Houston Dynamo vs Sporting Kansas City, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Houston Dynamo vs Sporting Kansas City — MLS .
- Houston Dynamo 18 games · 32 pts (2026/26)
- Sporting Kansas City 18 games · 14 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Chris Penso
- Referee Apolinar Mariscal
- Referee Daniel Radford
- Referee Alejandro Mariscal
- Referee Mike Rottersman
5 games this season
🟨 2.2/game
⚽ 10.2 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 18 | 40 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 18 | 38 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 18 | 30 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 17 | 29 |
| 5 | New York City FC | 18 | 26 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 18 | 26 |
| 7 | Charlotte FC | 18 | 25 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 18 | 25 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 18 | 23 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 18 | 20 |
| 11 | Orlando City SC | 18 | 20 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 18 | 17 |
| 13 | Philadelphia Union | 18 | 16 |
| 14 | Montreal Impact FC | 18 | 16 |
| 15 | Atlanta United FC | 18 | 12 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 17 | 34 |
| 17 | Los Angeles FC | 19 | 34 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | 33 |
| 19 | Houston Dynamo | 18 | 32 |
| 20 | FC Dallas | 18 | 27 |
| 21 | Real Salt Lake | 17 | 27 |
| 22 | St. Louis City | 18 | 26 |
| 23 | Portland Timbers | 18 | 24 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 17 | 24 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 18 | 24 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 18 | 22 |
| 27 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 19 | 22 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 18 | 21 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 18 | 17 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 18 | 14 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Aug | Sporting Kansas City | H | 0–1 | L |
| 29 Jul | Portland Timbers | A | 1–2 | L |
| 26 Jul | Philadelphia Union | H | 1–3 | L |
| 22 Jul | FC Dallas | H | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Jul | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 08 Jul | Minnesota United FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Aug | Houston Dynamo | A | 1–0 | W |
| 29 Jul | FC Dallas | H | 2–3 | L |
| 14 Jul | New York Red Bulls | A | 2–3 | L |
| 08 Jul | Toronto FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 05 Jul | Real Salt Lake | A | 2–4 | L |
| 30 Jun | Montreal Impact FC | A | 0–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Houston Dynamo | Sporting Kansas City | |
|---|---|---|
| #19 | Position | #30 |
| 32 | Points | 14 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 10 / 2 / 6 | W / D / L | 4 / 2 / 12 |
| 27 | Scored | 18 |
| 24 | Conceded | 46 |
| +3 | GD | -28 |
| 1.78 | PPG | 0.78 |
| 56% | Win % | 22% |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
H2H (20 games)
55%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
42%
Clean Sheets
Houston Dynamo this season
Houston Dynamo this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Kansas City this season
Sporting Kansas City this season
Houston Dynamo are 19th (32 pts). Sporting Kansas City are 30th (14 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Houston Dynamo
0-15
1/2
16-30
3/2
31-45
5/2
46-60
3/3
61-75
4/2
76+
2/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Sporting Kansas City
0-15
–/7
16-30
3/4
31-45
3/6
46-60
2/4
61-75
2/8
76+
3/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Houston Dynamo
| Guilherme | 8 G | 4 A |
Sporting Kansas City
| Dejan Joveljic | 8 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Houston Dynamo have kicked off against Sporting Kansas City. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' A quiet spell here at . Houston Dynamo seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. Houston Dynamo must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 15' Sporting Kansas City seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 20' Felipe Gutierrez is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Houston Dynamo tonight.
- 25' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Joe Willis suffering a number of foals already.
- 30' USA international Gianluca Busio has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 35' It looks like no one’s ball. Houston Dynamo is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 40' Both keepers have barely been tested. Houston Dynamo and Sporting Kansas City are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 45' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 50' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Houston Dynamo and Sporting Kansas City are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 55' Matt Besler has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 60' Sporting Kansas City are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 65' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 70' With 0 assists to his name this season, Tim Melia is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Houston Dynamo.
- 75' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 80' Sporting Kansas City fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 85' Seth Sinovic has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 90' Daniel Salloi, a Hungary , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- Another three points for Sporting Kansas City.
Lineups
Houston Dynamo Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 27
- 11
- 23
- 22
-
10
Tomas Martinez ↓ Adolfo Machado 20'
- 31
- 24
-
9
Mauro Manotas ↓ Ronaldo Pena 72'
- 17
- 2
Bench
-
3
Adolfo Machado ↑ 20'
-
21
Ronaldo Pena ↑ 72'
- 18
- 6
- 13
- 8
- 12
Coach
Wilmer Cabrera
Sporting Kansas City Lineups
Starting XI
-
10
Yohan Croizet ↓ Diego Rubio 61'
- 21
- 5
- 8
- 3
- 15
- 29
- 6
- 12
- 20
- 13
Bench
-
11
Diego Rubio ↑ 61'
- 19
- 2
- 90
- 75
- 26
- 18
Coach
Peter Vermes
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Alan Pulido | 6 |
| Johnny Russell | 5 |
| Gadi Kinda | 4 |
| Alberth Elis | 3 |
| Mauro Manotas | 3 |
| Daniel Salloi | 3 |
| Khiry Shelton | 2 |
| Diego Rubio | 2 |
Head to Head
Houston Dynamo Form
Sporting Kansas City Form
2018-08-05
Houston Dynamo
0–1
Sporting Kansas City
W
2018-07-29
Sporting Kansas City
2–3
FC Dallas
L
2018-07-14
New York Red Bulls
3–2
Sporting Kansas City
L
2018-07-08
Sporting Kansas City
2–2
Toronto FC
D
2018-07-05
Real Salt Lake
4–2
Sporting Kansas City
L
2018-06-30
Montreal Impact FC
2–0
Sporting Kansas City
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.04
Houston Dynamo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.22
Sporting Kansas City xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 62% + Both teams to score 61%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Sporting Kansas City win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.26
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
Houston Dynamo or Draw
74%
Draw or Sporting Kansas City
51%
Houston Dynamo or Sporting Kansas City
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.4%
2 – 1
9.4%
2 – 0
7.9%
1 – 0
7.2%
3 – 1
6.3%
2 – 2
5.7%
1 – 2
5.6%
0 – 0
5.4%
3 – 0
5.3%
0 – 1
Actual
3 – 2
3.9%
4 – 1
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Houston Dynamo
| Handicap | Houston Dynamo covers | Push | Sporting Kansas City covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -2 | 17% | 17% | 67% |
| -1.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| -1 | 33% | 22% | 45% |
| -0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 13% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
14%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.