Houston Dynamo vs Sporting Kansas City, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Houston Dynamo vs Sporting Kansas City — MLS .
- Houston Dynamo 27 games · 44 pts (2026/26)
- Sporting Kansas City 26 games · 21 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee David Gantar
- Referee Kevin Stott
- Referee Malik Badawi
- Referee Diego Blas
- Referee
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Jun | Sporting Kansas City | H | 1–1 | D |
| 26 May | Minnesota United FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 19 May | D.C. United SC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 16 May | Portland Timbers | H | 1–1 | D |
| 12 May | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 04 May | FC Dallas | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Jun | Houston Dynamo | A | 1–1 | D |
| 30 May | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 0–2 | L |
| 26 May | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 19 May | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 12 May | D.C. United SC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 06 May | Atlanta United FC | H | 0–3 | 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)
H2H (21 games)
52%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
41%
Clean Sheets
Houston Dynamo this season
Houston Dynamo this season
4%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Kansas City this season
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' The wait is over. Sporting Kansas City get us underway at .
- 5' Sporting Kansas City are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
- 15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 20' Sporting Kansas City is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 25' With 0 assists to his name this season, Krisztian Nemeth is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sporting Kansas City.
- 30' The travelling Sporting Kansas City supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 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' It is a cagey affair so far. Houston Dynamo in their trying to find a way past Sporting Kansas City's compact .
- 45' Seth Sinovic has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 50' Felipe Gutierrez has been relatively quiet despite scoring 26 goals in his last 290 appearances.
- 55' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 60' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 61' A change in the Sporting Kansas City ranks — Gianluca Busio exits the field as Benny Feilhaber enters on 61.
- 63' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Yohan Croizet makes it 0-1.
- 68' A quiet spell here at . Houston Dynamo seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 69' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Alberth Elis makes it 1-1.
- 74' Houston Dynamo manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Memo Rodriguez is hanging Romell Quioto on the field on 74 minute.
- 75' The Sporting Kansas City bench stirs into life. Daniel Salloi is withdrawn and Graham Zusi gets his opportunity.
- 77' Thomas McNamara has so much to prove this time. He replaces Tomas Martinez on 77 minute.
- 82' Both keepers have barely been tested. Houston Dynamo and Sporting Kansas City are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 87' Mauro Manotas makes way for Marlon Hairston at the 87 minute mark. A tactical switch from Houston Dynamo.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Houston Dynamo Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 15
- 3
- 27
- 23
- 10
-
31
Romell Quioto ↓ Memo Rodriguez 74'
-
9
Mauro Manotas ↓ Marlon Hairston 87'
- 17
- 20
- 22
Bench
- 24
-
8
Memo Rodriguez ↑ 74'
- 7
- 16
- 1
-
14
Marlon Hairston ↑ 87'
-
11
Thomas McNamara ↑ 77'
Coach
Wilmer Cabrera
Sporting Kansas City Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 10
- 21
- 15
- 29
- 6
-
20
Daniel Salloi ↓ Graham Zusi 75'
- 13
-
16
Graham Smith ↓ Fontas 61'
- 14
- 2
Bench
-
4
Fontas ↑ 61'
-
8
Graham Zusi ↑ 75'
- 94
- 1
- 11
-
30
Benny Feilhaber ↑ 61'
Coach
Peter Vermes
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Alan Pulido | 6 |
| Johnny Russell | 5 |
| Gadi Kinda | 4 |
| Daniel Salloi | 3 |
| Alberth Elis | 3 |
| Mauro Manotas | 3 |
| Diego Rubio | 2 |
| Dejan Joveljic | 2 |
Head to Head
Houston Dynamo Form
Sporting Kansas City Form
2019-06-02
Houston Dynamo
1–1
Sporting Kansas City
D
2019-05-30
Sporting Kansas City
0–2
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
2019-05-26
Sporting Kansas City
3–2
Seattle Sounders FC
W
2019-05-19
Sporting Kansas City
1–1
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
D
2019-05-12
D.C. United SC
1–0
Sporting Kansas City
L
2019-05-06
Sporting Kansas City
0–3
Atlanta United FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.68
Houston Dynamo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.02
Sporting Kansas City xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.7
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Houston Dynamo or Draw
76%
Draw or Sporting Kansas City
51%
Houston Dynamo or Sporting Kansas City
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
10.4%
2 – 1
9.3%
2 – 0
9.3%
0 – 0
8.7%
0 – 1
5.9%
1 – 2
5.6%
3 – 1
5.2%
3 – 0
5.1%
2 – 2
4.8%
0 – 2
3.4%
3 – 2
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Houston Dynamo
| Handicap | Houston Dynamo covers | Push | Sporting Kansas City covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 16% | 72% |
| -1.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -1 | 28% | 23% | 49% |
| -0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 14% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
37%
✓
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.