Earthquakes vs Houston Dynamo Prediction 25 May 2025
πThe clash between the San Jose Earthquakes and Houston Dynamo promises to be intriguing, given the current form and motivation of both teams. San Jose have been impressive on their home turf, where they strive to dominate with an attacking style, while Houston aim to rectify their inconsistency on the road, hoping to improve their record. The odds suggest a fairly even matchup with a slight edge for the hosts, adding to the intrigue. Both teams are eager to climb higher in the standings, and this match could be pivotal in achieving their objectives.
Head-to-Head
The last official match between the teams took place on 18 July 2024 and ended with a 0-1 scoreline. Here's a comparative breakdown of the stats from that encounter (San Jose Earthquakes were the home side):
- possession: 42% vs 58%;
- corners: 5 vs 7;
- fouls: 17 vs 15;
- yellow cards: 0 vs 1;
- shots on target: 0 vs 6.
πStatistical preview of the official encounters between San Jose Earthquakes and Houston Dynamo:
- 34 matches played;
- home wins - 10, away wins - 20, draws - 4;
- goals scored - 42 for San Jose, 56 for Houston;
- average first-half total - 1.24, second-half - 1.65;
- average total goals per match - 2.88.
Head-to-head statistics Earthquakes - Houston Dynamo
San-Jose Earthquakes Team Overview
The last official match took place on in the U.S. Open Cup, featuring San Jose Earthquakes as the home team and Portland Timbers as the visitors. The match concluded with a 1-0 victory.
Here are the match statistics (San Jose Earthquakes vs Portland Timbers):
- possession: 58% vs 42%;
- corners: 12 vs 2;
- fouls: 17 vs 24;
- yellow cards: 4 vs 5;
- shots on target: 9 vs 4.
San Jose Earthquakes find themselves mid-table in the league, displaying consistent form at home. The team is known for their aggressive playing style with a strong focus on attack, boasting an average of 2.07 goals per match. Recent games have seen them secure several consecutive victories, boosting their confidence ahead of this fixture. However, their defense remains a weak spot, conceding an average of 1.64 goals per match. In their most recent head-to-head, the club lost to Houston with a score of 0-1.
Match Results: San-Jose Earthquakes
Houston Dynamo Team Overview
The visitors played their last official match on in the U.S. Open Cup (Austin as the home team, Houston Dynamo as the visitors). The match concluded with a 3-1 scoreline.
Here are the game statistics (Houston Dynamo vs Austin):
- possession percentage: 68% vs 32%;
- corner kicks: 8 vs 5;
- fouls: 8 vs 14;
- yellow cards: 2 vs 1;
- shots on target: 3 vs 6.
Houston Dynamo are battling to climb out of the lower part of the standings and are striving to improve their away performances. However, scoring issues remain a pressing concern, as the team rarely nets more than one goal on the road. Their style revolves around solid defense and counter-attacking play, but recent losses suggest this strategy needs refinement. It's noteworthy that there's a trend of low-scoring games for the visitors, with the under 2.5 goals mark hitting in most of their recent away matches.
Match Results: Houston Dynamo
Prediction for the 1st half
Head-to-Head Matches:
- Total encounters - 34;
- First-half wins at home for hosts - 5; for visitors away - 4; number of draws - 8;
- Average first-half total: 1.24;
- Today's home team scores on average 0.56, while the visitors net 0.68.
First-Half Stats: San-Jose Earthquakes (home) vs Houston Dynamo (away)
- Number of matches played in the tournament: 8 vs 6;
- Number of wins: 5 (0.63%) vs 1 (0.17%);
- Number of losses: 2 (0.25%) vs 2 (0.33%);
- Number of draws: 1 (0.13%) vs 3 (0.5%);
- Average goals scored: 2.88 vs 0.83;
- Average goals conceded: 1.13 vs 0.5.
