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 26 games · 21 pts (2026/26)
- Houston Dynamo 27 games · 44 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Allen Chapman
- Referee Jason White
- Referee Brian Dunn
- Referee Hilario Grajeda
- Referee
11 games this season
🟨 2.6/game
⚽ 9.2 goals/game
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
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 | #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 referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Sporting Kansas City is hosting Houston Dynamo for another epic battle.
- 5' Houston Dynamo started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
- 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Tim Melia made 289 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 14' Aljaz Struna has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 14.
- 16' Alan Pulido is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 21' Johnny Russell needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 1 Red cards this season.
- 25' The referee shows Houston Dynamo player a Yellow card on 25.
- 26' Roger Espinoza has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 26 minutes.
- 30' Ilie Sanchez catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 30.
- 31' The referee has no hesitation. Matias Vera is booked for Houston Dynamo — Yellow card on 31.
- 35' Controversy at the stadium! Adam Lundqvist argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 40' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sporting Kansas City and Houston Dynamo are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 45' Roberto Puncec is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sporting Kansas City so far.
- 50' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 55' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sporting Kansas City and Houston Dynamo are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 56' Sporting Kansas City player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 57' Another change for Houston Dynamo made on 57 minute. Tomas Martinez leaves to be changed by Darwin Quintero.
- 62' Colombia international Mauro Manotas has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 65' What composure from Gadi Kinda! The Israel international strokes it home. 3-0.
- 70' Houston Dynamo has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 71' Gerso Fernandes is replacing Johnny Russell for the Sporting Kansas City side.
- 73' The crowd applauds Thomas McNamara as he leaves the pitch. Christian Ramirez steps in for Houston Dynamo.
- 75' The whistle greets Gadi Kinda as he departs to be replaced by Gianluca Busio.
- 77' Magnificent from Khiry Shelton! That is 16 goals in 289 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 78' Michael Salazar Jr. is ready to make an impact after coming on for Memo Rodriguez at the 78 minute mark.
- 83' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 84' It is a substitution in Sporting Kansas City team. Alan Pulido is replaced by Erik Hurtado on 84 minute.
- 89' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Michael Salazar Jr. on 89 minutes.
- The points are shared — Sporting Kansas City 4-0 Houston Dynamo. Honours even.
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 |
| Alberth Elis | 3 |
| Mauro Manotas | 3 |
| Daniel Salloi | 3 |
| Diego Rubio | 2 |
| Darwin Quintero | 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
1.88
Sporting Kansas City xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.32
Houston Dynamo xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 62% + Over 2.5 goals 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sporting Kansas City win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.2
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 3.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
Sporting Kansas City or Draw
76%
Draw or Houston Dynamo
47%
Sporting Kansas City or Houston Dynamo
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Sporting Kansas City win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 4–0 not predicted4 – 0Actual
1 – 1
11%
2 – 1
9.2%
2 – 0
7.2%
1 – 0
7%
1 – 2
6.4%
2 – 2
6%
3 – 1
5.7%
0 – 0
5.7%
0 – 1
4.6%
3 – 0
4.4%
3 – 2
3.8%
0 – 2
3.6%
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% | 21% | 51% |
| -0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 14% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
27%
✗
Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.