Houston Dynamo FC vs San Jose Earthquakes Prediction, 8/29/2026 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 8/24/2026

Game: Houston Dynamo FC vs San Jose Earthquakes

Date: Saturday, August 29, 2026

Location: Shell Energy Stadium in Houston, TX

TV: Apple TV

The Dynamo (10-3-8) hosts the Earthquakes (12-2-7) at Shell Energy Stadium in Houston, TX on Saturday. The Dynamo are priced at -130 while the Earthquakes are at +110. The total is set at 3. The goalies who are expected to start are Jonathan Bond for Houston and Angus Gunn for San Jose.

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Houston has relinquished 26 goals while conceding 1.24 goals per 90, and their opponents have tallied 79 shots on target against them. They are sitting with 9 clean sheets, which has them sitting at a rate of 42.9% this year. Houston has recorded 44 yellow card warnings on the campaign and also 6 red cards. The Dynamo sit at 4th concerning xG having 22.5, and their expected goals against are 22.4. On the campaign, the squad sports an average of 1.81 pts/match (38 points) and they also are ranked 25th in the league with 17 assists. Their goal differential is currently at 4 because of 30 goals earned in addition to 26 goals surrendered. The Houston Dynamo have accounted for 53 SVs and also are the owners of a save percentage of 67.1% on the campaign.

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This season, San Jose has a save % of 68.0% (103 SoT against), and also sit at 9th in Major League Soccer with 33 points. The Earthquakes are sitting with an average of 1.6 pts/match while having 27 assists. The San Jose Earthquakes have accounted for 38 goals and this team's expected goals over the course of the season sits at 22.2. San Jose has amassed a clean sheet % of 23.8% on the season in addition to 48 yellow cards. The team's goals against per 90 is at 1.57 in addition to 70 saves, and they have a total of 5 shutouts. SJ Earthquakes is ranked 16th when it comes to goals relinquished having 33, and their goal differential is 5.

The man who will defend the goal for Houston is Jonathan Bond. Bond has played for a total of 23,096 mins and has tallied 782 saves during his career. His goals allowed per 90 minutes is 1.52 (392 goals given up) and he holds a save percentage of 67.2%. The goalie born in England has faced 1,164 shots attempted at him in 258 starts. Bond (97-62-98 mark during his career) has recorded 59 shutouts, which gives him a 22.9%% shutout rate.

Angus Gunn will look after the goal for San Jose. In his career, Gunn has surrendered 312 goals and has tallied 623 saves in 220 starting assignments. Gunn has accumulated 59 clean sheets while seeing 933 shots attempted against him in 19,964 career minutes. He has earned a save % of 66.8% and his clean sheet rate sits at 26.6%%. He has conceded 1.41 goals per 90 mins and he has earned a mark of 74-62-84.

Jack McGlynn is one footballer who can be a difference maker for Houston. He has 29 assists while earning 73 points in his career. The forward from the United States has 22 goals in 12,385 mins played. McGlynn has had a starting assignment in 131 matches during his pro soccer career and he tallies 0.16 goals per 90 minutes.

San Jose is being led onto the pitch by Preston Judd, who gives opposing coaches headaches. The forward born in the United States has been on the field for 8,933 mins and he has scored 53 goals. He scores 0.53 goals per 90 mins and has been a starter in 94 matches thus far in his career. He has collected 120 points so far in his pro soccer career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 14 times.

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Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take San Jose Earthquakes (-130)

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Pick:	Houston -145
Start:	August 29, 2026 @ 8:30 PM
Expert:	Doc's Sports

Analysis:

Free Play from Doc’s Sports. MLS Soccer Take Houston -145 over San Jose (8:30 p.m. EST, Saturday August 29) We have been doing well with our free soccer picks, so let’s grab another winner this Saturday. San Jose was high in the MLS standings to start the season with nine wins in 10 matches, but they haven’t won since before the World Cup. Since June, they have five losses and a draw, with a goal differential of -14. They hosted another struggling side, Minnesota, on Saturday, and this was the worst loss yet, a 5-1 home loss. They gave up during that match, and that seemed like a spot where they might circle the wagons and give an inspired performance. But instead, it seems like they didn’t care. They have been plummeting in the standings, and we just don’t see them raising their level of play here on the road against Houston, the No. 2 side in the Western Conference. Houston has collected 22 points at home in 10 matches, with seven outright wins and a +6 goal differential. They have won 11 of 15 home meetings against San Jose. The Earthquakes have conceded at least a goal now in 17 straight matches, and the defense and goalkeeping has been dreadful and seems to be getting worse by the match. We think this number will rise as the match gets closer, so jump on this one early! Read More Read Less

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