165 min	21.1 /90	00 /90	42.2 /90	42.2 /90	00 /90	00 /90
Artur	27	862324 min	10 /90	00 /90	80.3 /90	10 /90	90.3 /90	180.7 /90
A. Bassi	26	671748 min	20.1 /90	30.2 /90	140.7 /90	50.3 /90	452.3 /90	100.5 /90
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Houston Dynamo — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Houston Dynamo before kick-off, to 18 August 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
Artur n 8	87.6	0.4 2/1	0.1 1/0
Griffin Dorsey n 8	72.9	1.1 5/2	0.5 2/1
A. Bassi n 8	53.1	0.8 3/1	0.2 1/0
E. Ponce n 8	71.4	2.4 5/5	1.1 4/2
S. Kowalczyk n 8	51.4	1.5 4/2	0.2 1/0
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Houston Dynamo — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Houston Dynamo before kick-off, to 18 August 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
Artur n 8	87.6	0.1 1/0	0 0/0
Griffin Dorsey n 8	72.9	0 0/0	0 0/0
A. Bassi n 8	53.1	0 0/0	0.4 2/0
E. Ponce n 8	71.4	0.5 2/1	0 0/0
S. Kowalczyk n 8	51.4	0 0/0	0 0/0
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San Jose Earthquakes

San Jose Earthquakes Goalkeeper

San Jose Earthquakes — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Saves	Goals conceded	Penalties saved
Daniel	23	851956 min	803.7 /90	351.6 /90	00 /90
E. Edwards	6	79474 min	122.3 /90	122.3 /90	00 /90

San Jose Earthquakes — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for San Jose Earthquakes before kick-off, to 18 August 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
Daniel n 8	90	3 7/4
E. Edwards n 6	79	2.3 3/1

San Jose Earthquakes Defensive

San Jose Earthquakes — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Tackles	Interceptions	Blocks	Duels won	Fouls committed	Yellow cards
D. Romney	26	842193 min	251 /90	160.7 /90	160.7 /90	1034.2 /90	170.7 /90	40.2 /90
Rodrigues	19	751426 min	473 /90	332.1 /90	130.8 /90	1197.5 /90	161 /90	40.3 /90
D. Munie	17	801360 min	231.5 /90	221.5 /90	90.6 /90	714.7 /90	100.7 /90	40.3 /90
Bruno Wilson	13	851102 min	151.2 /90	302.5 /90	70.6 /90	494 /90	131.1 /90	40.3 /90
M. Floriani	9	72646 min	121.7 /90	131.8 /90	71 /90	334.6 /90	101.4 /90	40.6 /90
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San Jose Earthquakes — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for San Jose Earthquakes before kick-off, to 18 August 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
Beau Leroux n 8	74.6	0.9 5/1	0.6 3/1	—
D. Romney n 8	71.6	0.6 4/0	0.2 1/0	Griffin Dorsey
C. Espinoza n 8	88.8	0.8 3/3	1.4 5/3	—
I. Harkes n 8	66.5	1.5 5/4	1.4 7/1	S. Kowalczyk
C. Arango n 8	87.9	1.5 6/4	2 7/5	E. Ponce
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San Jose Earthquakes — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for San Jose Earthquakes before kick-off, to 18 August 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
Beau Leroux n 8	74.6	3.3 8/6
D. Romney n 8	71.6	1.3 5/3
C. Espinoza n 8	88.8	1.1 7/2
I. Harkes n 8	66.5	1 4/1
C. Arango n 8	87.9	1.4 7/3
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San Jose Earthquakes Attacking

