- Matchup: San Jose Earthquakes vs Houston Dynamo FC
- Date: Saturday, September 12, 2026
- Venue: PayPal Park, San Jose, CA
- Broadcast: Apple TV
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This Saturday, the Earthquakes (12-4-7) will face off against the Dynamo (10-5-8) at PayPal Park in San Jose. San Jose is favored at +126 while Houston is listed at -152. The total goals line is set at 3. Goalkeepers for this encounter will be Angus Gunn for the Earthquakes and Jonathan Bond for the Dynamo.
San Jose ranks 6th in expected goals with a tally of 22.4, while their expected goals against (xGA) stands at 21.2. The Earthquakes have conceded 34 goals, averaging 1.48 goals per 90 minutes, and have faced 106 shots on target. Their goal differential is +5, attributed to scoring 39 goals but conceding 34. With 6 clean sheets so far, their clean sheet percentage is 26.1%. For the season, San Jose has recorded 72 saves, achieving a save percentage of 67.9%. They have accumulated 50 yellow cards this season and average 1.52 points per match (35 points), currently ranking 11th in Major League Soccer with 28 assists.
The Dynamo, on the other hand, maintain an average of 1.7 points per match, alongside 17 assists and 6 red cards. They have a clean sheet percentage of 47.8% and have received 48 yellow cards. Ranking 4th in goals against with 26, Houston boasts a goal difference of +4. Their save percentage this season is 69.8%, with 86 shots faced, securing 40 points, putting them 4th in MLS. The goals against per 90 minutes sits at 1.13, with 60 saves to their name, and a total of 11 shutouts. For the season, Houston has netted 30 goals, with expected goals at 22.6.
Between the posts for San Jose will be Angus Gunn. Over the course of his professional career, Gunn has clocked 20,144 minutes, making 625 saves. With a professional record of 74-64-84, he has recorded 60 clean sheets, representing a shutout percentage of 26.8%. The Scottish goalkeeper has faced 936 shots in 222 starts, allowing 313 goals, leading to a goals-against average of 1.40 and a save percentage of 66.8%.
In goal for the Dynamo will be Jonathan Bond. Throughout his career, Bond has conceded 392 goals, making 789 saves in 260 starts. His goals against average is 1.52 per 90 minutes, and he holds a record of 97-64-98. With a save percentage of 67.4% and a shutout rate of 23.6%, Bond has recorded 61 clean sheets while facing 1,171 shots in 23,276 minutes of play.
Niko Tsakiris is a key player for San Jose, having scored 4 goals in 4,592 minutes. Tsakiris has started in 53 matches, averaging 0.08 goals per 90 minutes, with a total of 9 assists and accumulating 17 points in his career.
For Houston, Jack McGlynn is a standout player to watch. He has amassed 73 points in his career, assisting on 29 goals. The American forward has played 12,474 minutes and scored 22 goals, averaging 0.16 goals per 90 minutes and starting in 132 matches throughout his career.
Who will take the victory in this thrilling soccer game ATS?
Prediction: Go with Houston Dynamo FC (+126)
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