Sporting Kansas City vs Houston Dynamo, MLS 2025 REGULAR SEASON
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Oct | Houston Dynamo | H | 0–0 | D |
| 05 Oct | Minnesota United FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 28 Sep | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 1–4 | L |
| 21 Sep | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 14 Sep | Real Salt Lake | A | 1–2 | L |
| 07 Sep | Austin FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Oct | Sporting Kansas City | A | 0–0 | D |
| 05 Oct | San Diego FC | H | 2–4 | L |
| 28 Sep | Nashville SC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 21 Sep | Portland Timbers | H | 1–0 | W |
| 14 Sep | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 07 Sep | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 1–1 | D |
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' Temperatures are rising at Children's Mercy Park as Sporting Kansas City face off against Houston Dynamo in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' Ondrej Lingr has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 12' The referee shows Houston Dynamo player a card on 12.
- 17' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sporting Kansas City that had 285 games and scored 439 goals.
- 20' The referee shows Houston Dynamo player a card on 20.
- 25' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Ben Olsen will be considering his options from the bench.
- 30' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 35' Supporters expect more eagerness from John Pulskamp, as he is very good at scoring at Children's Mercy Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 40' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 44' Sporting Kansas City player sees a card in front of him.
- 49' Sporting Kansas City make a change. Manu Garcia trudges off to be replaced by Santiago Munoz on 49 minutes.
- 54' It is a cagey affair so far. Sporting Kansas City in their trying to find a way past Houston Dynamo's compact .
- 59' A meaty challenge results in booking for John Pulskamp on 59.
- 64' 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.
- 68' Houston Dynamo make a change. Duane Holmes trudges off to be replaced by Sebastian Kowalczyk on 68 minutes.
- 69' Sporting Kansas City make a change. Nemanja Radoja trudges off to be replaced by Jake Davis on 69 minutes.
- 74' Sporting Kansas City started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 74.
- 78' Jacob Bartlett is replacing Zorhan Bassong for the Sporting Kansas City side.
- 80' It is a substitution in Houston Dynamo team. Brooklyn Raines is replaced by Junior Urso on 80 minute.
- 85' It looks like no one’s ball. Sporting Kansas City is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 87' The referee calls foul for Lawrence Ennali. He receives a card.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Sporting Kansas City Lineups
Starting XI
-
21
Manu Garcia ↓ Santiago Munoz 49'
-
26
Erik Thommy ↓ Mason Toye 78'
-
6
Nemanja Radoja ↓ Jake Davis 69'
- 10
- 11
- 9
- 18
-
22
Zorhan Bassong ↓ Jacob Bartlett 78'
- 1
- 15
- 23
Bench
- 14
- 8
-
13
Mason Toye ↑ 78'
-
7
Santiago Munoz ↑ 49'
-
17
Jake Davis ↑ 69'
- 93
- 36
-
16
Jacob Bartlett ↑ 78'
- 2
Coach
Kerry Zavagnin
Houston Dynamo Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 31
- 14
- 10
- 6
- 28
- 25
-
9
Ondrej Lingr ↓ Nelson Quinones 80'
- 11
-
35
Brooklyn Raines ↓ Junior Urso 80'
- 36
Bench
- 1
- 18
-
30
Junior Urso ↑ 80'
- 16
-
27
Sebastian Kowalczyk ↑ 68'
- 4
-
7
Nelson Quinones ↑ 80'
- 17
- 22
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 |
| Maximiliano Urruti | 2 |
| Ibrahim Aliyu | 2 |
Head to Head
Sporting Kansas City Form
2025-10-19
Sporting Kansas City
0–0
Houston Dynamo
D
2025-10-05
Minnesota United FC
3–0
Sporting Kansas City
L
2025-09-28
Los Angeles Galaxy
4–1
Sporting Kansas City
L
2025-09-21
Sporting Kansas City
0–2
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
L
2025-09-14
Real Salt Lake
2–1
Sporting Kansas City
L
2025-09-07
Sporting Kansas City
1–2
Austin FC
L
Houston Dynamo Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.02
Sporting Kansas City xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.6
Houston Dynamo xG
I would bet for:
Sporting Kansas City or Houston Dynamo 73%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.62
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Sporting Kansas City or Draw
57%
Draw or Houston Dynamo
71%
Sporting Kansas City or Houston Dynamo
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.8%
0 – 1
10.6%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
9.2%
0 – 2
9.1%
1 – 0
6.4%
2 – 1
5.8%
1 – 3
4.9%
0 – 3
4.7%
2 – 2
4.7%
2 – 0
3.7%
2 – 3
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Sporting Kansas City
| Handicap | Sporting Kansas City covers | Push | Houston Dynamo covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 6% | 91% |
| -1.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -1 | 9% | 14% | 77% |
| -0.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| +0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +1 | 51% | 23% | 26% |
| +1.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +2 | 74% | 15% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
21%
✗
Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
36%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.