Sporting Kansas City vs Houston Dynamo, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Sporting Kansas City vs Houston Dynamo — MLS at Children's Mercy Park.
- Sporting Kansas City 17 games · 14 pts (2026/26)
- Houston Dynamo 16 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 17 | 39 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 17 | 37 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 16 | 29 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 16 | 26 |
| 5 | New York City FC | 17 | 25 |
| 6 | Charlotte FC | 17 | 25 |
| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 17 | 23 |
| 8 | D.C. United SC | 17 | 22 |
| 9 | New York Red Bulls | 17 | 22 |
| 10 | Orlando City SC | 17 | 20 |
| 11 | Columbus Crew SC | 17 | 19 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 17 | 16 |
| 13 | Montreal Impact FC | 17 | 15 |
| 14 | Philadelphia Union | 17 | 13 |
| 15 | Atlanta United FC | 17 | 12 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 16 | 33 |
| 17 | Los Angeles FC | 18 | 33 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 17 | 33 |
| 19 | FC Dallas | 17 | 26 |
| 20 | Real Salt Lake | 16 | 26 |
| 21 | Houston Dynamo | 16 | 26 |
| 22 | St. Louis City | 17 | 25 |
| 23 | Seattle Sounders FC | 16 | 24 |
| 24 | Minnesota United FC | 17 | 23 |
| 25 | Portland Timbers | 17 | 21 |
| 26 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 18 | 21 |
| 27 | San Diego FC | 17 | 20 |
| 28 | Colorado Rapids SC | 17 | 19 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 17 | 17 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 17 | 14 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Aug | Houston Dynamo | H | 0–2 | L |
| 26 Jul | Los Angeles FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 23 Jul | Minnesota United FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 17 Jul | St. Louis City | A | 2–3 | L |
| 24 May | New York Red Bulls | H | 1–2 | L |
| 17 May | Austin FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Aug | Sporting Kansas City | A | 2–0 | W |
| 26 Jul | Austin FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 23 Jul | D.C. United SC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 24 May | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 1–1 | D |
| 17 May | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 14 May | Real Salt Lake | A | 0–3 | L |
Season Stats
| Sporting Kansas City | Houston Dynamo | |
|---|---|---|
| #30 | Position | #21 |
| 14 | Points | 26 |
| 17 | Played | 16 |
| 4 / 2 / 11 | W / D / L | 8 / 2 / 6 |
| 18 | Scored | 23 |
| 44 | Conceded | 24 |
| -26 | GD | -1 |
| 0.82 | PPG | 1.63 |
| 24% | Win % | 50% |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
H2H (20 games)
55%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Kansas City this season
Sporting Kansas City this season
35%
Clean Sheets
Houston Dynamo this season
Houston Dynamo this season
Sporting Kansas City are 30th (14 pts). Houston Dynamo are 21st (26 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Sporting Kansas City
0-15
–/7
16-30
3/4
31-45
3/6
46-60
2/4
61-75
2/7
76+
3/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Houston Dynamo
0-15
1/2
16-30
2/2
31-45
5/2
46-60
3/3
61-75
4/2
76+
2/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Sporting Kansas City
| Dejan Joveljic | 8 G | 1 A |
Houston Dynamo
| Guilherme | 8 G | 4 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Sporting Kansas City gets underway.
- 5' Or Blorian has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 285 appearances.
- 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jonathan Bond made 377 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 15' 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.
- 20' Lasse Berg Johnsen is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Houston Dynamo tonight.
- 25' It is a cagey affair so far. Sporting Kansas City in their trying to find a way past Houston Dynamo's compact .
- 30' Jake Davis is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sporting Kansas City so far.
- 35' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 40' With 0 assists to his name this season, Jack McGlynn is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sporting Kansas City.
- 45' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 50' It looks like no one’s ball. Houston Dynamo is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 55' GOAL! Guilherme scores on 55.
- 60' The travelling Houston Dynamo supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 65' Another change for Sporting Kansas City made on 65 minute. Kwaku Agyabeng leaves to be changed by Manu Garcia.
- 70' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 71' Agustin Bouzat does the damage! The net is bulging and Houston Dynamo surge ahead!
- 76' Houston Dynamo has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 81' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Ben Olsen will be considering his options from the bench.
- 82' It is a substitution in Sporting Kansas City team. Zorhan Bassong is replaced by Shapi Suleimanov on 82 minute.
- 86' It’s gonna be a card for Lucas Halter.
- 90' Ondrej Lingr is replacing Guilherme for the Houston Dynamo side.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Sporting Kansas City 0-2 Houston Dynamo.
Lineups
Sporting Kansas City Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 30
- 22
-
7
Capita ↓ Shapi Suleimanov 82'
- 11
- 3
- 18
- 4
-
8
Jake Davis ↓ Jayden Reid 65'
-
20
Kwaku Agyabeng ↓ Manu Garcia 65'
- 5
Bench
-
6
Manu Garcia ↑ 65'
-
93
Shapi Suleimanov ↑ 82'
- 1
-
99
Jayden Reid ↑ 65'
- 17
- 28
- 16
- 2
- 15
Coach
Raphaël Wicky
Houston Dynamo Lineups
Starting XI
- 31
- 16
- 10
- 6
-
30
Agustin Bouzat ↓ Franco Negri 82'
-
20
Guilherme ↓ Ondrej Lingr 90'
- 5
- 8
- 11
-
36
Felipe ↓ Duane Holmes 82'
- 34
Bench
-
14
Duane Holmes ↑ 82'
-
18
Diadie Samassekou ↑ 90'
- 28
-
9
Ondrej Lingr ↑ 90'
-
21
Franco Negri ↑ 82'
- 23
- 24
- 26
- 22
Coach
Ben Olsen
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Alan Pulido | 6 |
| Johnny Russell | 5 |
| Gadi Kinda | 4 |
| Alberth Elis | 3 |
| Mauro Manotas | 3 |
| Daniel Salloi | 3 |
| Khiry Shelton | 2 |
| Diego Rubio | 2 |
Head to Head
Sporting Kansas City Form
2026-08-02
Sporting Kansas City
0–2
Houston Dynamo
L
2026-07-26
Los Angeles FC
4–0
Sporting Kansas City
L
2026-07-23
Sporting Kansas City
2–1
Minnesota United FC
W
2026-07-17
St. Louis City
3–2
Sporting Kansas City
L
2026-05-24
Sporting Kansas City
1–2
New York Red Bulls
L
2026-05-17
Austin FC
1–2
Sporting Kansas City
W
Houston Dynamo Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.06
Sporting Kansas City xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.81
Houston Dynamo xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Houston Dynamo win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.87
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
Sporting Kansas City or Draw
51%
Draw or Houston Dynamo
75%
Sporting Kansas City or Houston Dynamo
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.7%
1 – 2
9.5%
0 – 1
9.5%
0 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
7.4%
1 – 3
5.7%
2 – 1
5.6%
0 – 3
5.4%
1 – 0
5.1%
2 – 2
5.1%
2 – 0
3.2%
2 – 3
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Sporting Kansas City
| Handicap | Sporting Kansas City covers | Push | Houston Dynamo covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 6% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 13% | 79% |
| -0.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| +0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +1 | 47% | 23% | 31% |
| +1.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +2 | 69% | 17% | 14% |
| +2.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
35%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.