Sporting Kansas City vs Houston Dynamo, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Sporting Kansas City vs Houston Dynamo — MLS .
- Sporting Kansas City 26 games · 21 pts (2026/26)
- Houston Dynamo 27 games · 44 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Nima Saghafi
- Referee Brian Dunn
- Referee Logan Brown
- Referee Alan Kelly
- Referee Jon Freemon
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jun | Houston Dynamo | H | 3–2 | W |
| 10 Jun | Portland Timbers | A | 0–0 | D |
| 04 Jun | Minnesota United FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 27 May | Columbus Crew SC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 20 May | Minnesota United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 09 May | Atlanta United FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jun | Sporting Kansas City | A | 2–3 | L |
| 10 Jun | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 02 Jun | Montreal Impact FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 31 May | Real Salt Lake | A | 1–2 | L |
| 26 May | New York City FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 20 May | Chicago Fire FC | A | 3–2 | W |
Season Stats
| Sporting Kansas City | Houston Dynamo | |
|---|---|---|
| #30 | Position | #20 |
| 21 | Points | 44 |
| 26 | Played | 27 |
| 6 / 3 / 17 | W / D / L | 13 / 5 / 9 |
| 31 | Scored | 34 |
| 63 | Conceded | 32 |
| -32 | GD | +2 |
| 0.81 | PPG | 1.63 |
| 23% | Win % | 48% |
Key Stats
57%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (21 games)
H2H (21 games)
52%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
4%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Kansas City this season
Sporting Kansas City this season
41%
Clean Sheets
Houston Dynamo this season
Houston Dynamo this season
Sporting Kansas City are 30th (21 pts). Houston Dynamo are 20th (44 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
Houston Dynamo
| Guilherme | 14 G | 6 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Sporting Kansas City kicks off things out of here…
- 5' The 40-year-old Graham Zusi has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 10' Colombia international Mauro Manotas has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 15' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 20' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 25' Sporting Kansas City are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 30' Sporting Kansas City are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Houston Dynamo's shape.
- 35' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sporting Kansas City and Houston Dynamo are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 40' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 45' 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 Memo Rodriguez suffering a number of foals already.
- 50' Sporting Kansas City currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 55' Houston Dynamo have won 394 goals from 283 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 60' It looks surprising Sporting Kansas City does not make any changes. Daniel Salloi has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 65' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 70' A quiet spell here at . Houston Dynamo seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 75' Houston Dynamo are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 80' Houston Dynamo fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 85' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 85 minutes.
- 90' Houston Dynamo started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 90.
- With this win, Sporting Kansas City is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Sporting Kansas City Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
-
10
Yohan Croizet ↓ Diego Rubio 85'
- 8
- 3
- 29
- 6
-
12
Gerso Fernandes ↓ Khiry Shelton 76'
- 20
- 26
- 17
- 16
Bench
- 15
-
11
Diego Rubio ↑ 85'
- 2
- 90
- 75
- 1
-
14
Khiry Shelton ↑ 76'
Coach
Peter Vermes
Houston Dynamo Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 27
- 23
- 10
-
31
Romell Quioto ↓ Luis Gil 73'
-
9
Mauro Manotas ↓ Memo Rodriguez 90'
-
17
Alberth Elis ↓ Leonardo 81'
- 2
- 6
- 4
- 7
Bench
-
22
Leonardo ↑ 81'
- 18
-
13
Luis Gil ↑ 73'
-
8
Memo Rodriguez ↑ 90'
- 12
- 16
- 33
Coach
Wilmer Cabrera
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 |
| Dejan Joveljic | 2 |
Head to Head
Sporting Kansas City Form
2018-06-24
Sporting Kansas City
3–2
Houston Dynamo
W
2018-06-10
Portland Timbers
0–0
Sporting Kansas City
D
2018-06-04
Sporting Kansas City
4–1
Minnesota United FC
W
2018-05-27
Sporting Kansas City
0–0
Columbus Crew SC
D
2018-05-20
Minnesota United FC
1–1
Sporting Kansas City
D
2018-05-09
Atlanta United FC
0–2
Sporting Kansas City
W
Houston Dynamo Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.84
Sporting Kansas City xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.72
Houston Dynamo xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 69% + Over 2.5 goals 68%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sporting Kansas City win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.56
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 3.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 4.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
Double Chance
Sporting Kansas City or Draw
69%
Draw or Houston Dynamo
55%
Sporting Kansas City or Houston Dynamo
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Houston Dynamo win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.9%
2 – 1
8%
1 – 2
7.5%
2 – 2
6.8%
3 – 1
4.9%
2 – 0
4.9%
1 – 0
4.6%
0 – 1
4.3%
1 – 3
4.3%
0 – 2
4.3%
0 – 0
4.2%
3 – 2
Actual
Asian Handicap — Sporting Kansas City
| Handicap | Sporting Kansas City covers | Push | Houston Dynamo covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 12% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 18% | 60% |
| -0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +1 | 64% | 17% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 11% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.