Houston Dynamo vs Sporting Kansas City, MLS 2025 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Houston Dynamo vs Sporting Kansas City — MLS at Shell Energy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Jun | Sporting Kansas City | H | 1–3 | L |
| 28 May | New York City FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 25 May | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 3–3 | D |
| 18 May | FC Dallas | A | 2–0 | W |
| 15 May | Minnesota United FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 11 May | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Jun | Houston Dynamo | A | 3–1 | W |
| 25 May | New England Revolution | H | 3–3 | D |
| 18 May | San Diego FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 15 May | St. Louis City | A | 2–2 | D |
| 11 May | Portland Timbers | A | 0–1 | L |
| 04 May | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 1–0 | W |
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' And we are off! Houston Dynamo vs Sporting Kansas City — let the football do the talking.
- 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. Houston Dynamo and Sporting Kansas City are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 10' Griffin Dorsey needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 31 Yellow cards this season.
- 13' Houston Dynamo is taking the lead after the goal scored by Sebastian Kowalczyk on 13.
- 18' Sporting Kansas City come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 23' Sporting Kansas City are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 28' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 33' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Houston Dynamo side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 38' Houston Dynamo looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Agustin Bouzat scoring 1 goals.
- 43' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 45' Brooklyn Raines picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 46' Andrew Brody is ready to make an impact after coming on for Khiry Shelton at the 46 minute mark.
- 48' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Dejan Joveljic makes no mistake. 1-1!
- 52' Dejan Joveljic makes no mistake. The score reads 1-2 and Sporting Kansas City are in front.
- 53' The supporters are chanting for Amine Bassi. He replaces Ondrej Lingr on 53 minute.
- 58' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Houston Dynamo and Sporting Kansas City are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 63' A tactical swap from Sporting Kansas City — Tim Leibold on, Logan Ndenbe off on 63 minutes.
- 68' Houston Dynamo have won 391 goals from 278 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 73' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 76' The referee shows Sporting Kansas City player a card on 76.
- 79' Another substitution for Houston Dynamo to replace Sebastian Kowalczyk by Duane Holmes on 79 minute.
- 80' The Houston Dynamo manager makes a substitution. Pablo Ortiz departs to be replaced by Franco Escobar.
- 82' Daniel Salloi catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 82.
- 82' Lawrence Ennali gets the nod from Houston Dynamo. He replaces Artur and will look to change the dynamic.
- 84' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Griffin Dorsey on 84 minutes.
- 86' Felipe has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 86.
- 88' Brilliant from the ! Santiago Munoz makes it 1-3 with a superb finish on 88.
- 90' The supporters are chanting for Memo Rodriguez. He replaces Manu Garcia on 90 minute.
- Houston Dynamo will have plenty to reflect on. Sporting Kansas City were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Houston Dynamo Lineups
Starting XI
- 31
- 10
-
6
Artur ↓ Lawrence Ennali 82'
- 25
-
9
Ondrej Lingr ↓ Amine Bassi 53'
- 27
- 21
-
35
Brooklyn Raines ↓ Junior Urso 53'
- 36
- 24
-
22
Pablo Ortiz ↓ Franco Escobar 80'
Bench
-
14
Duane Holmes ↑ 79'
-
8
Amine Bassi ↑ 53'
- 1
- 20
-
2
Franco Escobar ↑ 80'
-
30
Junior Urso ↑ 53'
- 4
-
37
Lawrence Ennali ↑ 82'
- 17
Coach
Ben Olsen
Sporting Kansas City Lineups
Starting XI
-
21
Manu Garcia ↓ Memo Rodriguez 90'
- 26
- 24
- 10
-
11
Khiry Shelton ↓ Andrew Brody 46'
-
9
Dejan Joveljic ↓ Santiago Munoz 79'
-
18
Logan Ndenbe ↓ Tim Leibold 63'
- 22
- 1
- 16
- 15
Bench
-
14
Tim Leibold ↑ 63'
-
3
Andrew Brody ↑ 46'
-
8
Memo Rodriguez ↑ 90'
- 13
-
7
Santiago Munoz ↑ 79'
-
93
Magomed Suleymanov ↑ 63'
- 30
- 36
- 2
Coach
Kerry Zavagnin
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 |
| Ibrahim Aliyu | 2 |
Head to Head
Houston Dynamo Form
2025-06-01
Houston Dynamo
1–3
Sporting Kansas City
L
2025-05-28
New York City FC
0–3
Houston Dynamo
W
2025-05-25
San Jose Earthquakes
3–3
Houston Dynamo
D
2025-05-18
FC Dallas
0–2
Houston Dynamo
W
2025-05-15
Houston Dynamo
2–0
Minnesota United FC
W
2025-05-11
Houston Dynamo
1–3
Seattle Sounders FC
L
Sporting Kansas City Form
2025-06-01
Houston Dynamo
1–3
Sporting Kansas City
W
2025-05-25
Sporting Kansas City
3–3
New England Revolution
D
2025-05-18
San Diego FC
0–0
Sporting Kansas City
D
2025-05-15
St. Louis City
2–2
Sporting Kansas City
D
2025-05-11
Portland Timbers
1–0
Sporting Kansas City
L
2025-05-04
Sporting Kansas City
1–0
Los Angeles Galaxy
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.01
Houston Dynamo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.34
Sporting Kansas City xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 64% + Both teams to score 64%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Sporting Kansas City win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.35
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 3.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 4.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
Double Chance
Houston Dynamo or Draw
73%
Draw or Sporting Kansas City
53%
Houston Dynamo or Sporting Kansas City
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✗ 1–3 not predicted1 – 3Actual
1 – 1
10.3%
2 – 1
9.2%
2 – 0
7.1%
1 – 0
6.4%
1 – 2
6.1%
3 – 1
6.1%
2 – 2
6.1%
0 – 0
5%
3 – 0
4.6%
3 – 2
4.1%
0 – 1
4%
0 – 2
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Houston Dynamo
| Handicap | Houston Dynamo covers | Push | Sporting Kansas City covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 16% | 69% |
| -1.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| -1 | 31% | 21% | 48% |
| -0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 14% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 7% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.