Houston Dynamo FC vs San Jose Earthquakes prediction — MLS · Sun 30 Aug · 01:30 UK

MLS · Sun 30 Aug · 01:30 UK
Houston Dynamo FC 42Draw 25San Jose Earthquakes 33
Our call before kickoff
67%
Houston Dynamo FC or draw
Landed
3.2
Goals expected
Full time
Final 0–0
Goal before half-time (before kick-off)
75%
Both teams score (before kick-off)
63%
3+ goals (before kick-off)
61%

How it finished

Houston Dynamo FC and San Jose Earthquakes drew 0–0. Bawler's model favoured Houston Dynamo FC at 42% before kickoff and got it wrong — it gave the draw 25%. It forecast 3.2 goals; nobody scored. Houston Dynamo FC had 11 shots (0 on target) to San Jose Earthquakes' 11 (4), with 42% of the ball against 58%. Expected goals finished 0.7 to 1.2.

Houston…Full-time statsSan Jose…
42%Possession58%
0.7Expected goals (xG)1.2
11Shots11
0Shots on target4
6Shots inside box6
1Big chances2
7Corners4
4Saves0
8Fouls9
1Offsides0
0Yellow cards1
What we publishedBeforeAfter
Our callHouston Dynamo FC or draw 67%Draw (25% called)
Total goals3.20
Both teams to score63%No
Graded pickOver 1.5 goals 83%Missed

Published before kickoff and settled afterwards — misses included. Every call is time-stamped to the Bitcoin blockchain before the match so it cannot be edited later.

What we expected

What we expected before kickoff.

Houston Dynamo FCSan Jose Earthquakes
1.7
Goals+0.2
1.5
14.9
Shots+4.8
10.1
5.3
On target+0.5
4.8
4.3
Corners+1.4
5.7
Houston Dynamo FCSan Jose Earthquakes
0.6
Goals+0.1
0.4
6.6
Shots+1.8
4.8
2.3
On target
2.3
2.0
Corners+0.7
2.7
Houston Dynamo FCSan Jose Earthquakes
1.1
Goals+0.1
1.1
8.3
Shots+3.0
5.3
3.0
On target+0.5
2.5
2.3
Corners+0.8
3.0

Each row is drawn on one scale, so a bar means the same length on both sides. Second-half goals are our full-match forecast minus our first half.

Our numbers, most likely first

What we published for this match, strongest first — our three strongest above the line.

MarketProbability
Over 1.5 goals83%
Houston Dynamo FC to score81%
San Jose Earthquakes to score77%
Over 2.5 goals61%

First half — what we expected

Houston Dynamo FC
56%
to score before half-time
San Jose Earthquakes
42%
to score before half-time

Chance of at least one goal before half-time: 75%

Houston Dynamo FCSan Jose Earthquakes
6.61st-half shots4.8
2.31st-half shots on target2.3
2.01st-half corners2.7

First-half chances

60%Chance of 6+ shots35%
36%Chance of 8+ shots16%
86%Chance of 1+ shots on target86%
39%Chance of 3+ shots on target38%
56%Chance of 2+ corners70%
17%Chance of 4+ corners29%

How the match splits

1st half2nd half
Shots · Houston Dynamo FC6.68.3
Shots · San Jose Earthquakes4.85.3
Shots on target · Houston Dynamo FC2.33.0
Shots on target · San Jose Earthquakes2.32.5
Corners · Houston Dynamo FC2.02.3
Corners · San Jose Earthquakes2.73.0
How to read this

First-half numbers are our full-match forecast split by how much of each side's shooting and corners usually comes before the break. The small bars under each number are that side's most recent first halves (up to six).

Model inputs

Expected goals gap (home minus away)+0.2 / match
Head-to-head, last 5Houston Dynamo FC 2 · Draws 2 · San Jose Earthquakes 1
San Jose Earthquakes in their league tableUpper half

Head to head

Aug 2026Houston Dynamo FC 0–0 San Jose Earthquakes
Aug 2025Houston Dynamo FC 1–2 San Jose Earthquakes
May 2025San Jose Earthquakes 3–3 Houston Dynamo FC
Jul 2024San Jose Earthquakes 0–1 Houston Dynamo FC
Mar 2024Houston Dynamo FC 2–1 San Jose Earthquakes
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Common questions

Who won Houston Dynamo FC vs San Jose Earthquakes?

Houston Dynamo FC and San Jose Earthquakes drew 0–0. Bawler's model favoured Houston Dynamo FC at 42% before kickoff and got it wrong — it gave the draw 25%. It forecast 3.2 goals; nobody scored. Houston Dynamo FC had 11 shots (0 on target) to San Jose Earthquakes' 11 (4), with 42% of the ball against 58%. Expected goals finished 0.7 to 1.2.

What was the final score in Houston Dynamo FC vs San Jose Earthquakes?

Houston Dynamo FC 0–0 San Jose Earthquakes, played on 30 Aug 2026 in the USA: MLS. Bawler's model had gone into it with Houston Dynamo FC 42%, the draw 25% and San Jose Earthquakes 33%.

What were the stats in Houston Dynamo FC vs San Jose Earthquakes?

Full-time: Possession 42%–58%, Expected goals (xG) 0.7–1.2, Shots 11–11, Shots on target 0–4, Shots inside box 6–6, Big chances 1–2, Corners 7–4, Saves 4–0, Fouls 8–9, Offsides 1–0, Yellow cards 0–1.

Did both teams score in Houston Dynamo FC vs San Jose Earthquakes?

No. It finished 0–0, so Houston Dynamo FC failed to score. Bawler's model had put both teams scoring at 63% before kickoff.

Was Bawler's prediction for Houston Dynamo FC vs San Jose Earthquakes right?

Every call is published before kickoff and graded afterwards, misses included. On this match: Our call — we said Houston Dynamo FC or draw 67%, it finished Draw (25% called); Total goals — we said 3.2, it finished 0; Both teams to score — we said 63%, it finished No; Graded pick — we said Over 1.5 goals 83%, it finished Missed.

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