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

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

Houston Dynamo 34 games · 51 pts (2026/26)
Sporting Kansas City 34 games · 26 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	34	77
2	Internacional CF Miami	34	60
3	New England Revolution	34	58
4	Chicago Fire FC	34	55
5	Charlotte FC	34	54
6	Philadelphia Union	34	50
7	Columbus Crew SC	34	47
8	FC Cincinnati	34	46
9	Orlando City SC	34	46
10	New York City FC	34	42
11	New York Red Bulls	34	42
12	Toronto FC	34	39
13	Atlanta United FC	34	33
14	D.C. United SC	34	33
15	Montreal Impact FC	34	26
16	Vancouver Whitecaps FC	34	64
17	FC Dallas	34	58
18	St. Louis City	34	54
19	San Jose Earthquakes	34	52
20	Houston Dynamo	34	51
21	Los Angeles FC	34	47
22	Portland Timbers	34	46
23	Seattle Sounders FC	34	46
24	Real Salt Lake	34	45
25	Minnesota United FC	34	44
26	Los Angeles Galaxy	34	44
27	Colorado Rapids SC	34	43
28	San Diego FC	34	38
29	Austin FC	34	34
30	Sporting Kansas City	34	26

Head-to-Head

Houston Dynamo 21 games · Avg 2.8 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
#20	Position	#30
51	Points	26
34	Played	34
14 / 9 / 11	W / D / L	7 / 5 / 22
43	Scored	40
43	Conceded	81
+0	GD	-41
1.50	PPG	0.76
41%	Win %	21%

Key Stats

57% Both Teams to Score
H2H (21 games)

52% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

38% Clean Sheets
Houston Dynamo this season

6% Clean Sheets
Sporting Kansas City this season

Houston Dynamo are 20th (51 pts). Sporting Kansas City are 30th (26 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Houston Dynamo

0-15

1/3

16-30

6/7

31-45

9/4

46-60

6/4

61-75

6/4

76+

5/11

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Sporting Kansas City

0-15

3/12

16-30

8/10

31-45

9/9

46-60

3/7

61-75

6/15

76+

5/14

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Houston Dynamo

Guilherme	16 G	8 A
Mateusz Bogusz	8 G	2 A

Sporting Kansas City

Andre Luiz

7 G

1 A

Events

Match Events

0' Three points are at stake. Houston Dynamo host Sporting Kansas City — let the battle begin!
5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Gadi Kinda, as he is very good at scoring at PNC Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
10' Ethan Bartlow has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 34 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
15' named a 4-4-2 earlier, and opted for a 4-3-3 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
20' The travelling Sporting Kansas City supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
25' Alan Pulido doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
30' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jake Davis made 301 appearances and scored 4 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
35' Houston Dynamo are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
40' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Houston Dynamo and Sporting Kansas City are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
45' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Sporting Kansas City needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
47' Brilliant from the ! Ibrahim Aliyu makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 45.
49' Thor Ulfarsson is having his name booked by the referee on 49.
50' The referee shows Houston Dynamo player a card on 50.
55' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
60' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Houston Dynamo side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
62' A goal from the Mexico international Alan Pulido! He fires home on 62 to make it 1-2!
65' The referee has no hesitation. Dany Rosero is booked for Sporting Kansas City — card on 65.
68' Thor Ulfarsson has so much to prove this time. He replaces Nelson Quinones on 68 minute.
73' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
78' Sporting Kansas City fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
83' Hector Herrera has been relatively quiet despite scoring 19 goals in his last 505 appearances.
88' It is a substitution in Houston Dynamo team. Daniel Steres is replaced by Brad Smith on 88 minute.
90' Sebastian Ferreira was booked on 90.
90' Sporting Kansas City make a change. Alan Pulido trudges off to be replaced by Robert Castellanos on 90 minutes.
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
Alberth Elis	3
Mauro Manotas	3
Daniel Salloi	3
Mauro Manotas	2
Maximiliano Urruti	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

3 / 4

2.12 Houston Dynamo xG

Expected Goals

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

1.36 Sporting Kansas City xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 66% + Both teams to score 65%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Houston Dynamo50% Draw24% Sporting Kansas City26%

Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes65% 0% No35%

Avg goals/match: 3.48

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	96%	4%
± 1.5	86%	14%
± 2.5	66%	34%
± 3.5	45%	55%
± 4.5	27%	73%

Double Chance

Houston Dynamo or Draw

74%

Draw or Sporting Kansas City

50%

Houston Dynamo or Sporting Kansas City

76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Houston Dynamo40% Draw40% Sporting Kansas City20%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

9.7%

2 – 1

9.1%

2 – 0

6.9%

3 – 1

6.4%

2 – 2

Actual

1 – 0

1 – 2

5.9%

3 – 0

4.8%

0 – 0

4.5%

3 – 2

4.4%

0 – 1

3.6%

4 – 1

3.4%

Asian Handicap — Houston Dynamo

Handicap	Houston Dynamo covers	Push	Sporting Kansas City covers
-2.5	17%	—	83%
-2	17%	16%	67%
-1.5	33%	—	67%
-1	33%	21%	46%
-0.5	54%	—	46%
+0.5	76%	—	24%
+1	76%	13%	10%
+1.5	90%	—	10%
+2	90%	7%	4%
+2.5	96%	—	4%

Clean Sheet

Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet

26% ✓

Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet

13% ✓

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