Sporting Kansas City vs Houston Dynamo, MLS 2025 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Sporting Kansas City vs Houston Dynamo — MLS at Children's Mercy Park.
- Sporting Kansas City 26 games · 21 pts (2026/26)
- Houston Dynamo 27 games · 44 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 27 | 60 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 27 | 46 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 27 | 43 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire FC | 26 | 42 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 27 | 39 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 27 | 34 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 27 | 33 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 26 | 33 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 26 | 33 |
| 11 | D.C. United SC | 26 | 30 |
| 12 | Columbus Crew SC | 27 | 29 |
| 13 | Toronto FC | 27 | 29 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 27 | 27 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 27 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 26 | 50 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 19 | St. Louis City | 26 | 44 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 27 | 44 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 28 | 41 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids SC | 27 | 36 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | 36 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 26 | 35 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 27 | 32 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 27 | 32 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 27 | 32 |
| 28 | Austin FC | 27 | 31 |
| 29 | Minnesota United FC | 27 | 29 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 26 | 21 |
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 | #20 |
| 21 | Points | 44 |
| 26 | Played | 27 |
| 6 / 3 / 17 | W / D / L | 13 / 5 / 9 |
| 31 | Scored | 34 |
| 63 | Conceded | 32 |
| -32 | GD | +2 |
| 0.81 | PPG | 1.63 |
| 23% | Win % | 48% |
Key Stats
57%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (21 games)
H2H (21 games)
52%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
4%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Kansas City this season
Sporting Kansas City this season
41%
Clean Sheets
Houston Dynamo this season
Houston Dynamo this season
Sporting Kansas City are 30th (21 pts). Houston Dynamo are 20th (44 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Sporting Kansas City
0-15
3/8
16-30
7/7
31-45
5/8
46-60
2/6
61-75
4/11
76+
4/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Houston Dynamo
0-15
1/2
16-30
3/4
31-45
7/4
46-60
5/3
61-75
5/3
76+
3/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Houston Dynamo
| Guilherme | 14 G | 6 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Children's Mercy Park!
- 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Kerry Zavagnin will be considering his options from the bench.
- 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 12' Antonio Carlos picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 17' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sporting Kansas City and Houston Dynamo are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 20' A moment of madness from Duane Holmes on 20 minutes earns him a card. Houston Dynamo will be frustrated.
- 25' Houston Dynamo has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 30' It looks surprising Houston Dynamo does not make any changes. Erik Thommy has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 35' Houston Dynamo is showing some good football. However, Houston Dynamo are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 40' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 44' Sporting Kansas City player sees a card in front of him.
- 49' A change in the Sporting Kansas City ranks — Manu Garcia exits the field as Santiago Munoz enters on 49.
- 54' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 59' A moment of madness from John Pulskamp on 59 minutes earns him a card. Sporting Kansas City will be frustrated.
- 64' Sebastian Kowalczyk has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 3 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 68' A change in the Houston Dynamo ranks — Duane Holmes exits the field as Sebastian Kowalczyk enters on 68.
- 69' Another substitution for Sporting Kansas City to replace Nemanja Radoja by Jake Davis on 69 minute.
- 74' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 78' Jacob Bartlett is replacing Zorhan Bassong for the Sporting Kansas City side.
- 80' The Houston Dynamo manager makes a substitution. Brooklyn Raines departs to be replaced by Junior Urso.
- 85' Sporting Kansas City are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Houston Dynamo backline.
- 87' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Lawrence Ennali.
- 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 |
| Mauro Manotas | 3 |
| Daniel Salloi | 3 |
| Alberth Elis | 3 |
| Maximiliano Urruti | 2 |
| Gianluca Busio | 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
3 / 4
1.05
Sporting Kansas City xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.37
Houston Dynamo xG
I would bet for:
Sporting Kansas City or Houston Dynamo 71% + Under 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.42
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Sporting Kansas City or Draw
61%
Draw or Houston Dynamo
68%
Sporting Kansas City or Houston Dynamo
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.7%
0 – 1
11.1%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
8.4%
1 – 0
8.2%
0 – 2
8.1%
2 – 1
6.5%
2 – 0
4.8%
2 – 2
4.5%
1 – 3
3.9%
0 – 3
3.6%
3 – 1
2.3%
Asian Handicap — Sporting Kansas City
| Handicap | Sporting Kansas City covers | Push | Houston Dynamo covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 8% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 17% | 73% |
| -0.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| +0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +1 | 58% | 22% | 20% |
| +1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +2 | 80% | 13% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
26%
✗
Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
36%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.