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Houston Dynamo vs Sporting Kansas City, 2018

MLS · 2018
Houston Dynamo
0 – 1
Full Time
Sporting Kansas City
Sun 5 Aug 2018 · 01:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Houston Dynamo vs Sporting Kansas City — MLS .

Match Details

  • Referee Chris Penso
  • Referee Apolinar Mariscal
  • Referee Daniel Radford
  • Referee Alejandro Mariscal
  • Referee Mike Rottersman
7 games this season 🟨 3.3/game ⚽ 10.7 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Nashville SC 27 60
2 Internacional CF Miami 27 46
3 New England Revolution 27 46
4 Charlotte FC 27 43
5 Chicago Fire FC 26 42
6 Philadelphia Union 27 39
7 Orlando City SC 27 34
8 New York City FC 27 33
9 FC Cincinnati 26 33
10 New York Red Bulls 26 33
11 D.C. United SC 26 30
12 Columbus Crew SC 27 29
13 Toronto FC 27 29
14 Atlanta United FC 27 27
15 Montreal Impact FC 27 24
16 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 26 50
17 FC Dallas 27 47
18 San Jose Earthquakes 27 45
19 St. Louis City 26 44
20 Houston Dynamo 27 44
21 Los Angeles FC 28 41
22 Colorado Rapids SC 27 36
23 Los Angeles Galaxy 28 36
24 Seattle Sounders FC 26 35
25 San Diego FC 27 32
26 Portland Timbers 27 32
27 Real Salt Lake 27 32
28 Austin FC 27 31
29 Minnesota United FC 27 29
30 Sporting Kansas City 26 21

Head-to-Head

5
5
11
Houston Dynamo 21 games · Avg 2.8 goals Sporting Kansas City
Last 5 meetings
2018-08-05 Houston Dynamo 0–1 Sporting Kansas City 2018-06-24 Sporting Kansas City 3–2 Houston Dynamo

Recent Form

Houston Dynamo
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Sporting Kansas City
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#20 Position #30
44 Points 21
27 Played 26
13 / 5 / 9 W / D / L 6 / 3 / 17
34 Scored 31
32 Conceded 63
+2 GD -32
1.63 PPG 0.81
48% Win % 23%

Key Stats

57% Both Teams to Score
H2H (21 games)
52% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
41% Clean Sheets
Houston Dynamo this season
4% Clean Sheets
Sporting Kansas City this season

Houston Dynamo are 20th (44 pts). Sporting Kansas City are 30th (21 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Houston Dynamo
0-15
1/2
16-30
3/4
31-45
7/4
46-60
5/3
61-75
5/3
76+
3/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Sporting Kansas City
0-15
3/8
16-30
7/7
31-45
5/8
46-60
2/6
61-75
4/11
76+
4/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Houston Dynamo
Guilherme 14 G 6 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Houston Dynamo and Sporting Kansas City get this one started.
  • 5' Houston Dynamo are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Sporting Kansas City's shape.
  • 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Felipe Gutierrez, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 15' Houston Dynamo have won 394 goals from 284 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 20' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 25' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 30' It’s high time Wilmer Cabrera made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 35' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 40' A quiet spell here at . Houston Dynamo seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 45' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Alejandro Fuenmayor made 284 appearances and scored 10 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 50' Houston Dynamo are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 55' The home supporters are growing impatient. Houston Dynamo must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 60' Adam Lundqvist has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 23 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 65' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 70' Yohan Croizet is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Houston Dynamo tonight.
  • 75' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 80' The energy levels are beginning to show. Peter Vermes might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 85' It is a cagey affair so far. Houston Dynamo in their trying to find a way past Sporting Kansas City's compact .
  • 90' Mauro Manotas has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Sporting Kansas City take all three points.

Lineups

Houston Dynamo Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Wilmer Cabrera

Sporting Kansas City Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Peter Vermes

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Alan Pulido 6
Johnny Russell 5
Gadi Kinda 4
Mauro Manotas 3
Daniel Salloi 3
Alberth Elis 3
Maximiliano Urruti 2
Gianluca Busio 2

Head to Head

2018-08-05 Houston Dynamo 0–1 Sporting Kansas City 2018-06-24 Sporting Kansas City 3–2 Houston Dynamo

Houston Dynamo Form

2018-08-05 Houston Dynamo 0–1 Sporting Kansas City L 2018-07-29 Portland Timbers 2–1 Houston Dynamo L 2018-07-26 Houston Dynamo 1–3 Philadelphia Union L 2018-07-22 Houston Dynamo 1–1 FC Dallas D 2018-07-15 Colorado Rapids SC 0–0 Houston Dynamo D 2018-07-08 Houston Dynamo 3–0 Minnesota United FC W

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
1.76 Houston Dynamo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.24 Sporting Kansas City xG
I would bet for: Houston Dynamo or Sporting Kansas City 73% + Both teams to score 59%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Houston Dynamo44% Draw27% Sporting Kansas City29%
Actual: Sporting Kansas City win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes59% 0% No41%
Avg goals/match: 3
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 80%
20%
± 2.5 57%
43%
± 3.5 35%
65%
± 4.5 19%
81%

Double Chance

Houston Dynamo or Draw
71%
Draw or Sporting Kansas City
56%
Houston Dynamo or Sporting Kansas City
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Houston Dynamo35% Draw44% Sporting Kansas City21%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.8%
2 – 1
9.2%
1 – 0
7.9%
2 – 0
7.6%
0 – 0
6.7%
1 – 2
6.5%
2 – 2
5.7%
3 – 1
5.4%
0 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
4.4%
0 – 2
3.8%
3 – 2
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Houston Dynamo

Handicap Houston Dynamo covers Push Sporting Kansas City covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 15% 73%
-1.5 27% — 73%
-1 27% 21% 52%
-0.5 48% — 52%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 15% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 7% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
29% ✓
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
18% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.