Sporting Kansas City vs Houston Dynamo, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON

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MLS · 2021

Sporting Kansas City

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Houston Dynamo

Sun 30 May 2021 · 00:30 UTC Children's Mercy Park HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 4' Derrick Jones

Y 42' Matias Vera

Y 81' Boniek Garcia

Y 82' Boniek Garcia

Graham Zusi 90' Y

Overview

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Sporting Kansas City vs Houston Dynamo — MLS at Children's Mercy Park.

Sporting Kansas City 34 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
Houston Dynamo 34 games · 51 pts (2026/26)

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

Sporting Kansas City 21 games · Avg 2.8 goals Houston Dynamo

Last 5 meetings

2021-05-30 Sporting Kansas City 3–2 Houston Dynamo 2021-05-13 Houston Dynamo 1–0 Sporting Kansas City 2020-10-04 Houston Dynamo 1–2 Sporting Kansas City 2020-09-06 Houston Dynamo 2–1 Sporting Kansas City 2020-08-26 Sporting Kansas City 2–5 Houston Dynamo

Recent Form

Sporting Kansas City

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
30 May	Houston Dynamo	H	3–2	W
23 May	San Jose Earthquakes	A	3–1	W
16 May	Vancouver Whitecaps FC	H	3–0	W
13 May	Houston Dynamo	A	0–1	L
09 May	Austin FC	H	2–1	W
01 May	Real Salt Lake	A	1–3	L

Houston Dynamo

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
30 May	Sporting Kansas City	A	2–3	L
23 May	Vancouver Whitecaps FC	H	2–1	W
16 May	Colorado Rapids SC	A	1–3	L
13 May	Sporting Kansas City	H	1–0	W
08 May	FC Dallas	A	1–1	D
01 May	Los Angeles FC	H	1–1	D

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)

52% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

6% Clean Sheets
Sporting Kansas City this season

38% Clean Sheets
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 match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Sporting Kansas City to score. At the same time, Houston Dynamo does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
4' The referee calls foul for Derrick Jones. He receives a Yellow card.
9' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Houston Dynamo that had 295 games and scored 407 goals.
13' Houston Dynamo is taking the lead after the goal scored by Matias Vera on 13.
18' 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 Derrick Jones suffering a number of foals already.
23' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sporting Kansas City and Houston Dynamo are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
28' With 0 assists to his name this season, Zarek Valentin is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sporting Kansas City.
33' It’s high time Tab Ramos made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
38' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
42' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Matias Vera.
47' It looks surprising Sporting Kansas City does not make any changes. Adam Lundqvist has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
51' A stunning finish from Gianluca Busio — that came from absolutely nowhere!
52' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Gianluca Busio makes it 2-1.
57' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
61' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Alan Pulido makes it 3-1.
65' What a strike from Gadi Kinda! The score is 4-1.
67' The whistle greets Memo Rodriguez as he departs to be replaced by Ariel Lassiter.
72' Sporting Kansas City are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Houston Dynamo backline.
74' Johnny Russell has so much to prove this time. He replaces Khiry Shelton on 74 minute.
77' A tactical swap from Sporting Kansas City — Remi Walter on, Roger Espinoza off on 77 minutes.
80' The whistle greets Matias Vera as he departs to be replaced by Mateo Bajamich.
81' Boniek Garcia picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
82' A moment of madness from Boniek Garcia on 82 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Houston Dynamo will be frustrated.
87' The energy levels are beginning to show. Tab Ramos might look to freshen things up shortly.
90' The referee has no hesitation. Graham Zusi is booked for Sporting Kansas City — Yellow card on 90.
Sporting Kansas City celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Sporting Kansas City Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Peter Vermes

Houston Dynamo Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

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
Ibrahim Aliyu	2

Head to Head

Sporting Kansas City Form

2021-05-30 Sporting Kansas City 3–2 Houston Dynamo W 2021-05-23 San Jose Earthquakes 1–3 Sporting Kansas City W 2021-05-16 Sporting Kansas City 3–0 Vancouver Whitecaps FC W 2021-05-13 Houston Dynamo 1–0 Sporting Kansas City L 2021-05-09 Sporting Kansas City 2–1 Austin FC W 2021-05-01 Real Salt Lake 3–1 Sporting Kansas City L

Houston Dynamo Form

2021-05-30 Sporting Kansas City 3–2 Houston Dynamo L 2021-05-23 Houston Dynamo 2–1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC W 2021-05-16 Colorado Rapids SC 3–1 Houston Dynamo L 2021-05-13 Houston Dynamo 1–0 Sporting Kansas City W 2021-05-08 FC Dallas 1–1 Houston Dynamo D 2021-05-01 Houston Dynamo 1–1 Los Angeles FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.69 Sporting Kansas City xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.74 Houston Dynamo xG

I would bet for: Sporting Kansas City or Houston Dynamo 76% + Both teams to score 67%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Sporting Kansas City41% Draw24% Houston Dynamo35%

Actual: Sporting Kansas City win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes67% 0% No33%

Avg goals/match: 3.43

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	95%	5%
± 1.5	86%	14%
± 2.5	66%	34%
± 3.5	44%	56%
± 4.5	26%	74%

Double Chance

Sporting Kansas City or Draw

66%

Draw or Houston Dynamo

59%

Sporting Kansas City or Houston Dynamo

76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Sporting Kansas City29% Draw41% Houston Dynamo30%

Actual: Houston Dynamo win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 3–2 not predicted

3 – 2

Actual

1 – 1

10.4%

1 – 2

2 – 1

7.8%

2 – 2

6.7%

0 – 1

0 – 2

4.9%

1 – 0

4.8%

0 – 0

4.7%

2 – 0

4.7%

1 – 3

4.6%

3 – 1

4.4%

2 – 3

3.9%

Asian Handicap — Sporting Kansas City

Handicap	Sporting Kansas City covers	Push	Houston Dynamo covers
-2.5	8%	—	92%
-2	8%	11%	81%
-1.5	19%	—	81%
-1	19%	18%	63%
-0.5	37%	—	63%
+0.5	61%	—	39%
+1	61%	18%	21%
+1.5	79%	—	21%
+2	79%	12%	9%
+2.5	91%	—	9%

Clean Sheet

Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet

18% ✓

Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet

19% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.