Houston Dynamo vs Sporting Kansas City, MLS 2024 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Houston Dynamo vs Sporting Kansas City — MLS at PNC Stadium.
- Houston Dynamo 18 games · 32 pts (2026/26)
- Sporting Kansas City 18 games · 14 pts (2026/26)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Feb | Sporting Kansas City | H | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Oct | Portland Timbers | A | 3–1 | W |
| 08 Oct | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 5–1 | W |
| 04 Oct | Montreal Impact FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Oct | FC Dallas | H | 0–0 | D |
| 24 Sep | Sporting Kansas City | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Feb | Houston Dynamo | A | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Oct | Minnesota United FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 08 Oct | Real Salt Lake | A | 3–2 | W |
| 01 Oct | St. Louis City | A | 1–4 | L |
| 24 Sep | Houston Dynamo | H | 2–1 | W |
| 21 Sep | Nashville SC | 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)
H2H (20 games)
55%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
42%
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 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' In just a few seconds PNC Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Houston Dynamo and Sporting Kansas City.
- 5' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Houston Dynamo winning 100% of all matches.
- 10' Houston Dynamo are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Sporting Kansas City's shape.
- 15' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 20' Houston Dynamo is showing some good football. However, Houston Dynamo are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 25' Both keepers have barely been tested. Houston Dynamo and Sporting Kansas City are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 30' Houston Dynamo seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 35' Supporters expect more eagerness from Adalberto Carrasquilla, as he is very good at scoring at PNC Stadium with 2 goals in the last 1 games.
- 40' 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 Steve Clark suffering a number of foals already.
- 45' Sporting Kansas City fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 50' Griffin Dorsey is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sporting Kansas City so far.
- 55' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Houston Dynamo and Sporting Kansas City are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 57' That looks like a foul for a card for Johnny Russell.
- 59' Sporting Kansas City make a change. Johnny Russell trudges off to be replaced by Stephen Afrira on 59 minutes.
- 61' Erik Thommy adds to his 1 season tally! Sporting Kansas City lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
- 66' Sporting Kansas City are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 67' Erik Thommy is having his name booked by the referee on 67.
- 67' The supporters are chanting for Gabriel Segal. He replaces Brad Smith on 67 minute.
- 69' Gabriel Segal makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and Houston Dynamo are in front.
- 74' A change in the Sporting Kansas City ranks — Erik Thommy exits the field as Felipe Hernandez enters on 74.
- 79' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 84' Sporting Kansas City come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 89' Erik Sviatchenko has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 10 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- Game over. The scoreline of 1-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Houston Dynamo Lineups
Starting XI
- 12
- 20
-
3
Brad Smith ↓ Gabriel Segal 67'
- 6
- 28
- 25
- 22
- 32
-
35
Brooklyn Raines ↓ Jan Gregus 67'
- 31
- 18
Bench
- 5
- 13
-
21
Jan Gregus ↑ 67'
-
17
Gabriel Segal ↑ 67'
- 43
- 41
- 23
- 19
Coach
Ben Olsen
Sporting Kansas City Lineups
Starting XI
- 54
-
26
Erik Thommy ↓ Felipe Hernandez 74'
-
14
Tim Leibold ↓ Zorhan Bassong 74'
- 6
-
9
Alan Pulido ↓ Willy Agada 59'
-
7
Johnny Russell ↓ Stephen Afrira 59'
- 3
- 29
- 10
- 17
- 5
Bench
-
21
Felipe Hernandez ↑ 74'
- 8
-
–
Zorhan Bassong ↑ 74'
- 4
- 1
- 19
-
23
Willy Agada ↑ 59'
-
30
Stephen Afrira ↑ 59'
Coach
Peter Vermes
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Alan Pulido | 6 |
| Johnny Russell | 5 |
| Gadi Kinda | 4 |
| Alberth Elis | 3 |
| Mauro Manotas | 3 |
| Daniel Salloi | 3 |
| Diego Rubio | 2 |
| Darwin Quintero | 2 |
Head to Head
Houston Dynamo Form
Sporting Kansas City Form
2024-02-25
Houston Dynamo
1–1
Sporting Kansas City
D
2023-10-22
Sporting Kansas City
3–1
Minnesota United FC
W
2023-10-08
Real Salt Lake
2–3
Sporting Kansas City
W
2023-10-01
St. Louis City
4–1
Sporting Kansas City
L
2023-09-24
Sporting Kansas City
2–1
Houston Dynamo
W
2023-09-21
Sporting Kansas City
0–3
Nashville SC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.2
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% + Both teams to score 57%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.22
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 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
Houston Dynamo or Draw
79%
Draw or Sporting Kansas City
44%
Houston Dynamo or Sporting Kansas City
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
9.6%
2 – 1
9.5%
1 – 0
8.3%
3 – 1
6.9%
3 – 0
6.9%
0 – 0
5.5%
2 – 2
4.8%
1 – 2
4.4%
4 – 1
3.9%
4 – 0
3.8%
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.