Sunday , 16 August 2026

Houston Dynamo vs Sporting Kansas City, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2021
Houston Dynamo
1 – 0
Full Time
Sporting Kansas City
Thu 13 May 2021 · 00:30 UTC BBVA Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 70' Roger Espinoza
Y 71' Roger Espinoza
Fafa Picault 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Nashville SC 18 40
2 Internacional CF Miami 18 38
3 New England Revolution 18 30
4 Chicago Fire FC 17 29
5 New York City FC 18 26
6 FC Cincinnati 18 26
7 Charlotte FC 18 25
8 New York Red Bulls 18 25
9 D.C. United SC 18 23
10 Columbus Crew SC 18 20
11 Orlando City SC 18 20
12 Toronto FC 18 17
13 Philadelphia Union 18 16
14 Montreal Impact FC 18 16
15 Atlanta United FC 18 12
16 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 17 34
17 Los Angeles FC 19 34
18 San Jose Earthquakes 18 33
19 Houston Dynamo 18 32
20 FC Dallas 18 27
21 Real Salt Lake 17 27
22 St. Louis City 18 26
23 Portland Timbers 18 24
24 Seattle Sounders FC 17 24
25 Minnesota United FC 18 24
26 Colorado Rapids SC 18 22
27 Los Angeles Galaxy 19 22
28 San Diego FC 18 21
29 Austin FC 18 17
30 Sporting Kansas City 18 14

Head-to-Head

5
5
10
Houston Dynamo 20 games · Avg 2.9 goals Sporting Kansas City
Last 5 meetings
2021-05-13 Houston Dynamo 1–0 Sporting Kansas City 2020-10-04 Houston Dynamo 1–2 Sporting Kansas City 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

Recent Form

Houston Dynamo
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
13 May Sporting Kansas City H 1–0 W
08 May FC Dallas A 1–1 D
01 May Los Angeles FC H 1–1 D
25 Apr Portland Timbers A 1–2 L
17 Apr San Jose Earthquakes H 2–1 W
08 Nov Colorado Rapids SC H 1–2 L
Sporting Kansas City
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
13 May Houston Dynamo A 0–1 L
09 May Austin FC H 2–1 W
01 May Real Salt Lake A 1–3 L
23 Apr Orlando City SC H 1–1 D
18 Apr New York Red Bulls A 2–1 W
04 Dec Minnesota United FC H 0–3 L

Season Stats

Houston Dynamo Sporting Kansas City
#19 Position #30
32 Points 14
18 Played 18
10 / 2 / 6 W / D / L 4 / 2 / 12
27 Scored 18
24 Conceded 46
+3 GD -28
1.78 PPG 0.78
56% Win % 22%

Key Stats

60% Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
55% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
42% Clean Sheets
Houston Dynamo this season
0% Clean Sheets
Sporting Kansas City this season

Houston Dynamo are 19th (32 pts). Sporting Kansas City are 30th (14 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Top Scorers (This Season)

Houston Dynamo
Guilherme 8 G 4 A
Sporting Kansas City
Dejan Joveljic 8 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at BBVA Stadium. Houston Dynamo are looking to make home advantage count against Sporting Kansas City.
  • 5' The travelling Sporting Kansas City supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 10' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 15' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Tab Ramos will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 20' A tactical swap from Sporting Kansas City — Daniel Salloi on, Johnny Russell off on 20 minutes.
  • 25' Houston Dynamo are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 30' Over 30 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 35' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 40' It looks surprising Houston Dynamo does not make any changes. Zarek Valentin has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 45' A quiet spell here at BBVA Stadium. Houston Dynamo seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 46' Fresh legs for Houston Dynamo! Maynor Figueroa comes on to replace Boniek Garcia.
  • 51' Jaylin Lindsey has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 56' Maximiliano Urruti does the damage! The net is bulging and Houston Dynamo surge ahead!
  • 61' Houston Dynamo started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 61.
  • 66' 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.
  • 69' A change in the Houston Dynamo ranks — Maximiliano Urruti exits the field as Christian Ramirez enters on 69.
  • 70' The whistle greets Remi Walter as he departs to be replaced by Roger Espinoza.
  • 70' Roger Espinoza picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 71' Roger Espinoza catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 71.
  • 76' The 30-year-old Daniel Salloi has been sensational this season — 2 goals and 2 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 81' Wilson Harris has so much to prove this time. He replaces Alan Pulido on 81 minute.
  • 86' Johnny Russell is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Houston Dynamo so far.
  • 90' Controversy at the stadium! Fafa Picault argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • That’s it! Another goalless match for Houston Dynamo and Sporting Kansas City (для сухой ничьи).

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
Alberth Elis 3
Mauro Manotas 3
Daniel Salloi 3
Khiry Shelton 2
Diego Rubio 2

Head to Head

2021-05-13 Houston Dynamo 1–0 Sporting Kansas City 2020-10-04 Houston Dynamo 1–2 Sporting Kansas City 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

Houston Dynamo Form

2021-05-13 Houston Dynamo 1–0 Sporting Kansas City W 2021-05-08 FC Dallas 1–1 Houston Dynamo D 2021-05-01 Houston Dynamo 1–1 Los Angeles FC D 2021-04-25 Portland Timbers 2–1 Houston Dynamo L 2021-04-17 Houston Dynamo 2–1 San Jose Earthquakes W 2020-11-08 Houston Dynamo 1–2 Colorado Rapids SC L

Sporting Kansas City Form

2021-05-13 Houston Dynamo 1–0 Sporting Kansas City L 2021-05-09 Sporting Kansas City 2–1 Austin FC W 2021-05-01 Real Salt Lake 3–1 Sporting Kansas City L 2021-04-23 Sporting Kansas City 1–1 Orlando City SC D 2021-04-18 New York Red Bulls 1–2 Sporting Kansas City W 2020-12-04 Sporting Kansas City 0–3 Minnesota United FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.19 Houston Dynamo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.02 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

✗ Wrong
Yes57% 0% No43%
Avg goals/match: 3.21
Actual: No — clean sheet

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 Dynamo45% Draw40% Sporting Kansas City15%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.8%
2 – 0
9.7%
2 – 1
9.5%
1 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
6.9%
3 – 0
6.9%
0 – 0
5.6%
2 – 2
4.8%
1 – 2
4.4%
4 – 1
3.8%
4 – 0
3.7%
3 – 2
3.6%

Asian Handicap — Houston Dynamo

Handicap Houston Dynamo covers Push Sporting Kansas City covers
-2.5 21% — 79%
-2 21% 19% 60%
-1.5 40% — 60%
-1 40% 22% 37%
-0.5 63% — 37%
+0.5 84% — 16%
+1 84% 10% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 4% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
37% ✗
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
12% ✓

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