Houston Dynamo vs Sporting Kansas City, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Houston Dynamo vs Sporting Kansas City — MLS .
- Houston Dynamo 14 games · 22 pts (2026/26)
- Sporting Kansas City 14 games · 11 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 | 14 | 33 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 15 | 31 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 14 | 26 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 14 | 25 |
| 5 | New York Red Bulls | 15 | 22 |
| 6 | Charlotte FC | 15 | 21 |
| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 15 | 20 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 15 | 19 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 15 | 18 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 15 | 16 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 14 | 14 |
| 12 | Montreal Impact FC | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | Orlando City SC | 15 | 14 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 14 | 11 |
| 15 | Philadelphia Union | 15 | 7 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 14 | 32 |
| 17 | San Jose Earthquakes | 15 | 32 |
| 18 | Real Salt Lake | 14 | 26 |
| 19 | FC Dallas | 15 | 25 |
| 20 | Los Angeles FC | 15 | 24 |
| 21 | Seattle Sounders FC | 13 | 24 |
| 22 | Houston Dynamo | 14 | 22 |
| 23 | Minnesota United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 24 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 15 | 20 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 15 | 17 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 15 | 16 |
| 27 | St. Louis City | 14 | 16 |
| 28 | Portland Timbers | 14 | 14 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 15 | 14 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 14 | 11 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #22 | Position | #30 |
| 22 | Points | 11 |
| 14 | Played | 14 |
| 7 / 1 / 6 | W / D / L | 3 / 2 / 9 |
| 19 | Scored | 14 |
| 23 | Conceded | 36 |
| -4 | GD | -22 |
| 1.57 | PPG | 0.79 |
| 50% | Win % | 21% |
Key Stats
63%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)
H2H (19 games)
58%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
29%
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 22nd (22 pts). Sporting Kansas City are 30th (11 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Houston Dynamo
0-15
–/2
16-30
1/2
31-45
3/2
46-60
2/3
61-75
3/2
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Sporting Kansas City
0-15
–/6
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/3
46-60
1/3
61-75
2/5
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at as Houston Dynamo face off against Sporting Kansas City in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' It looks surprising Sporting Kansas City does not make any changes. Ilie Sanchez has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 10' Sporting Kansas City started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
- 15' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 20' It’s high time Peter Vermes made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 25' Sporting Kansas City fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 30' Sporting Kansas City have won 435 goals from 281 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 35' Yohan Croizet has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 14 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 40' The home supporters are growing impatient. Houston Dynamo must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 45' 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 Graham Smith suffering a number of foals already.
- 50' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 55' Houston Dynamo currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 60' Boniek Garcia needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 61' A tactical swap from Sporting Kansas City — Benny Feilhaber on, Gianluca Busio off on 61 minutes.
- 63' Yohan Croizet puts Sporting Kansas City on the lead.
- 68' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 69' Goal! Alberth Elis scores his 60 goal in 275 matches.
- 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 whistle greets Daniel Salloi as he departs to be replaced by Graham Zusi.
- 77' Houston Dynamo ring the changes. Tomas Martinez has done his job and it is now time for Thomas McNamara to step up.
- 82' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 87' Another substitution for Houston Dynamo to replace Mauro Manotas by Marlon Hairston on 87 minute.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
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 |
| Mauro Manotas | 3 |
| Daniel Salloi | 3 |
| Alberth Elis | 3 |
| Maximiliano Urruti | 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
2 / 4
1.81
Houston Dynamo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.07
Sporting Kansas City xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 55%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.88
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
Houston Dynamo or Draw
76%
Draw or Sporting Kansas City
50%
Houston Dynamo or Sporting Kansas City
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
9.5%
1 – 0
9.4%
2 – 0
9%
0 – 0
7.4%
3 – 1
5.7%
1 – 2
5.6%
3 – 0
5.3%
0 – 1
5.2%
2 – 2
5.1%
0 – 2
3.2%
3 – 2
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Houston Dynamo
| Handicap | Houston Dynamo covers | Push | Sporting Kansas City covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 16% | 70% |
| -1.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -1 | 30% | 23% | 47% |
| -0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 13% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.