SEO Match Summary
Houston Dynamo drew 0-0 with San Jose Earthquakes in MLS, with San Jose’s territorial control meeting a disciplined Houston defensive performance. The Earthquakes used their 3-4-2-1 shape to hold 58.0% possession and produced 1.20 xG from 11 shots, four of which tested the Houston goalkeeper. Houston’s 4-2-3-1 offered less of the ball, at 42.0%, and generated 0.72 xG from 11 attempts, but none were on target. The decisive statistical contrast came in the penalty areas: Houston’s goalkeeper faced four shots on target, recorded a 100.0% save percentage and posted 1.61 goals saved above expected, preserving the clean sheet despite San Jose’s superior chance quality. San Jose had the more sustained attacking platform, while Houston’s compact structure limited the match to a scoreless outcome. Both sides take another MLS draw.
H
Houston Dynamo
S
San Jose Earthquakes
Expected Goals (xG)
0.72
1.20
Shots
11
11
Shots on Target
0
4
Possession
42%
58%
Post-Shot xG Faced
1.61
0.00
Goals Saved Above xG
+1.61
+0.00
Yellow Cards
0
1
Total Goals0
Formation4-2-3-1vs3-4-2-1
Goalkeeper Performance
Read it this way: PSxG conceded is how dangerous the shots on target were, Goals conceded is how many actually went in, Goals saved is the gap between the two (higher is better, a minus means he should have saved more), and Save % is the share of on-target shots kept out.
Houston Dynamo GK
PSxG conceded1.61
Goals conceded0
Goals saved1.61
Save %100.0%
San Jose Earthquakes GK
PSxG conceded0.00
Goals conceded0
Goals saved0.00
Houston Dynamo's keeper stopped about 1.6 goals more than an average keeper would, while San Jose Earthquakes's keeper performed right in line with expectations.
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Inside the dashboards
Attack vs DefensexG, shots & goals — Home/Away per competition
Form Index & ReboundL5 momentum bar with rebound state per team
Goal Geolocation MapWhere the team scores & concedes — pitch heat
Cards IntelligenceYellow/Red filtered by referee & formation
Corner MasteryDistribution per opponent & tactical context
Top Scorers Cross-RefSquad ranked vs opponent & double-scorer combos
Referee TendencyTeam output under each referee they played for
Goalkeeper WeaknessWhere the keeper concedes — by zone & foot
