Houston Dynamo vs San Jose Earthquakes — Major League Soccer: stats, lineups & analysis
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- 58′San Jose Earthquakes, yellow card:Foul
- 61′Houston Dynamo, substitution:off
- 69′San Jose Earthquakes, substitution:off
- 73′San Jose Earthquakes, substitution:off
- 73′San Jose Earthquakes, substitution:off
- 75′Houston Dynamo, substitution:off
- 82′San Jose Earthquakes, substitution:off
- 83′Houston Dynamo, substitution:off
- 90+1′San Jose Earthquakes, substitution:off
- 90+1′San Jose Earthquakes, substitution:off
- 90+1′Houston Dynamo, substitution:off
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Houston Dynamo held to goalless draw by San Jose Earthquakes
Houston Dynamo and San Jose Earthquakes played out a goalless draw in Major League Soccer's Regular Season - 22 at Shell Energy Stadium, a result that left the home side's four-match winning run intact only in spirit, with a point added to their tally rather than three.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
San Jose held firm at the back despite conceding the majority of possession, with Houston controlling 57 percent of the ball and forcing ten shots to San Jose's eight. Yet for all that territory, the Dynamo could not find a way past their visitors, managing four shots on target while San Jose failed to register a single one.
The Earthquakes' resilience was built on a disciplined defensive performance, and although the scoreline never shifted, Houston's higher expected goals figure of 1.12 against San Jose's 0.65 reflected the home side's greater share of meaningful chances. A single yellow card, shown to a Houston player, was the only blemish on an otherwise cleanly fought contest overseen by referee Pierre-Luc Lauziere.
Goalkeeper Jonathan Bond was the difference-maker for Houston, earning the match's highest rating of 8.3 as he kept San Jose off the scoresheet entirely.
San Jose failed to register a single shot on target across the match, underlining how comfortably Houston's defence dealt with their visitors' final ball.
Houston Dynamo and San Jose Earthquakes drew 0–0 (half-time 0–0).
Houston Dynamo met San Jose Earthquakes in the Major League Soccer (Regular Season - 22). Kick-off was Sunday, 30 August 2026, 00:30 UTC at Shell Energy Stadium. Referee: Pierre-Luc Lauziere. Attendance: 20,308.
Team pages: Houston Dynamo · San Jose Earthquakes · Major League Soccer
Starting line-ups
Houston Dynamo (4-2-3-1)
- 31 Jonathan Bond
- 21 Franco Negri
- 34 A. Resch
- 3 Antônio Carlos
- 36 Felipe Andrade
- 16 Héctor Herrera
- 6 Artur (c)
- 20 Guilherme
- 8 Jack McGlynn
- 11 Lawrence Ennali
- 19 Mateusz Bogusz
San Jose Earthquakes (3-4-2-1)
Sirius · Why these numbers
Before kick-off Sirius gave Houston Dynamo 51%, the draw 27%, San Jose Earthquakes 22%. It finished Houston Dynamo 0–0 San Jose Earthquakes.
Houston Dynamo's rating edge, but the draw is in play — Houston Dynamo are a shade stronger on our strength rating, and Major League Soccer home advantage on top gives Houston Dynamo the lean. The draw at 27% is about what a gap this size usually leaves.
Why Houston Dynamo at 51%?
Houston Dynamo sit 85 points higher on our strength rating — 1598 to 1512. Sides with a 50–100-point rating edge at home won 50.6% of 10,384 such games. Major League Soccer home sides out-perform the global norm — and the difference mostly flows to away wins (25.8% vs 30.2%). Major League Soccer homes won 49.4% of 5,116 games vs 44.9% across all 99,457 — outside the noise band, so the tally moves accordingly.
Why only 51%?
San Jose Earthquakes sit -0.34 goals per game below chance-quality — cold streaks like this have bounced back. Visitors this cold went on to win 32.5% of 1,326 games, vs 28.9% for visitors finishing normally.
Why is the draw second, ahead of the San Jose Earthquakes win?
With a rating gap this size the draw starts at 26.5%. These teams' recent games average 3.0 goals — a typical goals environment. Games in that environment drew 24.6% of 24,900.
What did we measure but not count?
Houston Dynamo have gained 73 strength-rating points over their last 10 games. Momentum is measured but not yet proven: climbing sides won 41.4% of 12,243 such games vs 40.7% class-expected — inside the noise band, so it stays at 0 points until the receipt clears its evidence bar. San Jose Earthquakes have shed 137 strength-rating points over their last 10 games. Momentum is measured but not yet proven: sliding sides won 34.7% of 9,671 such games vs 34.5% class-expected — inside the noise band, so it stays at 0 points until the receipt clears its evidence bar. The other measured facts on this page scored nothing either.
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