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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' Three points are at stake. Houston Dynamo host Sporting Kansas City — let the battle begin!
- 5' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Ben Olsen will be considering his options from the bench.
- 15' Sporting Kansas City come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 20' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 25' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Houston Dynamo that had 275 games and scored 385 goals.
- 30' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 35' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 40' Germany international Tim Leibold has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 45' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 45 minutes.
- 50' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Houston Dynamo side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 55' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 57' Johnny Russell picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 59' Stephen Afrira gets the nod from Sporting Kansas City. He replaces Johnny Russell and will look to change the dynamic.
- 61' Erik Thommy has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 61 minutes.
- 66' 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 Artur suffering a number of foals already.
- 67' Erik Thommy has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 67.
- 67' The supporters are chanting for Gabriel Segal. He replaces Brad Smith on 67 minute.
- 69' Magnificent from Gabriel Segal! That is 6 goals in 286 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 74' Sporting Kansas City manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Felipe Hernandez is hanging Erik Thommy on the field on 74 minute.
- 79' Supporters expect more eagerness from Micael, as he is very good at scoring at PNC Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 84' Sporting Kansas City started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 84.
- 89' With 0 assists to his name this season, Nemanja Radoja is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Houston Dynamo.
- 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 |
| Mauro Manotas | 3 |
| Daniel Salloi | 3 |
| Alberth Elis | 3 |
| Maximiliano Urruti | 2 |
| Dejan Joveljic | 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
2.04
Houston Dynamo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.1
Sporting Kansas City xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 60% + Both teams to score 58%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.14
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 3.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
Houston Dynamo or Draw
77%
Draw or Sporting Kansas City
48%
Houston Dynamo or Sporting Kansas City
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
8.9%
1 – 0
8.2%
3 – 1
6.5%
3 – 0
5.9%
0 – 0
5.9%
2 – 2
5.2%
1 – 2
5.1%
0 – 1
4%
3 – 2
3.6%
4 – 1
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Houston Dynamo
| Handicap | Houston Dynamo covers | Push | Sporting Kansas City covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -2 | 18% | 18% | 64% |
| -1.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| -1 | 36% | 22% | 42% |
| -0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +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
34%
✓
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.