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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | #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 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' With 0 assists to his name this season, Erik Sviatchenko is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Houston Dynamo.
- 10' Fontas is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sporting Kansas City so far.
- 15' Ethan Bartlow needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 20' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 25' Tim Leibold has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 12 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 30' Houston Dynamo seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 31' Brilliant from the ! Hector Herrera makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 31.
- 36' Houston Dynamo are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 41' Sporting Kansas City started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 41.
- 45' The referee shows Sporting Kansas City player a card on 45.
- 49' Another substitution for Houston Dynamo to replace Daniel Steres by Tate Schmitt on 49 minute.
- 54' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 59' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 61' What a moment for Daniel Salloi! That strike on 61 puts his side firmly in control.
- 66' Houston Dynamo is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 70' Latif Blessing is ready to make an impact after coming on for Hector Herrera at the 70 minute mark.
- 74' Marinos Tzionis is ready to make an impact after coming on for Alan Pulido at the 74 minute mark.
- 78' A goal from the Nigeria international Ibrahim Aliyu! He fires home on 78 to make it 1-2!
- 82' Alenis Vargas gets the nod from Sporting Kansas City. He replaces Johnny Russell and will look to change the dynamic.
- 85' Fontas is having his name booked by the referee on 85.
- 86' Another change for Houston Dynamo made on 86 minute. Amine Bassi leaves to be changed by Brad Smith.
- 90' It’s gonna be a card for Sebastian Kowalczyk.
- 90' Another substitution for Sporting Kansas City to replace Willy Agada by Stephen Afrira on 90 minute.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-2.
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 |
| Alberth Elis | 3 |
| Mauro Manotas | 3 |
| Daniel Salloi | 3 |
| Diego Rubio | 2 |
| Dejan Joveljic | 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
1.32
Sporting Kansas City xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.76
Houston Dynamo xG
I would bet for:
Sporting Kansas City or Houston Dynamo 73% + Both teams to score 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Houston Dynamo win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.08
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
Sporting Kansas City or Draw
57%
Draw or Houston Dynamo
70%
Sporting Kansas City or Houston Dynamo
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Houston Dynamo win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.6%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
7.3%
0 – 2
7%
2 – 1
6.8%
0 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
6%
1 – 3
5.3%
1 – 0
5.3%
0 – 3
4%
2 – 0
4%
2 – 3
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Sporting Kansas City
| Handicap | Sporting Kansas City covers | Push | Houston Dynamo covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 8% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 15% | 72% |
| -0.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| +0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +1 | 54% | 21% | 26% |
| +1.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +2 | 74% | 14% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.