Sporting Kansas City vs Houston Dynamo, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Sporting Kansas City vs Houston Dynamo — MLS .
- Sporting Kansas City 34 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
- Houston Dynamo 34 games · 51 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 | 34 | 77 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 34 | 60 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 34 | 58 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 55 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 46 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 46 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 34 | 42 |
| 11 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 34 | 39 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 33 |
| 14 | D.C. United SC | 34 | 33 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 34 | 26 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 64 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 34 | 58 |
| 18 | St. Louis City | 34 | 54 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 52 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 51 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 47 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 46 |
| 23 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 46 |
| 24 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 45 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 44 |
| 26 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 44 |
| 27 | Colorado Rapids SC | 34 | 43 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 34 | 38 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 34 | 34 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 26 |
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 |
| 26 | Points | 51 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 7 / 5 / 22 | W / D / L | 14 / 9 / 11 |
| 40 | Scored | 43 |
| 81 | Conceded | 43 |
| -41 | GD | +0 |
| 0.76 | PPG | 1.50 |
| 21% | Win % | 41% |
Key Stats
57%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (21 games)
H2H (21 games)
52%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
6%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Kansas City this season
Sporting Kansas City this season
38%
Clean Sheets
Houston Dynamo this season
Houston Dynamo this season
Sporting Kansas City are 30th (26 pts). Houston Dynamo are 20th (51 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Sporting Kansas City
0-15
3/12
16-30
8/10
31-45
9/9
46-60
3/7
61-75
6/15
76+
5/14
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Houston Dynamo
0-15
1/3
16-30
6/7
31-45
9/4
46-60
6/4
61-75
6/4
76+
5/11
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Sporting Kansas City
| Andre Luiz | 7 G | 1 A |
Houston Dynamo
| Guilherme | 16 G | 8 A |
| Mateusz Bogusz | 8 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at . Sporting Kansas City are looking to make home advantage count against Houston Dynamo.
- 5' 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.
- 10' It looks surprising Houston Dynamo does not make any changes. Leonardo has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 15' Yohan Croizet, a France , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 20' Mauro Manotas has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 25' Graham Smith has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 301 appearances.
- 30' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sporting Kansas City side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 35' Sporting Kansas City is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 40' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 40 minutes.
- 45' Houston Dynamo seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 50' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Houston Dynamo winning 50% of all matches.
- 55' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sporting Kansas City must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 60' Supporters expect more eagerness from Adam Lundqvist, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 65' 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.
- 70' It’s high time Peter Vermes made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 75' Houston Dynamo are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 80' Sporting Kansas City started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 80.
- 85' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 90' Houston Dynamo looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Agustin Bouzat scoring 1 goals.
- Sporting Kansas City celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
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 |
| Daniel Salloi | 3 |
| Alberth Elis | 3 |
| Mauro Manotas | 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
1.86
Sporting Kansas City xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.7
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
54%
Sporting Kansas City or Houston Dynamo
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Houston Dynamo win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.8%
2 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
7.4%
2 – 2
6.8%
3 – 1
5%
2 – 0
5%
1 – 0
4.7%
3 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
4.2%
0 – 0
4.2%
1 – 3
4.2%
0 – 2
4.2%
Asian Handicap — Sporting Kansas City
| Handicap | Sporting Kansas City covers | Push | Houston Dynamo covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 13% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 18% | 59% |
| -0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +1 | 65% | 17% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 10% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.