Houston Dynamo vs Sporting Kansas City, MLS 2022 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Houston Dynamo vs Sporting Kansas City — MLS at PNC Stadium.
- Houston Dynamo 14 games · 22 pts (2026/26)
- Sporting Kansas City 14 games · 11 pts (2026/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Sep | Sporting Kansas City | H | 0–0 | D |
| 05 Sep | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 01 Sep | Los Angeles FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 27 Aug | Minnesota United FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 21 Aug | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 14 Aug | Montreal Impact FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Sep | Houston Dynamo | A | 0–0 | D |
| 05 Sep | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 2–2 | D |
| 28 Aug | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 1–0 | W |
| 21 Aug | Portland Timbers | H | 4–1 | W |
| 14 Aug | Austin FC | A | 3–4 | L |
| 07 Aug | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 4–2 | W |
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' What a night it is going to be! Houston Dynamo welcome Sporting Kansas City for this crunch clash at PNC Stadium.
- 5' The travelling Sporting Kansas City supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 10' Marinos Tzionis has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 15' 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.
- 18' Matias Vera picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 23' It is a cagey affair so far. Houston Dynamo in their trying to find a way past Sporting Kansas City's compact .
- 28' Oriol Rosell is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sporting Kansas City tonight.
- 33' Sporting Kansas City have won 435 goals from 281 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 38' The referee shows Houston Dynamo player a Yellow card on 38.
- 41' The referee shows Houston Dynamo player a Red card on 41.
- 46' Another substitution for Houston Dynamo to replace Carlos Darwin Quintero by Darwin Ceren on 46 minute.
- 51' The home supporters are growing impatient. Houston Dynamo must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 56' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 61' It looks surprising Sporting Kansas City does not make any changes. Andreu Fontas has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 65' Nicolas Isimat-Mirin catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 65.
- 66' The Houston Dynamo manager makes a substitution. Corey Baird departs to be replaced by Thor Ulfarsson.
- 68' Another change for Sporting Kansas City made on 68 minute. Johnny Russell leaves to be changed by Marinos Tzionis.
- 71' A tactical swap from Sporting Kansas City — Roger Espinoza on, Erik Thommy off on 71 minutes.
- 72' Another substitution for Sporting Kansas City to replace Erik Thommy by Roger Espinoza on 72 minute.
- 76' The Houston Dynamo bench stirs into life. Carlos Ferreira is withdrawn and Nelson Quinones gets his opportunity.
- 81' Houston Dynamo is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 83' Robert Voloder gets the nod from Sporting Kansas City. He replaces Ben Sweat and will look to change the dynamic.
- 88' A moment of madness from Daniel Salloi on 88 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Sporting Kansas City will be frustrated.
- 89' Daniel Salloi has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 89.
- 90' A moment of madness from Adalberto Carrasquilla on 90 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Houston Dynamo will be frustrated.
- celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Houston Dynamo Lineups
Starting XI
-
11
Corey Baird ↓ Thor Ulfarsson 66'
- 3
- 4
- 12
- 10
- 20
- 22
- 17
- 13
- 23
- 9
Bench
- 5
-
24
Darwin Ceren ↑ 46'
- 37
- 26
- 29
- 27
-
34
Thor Ulfarsson ↑ 66'
- 14
-
21
Nelson Quinones ↑ 76'
Coach
Paulo Nagamura
Sporting Kansas City Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 54
-
26
Erik Thommy ↓ Roger Espinoza 72'
- 7
- 20
-
21
Felipe Hernandez ↓ Cameron Duke 83'
-
2
Ben Sweat ↓ Robert Voloder 83'
- 1
- 23
- 3
-
24
Kayden Pierre ↓ Oriol Rosell 72'
Bench
-
15
Roger Espinoza ↑ 72'
- 11
- 22
-
6
Oriol Rosell ↑ 72'
-
28
Cameron Duke ↑ 83'
-
4
Robert Voloder ↑ 83'
-
27
Marinos Tzionis ↑ 68'
- 48
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
2022-09-11
Houston Dynamo
0–0
Sporting Kansas City
D
2022-09-05
Seattle Sounders FC
2–1
Houston Dynamo
L
2022-09-01
Houston Dynamo
2–1
Los Angeles FC
W
2022-08-27
Minnesota United FC
2–1
Houston Dynamo
L
2022-08-21
Colorado Rapids SC
1–1
Houston Dynamo
D
2022-08-14
Houston Dynamo
2–3
Montreal Impact FC
L
Sporting Kansas City Form
2022-09-11
Houston Dynamo
0–0
Sporting Kansas City
D
2022-09-05
Los Angeles Galaxy
2–2
Sporting Kansas City
D
2022-08-28
Sporting Kansas City
1–0
San Jose Earthquakes
W
2022-08-21
Sporting Kansas City
4–1
Portland Timbers
W
2022-08-14
Austin FC
4–3
Sporting Kansas City
L
2022-08-07
Sporting Kansas City
4–2
Los Angeles Galaxy
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.85
Houston Dynamo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.18
Sporting Kansas City xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 58% + Over 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.03
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
Houston Dynamo or Draw
74%
Draw or Sporting Kansas City
53%
Houston Dynamo or Sporting Kansas City
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.4%
2 – 1
9.4%
1 – 0
8.2%
2 – 0
8.2%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
6%
3 – 1
5.8%
2 – 2
5.5%
3 – 0
5%
0 – 1
4.9%
3 – 2
3.5%
0 – 2
3.3%
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% | 22% | 48% |
| -0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 14% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
31%
✗
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
17%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.