Houston Dynamo vs San Jose Earthquakes: Predictions, Picks, Odds & Lineups

Houston Dynamo host San Jose Earthquakes at Shell Energy Stadium on Saturday, August 29 (8:30 PM ET / 7:30 PM CT / 5:30 PM PT).

No fresh worries have been flagged for either side heading into this one. Houston Dynamo should still call on Guilherme, who has scored 12 goals from 57 shots this season, with Mateusz Bogusz (19 chances created) and Jack McGlynn (46 chances created) expected to dictate the midfield battle. San Jose Earthquakes will lean on Preston Judd, who leads their scoring column with 11 goals, alongside Timo Werner, who has created 30 chances from just 901 minutes on the field.

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Houston Dynamo vs San Jose Earthquakes: Best Bets & Predictions

Houston Dynamo aim to keep climbing in the West as San Jose Earthquakes look to arrest a rough run of results.

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Houston DynamoTop pickHouston Dynamo sit second in the West with 38 points from 21 games and arrive in considerably better form than a San Jose Earthquakes side that has lost 4 straight.

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1-0 Houston DynamoA single Guilherme finish fits a Houston Dynamo side that has built its season on a +4 goal difference and a habit of winning by the odd goal.

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NoSan Jose Earthquakes shipped 5 goals in their last outing against Minnesota United, and Houston Dynamo's defense, built on a +4 goal difference this season, should be tight enough to keep the Earthquakes off the scoresheet.

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Guilherme to score anytimeGuilherme leads Houston Dynamo with 12 goals from 57 shots this season, making him the obvious source of a goal in a game many expect to finish 1-0.

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Season Form & Standings

Houston Dynamo sit second in the Western Conference with 38 points from 21 games and a +4 goal difference, comfortably placed in the playoff picture. San Jose Earthquakes are fourth in the West, still inside the playoff picture but with plenty of work to do to hold that spot.

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Potential Match-Winners

• Guilherme (Houston Dynamo): Guilherme has been Houston Dynamo’s most reliable outlet in front of goal, scoring 12 times from 57 shots, with 26 of those on target.
• Mateusz Bogusz (Houston Dynamo): Mateusz Bogusz has racked up 58 shots and created 19 chances this season, giving Houston Dynamo another route to a breakthrough.
• Preston Judd (San Jose Earthquakes): Preston Judd remains San Jose Earthquakes’ main threat, with 11 goals and 28 shots on target from 62 attempts this season.

Recent Form

Houston Dynamo: W W W W L

• 2026-08-23: St. Louis City SC 2-1 Houston Dynamo (L, away)
• 2026-08-20: Vancouver Whitecaps 0-1 Houston Dynamo (W, away)
• 2026-08-16: Houston Dynamo 1-0 LA Galaxy (W, home)
• 2026-08-08: New England Revolution 0-2 Houston Dynamo (W, away)
• 2026-08-02: Sporting KC 0-2 Houston Dynamo (W, away)

Houston Dynamo head into this one on the back of a four-game winning run, seeing off Sporting KC, New England Revolution, LA Galaxy and Vancouver Whitecaps, before that streak snapped with a 2-1 loss at St. Louis City SC.

San Jose Earthquakes: D L L L L

• 2026-08-23: San Jose Earthquakes 1-5 Minnesota United (L, home)
• 2026-08-20: LA Galaxy 1-0 San Jose Earthquakes (L, away)
• 2026-08-16: San Jose Earthquakes 1-3 St. Louis City SC (L, home)
• 2026-08-02: FC Cincinnati 4-2 San Jose Earthquakes (L, away)
• 2026-07-26: San Jose Earthquakes 1-1 LA Galaxy (D, home)

San Jose Earthquakes have lost 4 straight — 4-2 at FC Cincinnati, 1-3 at home to St. Louis City SC, 1-0 away to LA Galaxy, and 1-5 at home to Minnesota United — following a 1-1 draw with LA Galaxy back on July 26.

Houston Dynamo vs San Jose Earthquakes Prediction

Expect a tight, low-scoring night. Houston Dynamo’s platform in the Western Conference, second with 38 points from 21 games, and their superior recent form should be enough to see off a San Jose Earthquakes side stuck in fourth and low on confidence after 4 straight defeats. Guilherme has the quality to make the difference again, and Houston Dynamo should edge it 1-0.