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 14 games · 11 pts (2026/26)
- Houston Dynamo 14 games · 22 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 14 | 33 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 15 | 31 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 14 | 26 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 14 | 25 |
| 5 | New York Red Bulls | 15 | 22 |
| 6 | Charlotte FC | 15 | 21 |
| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 15 | 20 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 15 | 19 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 15 | 18 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 15 | 16 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 14 | 14 |
| 12 | Montreal Impact FC | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | Orlando City SC | 15 | 14 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 14 | 11 |
| 15 | Philadelphia Union | 15 | 7 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 14 | 32 |
| 17 | San Jose Earthquakes | 15 | 32 |
| 18 | Real Salt Lake | 14 | 26 |
| 19 | FC Dallas | 15 | 25 |
| 20 | Los Angeles FC | 15 | 24 |
| 21 | Seattle Sounders FC | 13 | 24 |
| 22 | Houston Dynamo | 14 | 22 |
| 23 | Minnesota United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 24 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 15 | 20 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 15 | 17 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 15 | 16 |
| 27 | St. Louis City | 14 | 16 |
| 28 | Portland Timbers | 14 | 14 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 15 | 14 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 14 | 11 |
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 | #22 |
| 11 | Points | 22 |
| 14 | Played | 14 |
| 3 / 2 / 9 | W / D / L | 7 / 1 / 6 |
| 14 | Scored | 19 |
| 36 | Conceded | 23 |
| -22 | GD | -4 |
| 0.79 | PPG | 1.57 |
| 21% | Win % | 50% |
Key Stats
63%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)
H2H (19 games)
58%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Kansas City this season
Sporting Kansas City this season
29%
Clean Sheets
Houston Dynamo this season
Houston Dynamo this season
Sporting Kansas City are 30th (11 pts). Houston Dynamo are 22nd (22 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Sporting Kansas City
0-15
–/6
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/3
46-60
1/3
61-75
2/5
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Houston Dynamo
0-15
–/2
16-30
1/2
31-45
3/2
46-60
2/3
61-75
3/2
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 10' 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.
- 12' Antonio Carlos is having his name booked by the referee on 12.
- 17' Sporting Kansas City are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 20' The referee shows Houston Dynamo player a card on 20.
- 25' Zorhan Bassong has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 358 appearances.
- 30' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sporting Kansas City must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 35' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 40' 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.
- 44' Zorhan Bassong has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 44.
- 49' Sporting Kansas City manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Santiago Munoz is hanging Manu Garcia on the field on 49 minute.
- 54' It looks surprising Houston Dynamo does not make any changes. Khiry Shelton has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 59' John Pulskamp was booked on 59.
- 64' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 68' Another change for Houston Dynamo made on 68 minute. Duane Holmes leaves to be changed by Sebastian Kowalczyk.
- 69' It is a substitution in Sporting Kansas City team. Nemanja Radoja is replaced by Jake Davis on 69 minute.
- 74' Jansen Miller is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sporting Kansas City so far.
- 78' The whistle greets Zorhan Bassong as he departs to be replaced by Jacob Bartlett.
- 80' Fresh legs for Houston Dynamo! Junior Urso comes on to replace Brooklyn Raines.
- 85' Sporting Kansas City are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Houston Dynamo backline.
- 87' A moment of madness from Lawrence Ennali on 87 minutes earns him a card. Houston Dynamo will be frustrated.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
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 |
| Khiry Shelton | 2 |
| Diego Rubio | 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
1.12
Sporting Kansas City xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.47
Houston Dynamo xG
I would bet for:
Sporting Kansas City or Houston Dynamo 72%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.59
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Sporting Kansas City or Draw
60%
Draw or Houston Dynamo
68%
Sporting Kansas City or Houston Dynamo
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.3%
0 – 1
10%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
8.7%
0 – 2
7.9%
1 – 0
7.3%
2 – 1
6.6%
2 – 2
5%
2 – 0
4.6%
1 – 3
4.3%
0 – 3
3.8%
2 – 3
2.5%
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% | 16% | 73% |
| -0.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| +0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +1 | 56% | 22% | 22% |
| +1.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +2 | 78% | 13% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
24%
✗
Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
33%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.