Sporting Kansas City vs Houston Dynamo, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Sporting Kansas City vs Houston Dynamo — MLS .
- Sporting Kansas City 14 games · 11 pts (2026/26)
- Houston Dynamo 14 games · 22 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Edvin Jurisevic
- Referee Ian McKay
- Referee Micheal Barwegen
- Referee
- Referee
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Sep | Houston Dynamo | H | 1–0 | W |
| 23 Aug | Minnesota United FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 18 Aug | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 2–1 | W |
| 14 Aug | Orlando City SC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 11 Aug | Real Salt Lake | H | 1–2 | L |
| 05 Aug | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Sep | Sporting Kansas City | A | 0–1 | L |
| 26 Aug | FC Dallas | A | 1–5 | L |
| 18 Aug | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 11 Aug | Philadelphia Union | A | 1–2 | L |
| 08 Aug | New York City FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 04 Aug | Chicago Fire FC | H | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| Sporting Kansas City | Houston Dynamo | |
|---|---|---|
| #30 | Position | #22 |
| 11 | Points | 22 |
| 14 | Played | 14 |
| 3 / 2 / 9 | W / D / L | 7 / 1 / 6 |
| 14 | Scored | 19 |
| 36 | Conceded | 23 |
| -22 | GD | -4 |
| 0.79 | PPG | 1.57 |
| 21% | Win % | 50% |
Key Stats
63%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)
H2H (19 games)
58%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Kansas City this season
Sporting Kansas City this season
29%
Clean Sheets
Houston Dynamo this season
Houston Dynamo this season
Sporting Kansas City are 30th (11 pts). Houston Dynamo are 22nd (22 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
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
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at as Sporting Kansas City face off against Houston Dynamo in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 10' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 12' Johnny Russell puts Sporting Kansas City on the lead.
- 17' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sporting Kansas City side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 22' Sporting Kansas City are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 27' 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 Erik Hurtado suffering a number of foals already.
- 32' Joe Willis needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 37' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 42' Houston Dynamo started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 42.
- 47' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Felipe Gutierrez on 47 minutes.
- 52' It looks surprising Sporting Kansas City does not make any changes. Tomas Martinez has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 57' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sporting Kansas City and Houston Dynamo are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 59' A change in the Houston Dynamo ranks — Memo Rodriguez exits the field as Tomas Martinez enters on 59.
- 61' The referee has no hesitation. Boniek Garcia is booked for Houston Dynamo — Yellow card on 61.
- 65' A meaty challenge results in booking for A.J. DeLaGarza on 65.
- 69' Another substitution for Houston Dynamo to replace A.J. DeLaGarza by Kevin Garcia on 69 minute.
- 70' The crowd applauds Roger Espinoza as he leaves the pitch. Ilie Sanchez steps in for Sporting Kansas City.
- 75' Tim Melia has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 14 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 80' It is a cagey affair so far. Sporting Kansas City in their trying to find a way past Houston Dynamo's compact .
- 81' A tactical swap from Sporting Kansas City — Jimmy Medranda on, Benny Feilhaber off on 81 minutes.
- 86' Matias Vera has been relatively quiet despite scoring 4 goals in his last 275 appearances.
- 89' That is a Yellow card for Houston Dynamo. Matias Vera will be fuming at that decision.
- 90' Maynor Figueroa picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- With this win, Sporting Kansas City is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Sporting Kansas City Lineups
Starting XI
- 36
- 7
- 21
- 5
- 8
- 29
-
20
Daniel Salloi ↓ Gerso Fernandes 70'
-
17
Roger Espinoza ↓ Ilie Sanchez 70'
- 16
- 30
- 19
Bench
- 9
- 15
-
6
Ilie Sanchez ↑ 70'
-
12
Gerso Fernandes ↑ 70'
- 18
-
94
Jimmy Medranda ↑ 81'
- 2
Coach
Peter Vermes
Houston Dynamo Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 15
- 3
- 27
- 23
- 17
-
8
Memo Rodriguez ↓ Tomas Martinez 59'
-
20
A.J. DeLaGarza ↓ Kevin Garcia 69'
- 13
-
11
Thomas McNamara ↓ Niko Hansen 81'
- 22
Bench
-
10
Tomas Martinez ↑ 59'
- 9
- 7
-
16
Kevin Garcia ↑ 69'
- 5
-
12
Niko Hansen ↑ 81'
- 26
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Alan Pulido | 6 |
| Johnny Russell | 5 |
| Gadi Kinda | 4 |
| Mauro Manotas | 3 |
| Daniel Salloi | 3 |
| Alberth Elis | 3 |
| Gianluca Busio | 2 |
| Diego Rubio | 2 |
Head to Head
Sporting Kansas City Form
2019-09-01
Sporting Kansas City
1–0
Houston Dynamo
W
2019-08-23
Sporting Kansas City
1–0
Minnesota United FC
W
2019-08-18
Sporting Kansas City
2–1
San Jose Earthquakes
W
2019-08-14
Orlando City SC
1–0
Sporting Kansas City
L
2019-08-11
Sporting Kansas City
1–2
Real Salt Lake
L
2019-08-05
Seattle Sounders FC
2–3
Sporting Kansas City
W
Houston Dynamo Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.5
Sporting Kansas City xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.39
Houston Dynamo xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sporting Kansas City win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.89
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
Sporting Kansas City or Draw
72%
Draw or Houston Dynamo
53%
Sporting Kansas City or Houston Dynamo
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Sporting Kansas City win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.5%
2 – 1
8.4%
1 – 2
7.7%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
7.3%
0 – 1
6.8%
2 – 0
6.1%
2 – 2
5.8%
0 – 2
5.3%
3 – 1
4.2%
1 – 3
3.6%
3 – 0
3%
Asian Handicap — Sporting Kansas City
| Handicap | Sporting Kansas City covers | Push | Houston Dynamo covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 12% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 19% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +1 | 66% | 18% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 10% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
26%
✗
Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.