San Jose Earthquakes vs Houston Dynamo FC Prediction, 9/12/2026 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds
Game: San Jose Earthquakes vs Houston Dynamo FC
Date: Saturday, September 12, 2026
Location: PayPal Park in San Jose, CA
TV: Apple TV
The Earthquakes (12-4-7) will try to beat the Dynamo (10-5-8) at PayPal Park in San Jose, CA on Saturday. The Earthquakes are priced at +126 while the Dynamo are at -152. The over/under is set at 3. The goalies protecting the net will be Angus Gunn for San Jose and Jonathan Bond for Houston.
The Earthquakes are ranked 6th in the category of expected goals with 22.4, and the xGA are 21.2. San Jose has relinquished 34 goals while surrendering 1.48 goals per 90 minutes, and the opposition have a total of 106 SoT on them. The team's goal differential is at 5 because of 39 goals scored and also 34 goals surrendered. They have tallied 6 clean sheets, which gives them a percentage of 26.1% so far this year. The San Jose Earthquakes have earned 72 SVs and also have a save rate of 67.9% over the course of the season. San Jose has amassed 50 yellow cards on the season. For the year, this team has put together an average of 1.52 points per contest (35 pts) and they also sit at 11th in Major League Soccer with 28 assists.
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The Dynamo have put together an average of 1.7 pts/match while amassing 17 assists and 6 red cards. Houston has accumulated a clean sheet % of 47.8% this year and 48 yellow card warnings. Houston ranks 4th in regard to goals against having 26, and the team's goal difference sits at 4. This season, Houston has a save rate of 69.8% (86 SoT against), and they also rank 4th in MLS with 40 points. The team's goals against/90 min is 1.13 in addition to 60 saves, and they have amassed 11 shut outs. The Houston Dynamo have earned 30 goals and the team's expected goals so far this year sits at 22.6.
The guy who is expected to defend the goal for San Jose is Angus Gunn. Gunn has seen the field for 20,144 minutes and has tallied 625 stops during his pro soccer career. Gunn (74-64-84 mark in his professional soccer career) has recorded 60 clean sheets, which has him sitting with a 26.8%% shutout percentage. The goalkeeper hailing from Scotland has had 936 shots sent in his direction in 222 starts. His goals against per 90 minutes is 1.40 (313 goals allowed) and he has earned a save % of 66.8%.
Jonathan Bond will reside in front of the goal for Houston. During his career, Bond has given up 392 goals while totaling 789 stops in 260 starts. He has given up 1.52 goals per 90 mins and he has earned a mark of 97-64-98. He is the owner of a save % of 67.4% and his shutout rate sits at 23.6%%. Bond has totaled 61 shutouts while defending 1,171 shots tried against him in 23,276 mins throughout his career.
Niko Tsakiris is one man who can make an impact for San Jose. The midfielder born in the United States has earned 4 goals scored in 4,592 mins played. Tsakiris has been a starter in 53 matchups so far in his career and accounts for 0.08 goals per 90 mins. He has 9 assists while accumulating 17 pts in his career.
Houston features a difference maker in Jack McGlynn, who the defense is sure to gameplan for in this matchup. He has collected 73 pts in his career and has assisted on a goal 29 times. The forward hailing from the United States has totaled 12,474 minutes and has scored 22 goals. He is averaging 0.16 goals per 90 minutes and has been a starter in 132 games during his career.
Who will win tonight's soccer game ATS?
Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Houston Dynamo FC (+126)
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