Thursday , 2 July 2026

Houston Dynamo vs Sporting Kansas City, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2026
Houston Dynamo
2 – 1
Full Time
Sporting Kansas City
Sun 6 Sep 2020 · 00:00 UTC BBVA Compass Stadium HT 45+2' · FT 45+5'
Maynor Figueroa 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Houston Dynamo vs Sporting Kansas City — MLS at BBVA Compass Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Corey Rockwell
  • Referee Timothy Ford
  • Referee Edvin Jurisevic
  • Referee Luis Guardia
  • Referee Cory Richardson

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

4
5
10
Houston Dynamo 19 games · Avg 2.9 goals Sporting Kansas City
Last 5 meetings
2020-09-06 Houston Dynamo 2–1 Sporting Kansas City 2020-08-26 Sporting Kansas City 2–5 Houston Dynamo 2020-03-08 Sporting Kansas City 4–0 Houston Dynamo 2019-09-01 Sporting Kansas City 1–0 Houston Dynamo 2019-06-02 Houston Dynamo 1–1 Sporting Kansas City

Recent Form

Houston Dynamo
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Sporting Kansas City
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#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)
58% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
29% Clean Sheets
Houston Dynamo this season
0% Clean Sheets
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' Welcome to BBVA Compass Stadium that hosts another battle between Houston Dynamo and Sporting Kansas City.
  • 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Gianluca Busio, as he is very good at scoring at BBVA Compass Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 20' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Houston Dynamo side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 25' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 30' GOAL! Erik Hurtado fires home to make it 0-1!
  • 35' Houston Dynamo currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 40' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 45' It looks surprising Sporting Kansas City does not make any changes. Zarek Valentin has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 50' 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 Johnny Russell suffering a number of foals already.
  • 55' Gerso Fernandes has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 14 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 58' Alberth Elis is replacing Niko Hansen for the Houston Dynamo side.
  • 59' The Honduras Alberth Elis breaks the deadlock on 59 minutes. 1-1!
  • 62' Sporting Kansas City ring the changes. Erik Hurtado has done his job and it is now time for Johnny Russell to step up.
  • 67' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 72' Graham Zusi, a USA , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 77' It is a substitution in Sporting Kansas City team. Gadi Kinda is replaced by Winston Reid on 77 minute.
  • 80' It is a substitution in Houston Dynamo team. Alejandro Fuenmayor is replaced by Aljaz Struna on 80 minute.
  • 85' Against the run of play, Mauro Manotas has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 87' Boniek Garcia has so much to prove this time. He replaces Darwin Quintero on 87 minute.
  • 90' Maynor Figueroa catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 90.
  • With this win, Houston Dynamo is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Houston Dynamo Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tab Ramos

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
Gianluca Busio 2
Diego Rubio 2

Head to Head

2020-09-06 Houston Dynamo 2–1 Sporting Kansas City 2020-08-26 Sporting Kansas City 2–5 Houston Dynamo 2020-03-08 Sporting Kansas City 4–0 Houston Dynamo 2019-09-01 Sporting Kansas City 1–0 Houston Dynamo 2019-06-02 Houston Dynamo 1–1 Sporting Kansas City

Houston Dynamo Form

2020-09-06 Houston Dynamo 2–1 Sporting Kansas City W 2020-09-03 Houston Dynamo 3–0 Minnesota United FC W 2020-08-26 Sporting Kansas City 2–5 Houston Dynamo W 2020-08-22 Houston Dynamo 0–0 FC Dallas D 2020-07-24 Los Angeles Galaxy 1–1 Houston Dynamo D 2020-07-19 Portland Timbers 2–1 Houston Dynamo L

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
2.1 Houston Dynamo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.09 Sporting Kansas City xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 61% + Houston Dynamo to win 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Houston Dynamo60% Draw22% Sporting Kansas City18%
Actual: Houston Dynamo win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes58% 0% No42%
Avg goals/match: 3.19
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 83%
17%
± 2.5 61%
39%
± 3.5 39%
61%
± 4.5 22%
78%

Double Chance

Houston Dynamo or Draw
82%
Draw or Sporting Kansas City
40%
Houston Dynamo or Sporting Kansas City
78%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Houston Dynamo43% Draw41% Sporting Kansas City16%
Actual: Sporting Kansas City win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.2%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
9%
1 – 0
8%
3 – 1
6.7%
3 – 0
6.1%
0 – 0
5.6%
2 – 2
5.2%
1 – 2
5%
0 – 1
3.8%
3 – 2
3.7%
4 – 1
3.6%

Asian Handicap — Houston Dynamo

Handicap Houston Dynamo covers Push Sporting Kansas City covers
-2.5 19% — 81%
-2 19% 18% 63%
-1.5 37% — 63%
-1 37% 22% 41%
-0.5 59% — 41%
+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
34% ✓
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
13% ✓

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