Houston Dynamo vs Earthquakes Prediction 24 August 2025
🔊 The upcoming clash between Houston Dynamo and San Jose Earthquakes promises an intriguing contest as both teams aim to climb the standings. Houston sit in 12th place, displaying inconsistent form with just two wins in their last ten matches. Their playing style is attack-focused, but their defense leaves much to be desired. San Jose are in 9th place and are also facing challenging times, suffering five losses in their last ten games. The match is set to be eventful, given their previous high-scoring encounter (3-3). The question remains whether the teams can meet the expectations of their fans.
Head-to-Head
The last official match between the teams took place on 25 May 2025 and ended in a 3-3 draw. Here's a comparison of the statistics from that encounter (San Jose Earthquakes were the home team):
- possession: 57% vs 43%;
- corners: 11 vs 7;
- fouls: 14 vs 18;
- yellow cards: 2 vs 2;
- shots on target: 8 vs 3.
📊 Statistical preview of the official encounters between Houston Dynamo and San Jose Earthquakes:
- 35 matches played;
- home wins - 20, away wins - 10, draws - 5;
- goals scored - 59 for the hosts, 45 for the visitors;
- average goals in the first half - 1.23, in the second half - 1.74;
- average total goals per match - 2.97.
Head-to-head statistics Houston Dynamo - Earthquakes

Houston Dynamo Team Overview
The last official match took place on in the MLS, with Vancouver Whitecaps hosting Houston Dynamo. The game ended in a 1-1 draw.
Here are the match statistics (Houston Dynamo vs Vancouver Whitecaps):
- possession: 47% vs 53%;
- corners: 4 vs 4;
- fouls: 12 vs 14;
- yellow cards: 4 vs 2;
- shots on target: 2 vs 3.
Houston Dynamo, despite their current standing in the table and recent performances, exhibit potential for improving their gameplay. The club is renowned for their ability to score more than 1.5 goals at home in head-to-head clashes with opponents-a crucial factor ahead of the match. However, the number of goals conceded is a concern among the club's fans, with an average of 1.62 per game this season, climbing to 1.9 over the last ten matches. Nevertheless, the team have secured eight consecutive home victories against San Jose.
Match Results: Houston Dynamo

San-Jose Earthquakes Team Overview
The visitors' last official match took place on in the MLS, with San Jose Earthquakes hosting San Diego Zest. The game ended in a 1-2 result.
Here's the match statistics (San Jose Earthquakes vs San Diego Zest):
- possession: 44% vs 56%;
- corner kicks: 3 vs 6;
- fouls: 11 vs 14;
- yellow cards: 2 vs 3;
- shots on target: 4 vs 3.
San Jose Earthquakes are striving to maintain their position above the mid-table in MLS, but consistency remains elusive. With only two wins in their last ten matches and an average of two goals conceded per game, they face significant challenges. However, the club has been quite effective offensively, averaging 1.85 goals per game this season. It's worth noting their struggles on the road, where they've scored less than 1.5 goals in most away matches against Houston.
Match Results: San-Jose Earthquakes
Prediction for the 1st half
Head-to-Head Matches:
- Total encounters - 35;
- First-half wins at home for hosts - 8; for visitors away - 3; number of draws - 5;
- Average first-half total: 1.23;
- Today's home team scores on average 0.69, while the visitors net 0.54.
First-Half Stats: Houston Dynamo (home) vs San-Jose Earthquakes (away)
- matches played in the tournament: 13 vs 13;
- wins: 3 (23.08%) vs 2 (15.38%);
- losses: 4 (30.77%) vs 4 (30.77%);
- draws: 6 (46.15%) vs 7 (53.85%);
- Average goals scored: 1.46 vs 1.23;
- Average goals conceded: 0.92 vs 0.85.
Last 10 Matches (Overall):
- wins: 1 vs 2;
- losses: 7 vs 3;
- draws: 2 vs 5;
- Average first-half total: 1.4 (scored - 0.3, conceded - 1.1) vs 1.1 (scored - 0.4, conceded - 0.7).
- San-Jose Earthquakes have drawn in the 1st half in last 5 games (MLS).
Prediction on the outcome
H2H:
- number of encounters - 35;
- home team wins - 20, away team wins - 10, draws - 5.
