Sporting Kansas City vs Houston Dynamo, MLS 2022 REGULAR SEASON
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Mar | Houston Dynamo | H | 1–0 | W |
| 27 Feb | Atlanta United FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 07 Nov | Real Salt Lake | H | 0–1 | L |
| 04 Nov | Austin FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 31 Oct | Minnesota United FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 28 Oct | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Mar | Sporting Kansas City | A | 0–1 | L |
| 28 Feb | Real Salt Lake | H | 0–0 | D |
| 03 Nov | Montreal Impact FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 31 Oct | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 24 Oct | Austin FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 21 Oct | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 0–3 | L |
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)
H2H (21 games)
52%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
6%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Kansas City this season
Sporting Kansas City this season
38%
Clean Sheets
Houston Dynamo this season
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 wait is over. Houston Dynamo get us underway at Children's Mercy Park.
- 5' Sporting Kansas City started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
- 10' A quiet spell here at Children's Mercy Park. Houston Dynamo seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 15' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Houston Dynamo winning 50% of all matches.
- 20' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Houston Dynamo needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 25' USA international Daniel Steres has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 30' Sporting Kansas City currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 35' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 40' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 45' It looks like no one’s ball. Houston Dynamo is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 50' With 0 assists to his name this season, Andreu Fontas is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Houston Dynamo.
- 55' Houston Dynamo player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 60' Brilliant from the ! Remi Walter makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 60.
- 65' A tactical swap from Houston Dynamo — Adalberto Carrasquilla on, Darwin Ceren off on 65 minutes.
- 66' It is a substitution in Houston Dynamo team. Memo Rodriguez is replaced by Carlos Darwin Quintero on 66 minute.
- 71' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 76' A tactical swap from Houston Dynamo — Tyler Pasher on, Corey Baird off on 76 minutes.
- 77' Time for substitution for Sporting Kansas City. Khiry Shelton is replaced by Marinos Tzionis.
- 82' Cameron Duke has so much to prove this time. He replaces Felipe Hernandez on 82 minute.
- 83' Roger Espinoza was booked on 83.
- 86' Carlos Darwin Quintero was booked on 86.
- 86' Houston Dynamo make a change. Zarek Valentin trudges off to be replaced by Zeca on 86 minutes.
- 1-0 the final result. Houston Dynamo will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Sporting Kansas City Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 54
- 7
- 8
- 29
- 20
- 15
-
11
Khiry Shelton ↓ Marinos Tzionis 77'
-
21
Felipe Hernandez ↓ Cameron Duke 82'
- 18
- 3
Bench
- 12
- 2
-
28
Cameron Duke ↑ 82'
- 4
- 1
-
27
Marinos Tzionis ↑ 77'
- 24
- 25
- 46
Coach
Peter Vermes
Houston Dynamo Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
-
11
Corey Baird ↓ Tyler Pasher 76'
- 5
- 3
- 24
- 8
-
4
Zarek Valentin ↓ Zeca 86'
- 12
- 10
- 22
- 9
Bench
- 21
-
20
Adalberto Carrasquilla ↑ 65'
-
37
Zeca ↑ 86'
- 26
- 29
- 17
-
19
Tyler Pasher ↑ 76'
-
23
Carlos Darwin Quintero ↑ 66'
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Alan Pulido | 6 |
| Johnny Russell | 5 |
| Gadi Kinda | 4 |
| Alberth Elis | 3 |
| Mauro Manotas | 3 |
| Daniel Salloi | 3 |
| Mauro Manotas | 2 |
| Maximiliano Urruti | 2 |
Head to Head
Sporting Kansas City Form
2022-03-05
Sporting Kansas City
1–0
Houston Dynamo
W
2022-02-27
Atlanta United FC
3–1
Sporting Kansas City
L
2021-11-07
Sporting Kansas City
0–1
Real Salt Lake
L
2021-11-04
Austin FC
3–1
Sporting Kansas City
L
2021-10-31
Minnesota United FC
2–1
Sporting Kansas City
L
2021-10-28
Sporting Kansas City
2–0
Los Angeles Galaxy
W
Houston Dynamo Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.32
Sporting Kansas City xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.22
Houston Dynamo xG
I would bet for:
Sporting Kansas City or Houston Dynamo 73%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sporting Kansas City win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.54
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Sporting Kansas City or Draw
72%
Draw or Houston Dynamo
55%
Sporting Kansas City or Houston Dynamo
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.6%
0 – 0
10%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
8.5%
2 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
7.5%
2 – 0
6.7%
0 – 2
5.7%
2 – 2
5%
3 – 1
3.6%
1 – 3
3.1%
3 – 0
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Sporting Kansas City
| Handicap | Sporting Kansas City covers | Push | Houston Dynamo covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 11% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 20% | 63% |
| -0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 18% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 10% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
30%
✗
Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.