San Jose Earthquakes v Houston Dynamo result

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

Major League Soccer · Sun, 02 Apr 2023 03:30 BST · PayPal Park

Updated 9 May 2026, 04:53 UK · refreshed continuously

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

San Jose Earthquakes 2–1 Houston Dynamo — San Jose Earthquakes won this Major League Soccer match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

San Jose Earthquakes beat Houston Dynamo 2–1 at PayPal Park in Major League Soccer on Sunday 2 April. It is San Jose Earthquakes’s first win over Houston Dynamo since 27 June 2019, after four meetings without one (the 6 prior meetings TACTIX holds).

The goals

It was 1–1 at half-time. The goals — San Jose Earthquakes: C. Espinoza (7’ pen, 65’ pen); Houston Dynamo: A. Bassi (42’ pen).

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) agree with the result: San Jose Earthquakes 3.23, Houston Dynamo 1.15, from 13 shots to 6 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

T. Penso showed five yellow cards — against 3.7 yellows a game across the last 12 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — San Jose Earthquakes: Jonathan Mensah (17’), Carlos Akapo (33’) and Jamiro Monteiro (59’); Houston Dynamo: Artur (44’) and F. Escobar (64’).

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, C. Espinoza (San Jose Earthquakes) 13.3, A. Bassi (Houston Dynamo) 7.7 and Rodrigues (San Jose Earthquakes) 6.5 led the match.

Next up

San Jose Earthquakes next travel to FC Dallas on 25 October 2026.

Houston Dynamo next host Minnesota United FC on 25 October 2026.

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

Next for San Jose Earthquakes: FC Dallas v San Jose Earthquakes, Sunday 25 October — the preview. Next for Houston Dynamo: Houston Dynamo v Minnesota United FC, Sunday 25 October — the preview.

The numbers

Result: San Jose Earthquakes 2–1 Houston Dynamo · Major League Soccer
Venue: PayPal Park · San Jose, California
Referee: T. Penso
Head-to-head (last 6): San Jose Earthquakes 1 · draws 1 · Houston Dynamo 4 · 3.33 goals/game
Recent form: San Jose Earthquakes 2W 1D 2L · Houston Dynamo 2W 0D 3L

San Jose Earthquakes 2–1 Houston Dynamo (Major League Soccer): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 9 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

1.25 / 1.38

Goals

against 1.38 / 1.63 · 3 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

7 / 4.4

Corners

against 5 / 3.2 · 2 of the last 4 over 9.5

over 4 matches

3.5 / 6.2

Shots on target

against 3 / 4.2 · 1 of the last 4 over 8.5

over 4 matches

2.25 / 2.4

Cards

against 2 / 2.4 · 2 of the last 4 over 3.5

over 4 matches

3.67 yellows

Referee · T. Penso

1.42 home / 2.25 away

over 12 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 26 March 2023. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 26 March 2023. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	San Jose Earthquakes for / against	Line	Houston Dynamo for / against
Goals scored	1.25 for · 1.38 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	1.38 for · 1.63 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	7 for · 5 against n 4 Last 5	9.5standard	4.4 for · 3.2 against n 5 Last 5
Shots	15 for · 12 against n 4 Last 5	19.5standard	14.4 for · 11.8 against n 5 Last 5
Shots on target	3.5 for · 3 against n 4 Last 5	8.5standard	6.2 for · 4.2 against n 5 Last 5
Fouls committed	8.75 for · 12.25 against n 4 Last 5	21.5standard	12.8 for · 13 against n 5 Last 5
Cards shown	2.25 for · 2 against n 4 Last 5	3.5standard	2.4 for · 2.4 against n 5 Last 5

Referee: T. Penso — 3.67 yellow cards a game, 0 red cards, 17.75 fouls over 12 matches (1.42 to the home side, 2.25 to the away side).

Home 1.42Away 2.25

San Jose Earthquakes

San Jose Earthquakes — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 March 2023. 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
M. Baldisimo n 8	46.8	3.4 7/5	0.7 3/0	—
Judson n 8	38.5	2.6 3/3	1.2 3/1	—
Jamiro Monteiro n 8	89.4	1.9 8/4	2.9 8/7	—
Cade Cowell n 8	71.3	1.3 6/2	0.6 3/1	—
Carlos Akapo n 8	67.5	1.3 7/1	1.5 3/3	—

San Jose Earthquakes — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 March 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
J. Ebobisse n 8	89.9	2.4 6/6	0.9 5/2
Cade Cowell n 8	71.3	2.4 6/4	0.8 4/1
J. Skahan n 3	13.7	2.2 1/0	2.2 1/0
Benjamin Kikanović n 8	38	2.1 5/2	0.3 1/0
O. Bouda n 7	12.9	2 2/0	0 0/0

San Jose Earthquakes — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 March 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
J. Skahan n 3	13.7	2.2 1/0	0 0/0
C. Espinoza n 8	80.3	0.3 2/0	0.6 4/0
J. Ebobisse n 8	89.9	0.5 4/0	0 0/0
Jamiro Monteiro n 8	89.4	0 0/0	0.3 2/0
T. Thompson n 8	37	0.3 1/0	0 0/0

San Jose Earthquakes — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 March 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
Judson n 8	38.5	5.8 5/3
Carlos Akapo n 8	67.5	3 7/6
P. Marie n 8	61.3	2.6 7/3
M. Baldisimo n 8	46.8	2.6 5/4
T. Thompson n 8	37	2.4 6/2

San Jose Earthquakes — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 March 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
Daniel n 8	91.4	3 5/5
JT Marcinkowski n 8	90	2.3 5/3

