Sporting Kansas City vs Houston Dynamo, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Sporting Kansas City vs Houston Dynamo — MLS at Children's Mercy Park.
- Sporting Kansas City 14 games · 11 pts (2026/26)
- Houston Dynamo 14 games · 22 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Allen Chapman
- Referee Jason White
- Referee Brian Dunn
- Referee Hilario Grajeda
- Referee
8 games this season
🟨 2.6/game
⚽ 7.4 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Mar | Houston Dynamo | H | 4–0 | W |
| 01 Mar | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 06 Oct | FC Dallas | A | 0–6 | L |
| 29 Sep | Portland Timbers | H | 2–2 | D |
| 26 Sep | Minnesota United FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 22 Sep | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 2–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Mar | Sporting Kansas City | A | 0–4 | L |
| 29 Feb | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Oct | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 4–2 | W |
| 29 Sep | Real Salt Lake | A | 1–2 | L |
| 26 Sep | Los Angeles FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 22 Sep | Orlando City SC | H | 2–1 | W |
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' Welcome to Children's Mercy Park that hosts another battle between Sporting Kansas City and Houston Dynamo.
- 5' Houston Dynamo fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sporting Kansas City side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 14' Houston Dynamo player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 16' Alan Pulido makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Sporting Kansas City are in front.
- 21' The 34-year-old Roberto Puncec has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 25' Maynor Figueroa catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 25.
- 26' What a moment for Roger Espinoza! That strike on 26 puts his side firmly in control.
- 30' The referee shows Sporting Kansas City player a Yellow card on 30.
- 31' That is a Yellow card for Houston Dynamo. Matias Vera will be fuming at that decision.
- 35' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Adam Lundqvist.
- 40' With 0 assists to his name this season, Mauro Manotas is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Houston Dynamo.
- 45' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 50' It is a cagey affair so far. Sporting Kansas City in their trying to find a way past Houston Dynamo's compact .
- 55' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 56' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Gadi Kinda.
- 57' Houston Dynamo manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Darwin Quintero is hanging Tomas Martinez on the field on 57 minute.
- 62' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sporting Kansas City and Houston Dynamo are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 65' Magnificent from Gadi Kinda! That is 14 goals in 79 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 70' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sporting Kansas City must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 71' Gerso Fernandes has so much to prove this time. He replaces Johnny Russell on 71 minute.
- 73' Another change for Houston Dynamo made on 73 minute. Thomas McNamara leaves to be changed by Christian Ramirez.
- 75' Another substitution for Sporting Kansas City to replace Gadi Kinda by Gianluca Busio on 75 minute.
- 77' What a moment for Khiry Shelton! That strike on 77 puts his side firmly in control.
- 78' Time for substitution for Houston Dynamo. Memo Rodriguez is replaced by Michael Salazar Jr..
- 83' It looks surprising Sporting Kansas City does not make any changes. Michael Salazar Jr. has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 84' The whistle greets Alan Pulido as he departs to be replaced by Erik Hurtado.
- 89' Michael Salazar Jr. catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 89.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Sporting Kansas City 4-0 Houston Dynamo.
Lineups
Sporting Kansas City Lineups
Starting XI
- 36
-
9
Alan Pulido ↓ Erik Hurtado 84'
- 7
- 5
- 8
- 29
- 6
- 15
- 11
- 4
-
17
Gadi Kinda ↓ Gianluca Busio 75'
Bench
-
12
Gerso Fernandes ↑ 71'
- 20
-
27
Gianluca Busio ↑ 75'
- 26
- 1
-
19
Erik Hurtado ↑ 84'
- 2
Coach
Peter Vermes
Houston Dynamo Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 15
- 3
- 27
- 10
- 9
- 8
- 4
- 11
- 1
- 22
Bench
- 55
- 24
- 2
-
13
Christian Ramirez ↑ 73'
-
19
Michael Salazar Jr. ↑ 78'
- 12
-
23
Darwin Quintero ↑ 57'
Coach
Tab Ramos
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
2020-03-08
Sporting Kansas City
4–0
Houston Dynamo
W
2020-03-01
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
1–3
Sporting Kansas City
W
2019-10-06
FC Dallas
6–0
Sporting Kansas City
L
2019-09-29
Sporting Kansas City
2–2
Portland Timbers
D
2019-09-26
Minnesota United FC
2–1
Sporting Kansas City
L
2019-09-22
Sporting Kansas City
2–3
Colorado Rapids SC
L
Houston Dynamo Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.95
Sporting Kansas City xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.43
Houston Dynamo xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 65% + Over 2.5 goals 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sporting Kansas City win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.38
Actual: No — clean sheet
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
Sporting Kansas City or Draw
75%
Draw or Houston Dynamo
48%
Sporting Kansas City or Houston Dynamo
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Sporting Kansas City win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 4–0 not predicted4 – 0Actual
1 – 1
10.4%
2 – 1
8.9%
1 – 2
6.5%
2 – 0
6.5%
2 – 2
6.3%
1 – 0
6%
3 – 1
5.8%
0 – 0
4.9%
0 – 1
4.2%
3 – 2
4.2%
3 – 0
4.1%
0 – 2
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Sporting Kansas City
| Handicap | Sporting Kansas City covers | Push | Houston Dynamo covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 15% | 72% |
| -1.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -1 | 28% | 20% | 51% |
| -0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 15% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 8% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
25%
✗
Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.