Houston Dynamo vs Sporting Kansas City, MLS 2024 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Houston Dynamo vs Sporting Kansas City — MLS at PNC Stadium.
- Houston Dynamo 27 games · 44 pts (2026/26)
- Sporting Kansas City 26 games · 21 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 27 | 60 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 27 | 46 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 27 | 43 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire FC | 26 | 42 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 27 | 39 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 27 | 34 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 27 | 33 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 26 | 33 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 26 | 33 |
| 11 | D.C. United SC | 26 | 30 |
| 12 | Columbus Crew SC | 27 | 29 |
| 13 | Toronto FC | 27 | 29 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 27 | 27 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 27 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 26 | 50 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 19 | St. Louis City | 26 | 44 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 27 | 44 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 28 | 41 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids SC | 27 | 36 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | 36 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 26 | 35 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 27 | 32 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 27 | 32 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 27 | 32 |
| 28 | Austin FC | 27 | 31 |
| 29 | Minnesota United FC | 27 | 29 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 26 | 21 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #20 | Position | #30 |
| 44 | Points | 21 |
| 27 | Played | 26 |
| 13 / 5 / 9 | W / D / L | 6 / 3 / 17 |
| 34 | Scored | 31 |
| 32 | Conceded | 63 |
| +2 | GD | -32 |
| 1.63 | PPG | 0.81 |
| 48% | Win % | 23% |
Key Stats
57%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (21 games)
H2H (21 games)
52%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
41%
Clean Sheets
Houston Dynamo this season
Houston Dynamo this season
4%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Kansas City this season
Sporting Kansas City this season
Houston Dynamo are 20th (44 pts). Sporting Kansas City are 30th (21 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Houston Dynamo
0-15
1/2
16-30
3/4
31-45
7/4
46-60
5/3
61-75
5/3
76+
3/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Sporting Kansas City
0-15
3/8
16-30
7/7
31-45
5/8
46-60
2/6
61-75
4/11
76+
4/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Houston Dynamo
| Guilherme | 14 G | 6 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at PNC Stadium as Houston Dynamo face off against Sporting Kansas City in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' A quiet spell here at PNC Stadium. Sporting Kansas City seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 10' Houston Dynamo started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
- 15' Sporting Kansas City fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 20' Houston Dynamo currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 25' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 30' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 35' Daniel Salloi is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sporting Kansas City so far.
- 40' 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.
- 45' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 50' The home supporters are growing impatient. Houston Dynamo must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 55' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 57' A meaty challenge results in booking for Johnny Russell on 57.
- 59' Another substitution for Sporting Kansas City to replace Johnny Russell by Stephen Afrira on 59 minute.
- 61' Erik Thommy has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 61 minutes.
- 66' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Ben Olsen will be considering his options from the bench.
- 67' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Erik Thommy on 67 minutes.
- 67' The supporters are chanting for Gabriel Segal. He replaces Brad Smith on 67 minute.
- 69' Brilliant from the ! Gabriel Segal makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 69.
- 74' A tactical swap from Sporting Kansas City — Felipe Hernandez on, Erik Thommy off on 74 minutes.
- 79' With 0 assists to his name this season, Griffin Dorsey is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Houston Dynamo.
- 84' Houston Dynamo are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 89' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
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 |
| Maximiliano Urruti | 2 |
| Gianluca Busio | 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
2 / 4
1.92
Houston Dynamo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.04
Sporting Kansas City xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 56% + Both teams to score 55%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.96
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
Houston Dynamo or Draw
77%
Draw or Sporting Kansas City
49%
Houston Dynamo or Sporting Kansas City
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
9.6%
2 – 0
9.4%
1 – 0
9.2%
0 – 0
6.9%
3 – 1
6.1%
3 – 0
5.9%
1 – 2
5.2%
2 – 2
5%
0 – 1
4.6%
3 – 2
3.3%
4 – 1
3%
Asian Handicap — Houston Dynamo
| Handicap | Houston Dynamo covers | Push | Sporting Kansas City covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -2 | 16% | 17% | 66% |
| -1.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| -1 | 34% | 23% | 44% |
| -0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +1 | 81% | 12% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
36%
✓
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.