Statistics: Houston Dynamo vs San-Jose Earthquakes
- matches played in the tournament: 26 vs 27;
- wins: 7 vs 8;
- win percentage: 27% vs 30%;
- losses: 11 vs 11;
- draws: 8 vs 8.
Last 10 matches:
- wins: 2 vs 2;
- losses: 5 vs 5;
- draws: 3 vs 3.
- San-Jose Earthquakes won with a +1.5 handicap in 13 of last 14 games against Houston Dynamo (MLS).
- San-Jose Earthquakes won with a +1.5 handicap in 20 of last 21 games.
- San-Jose Earthquakes won with a +1.5 handicap in 17 of last 18 games (MLS).
- San-Jose Earthquakes won with a +1.5 handicap in 11 of last 12 away games.
- San-Jose Earthquakes won with a +1.5 handicap in 10 of last 11 away games (MLS).
Prediction on the over/under
H2H
- today's home team scores on average - 1.69, the guests - 1.29;
- average Over/Under goals in H2H matches - 2.97;
- both teams scored: overall - 23; at the home team's field - 12.
Statistics: Houston Dynamo vs San-Jose Earthquakes
- average total in the tournament: 2.88 vs 3.59;
- average total goals scored: 1.27 vs 1.85;
- average total in the 1st half: 0.5 vs 0.78;
- average total in the 2nd half: 0.77 vs 1.07;
- Houston Dynamo: average total at home in the tournament - 1.15;
- San-Jose Earthquakes: average total away in the tournament - 1.38;
- last 10 matches (average total): 1.1 (home - 0.6) vs 1.7 (away - 2).
- San-Jose Earthquakes have scored under 1.5 goals in 12 of last 14 away games against Houston Dynamo.
Prediction on corners
Houston Dynamo: Statistics
- season: average Over/Under in the tournament - 5; at home field - 5.77;
- last 10 matches: average Over/Under - 4.5; at home field - 5.2.
San-Jose Earthquakes: Statistics
- season: average Over/Under in the tournament - 5.33, away - 4.69;
- last 10 matches: average Over/Under - 5.2; away - 5.25.
- San-Jose Earthquakes have taken under 5.5 corners in last 5 games (MLS).
Prediction on cards
H2H
- average Over/Under yellow cards in H2H matches - 3.26 (1.63 for home team and 1.63 for away team);
- average Over/Under yellow cards at the home team's field - 3.44 (1.69 for home team and 1.75 for away team).
Houston Dynamo: Statistics
- season: average Over/Under in the tournament - 2.65; at home - 2.62;
- last 10 matches: average Over/Under - 2.9; at home - 2.8.
San-Jose Earthquakes: Statistics
- season: average Over/Under in the tournament - 2.52, away - 2.38;
- last 10 matches: average Over/Under - 3.4; away - 4.
Prediction on BTTS
H2H:
- number of encounters - 35;
- both teams scored all-time - 23 times;
- on the home team’s field - 12 times.
Statistics: Houston Dynamo vs San-Jose Earthquakes
- number of matches played in the tournament: 26 vs 27;
- number of matches in the season where both teams scored (BTTS): 15 vs 22;
- number of BTTS matches for Houston Dynamo at home - 8 (62%);
- number of BTTS matches for San-Jose Earthquakes away - 10 (77%).
Last 10 matches:
- number of BTTS matches: 6 vs 10;
- BTTS matches for Houston Dynamo at home - 2 (40%);
- BTTS matches for San-Jose Earthquakes away - 4 (100%).
- Houston Dynamo have scored and conceded in 8 of last 9 games against San-Jose Earthquakes (MLS).
- Houston Dynamo have scored and conceded in last 6 home games against San-Jose Earthquakes (MLS).
- San-Jose Earthquakes have scored and conceded in last 12 games.
- San-Jose Earthquakes have scored and conceded in last 11 games (MLS).
- San-Jose Earthquakes have scored and conceded in last 6 away games (MLS).
⭐ Editor's Prediction
Considering the overall statistics and current form of both teams, we can anticipate an intense match with plenty of goal-scoring opportunities for each side. This is especially true given the trend of high-scoring head-to-head encounters when these opponents meet on the home team's turf (over 2.5 goals have been scored in seven consecutive matches). Based on these trends and the current form of the clubs, a bet on over 2.5 goals seems the most likely outcome. This is explained by both the traditionally high-scoring nature of their meetings and the necessity for both teams to secure a win to strengthen their position in the MLS standings.