Houston Dynamo vs Sporting Kansas City, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Houston Dynamo vs Sporting Kansas City — MLS at BBVA Compass Stadium.
- Houston Dynamo 27 games · 44 pts (2026/26)
- Sporting Kansas City 26 games · 21 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Corey Rockwell
- Referee Timothy Ford
- Referee Edvin Jurisevic
- Referee Luis Guardia
- Referee Cory Richardson
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Sep | Sporting Kansas City | H | 2–1 | W |
| 03 Sep | Minnesota United FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 26 Aug | Sporting Kansas City | A | 5–2 | W |
| 22 Aug | FC Dallas | H | 0–0 | D |
| 24 Jul | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Jul | Portland Timbers | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Sep | Houston Dynamo | A | 1–2 | L |
| 03 Sep | FC Dallas | H | 1–1 | D |
| 30 Aug | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Aug | Houston Dynamo | H | 2–5 | L |
| 21 Aug | Minnesota United FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 31 Jul | Philadelphia Union | A | 1–3 | 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 stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Houston Dynamo and Sporting Kansas City has kicked off!
- 5' Sporting Kansas City is showing some good football. However, Sporting Kansas City are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 10' Houston Dynamo are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
- 20' Tim Melia is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Houston Dynamo so far.
- 25' Scotland international Johnny Russell has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 30' Erik Hurtado makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Sporting Kansas City are in front.
- 35' Houston Dynamo are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sporting Kansas City backline.
- 40' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Houston Dynamo winning 100% of all matches.
- 45' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Houston Dynamo and Sporting Kansas City are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 50' Houston Dynamo are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Sporting Kansas City's shape.
- 55' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 58' Houston Dynamo manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Alberth Elis is hanging Niko Hansen on the field on 58 minute.
- 59' Assisted by Darwin Ceren with the perfectly-timed delivery and Alberth Elis makes no mistake. 1-1!
- 62' The Sporting Kansas City bench stirs into life. Erik Hurtado is withdrawn and Johnny Russell gets his opportunity.
- 67' Both keepers have barely been tested. Houston Dynamo and Sporting Kansas City are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 72' It’s high time Tab Ramos made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 77' The Sporting Kansas City manager makes a substitution. Gadi Kinda departs to be replaced by Winston Reid.
- 80' The crowd applauds Alejandro Fuenmayor as he leaves the pitch. Aljaz Struna steps in for Houston Dynamo.
- 85' Mauro Manotas does the damage! The net is bulging and Houston Dynamo surge ahead!
- 87' Another change for Houston Dynamo made on 87 minute. Darwin Quintero leaves to be changed by Boniek Garcia.
- 90' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Maynor Figueroa.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-1.
Lineups
Houston Dynamo Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
- 3
- 24
- 2
-
8
Memo Rodriguez ↓ Mauro Manotas 80'
- 4
- 13
-
12
Niko Hansen ↓ Alberth Elis 58'
-
23
Darwin Quintero ↓ Boniek Garcia 87'
- 1
- 22
Bench
-
5
Aljaz Struna ↑ 80'
- 6
- 55
-
27
Boniek Garcia ↑ 87'
-
9
Mauro Manotas ↑ 80'
-
7
Alberth Elis ↑ 58'
- 29
-
11
Ariel Lassiter ↑ 58'
- 17
Coach
Tab Ramos
Sporting Kansas City Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 8
- 29
- 27
- 26
- 11
- 21
-
19
Erik Hurtado ↓ Johnny Russell 62'
- 4
-
17
Gadi Kinda ↓ Winston Reid 77'
- 13
Bench
-
22
Winston Reid ↑ 77'
- 36
-
7
Johnny Russell ↑ 62'
-
12
Gerso Fernandes ↑ 62'
- 20
- 75
- 16
- 1
- 28
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 |
| Mauro Manotas | 2 |
| Maximiliano Urruti | 2 |
Head to Head
Houston Dynamo Form
Sporting Kansas City Form
2020-09-06
Houston Dynamo
2–1
Sporting Kansas City
L
2020-09-03
Sporting Kansas City
1–1
FC Dallas
D
2020-08-30
Colorado Rapids SC
1–1
Sporting Kansas City
D
2020-08-26
Sporting Kansas City
2–5
Houston Dynamo
L
2020-08-21
Minnesota United FC
1–2
Sporting Kansas City
W
2020-07-31
Philadelphia Union
3–1
Sporting Kansas City
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.98
Houston Dynamo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.04
Sporting Kansas City xG
I would bet for:
Houston Dynamo to win 59% + Over 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Houston Dynamo win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.02
Actual: Yes — both scored
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
82%
Draw or Sporting Kansas City
41%
Houston Dynamo or Sporting Kansas City
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Sporting Kansas City win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.9%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
9.5%
1 – 0
9.1%
0 – 0
6.6%
3 – 1
6.3%
3 – 0
6.1%
1 – 2
5%
2 – 2
5%
0 – 1
4.3%
3 – 2
3.3%
4 – 1
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Houston Dynamo
| Handicap | Houston Dynamo covers | Push | Sporting Kansas City covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -2 | 17% | 18% | 65% |
| -1.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| -1 | 35% | 23% | 42% |
| -0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +1 | 82% | 11% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
36%
✓
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.