Our prediction for this MLS match:
Houston Dynamo will be aiming to build on back-to-back wins over Portland Timbers and Colorado Rapids when they take on San Jose Earthquakes on Monday morning. The Orange Crush are eyeing their third consecutive clean sheet in MLS and they are likely to adopt yet another defence-minded approach against San Jose. As both Carrasquilla and Valdez are back from international duty, home win should be considered. Experienced midfielder Hector Herrera remains on the sidelines alongside Amine Bassi, Erik Sviatchenko, and Nelson Quinones.
The Earthquakes, on the other hand, desperately needed a win against Seattle Sounders and they managed to get one. San Jose, though, are not regarded as good travellers and we do not believe that they are capable of spoiling Houston Dynamo’s party at Shell Energy Stadium. As for the visiting team, all Daniel, Carlos Akapo, and JT Marcinkowski are out of contention with injuries.
Highlighted Team (San Jose Earthquakes):
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San Jose Earthquakes are members of the Western Conference of Major League Soccer. The Quakes have been participating in the league since 1996 and they won their first MLS Cup trophy in 2001. Back then San Jose outplayed star-studded Los Angeles Galaxy in the title game, but it has to be noted that they scored the winner in the extra time.
Two years later the Quakes managed to repeat the success, with the team beating Chicago Fire in the 2003 MLS Cup final. Avaya Stadium is the home ground of San Jose Earthquakes and the capacity of the venue is 18.000. The construction of the stadium cost no less than $100 million and the venue was opened in March, 2015. The club’s home colors are blue and black, whilst the Quakes wear white and red shirts and white shorts when playing on the travels.
Chris Wondolowski is the club’s biggest star and he has been playing for San Jose Earthquakes since 2009. The USA ace has 121 league goals on his account ahead of the start of the 2017 season.