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 18 games · 14 pts (2026/26)
- Houston Dynamo 18 games · 32 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Allen Chapman
- Referee Jason White
- Referee Brian Dunn
- Referee Hilario Grajeda
- Referee
9 games this season
🟨 2.7/game
⚽ 8.2 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 18 | 40 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 18 | 38 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 18 | 30 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 17 | 29 |
| 5 | New York City FC | 18 | 26 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 18 | 26 |
| 7 | Charlotte FC | 18 | 25 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 18 | 25 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 18 | 23 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 18 | 20 |
| 11 | Orlando City SC | 18 | 20 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 18 | 17 |
| 13 | Philadelphia Union | 18 | 16 |
| 14 | Montreal Impact FC | 18 | 16 |
| 15 | Atlanta United FC | 18 | 12 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 17 | 34 |
| 17 | Los Angeles FC | 19 | 34 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | 33 |
| 19 | Houston Dynamo | 18 | 32 |
| 20 | FC Dallas | 18 | 27 |
| 21 | Real Salt Lake | 17 | 27 |
| 22 | St. Louis City | 18 | 26 |
| 23 | Portland Timbers | 18 | 24 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 17 | 24 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 18 | 24 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 18 | 22 |
| 27 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 19 | 22 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 18 | 21 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 18 | 17 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 18 | 14 |
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 | #19 |
| 14 | Points | 32 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 4 / 2 / 12 | W / D / L | 10 / 2 / 6 |
| 18 | Scored | 27 |
| 46 | Conceded | 24 |
| -28 | GD | +3 |
| 0.78 | PPG | 1.78 |
| 22% | Win % | 56% |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
H2H (20 games)
55%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Kansas City this season
Sporting Kansas City this season
42%
Clean Sheets
Houston Dynamo this season
Houston Dynamo this season
Sporting Kansas City are 30th (14 pts). Houston Dynamo are 19th (32 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Sporting Kansas City
0-15
–/7
16-30
3/4
31-45
3/6
46-60
2/4
61-75
2/8
76+
3/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Houston Dynamo
0-15
1/2
16-30
3/2
31-45
5/2
46-60
3/3
61-75
4/2
76+
2/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Sporting Kansas City
| Dejan Joveljic | 8 G | 1 A |
Houston Dynamo
| Guilherme | 8 G | 4 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Children's Mercy Park that hosts another battle between Sporting Kansas City and Houston Dynamo.
- 5' Houston Dynamo is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Tab Ramos will be considering his options from the bench.
- 14' The referee calls foul for Aljaz Struna. He receives a Yellow card.
- 16' The deadlock is broken! Alan Pulido gets on the scoresheet on 16 minutes.
- 21' The travelling Houston Dynamo supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 25' Poor challenge from Maynor Figueroa. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 26' GOAL! Roger Espinoza scores on 26.
- 30' Ilie Sanchez picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 31' That is a Yellow card for Houston Dynamo. Matias Vera will be fuming at that decision.
- 35' The referee has no hesitation. Adam Lundqvist is booked for Houston Dynamo — Yellow card on 35.
- 40' It’s high time Peter Vermes made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 45' Matt Besler is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Houston Dynamo tonight.
- 50' 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.
- 55' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 56' A moment of madness from Gadi Kinda on 56 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Sporting Kansas City will be frustrated.
- 57' A tactical swap from Houston Dynamo — Darwin Quintero on, Tomas Martinez off on 57 minutes.
- 62' Adam Lundqvist is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sporting Kansas City so far.
- 65' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Gadi Kinda makes it 3-0.
- 70' Mauro Manotas has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 17 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 71' Sporting Kansas City manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Gerso Fernandes is hanging Johnny Russell on the field on 71 minute.
- 73' Christian Ramirez is ready to make an impact after coming on for Thomas McNamara at the 73 minute mark.
- 75' It is a substitution in Sporting Kansas City team. Gadi Kinda is replaced by Gianluca Busio on 75 minute.
- 77' Brilliant from the ! Khiry Shelton makes it 4-0 with a superb finish on 77.
- 78' Houston Dynamo manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Michael Salazar Jr. is hanging Memo Rodriguez on the field on 78 minute.
- 83' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sporting Kansas City and Houston Dynamo are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 84' A tactical swap from Sporting Kansas City — Erik Hurtado on, Alan Pulido off on 84 minutes.
- 89' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Michael Salazar Jr..
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Sporting Kansas City take all three points.
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 |
| Khiry Shelton | 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
1.86
Sporting Kansas City xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.55
Houston Dynamo xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 66% + Over 2.5 goals 65%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sporting Kansas City win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.41
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 3.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 4.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
Double Chance
Sporting Kansas City or Draw
72%
Draw or Houston Dynamo
51%
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
8.5%
1 – 2
7.2%
2 – 2
6.6%
2 – 0
5.7%
1 – 0
5.5%
3 – 1
5.2%
0 – 0
4.8%
0 – 1
4.5%
3 – 2
4.1%
0 – 2
4%
1 – 3
3.7%
Asian Handicap — Sporting Kansas City
| Handicap | Sporting Kansas City covers | Push | Houston Dynamo covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 13% | 75% |
| -1.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -1 | 25% | 19% | 56% |
| -0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +1 | 68% | 16% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 9% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
22%
✗
Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.