Houston Dynamo vs Sporting Kansas City, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON

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MLS · 2023

Houston Dynamo

2 – 2

Full Time

Sporting Kansas City

Sun 9 Jul 2023 · 00:30 UTC PNC Stadium 16,489 HT 45' · FT 45'

0–1 25' Alan Pulido

Ibrahim Aliyu 45+2' 1–1

1–2 62' Alan Pulido pen

Ivan Franco 90+8' 2–2

Thor Ulfarsson 49' Y

Hector Herrera 50' Y

Y 65' Dany Rosero

Sebastian Ferreira 90' Y

Y 90' Tim Leibold

Overview

Match Preview

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)

Match Details

Referee Nima Saghafi
Assistant 1 Jeffrey Swartzel (USA)
Assistant 2 Kali Smith (USA)

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

Houston Dynamo 19 games · Avg 2.9 goals Sporting Kansas City

Last 5 meetings

2023-07-09 Houston Dynamo 2–2 Sporting Kansas City 2022-09-11 Houston Dynamo 0–0 Sporting Kansas City 2022-03-05 Sporting Kansas City 1–0 Houston Dynamo 2021-10-03 Sporting Kansas City 4–2 Houston Dynamo 2021-05-30 Sporting Kansas City 3–2 Houston Dynamo

Recent Form

Houston Dynamo

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
09 Jul	Sporting Kansas City	H	2–2	D
02 Jul	Seattle Sounders FC	A	0–1	L
25 Jun	Austin FC	A	0–3	L
22 Jun	San Jose Earthquakes	H	4–1	W
15 Jun	Los Angeles FC	A	1–0	W
11 Jun	Los Angeles FC	H	4–0	W

Sporting Kansas City

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
09 Jul	Houston Dynamo	A	2–2	D
02 Jul	Vancouver Whitecaps FC	H	3–0	W
25 Jun	Chicago Fire FC	H	0–1	L
22 Jun	Los Angeles Galaxy	A	2–2	D
18 Jun	Los Angeles FC	H	1–2	L
11 Jun	Austin FC	H	4–1	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)

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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Houston Dynamo to score. At the same time, Sporting Kansas City does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Houston Dynamo and Sporting Kansas City are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
10' The home supporters are growing impatient. Houston Dynamo must find a spark to ignite this game.
15' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
20' 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 Nelson Quinones suffering a number of foals already.
25' A stunning finish from Alan Pulido — that came from absolutely nowhere!
30' Ethan Bartlow has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
35' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
40' 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.
45' Houston Dynamo currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
47' Ibrahim Aliyu is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the .
49' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Thor Ulfarsson.
50' It’s a booking for Houston Dynamo player. Hector Herrera gets a card.
55' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
60' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
62' A goal from the Mexico international Alan Pulido! He fires home on 62 to make it 1-2!
65' The referee shows Sporting Kansas City player a card on 65.
68' A tactical swap from Houston Dynamo — Thor Ulfarsson on, Nelson Quinones off on 68 minutes.
73' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
78' Houston Dynamo started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 78.
83' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
88' The Houston Dynamo manager makes a substitution. Daniel Steres departs to be replaced by Brad Smith.
90' The referee calls foul for Sebastian Ferreira. He receives a card.
90' Robert Castellanos gets the nod from Sporting Kansas City. He replaces Alan Pulido and will look to change the dynamic.
The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Houston Dynamo Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Sporting Kansas City Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
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

Houston Dynamo Form

2023-07-09 Houston Dynamo 2–2 Sporting Kansas City D 2023-07-02 Seattle Sounders FC 1–0 Houston Dynamo L 2023-06-25 Austin FC 3–0 Houston Dynamo L 2023-06-22 Houston Dynamo 4–1 San Jose Earthquakes W 2023-06-15 Los Angeles FC 0–1 Houston Dynamo W 2023-06-11 Houston Dynamo 4–0 Los Angeles FC W

Sporting Kansas City Form

2023-07-09 Houston Dynamo 2–2 Sporting Kansas City D 2023-07-02 Sporting Kansas City 3–0 Vancouver Whitecaps FC W 2023-06-25 Sporting Kansas City 0–1 Chicago Fire FC L 2023-06-22 Los Angeles Galaxy 2–2 Sporting Kansas City D 2023-06-18 Sporting Kansas City 1–2 Los Angeles FC L 2023-06-11 Sporting Kansas City 4–1 Austin FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

2.27 Houston Dynamo xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.4 Sporting Kansas City xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 70% + Both teams to score 67%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Houston Dynamo52% Draw23% Sporting Kansas City25%

Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes67% 0% No33%

Avg goals/match: 3.67

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	96%	4%
± 1.5	88%	12%
± 2.5	70%	30%
± 3.5	49%	51%
± 4.5	31%	69%

Double Chance

Houston Dynamo or Draw

75%

Draw or Sporting Kansas City

48%

Houston Dynamo or Sporting Kansas City

77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Houston Dynamo42% Draw39% Sporting Kansas City19%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

2 – 1

8.9%

3 – 1

6.7%

2 – 0

6.6%

2 – 2

Actual

1 – 2

5.5%

1 – 0

5.4%

3 – 0

4.9%

3 – 2

4.7%

0 – 0

3.8%

4 – 1

3.8%

0 – 1

3.1%

Asian Handicap — Houston Dynamo

Handicap	Houston Dynamo covers	Push	Sporting Kansas City covers
-2.5	19%	—	81%
-2	19%	17%	65%
-1.5	35%	—	65%
-1	35%	21%	44%
-0.5	56%	—	44%
+0.5	77%	—	23%
+1	77%	12%	10%
+1.5	90%	—	10%
+2	90%	6%	4%
+2.5	96%	—	4%

Clean Sheet

Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet

25% ✓

Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet

11% ✓

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