Last 10 Matches (Overall):
- Number of wins: 5 vs 3;
- Number of losses: 1 vs 2;
- Number of draws: 4 vs 5;
- Average first-half total: 2.3 (scored - 1.5, conceded - 0.8) vs 1.1 (scored - 0.6, conceded - 0.5).
- San-Jose Earthquakes scored in the 1st half in 6 of last 7 home games.
Prediction on the outcome
H2H:
- number of encounters - 34;
- home team wins - 10, away team wins - 20, draws - 4.
Statistics: San-Jose Earthquakes vs Houston Dynamo
- matches played in the tournament: 14 vs 14;
- wins: 5 vs 4;
- win percentage: 36% vs 29%;
- losses: 6 vs 6;
- draws: 3 vs 4.
Last 10 matches:
- wins: 5 vs 5;
- losses: 3 vs 3;
- draws: 2 vs 2.
Prediction on the over/under
H2H
- today's home team scores on average - 1.24, the guests - 1.65;
- average Over/Under goals in H2H matches - 2.88;
- both teams scored: overall - 22; at the home team's field - 9.
Statistics: San-Jose Earthquakes vs Houston Dynamo
- average total in the tournament: 3.71 vs 2.43;
- average total goals scored: 2.07 vs 1.07;
- average total in the 1st half: 1.29 vs 0.5;
- average total in the 2nd half: 0.79 vs 0.57;
- San-Jose Earthquakes: average total at home in the tournament - 2.75;
- Houston Dynamo: average total away in the tournament - 0.67;
- last 10 matches (average total): 2.3 (home - 3.4) vs 1.6 (away - 1.6).
- Under 3.5 goals scored in last 5 San-Jose Earthquakes home games against Houston Dynamo (MLS).
Prediction on corners
San-Jose Earthquakes: Statistics
- season: average Over/Under in the tournament - 4.86; at home field - 6;
- last 10 matches: average Over/Under - 4.9; at home field - 6.
Houston Dynamo: Statistics
- season: average Over/Under in the tournament - 5.29, away - 4.5;
- last 10 matches: average Over/Under - 6.8; away - 7.4.
- Houston Dynamo have taken over 4.5 corners in last 5 games.
Prediction on cards
H2H
- average Over/Under yellow cards in H2H matches - 2.64 (1.32 for home team and 1.32 for away team);
- average Over/Under yellow cards at the home team's field - 2.65 (1 for home team and 1.65 for away team).
San-Jose Earthquakes: Statistics
- season: average Over/Under in the tournament - 1.86; at home - 2.38;
- last 10 matches: average Over/Under - 2.2; at home - 3.
Houston Dynamo: Statistics
- season: average Over/Under in the tournament - 2.5, away - 2.83;
- last 10 matches: average Over/Under - 2.4; away - 2.4.
Prediction on BTTS
H2H:
- number of encounters - 34;
- both teams scored all-time - 22 times;
- on the home teamβs field - 9 times.
Statistics: San-Jose Earthquakes vs Houston Dynamo
- number of matches played in the tournament: 14 vs 14;
- number of matches in the season where both teams scored (BTTS): 10 vs 7;
- number of BTTS matches for San-Jose Earthquakes at home - 6 (75%);
- number of BTTS matches for Houston Dynamo away - 2 (33%).
Last 10 matches:
- number of BTTS matches: 7 vs 5;
- BTTS matches for San-Jose Earthquakes at home - 4 (80%);
- BTTS matches for Houston Dynamo away - 3 (60%).
- San-Jose Earthquakes have scored and conceded in 7 of last 8 games against Houston Dynamo (MLS).
- San-Jose Earthquakes have scored and conceded in 6 of last 7 home games.
Editorial Prediction
Both teams find themselves in challenging situations, yet San Jose have the advantage of home turf and a more potent attack compared to their opponents, whose away performance often struggles, averaging less than one goal per game. Taking this into account, along with the head-to-head history and current odds, we predict under 3.5 goals as the most likely outcome for this match-up.
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