Major League Soccer: Houston Dynamo FC vs San Jose Earthquakes – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Major League Soccer round 22 match between Houston Dynamo FC and San Jose Earthquakes and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Houston Dynamo FC appear to have a good chance to add three more points to their season account, as they face San Jose Earthquakes in round 22 of the Major League Soccer season. They will surely end up frustrated, should they fail to beat the visitors at Shell Energy Stadium this coming Sunday.

Ranked as number 2 in the Major League Soccer standings, Houston Dynamo FC, have so far collected 38 points this season, while San Jose Earthquakes collected 33 points. This puts them up as number 4 after 21 rounds.

Team form: Houston Dynamo FC vs San Jose Earthquakes

Houston Dynamo FC Form

In their last three matches, Houston Dynamo FC beat LA Galaxy by 1-0 and Vancouver Whitecaps by 0-1, before losing against St. Louis City by 2-1. Houston Dynamo FC won five of their last six Major League Soccer matches at the Shell Energy Stadium, scoring eight and conceding one along they way. They also drew once as they remained without defeat.

San Jose Earthquakes Form

San Jose Earthquakes endured a tough spell in their last three matches, from which they have nothing to show. They were beaten 1-3 by St. Louis City, before LA Galaxy ran out 1-0 winners. A third defeat on the trot followed against Minnesota United, who came out 1-5 winners. San Jose Earthquakes claimed two wins against one draw and three defeats in their last six away matches in the Major League Soccer. The scoreline from these matches reads 12 goals conceded and 11 scored.

Betting facts for Houston Dynamo FC and San Jose Earthquakes

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Houston Dynamo FC and San Jose Earthquakes. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

In-form players: Houston Dynamo FC vs San Jose Earthquakes

It has been a great season for Guilherme Augusto so far as he currently has 12 goals on his account during this season. He also hit the net four times in his last six games, leaving Houston Dynamo FC hoping he delivers against San Jose Earthquakes this coming Sunday as well. Siding with him to score in the upcoming game seems like a reasonable choice.

Betting markets: Houston Dynamo FC vs San Jose Earthquakes

Full-time result

In their last 10 matches at Shell Energy Stadium across all tournaments Houston Dynamo FC won seven times, drew one and lost two times. San Jose Earthquakes claimed six wins, one draw and three defeats in their last 10 games away. Houston Dynamo FC didn’t lose any of their previous 6 matches at Shell Energy Stadium. San Jose Earthquakes lost their previous 4 matches.

Both teams to score

Houston Dynamo FC scored first in six of their last ten home games. San Jose Earthquakes scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Houston Dynamo FC will be optimistic of getting on the scoresheet this coming Sunday, as San Jose Earthquakes have been unable to keep a single clean sheet in their last 10 games. The former fought their way to six clean sheets in their last 10 games. Houston Dynamo FC have scored in 10 consecutive league meetings with San Jose Earthquakes.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in three of Houston Dynamo FC’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.3 goals during this run. Of the last ten games for San Jose Earthquakes, seven had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 1.3 times goals per game. Houston Dynamo FC scored at least once in their previous 9 matches.