Houston Dynamo

Houston Dynamo — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 March 2023. 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
Nelson Quiñones n 5	25.2	3.6 4/1	2.9 3/1	—
Luis Caicedo n 8	45.5	3.5 6/5	2.5 4/3	—
Iván Franco n 3	78	2.7 3/2	1.2 1/1	—
D. Cerén n 8	48.1	2.6 5/4	2.1 5/3	—
A. Carrasquilla n 8	90	1.5 7/3	1.9 7/5	—

Houston Dynamo — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 March 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
Fafà Picault n 8	72.5	2.8 7/5	1.4 5/2
Iván Franco n 3	78	2.7 3/2	1.9 3/1
Sebastián Ferreira n 8	56.4	2.6 7/4	1 4/1
Þ. Úlfarsson n 8	49.9	2 5/3	1.8 5/3
H. Herrera n 8	74.1	1.7 6/4	0.6 2/1

Houston Dynamo — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 March 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
Darwin Quintero n 8	62	0.7 4/0	0.2 1/0
Þ. Úlfarsson n 8	49.9	0.7 3/0	0.2 1/0
Fafà Picault n 8	72.5	0.5 2/1	0.2 1/0
Corey Baird n 8	64.1	0.2 1/0	0.4 1/1
H. Herrera n 8	74.1	0.2 1/0	0.3 2/0

Houston Dynamo — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 March 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
Adam Lundqvist n 8	45.1	3.2 5/4
Iván Franco n 3	78	2.7 3/1
Artur n 8	68.6	2.6 7/5
Griffin Dorsey n 8	53.9	2.5 3/3
F. Escobar n 8	85	2.3 7/3

Houston Dynamo — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 26 March 2023. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
Steve Clark n 8	90.6	2.9 6/4

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
San Jose Earthquakes		Houston Dynamo
48%	Possession	52%
3.23	Expected goals (xG)	1.15
13	Shots	6
3	Shots on target	3
5	Shots off target	1
5	Blocked shots	2
9	Shots inside the box	4
5	Corners	2
14	Fouls	17
3	Yellow cards	2
0	Red cards	0
2	Saves	1
435	Passes	476
84%	Pass accuracy	82%

San Jose Earthquakes player stats

Player	Min	G	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
JT Marcinkowski	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.6
Carlos Akapo	90	0	0	0	0	1	Y	6.6
Jonathan Mensah	90	0	0	0	0	0	Y	6.6
Rodrigues	90	0	1	0	0	4	0	7.5
P. Marie	90	0	0	0	0	4	0	7
C. Espinoza	90	2	3	3	3	1	0	8.2
Jackson Yueill	90	0	1	0	2	1	0	7.3
Jamiro Monteiro	89	0	1	0	1	0	Y	6.5
J. Ebobisse	86	0	1	0	1	0	0	6.5
Cade Cowell	86	0	1	0	0	0	0	7.2
M. Baldisimo	61	0	0	0	0	2	0	6.5
Judson sub	29	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.6
Benjamin Kikanović sub	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
O. Bouda sub	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.5
Tanner Beason sub	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	–

Houston Dynamo player stats

Player	Min	G	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
Steve Clark	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.2
Daniel Steres	90	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.3
E. Bartlow	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
T. Hadebe	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.9
Artur	90	0	0	0	0	4	Y	7
H. Herrera	90	0	1	1	0	4	0	7.2
A. Carrasquilla	90	0	0	0	2	1	0	7
Corey Baird	76	0	1	1	0	1	0	6.9
A. Bassi	76	1	1	1	1	1	0	7.3
Brooklyn Raines	56	0	1	0	0	0	0	6.5
Tate Schmitt	38	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.7
F. Escobar sub	52	0	0	0	0	0	Y	6.7
Iván Franco sub	34	0	0	0	0	0	0	5.9
Nelson Quiñones sub	14	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.5
Sebastián Ferreira sub	14	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3

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

Recent form

San Jose EarthquakesLWWLD

Last 5: 2W 1D 2L · 0.8 scored / 1.2 conceded per game

Houston DynamoLLLWW

Last 5: 2W 0D 3L · 1 scored / 1.6 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 6

San Jose Earthquakes 1 · 1 draw · Houston Dynamo 4 · 3.33 goals/game

2022-07-18 San Jose Earthquakes 1–2 Houston Dynamo
2022-04-10 Houston Dynamo 4–3 San Jose Earthquakes
2021-07-25 San Jose Earthquakes 1–1 Houston Dynamo
2021-04-17 Houston Dynamo 2–1 San Jose Earthquakes
2019-06-27 San Jose Earthquakes 2–0 Houston Dynamo
2019-04-13 Houston Dynamo 2–1 San Jose Earthquakes

League standing · 2023

Last recorded position — not updated during the season.

San Jose Earthquakes#9 pos44 pts34 pl-4 GD

Houston Dynamo#4 pos51 pts34 pl+13 GD

Goals per game

San Jose Earthquakes scored1.15

Houston Dynamo scored1.5

San Jose Earthquakes conceded1.26

Houston Dynamo conceded1.12

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Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head record between San Jose Earthquakes and Houston Dynamo?: In their last 6 meetings, San Jose Earthquakes won 1, Houston Dynamo won 4 and there was 1 draw, averaging 3.33 goals per game.
What is the recent form of San Jose Earthquakes and Houston Dynamo?: Recent form — San Jose Earthquakes 2W 1D 2L; Houston Dynamo 2W 0D 3L.

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