San Jose Earthquakes vs. Houston Dynamo 7/24/21 - MLS Picks & Predictions

Last Updated: 07/23/2021 at 10:11 AM ET

The San Jose Earthquakes host the Houston Dynamo on Saturday in a matchday 15 MLS Western Conference fixture. San Jose is 11th in the conference table at 3-4-7 on 13 points with a goal difference of -8. The Earthquakes battled to a 1-1 draw on the road against Sporting Kansas City on Wednesday. San Jose held a 1-0 lead on a 53rd minute goal by Nathan Cardoso, but gave up an equaliser in stoppage time to share spoils on the road.

San Jose is winless in each of its last 10 matches, The Earthquakes have posted draws in each of the last three matches after taking only one point from a possible 21 in their previous seven. Cade Cowell is the leading goal scorer for San Jose with four, while Javier Lopez has scored three. Crisitan Espinoza and Cowell each have four assists to lead the club.

Houston is 9th in the conference table at 3-7-4 on 16 points with a goal difference of -3. The Dynamo played to a 0-0 draw on Wednesday on the road against the Vancouver Whitecaps. Houston was able to put only one shot on target in the match. Dynamo have won only four of the last 28 matches in league play while losing 12 and posting 12 draws.

Houston has four draws and one loss in its most recent five matches in the MLS and during that span has scored four goals and allowed six. The Houston attack has been held scoreless in each of his last two outings. Maximiliano Urruti is the leading goal scorer for Houston with six, while Tyler Pasher and Fabrice Picault each have two assists to lead the Dynamo.

Houston defeated San Jose 2-1 in the opening match of the regular season in April in Houston. The Dynamo have defeated the Earthquakes in six of the last nine meetings between the two with only one loss and two draws. San Jose is winless in each of its last 10 matches and have taken only four points out of a possible 30 during that stretch. Final Score Prediction, Houston Dynamo wins 2-0

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