MLS – Match-day 29: San Jose v Houston Dynamo

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Monday at Avaya Stadium, as San Jose host Houston in the MLS.

Monday’s clash at Avaya Stadium- sees eleventh placed Houston, travel to twelfth-placed San Jose in the MLS.

San Jose face his opponents, equal on points, both teams will doubtless be keen to make progress

San Jose need a positive result from this game, if they are to move their season forward. Their last match resulted in a loss to LA Galaxy, before that they drew away to Toronto FC, 2-2.

Also, San Jose keep finding ways to win, having secured two victories in their last three meetings is astonishing this season. Their position is twelfth in the League and they have 22 points, that is, 0W, 0L and 0D.

When San Jose host Houston, they will do so on the back of four victories, four draws, and one defeats on their own ground.

A win in this fixture would take San Jose’s points to 25 in the League.

Houston Dynamo face their opponents with equal points, it will likely be a thrilling encounter

Houston will be buoyant, following a 3-1 away win against Austin in their last fixture.

Also, Houston have now lost nine of their last 13 meetings, a worrying statistic that has to be addressed by Manager Paulo Nagamura. With 22 points (0W, 0L and 0D), they are established in eleventh position in the League.

Houston’s away record is remarkable and poses a significant threat to San Jose. In the 9 games they’ve played on the road this season, they have so far won two meetings and lost seven games.

Houston Dynamo will have 25 points so far this season, should they secure a win.

San Jose v Houston Dynamo – Head-to-Head.

Regarding their historical duels the recent form between these two sides has seen Houston with a greater number of wins. In the last 28 meetings, they have enjoyed 16 wins, to San Jose’s eight victories. In addition, Houston have left San Jose with a win on twelve out of 20 fixtures. Their most recent encounter in this competition was April 2022 and the score line ended up with a 4-3 win for Quakes.

Players to watch

For San Jose, James is one of the top performing players after having scored in 19 League matches so far, while Michael, one of their best scorers, has netted in 20 League fixtures this campaign for Houston.

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