Match Analysis: Houston Dynamo vs San Jose Earthquakes
Houston Dynamo vs San Jose Earthquakes ended 4-1. Read the match story, decisive moments, lineups, player highlights, xG and full team statistics.
Major League Soccer How the match unfolded
Houston Dynamo beat San Jose Earthquakes 4-1.
Goals: A. Bassi (Houston Dynamo, 3'), C. Baird (Houston Dynamo, 5'), Carlos Akapo (San Jose Earthquakes, 41'), Þ. Úlfarsson (Houston Dynamo, 78'), Þ. Úlfarsson (Houston Dynamo, 90').
Houston Dynamo had 55% possession to San Jose Earthquakes's 45%, with 15.00 shots to 8.00.
Þ. Úlfarsson (Houston Dynamo) was the standout performer, rated 8.7.
Match events timeline
Match statistics
Houston Dynamo
Starting lineups and substitutes
Houston Dynamo
Formation 4-2-3-1 · Coach: B. Olsen
Starting XI
- 2F. EscobarD
- 5D. SteresD
- 6ArturM
- 8A. BassiM
- 11C. BairdM
- 12S. ClarkG
- 16H. HerreraM
- 18A. IbrahimF
- 21N. QuiñónesM
- 28E. SviatchenkoD
- 31MicaelD
Substitutes (9)
- 3B. SmithD
- 4E. BartlowD
- 7I. FrancoM
- 9S. FerreiraF
- 13A. TarbellG
- 25G. DorseyM
- 27L. CaicedoM
- 30C. GasperD
- 34Þ. ÚlfarssonF
San Jose Earthquakes
Formation 4-3-3 · Coach: L. Gonzalez
Starting XI
- 3P. MarieD
- 10C. EspinozaF
- 11J. EbobisseF
- 14J. YueillM
- 15T. BeasonD
- 26RodriguesD
- 28B. KikanovicF
- 29Carlos AkapoD
- 30N. TsakirisM
- 42DanielG
- 93JudsonM
Substitutes (9)
- 1J. MarcinkowskiG
- 4J. MensahD
- 16J. SkahanM
- 19C. CilleyM
- 20W. RichmondF
- 22T. ThompsonD
- 24D. MunieD
- 25O. BoudaF
- 35Jamiro MonteiroM
Data-based man of the match and player highlights
Þ. Úlfarsson
Rating 8.7 · 2 goals · 0 assists · 2 shots on target
A. Bassi
Rating 8.0 · 1 G · 0 A · 2 SOT
H. Herrera
Rating 8.0 · 0 G · 2 A · 0 SOT
C. Baird
Rating 7.6 · 1 G · 0 A · 1 SOT
Carlos Akapo
Rating 7.0 · 1 G · 0 A · 1 SOT
N. Quiñónes
Rating 7.0 · 0 G · 1 A · 0 SOT
Prediction vs actual result
Houston Dynamo vs San Jose Earthquakes match analysis
Review Houston Dynamo 4-1 San Jose Earthquakes with the final result, goals, events, lineups and detailed team statistics.