SJ Earthquakes 1-0 Houston Dynamo: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
MLS · Sunday 13 September 2026 · PayPal Park, San Jose · referee R. Mendoza · full time
Full time: SJ Earthquakes 1-0 Houston Dynamo
SJ Earthquakes 1-0 Houston Dynamo: SJ Earthquakes took the points in MLS on Sunday 13 September 2026 at PayPal Park. The goals: Daniel Munie 38'.
How SJ Earthquakes won it
The opening goal came in the 38th minute: Daniel Munie for SJ Earthquakes, set up by Beau Leroux.
It was 1-0 at half-time, and nothing changed after the break.
The referee, R. Mendoza, showed 6 yellow cards: 5 to SJ Earthquakes and 1 to Houston Dynamo.
SJ Earthquakes: B. Arena, 3-4-2-1 · Houston Dynamo: B. Olsen, 4-2-3-1.
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 0.93 for SJ Earthquakes and 1.40 for Houston Dynamo.
Houston Dynamo left about 1.4 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.
SJ Earthquakes had 1 shot on target, Houston Dynamo 5.
SJ Earthquakes's goalkeeper made 6 saves.
Houston Dynamo had 62% of the ball, but SJ Earthquakes took the points.
Where the two sides stood before this match
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 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 vs Houston Dynamo: the match in numbers
| SJ Earthquakes | Match statistics | Houston Dynamo |
|---|---|---|
| 38% | Ball possession | 62% |
| 0.93 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.40 |
| 10 | Total shots | 11 |
| 1 | Shots on target | 5 |
| 2 | Big chances | 4 |
| 337 | Total passes | 576 |
| 84% | Pass accuracy | 89% |
| 1 | Corners | 3 |
| 17 | Fouls | 14 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 11 | Tackles | 19 |
| 6 | Saves | 0 |
| 4 | Yellow cards | 1 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Angus Gunn (SJ Earthquakes), rated 8.2 by Sportmonks.
SJ Earthquakes
- Angus Gunn 8.2
- Daniel Munie 7.8 1 goal
- Beau Leroux 7.3 1 assist
- Dave Romney 7.2
- Eduard Löwen 7.0
Houston Dynamo
- Artur 7.3
- Guilherme 7.2
- Agustin Resch 7.1
- Diadié Samassékou 6.9
- Héctor Herrera 6.8
The lowest-rated starter was Duncan McGuire at 6.3. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- SJ Earthquakes: SJ Earthquakes vs Colorado Rapids Thursday 29 October 2026 · MLS
- Houston Dynamo: Seattle Sounders vs Houston Dynamo Thursday 29 October 2026 · MLS
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Questions about SJ Earthquakes vs Houston Dynamo
What was the score in SJ Earthquakes vs Houston Dynamo?
SJ Earthquakes 1-0 Houston Dynamo (half-time 1-0), MLS, Sunday 13 September 2026.
Who scored in SJ Earthquakes vs Houston Dynamo?
Daniel Munie 38'.
Did Moneyball predict SJ Earthquakes vs Houston Dynamo 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 SJ Earthquakes vs Houston Dynamo?
Angus Gunn, rated 8.2 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed SJ Earthquakes vs Houston Dynamo?
R. Mendoza.
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