San Jose Earthquakes vs Houston Dynamo

2 April 2023 · MLS · 2023

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 1–1

  • Cristian Espinoza 8’ (pen), 65’ (pen)
  • Amine Bassi 42’ (pen)

Match summary

San Jose Earthquakes beat Houston Dynamo 2-1. It was 1-1 at half-time.

Cristian Espinoza put San Jose Earthquakes ahead from the penalty spot in the 8th minute, Amine Bassi equalised from the penalty spot in the 42nd minute, and Espinoza won it from the penalty spot in the 65th minute.

The chances backed that up: San Jose Earthquakes created 3.23 expected goals (xG) from 13 shots to Houston Dynamo's 1.15 from 6.

Key events

San Jose Earthquakes Houston Dynamo
0’
B. OlsenManagerArgument
Kick-off
Cristian EspinozaPenalty1-0 (San Jose Earthquakes)
7’
Cristian EspinozaVAR: No penalty
7’
Jonathan MensahFoul
17’
Carlos Akapo
33’
37’
Franco EscobarTate Schmitt
42’
Amine BassiPenalty1-1 (Houston Dynamo)
44’
ArturArgument
Half-time1-1
Second half underway
52’
Corey BairdShot on target
56’
Iván FrancoBrooklyn Raines
Cristian EspinozaShot on target
57’
Jamiro MonteiroFoul
59’
JudsonMichael Baldisimo
61’
Cade CowellVAR: No penalty
63’
64’
Franco EscobarArgument
Cristian EspinozaPenalty2-1 (San Jose Earthquakes)
65’
76’
Nelson QuiñonesAmine Bassi
76’
Sebastián FerreiraCorey Baird
Benjamin KikanovićCade Cowell
86’
Ousseni BoudaJeremy Ebobisse
86’
Tanner BeasonJamiro Monteiro
90+3’
90+7’
Héctor HerreraShot on target
Full-time2-1

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0 1 2 3 4 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 3.23 1.15 8’ Cristian Espinoza (San Jose Earthquakes), 1-0 8’ 42’ Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo), 1-1 42’ 65’ Cristian Espinoza (San Jose Earthquakes), 2-1 65’ 0 1 2 3 4 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 3.23 1.15 8’ Cristian Espinoza (San Jose Earthquakes), 1-0 Espinoza 8’ 42’ Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo), 1-1 Bassi 42’ 65’ Cristian Espinoza (San Jose Earthquakes), 2-1 Espinoza 65’
San Jose Earthquakes 3.23 xGHouston Dynamo 1.15 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Houston Dynamo attacking San Jose Earthquakes attacking 
8’ Cristian Espinoza (San Jose Earthquakes), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 42’ Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 65’ Cristian Espinoza (San Jose Earthquakes), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 90+5’ Rodrigues (San Jose Earthquakes), from a corner, 0.73 xG, off target 83’ Jeremy Ebobisse (San Jose Earthquakes), from a corner, 0.30 xG, off target 52’ Corey Baird (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.17 xG, saved 2’ Jackson Yueill (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.15 xG, off target 39’ Jonathan Mensah (San Jose Earthquakes), from a corner, 0.11 xG, blocked 45’ Jamiro Monteiro (San Jose Earthquakes), from a corner, 0.10 xG, blocked 82’ Jeremy Ebobisse (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 90+7’ Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo), direct free kick, 0.07 xG, saved 45’ Adalberto Carrasquilla (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 45’ Cade Cowell (San Jose Earthquakes), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 57’ Cristian Espinoza (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 90+4’ Carlos Akapo (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 48’ Brooklyn Raines (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 19’ Cade Cowell (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 85’ Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, blocked 68’ Jamiro Monteiro (San Jose Earthquakes), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 8’ Cristian Espinoza (San Jose Earthquakes), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 42’ Amine Bassi (Houston Dynamo), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 65’ Cristian Espinoza (San Jose Earthquakes), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 90+5’ Rodrigues (San Jose Earthquakes), from a corner, 0.73 xG, off target 83’ Jeremy Ebobisse (San Jose Earthquakes), from a corner, 0.30 xG, off target 52’ Corey Baird (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.17 xG, saved 2’ Jackson Yueill (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.15 xG, off target 39’ Jonathan Mensah (San Jose Earthquakes), from a corner, 0.11 xG, blocked 45’ Jamiro Monteiro (San Jose Earthquakes), from a corner, 0.10 xG, blocked 82’ Jeremy Ebobisse (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 90+7’ Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo), direct free kick, 0.07 xG, saved 45’ Adalberto Carrasquilla (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 57’ Cristian Espinoza (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 45’ Cade Cowell (San Jose Earthquakes), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 90+4’ Carlos Akapo (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 48’ Brooklyn Raines (Houston Dynamo), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 19’ Cade Cowell (San Jose Earthquakes), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 85’ Héctor Herrera (Houston Dynamo), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, blocked 68’ Jamiro Monteiro (San Jose Earthquakes), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

San Jose Earthquakes 4-4-2 Starting XI
Marcinkowski
Mensah
Rodrigues
Akapo
Marie
Yueill
Baldisimo 61’
Monteiro 90’
Espinoza 2
Cowell 86’
Ebobisse 86’
Houston Dynamo 4-3-3 Starting XI
Clark
Schmitt 37’
Steres
Bartlow
Hadebe
Raines 56’
Artur
Herrera
Carrasquilla
Baird 76’
Bassi 76’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
JT Marcinkowski
90′ 2 1 20 – – – – –
Defenders5 players
Carlos Akapo
90′ 1 3 – 6 2 32 1 – –
Jonathan Mensah
90′ – 1 – 1 1 46 2 – –
Rodrigues
90′ 4 2 – 11 4 55 – – – –
Paul Marie
90′ 4 – 2 9 1 42 2 – – –
Benjamin Kikanović Came on as a substitute
11′ – – – – – 1 – – – –
Midfielders7 players
Cristian Espinoza
90′ 2 – 44 3 0.67 1 1 5 1 2 –
Jackson Yueill
90′ – – 60 2 0.10 1 1 5 1 1 –
Michael Baldisimo Taken off
61′ – – 26 – 0.02 2 2 2 2 – –
Jamiro Monteiro Taken off
89′ – – 58 1 0.13 – 2 3 2 3
Cade Cowell Taken off
86′ – – 19 – 0.01 – – 5 1 1 –
Judson Came on as a substitute
29′ – – 8 – 0.00 1 1 2 – 1 –
Ousseni Bouda Came on as a substitute
11′ – – 3 – 0.00 – – 2 – – –
Forwards1 player
Jeremy Ebobisse Taken off
86′ – – 2 – 0.39 0.01 1 5 2 21 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Form going into the game

San Jose Earthquakes LWWLD
Houston Dynamo LLLWW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: San Jose Earthquakes 1-2 Houston Dynamo, 18 Jul 22 Next meeting: Houston Dynamo 4-1 San Jose Earthquakes, 22 Jun 23  All San Jose Earthquakes vs Houston Dynamo meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.