Houston Dynamo 0-0 SJ Earthquakes: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
MLS · Sunday 30 August 2026 · Shell Energy Stadium, Houston · referee P. Luce Lauziere · full time
Full time: Houston Dynamo 0-0 SJ Earthquakes
Houston Dynamo and SJ Earthquakes drew 0-0 in MLS on Sunday 30 August 2026 at Shell Energy Stadium.
How the match unfolded
Neither side found a way through. Houston Dynamo and SJ Earthquakes shared a goalless draw, and the ninety minutes were decided by the defences and the goalkeepers rather than the forwards.
The referee, P. Luce Lauziere, showed 1 yellow card: 0 to Houston Dynamo and 1 to SJ Earthquakes.
Houston Dynamo: B. Olsen, 4-3-3 · SJ Earthquakes: B. Arena, 3-4-2-1.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 1.43 for Houston Dynamo and 0.60 for SJ Earthquakes.
Houston Dynamo scored about 1.4 fewer than their chances were worth: poor finishing, or a goalkeeper at his best.
Houston Dynamo created the better chances, 1.43 xG to 0.60, and still did not win. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.
Houston Dynamo had 0 shots on target, SJ Earthquakes 4.
SJ Earthquakes had 58% of the ball.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Houston Dynamo came into it with 31 MLS matches played, scoring 1.3 and conceding 1.3 a match, with 1.12 expected goals for and 1.53 against, and had won 42% of their matches.
SJ Earthquakes came into it with 31 MLS matches played, scoring 1.7 and conceding 1.4 a match, with 1.76 expected goals for and 1.42 against, and had won 42% of their matches.
Houston Dynamo vs SJ Earthquakes: the match in numbers
| Houston Dynamo | Match statistics | SJ Earthquakes |
|---|---|---|
| 42% | Ball possession | 58% |
| 1.43 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.60 |
| 10 | Total shots | 11 |
| 0 | Shots on target | 4 |
| 1 | Big chances | 2 |
| 381 | Total passes | 525 |
| 83% | Pass accuracy | 89% |
| 7 | Corners | 4 |
| 8 | Fouls | 9 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 9 | Tackles | 17 |
| 4 | Saves | 0 |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 1 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Jonathan Bond (Houston Dynamo), rated 7.5 by Sportmonks.
Houston Dynamo
- Jonathan Bond 7.5
- Antônio Carlos 7.3
- Héctor Herrera 7.1
- Jack McGlynn 6.9
- Artur 6.8
SJ Earthquakes
- Ronaldo Vieira 7.5
- Eduard Löwen 7.2
- Ousseni Bouda 7.1
- Daniel Munie 7.0
- Reid Roberts 7.0
The lowest-rated starter was Felipe Andrade at 6.5. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Houston Dynamo: Seattle Sounders vs Houston Dynamo Thursday 29 October 2026 · MLS
- SJ Earthquakes: SJ Earthquakes vs Colorado Rapids Thursday 29 October 2026 · MLS
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Questions about Houston Dynamo vs SJ Earthquakes
What was the score in Houston Dynamo vs SJ Earthquakes?
Houston Dynamo 0-0 SJ Earthquakes (half-time 0-0), MLS, Sunday 30 August 2026.
Who scored in Houston Dynamo vs SJ Earthquakes?
Nobody: the match finished 0-0.
Did Moneyball predict Houston Dynamo vs SJ Earthquakes correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Houston Dynamo vs SJ Earthquakes?
Jonathan Bond, rated 7.5 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Houston Dynamo vs SJ Earthquakes?
P. Luce Lauziere.
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