San Jose EarthquakesPositive30%
San Jose Earthquakes maintain their 5th position in the MLS 2026 standings with 38 points after 24 games, reflecting a certain level of stability in the season
San Jose Earthquakes have a stable personnel structure with key players such as Ousseni Bouda (scored 6 goals), Preston Judd (scored 12 goals), Beau Leroux (scored 4 goals), and Daniel Munie (scored 4 goals) playing consistently, creating cohesion in their playing style.
San Jose Earthquakes have an impressive attacking performance, scoring an average of 3.29 goals per game, with a 95.83% over 0.5 goals rate, indicating their ability to control the game and create clear opportunities.
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San Jose Earthquakes are using a stable 4-2-3-1 tactical formation, showing consistency in their play, although they sometimes make flexible changes such as using 3-4-2-1 or 4-3-3.
San Jose Earthquakes have a 25% clean sheet rate and a 16.67% goalless game rate, indicating that both attacking and defensive aspects are stable but not good enough to secure frequent wins.
San Jose Earthquakes are in the knockout stage (Round of 16), which creates a strong motivation to improve performance and maintain their position in the standings
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San Jose Earthquakes are experiencing a serious form crisis, with only 1 win in their last 10 matches, 3 draws and 6 losses, including 4 heavy defeats (1-5, 0-4, 1-3, 1-2)
The team's defense is facing numerous problems, conceding 23 goals in 10 matches (an average of 2.3 goals per game), keeping a clean sheet only once (0-0 against Houston Dynamo), indicating a lack of solidity and discipline in defense.
San Jose Earthquakes lack discipline in matches, with 21 yellow cards and 1 red card in 10 games, directly impacting the results, especially in heavy losses such as 0-4 against Orlando City or 1-5 against Minnesota FC
The absence of key players like Timo Werner (scored 6 goals, 4 assists), DeJuan Jones (absent for 33 matches), and Darius Johnson (injured) has caused both the attack and defense to face difficulties, especially in critical situations
Houston DynamoPositive50%
Houston Dynamo is showing consistent performance with six consecutive wins, demonstrating their ability to maintain good results and confidence in their playstyle.
Houston Dynamo has an extremely solid defense, conceding only 4 goals in their last 10 games (0.4 goals per game) and keeping a clean sheet in 7 games, reflecting their strong defensive capabilities.
Key players such as Guilherme Augusto (13 goals, 6 assists) and Lawrence Ennali (3 goals, 3 assists) are in excellent form, playing a crucial role in the attacking style
Houston Dynamo is in 2nd place in the MLS 2026 standings with 43 points after 24 matches, showing strong competition for the title
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Houston Dynamo has an impressive goal-scoring rate (1.3 goals per game) but still has a defensive weakness, having conceded 27 goals in 24 matches.
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Houston Dynamo has shown instability in recent matches, with one loss (1-2 to St. Louis City SC) and two draws (0-0 with Charlotte FC, 1-1 with DC United) despite facing opponents who are not particularly strong
Houston Dynamo showed signs of instability under pressure, as evidenced by their 1-2 loss to St. Louis City SC despite only conceding one goal in the second half.
The match discipline still has many points that need improvement, with 18 yellow cards and 1 red card in the last 10 matches, indicating the presence of violence in the competition.
The absence of Jimmy Maurer (brain injury) is a potential risk, although Jonathan Bond has been playing steadily, but there is no reliable backup option
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San Jose Earthquakes will have to face the pressure from Houston Dynamo's comprehensive and sharp ball control, as Houston Dynamo continuously creates chances from the flanks due to the combination of a clever attacking line and a solid defense, while San Jose Earthquakes are forced to rely on sudden counterattacks from standout individuals, but lack consistency to maintain the game's flow.
Prediction for the match between San Jose Earthquakes and Houston Dynamo is 1-1.
Expert Prediction:
Under2.75 @2.01












































