Houston Dynamo vs San Jose Earthquakes Prediction, 8/23/2025 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 8/20/2025

Game: Houston Dynamo vs San Jose Earthquakes

Date: Saturday, August 23, 2025

Location: Shell Energy Stadium in Houston, TX

TV: MLS Season Pass

Shell Energy Stadium in Houston, TX is the location where the Earthquakes (8-8-11) will go up against the Dynamo (7-8-11) on Saturday. The Dynamo are priced at +110 while the Earthquakes are at -130. The betting total comes in at 3. The expected starting goalies are Jonathan Bond for Houston and Daniel for San Jose.

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Houston has relinquished 42 goals while allowing 1.62 goals per 90, and the opposition have compiled 108 SoT against them. They have earned 8 clean sheets, which has them sitting at a rate of 30.8% for the season. Houston has tallied 70 yellow card warnings on the campaign and 3 red cards. The Dynamo are ranked 22nd in expected goals with 32.8, and the team's expected goals against are coming in at 36.4. On the year, this club is sitting with an average of 1.12 points per contest (29 pts) and sit at 20th in the league with 22 assists. This team's differential on goals is -9 by means of 33 goals scored and 42 goals relinquished. The Houston Dynamo have earned 65 SVs and they have a SV percentage of 61.1% on the season.

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The Earthquakes average 1.2 points per match while amassing 37 assists and 4 red cards. San Jose has accounted for a clean sheet percentage of 14.8% on the season and also 70 yellow card warnings. SJ Earthquakes sits at 25th in the matter of goals surrendered with 47, and their goal differential is 3. This season, San Jose has a save % of 65.7% (137 shots on target against), and also rank 19th in MLS with 32 pts. This team's goals against per 90 minutes is at 1.74 with 91 saves, and they have accumulated 4 clean sheets. The San Jose Earthquakes have recorded 50 goals and the team's xG so far this year sits at 51.4.

The man protecting the net for Houston is Jonathan Bond. Bond has been on the pitch for 9,519 mins and has tallied 330 saves during his career. Bond (38-31-38 record in his career) has 20 clean sheets, which gives him a 18.9%% shutout rate. The keeper from England has seen 505 shots attempted against him in 107 starts. His goals allowed per 90 mins is 1.67 (177 goals surrendered) and he holds a save % of 65.3%.

Daniel will look after the goal for San Jose. In his pro soccer career, Daniel has given up 87 goals and has racked up 210 saves in 57 starts. He has earned a save percentage of 70.5% and his clean sheet rate is currently at 14.4%%. He has allowed 1.56 goals per 90 and he has earned a record of 14-19-24. Daniel has 8 clean sheets while seeing 298 shots against him in 4,980 career minutes.

Ezequiel Ponce is a footballer who can be a force for Houston. He has totaled 1 assists while tallying 25 pts during his pro soccer career. The forward hailing from Argentina has earned 12 goals in 2,716 mins played. Ponce has started 33 contests during his pro soccer career while scoring 0.40 goals per 90 mins.

San Jose has a playmaker in Josef Martinez, who can change the course of a fixture. He has accounted for 275 points in his career and has helped on a goal 19 times. The forward representing Venezuela has accumulated 14,735 minutes and he has scored 128 goals. He averages 0.78 goals per 90 mins and has had a starting assignment in 161 games in his career.

Who will win tonight's soccer game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Houston Dynamo (-130)

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