San Jose Earthquakes — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Goals	Assists	Shots	Shots on target	Key passes	Dribbles completed
C. Arango	23	861969 min	110.5 /90	20.1 /90	763.5 /90	311.4 /90	321.5 /90	231.1 /90
Josef Martínez	22	671463 min	120.7 /90	20.1 /90	392.4 /90	291.8 /90	140.9 /90	20.1 /90
O. Bouda	16	51813 min	30.3 /90	10.1 /90	192.1 /90	101.1 /90	101.1 /90	91 /90
P. Judd	12	52628 min	40.6 /90	20.3 /90	202.9 /90	121.7 /90	81.1 /90	81.1 /90
A. Pellegrino	10	45454 min	10.2 /90	10.2 /90	91.8 /90	20.4 /90	91.8 /90	10.2 /90
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San Jose Earthquakes — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for San Jose Earthquakes before kick-off, to 18 August 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
Beau Leroux n 8	74.6	0.3 2/0	0.2 1/0
D. Romney n 8	71.6	0 0/0	0 0/0
C. Espinoza n 8	88.8	1.4 5/3	0.8 4/2
I. Harkes n 8	66.5	0.7 4/0	0.3 2/0
C. Arango n 8	87.9	3.2 8/6	0.9 5/2
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San Jose Earthquakes — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for San Jose Earthquakes before kick-off, to 18 August 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
Beau Leroux n 8	74.6	0.2 1/0	0 0/0
D. Romney n 8	71.6	0 0/0	0 0/0
C. Espinoza n 8	88.8	0 0/0	0.3 1/1
I. Harkes n 8	66.5	0.2 1/0	0 0/0
C. Arango n 8	87.9	0.1 1/0	0.1 1/0
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Match Statistics & Details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Houston Dynamo		San Jose Earthquakes
54%	Possession	46%
1.09	Expected goals (xG)	1.78
11	Shots	10
4	Shots on target	4
5	Shots off target	6
2	Blocked shots	0
9	Shots inside the box	9
8	Corners	6
2	Offsides	1
12	Fouls	8
2	Yellow cards	3
0	Red cards	0
2	Saves	3
464	Passes	401
88%	Pass accuracy	85%

Houston Dynamo Player Stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
J. Bond	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
Antonio Carlos	90	1	0	4	2	0	1	0	7.9
Felipe Andrade	90	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	7.2
J. McGlynn	90	0	1	2	1	4	0	Y	7.6
Artur	90	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	6.3
E. Ponce	90	0	0	0	0	0	1	Y	6.5
Griffin Dorsey	82	0	0	0	0	1	3	0	6.7
Ondrej Lingr	82	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	6.7
Júnior Urso	58	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	6.7
S. Kowalczyk	58	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	6.6
P. Ortíz	13	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
E. Bartlow sub	77	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	6.7
L. Ennali sub	32	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.2
D. Holmes sub	32	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
A. Bassi sub	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.9
T. Olusanya sub	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.6

San Jose Earthquakes Player Stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
Daniel	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.5
D. Munie	90	0	1	1	0	3	0	0	7.3
D. Romney	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.9
R. Roberts	90	0	0	0	0	1	4	Y	7.5
D. Jones	90	0	1	0	0	2	2	0	7.2
I. Harkes	90	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	7.3
J. Ricketts	85	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	6.6
C. Espinoza	79	0	0	2	0	1	1	Y	6.9
C. Arango	79	1	0	3	2	1	2	0	7.3
P. Judd	65	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	6.6
M. Kaye	45	0	0	1	0	1	3	Y	6.6
R. Vieira sub	45	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.3
O. Bouda sub	25	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.6
Bruno Wilson sub	15	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.9
N. Buck sub	11	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.3
Josef Martínez sub	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.7

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, Head-to-Head & Standings

The numbers behind Houston Dynamo v San Jose Earthquakes — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

Houston DynamoLLLDD

Last 5: 0W 2D 3L · 1 scored / 2.2 conceded per game

San Jose EarthquakesDLLWL

Last 5: 1W 1D 3L · 1.6 scored / 2 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 6

Houston Dynamo 4 · 1 draw · San Jose Earthquakes 1 · 3.5 goals/game

2025-05-25 San Jose Earthquakes 3–3 Houston Dynamo
2024-07-18 San Jose Earthquakes 0–1 Houston Dynamo
2024-03-31 Houston Dynamo 2–1 San Jose Earthquakes
2023-06-22 Houston Dynamo 4–1 San Jose Earthquakes
2023-04-02 San Jose Earthquakes 2–1 Houston Dynamo
2022-07-18 San Jose Earthquakes 1–2 Houston Dynamo

League standing · 2025

Last recorded position — not updated during the season.

Houston Dynamo#12 pos37 pts34 pl-13 GD

San Jose Earthquakes#10 pos41 pts34 pl-3 GD

Goals per game

Houston Dynamo scored1.26

San Jose Earthquakes scored1.76

Houston Dynamo conceded1.65

San Jose Earthquakes conceded1.85

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Frequently Asked Questions

What was the model’s pick for Houston Dynamo v San Jose Earthquakes?: TACTIX’s free model pick for Houston Dynamo v San Jose Earthquakes was Over 2.5 goals.
What is the head-to-head record between Houston Dynamo and San Jose Earthquakes?: In their last 6 meetings, Houston Dynamo won 4, San Jose Earthquakes won 1 and there was 1 draw, averaging 3.5 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Houston Dynamo and San Jose Earthquakes?: Recent form — Houston Dynamo 0W 2D 3L; San Jose Earthquakes 1W 1D 3L.

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