Sporting Kansas City vs Houston Dynamo, MLS 2024 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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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)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 May | Houston Dynamo | H | 1–2 | L |
| 05 May | Real Salt Lake | A | 0–1 | L |
| 28 Apr | Minnesota United FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 21 Apr | St. Louis City | H | 3–3 | D |
| 14 Apr | Internacional CF Miami | H | 2–3 | L |
| 07 Apr | Portland Timbers | H | 3–3 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 May | Sporting Kansas City | A | 2–1 | W |
| 05 May | St. Louis City | H | 0–0 | D |
| 28 Apr | FC Dallas | A | 0–2 | L |
| 21 Apr | Austin FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 14 Apr | Minnesota United FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 07 Apr | Chicago Fire FC | A | 1–2 | L |
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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Sporting Kansas City launch into their encounter with Houston Dynamo.
- 5' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Houston Dynamo winning 100% of all matches.
- 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Houston Dynamo that had 278 games and scored 391 goals.
- 15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
- 20' Sporting Kansas City are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 25' Houston Dynamo started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 25.
- 30' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 31' What composure from Hector Herrera! The Mexico international strokes it home. 0-1.
- 36' The travelling Houston Dynamo supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 41' Houston Dynamo come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 45' Memo Rodriguez was booked on 45.
- 49' The Houston Dynamo manager makes a substitution. Daniel Steres departs to be replaced by Tate Schmitt.
- 54' Houston Dynamo is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 59' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 61' Brilliant from the ! Daniel Salloi makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 61.
- 66' Steve Clark has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 291 appearances.
- 70' Latif Blessing is replacing Hector Herrera for the Houston Dynamo side.
- 74' The crowd applauds Alan Pulido as he leaves the pitch. Marinos Tzionis steps in for Sporting Kansas City.
- 78' A stunning finish from Ibrahim Aliyu — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 82' Another change for Sporting Kansas City made on 82 minute. Johnny Russell leaves to be changed by Alenis Vargas.
- 85' Sporting Kansas City player sees a card in front of him.
- 86' The supporters are chanting for Brad Smith. He replaces Amine Bassi on 86 minute.
- 90' Sebastian Kowalczyk picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 90' The Sporting Kansas City manager makes a substitution. Willy Agada departs to be replaced by Stephen Afrira.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Houston Dynamo players.
Lineups
Sporting Kansas City Lineups
Starting XI
-
14
Tim Leibold ↓ Zorhan Bassong 90'
- 6
-
9
Alan Pulido ↓ Marinos Tzionis 74'
-
7
Johnny Russell ↓ Alenis Vargas 82'
- 3
- 29
- 10
- 8
- 4
- 17
-
23
Willy Agada ↓ Stephen Afrira 90'
Bench
- 11
- 21
-
22
Zorhan Bassong ↑ 90'
- 1
-
77
Marinos Tzionis ↑ 74'
- 19
-
30
Stephen Afrira ↑ 90'
-
20
Alenis Vargas ↑ 82'
Coach
Peter Vermes
Houston Dynamo Lineups
Starting XI
-
8
Amine Bassi ↓ Brad Smith 86'
-
16
Hector Herrera ↓ Latif Blessing 70'
-
5
Daniel Steres ↓ Tate Schmitt 49'
- 12
- 20
- 6
- 28
- 25
- 27
- 31
-
18
Ibrahim Aliyu ↓ Ethan Bartlow 90'
Bench
- 13
-
15
Latif Blessing ↑ 70'
-
3
Brad Smith ↑ 86'
- 21
-
22
Tate Schmitt ↑ 49'
-
4
Ethan Bartlow ↑ 90'
- 35
- 14
- 17
Coach
Ben Olsen
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Alan Pulido | 6 |
| Johnny Russell | 5 |
| Gadi Kinda | 4 |
| Daniel Salloi | 3 |
| Alberth Elis | 3 |
| Mauro Manotas | 3 |
| Diego Rubio | 2 |
| Khiry Shelton | 2 |
Head to Head
Sporting Kansas City Form
2024-05-12
Sporting Kansas City
1–2
Houston Dynamo
L
2024-05-05
Real Salt Lake
1–0
Sporting Kansas City
L
2024-04-28
Minnesota United FC
2–1
Sporting Kansas City
L
2024-04-21
Sporting Kansas City
3–3
St. Louis City
D
2024-04-14
Sporting Kansas City
2–3
Internacional CF Miami
L
2024-04-07
Sporting Kansas City
3–3
Portland Timbers
D
Houston Dynamo Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.27
Sporting Kansas City xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.01
Houston Dynamo xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 63% + Both teams to score 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Houston Dynamo win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.28
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 3.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 4.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
Double Chance
Sporting Kansas City or Draw
52%
Draw or Houston Dynamo
73%
Sporting Kansas City or Houston Dynamo
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Houston Dynamo win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.5%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
7.5%
0 – 1
6.9%
1 – 3
6.2%
2 – 1
5.9%
2 – 2
5.9%
0 – 0
5.3%
0 – 3
4.9%
1 – 0
4.1%
2 – 3
4%
1 – 4
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Sporting Kansas City
| Handicap | Sporting Kansas City covers | Push | Houston Dynamo covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 7% | 90% |
| -1.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -1 | 10% | 13% | 77% |
| -0.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| +0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +1 | 47% | 21% | 32% |
| +1.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +2 | 68% | 16% | 16% |
| +2.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.