Sporting Kansas City vs Houston Dynamo, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Sporting Kansas City vs Houston Dynamo — MLS at Children's Mercy Park.
- Sporting Kansas City 27 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 | Chicago Fire FC | 27 | 45 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 27 | 43 |
| 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 | 27 | 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 | 27 | 50 |
| 17 | St. Louis City | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 27 | 44 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 28 | 41 |
| 22 | Seattle Sounders FC | 27 | 38 |
| 23 | Colorado Rapids SC | 27 | 36 |
| 24 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | 36 |
| 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 | 27 | 21 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Aug | Houston Dynamo | H | 0–2 | L |
| 26 Jul | Los Angeles FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 23 Jul | Minnesota United FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 17 Jul | St. Louis City | A | 2–3 | L |
| 24 May | New York Red Bulls | H | 1–2 | L |
| 17 May | Austin FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Aug | Sporting Kansas City | A | 2–0 | W |
| 26 Jul | Austin FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 23 Jul | D.C. United SC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 24 May | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 1–1 | D |
| 17 May | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 14 May | Real Salt Lake | A | 0–3 | L |
Season Stats
| Sporting Kansas City | Houston Dynamo | |
|---|---|---|
| #30 | Position | #20 |
| 21 | Points | 44 |
| 27 | Played | 27 |
| 6 / 3 / 18 | W / D / L | 13 / 5 / 9 |
| 32 | Scored | 34 |
| 65 | Conceded | 32 |
| -33 | GD | +2 |
| 0.78 | PPG | 1.63 |
| 22% | 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
6/8
46-60
2/7
61-75
4/11
76+
4/10
■ 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' In just a few seconds Children's Mercy Park will turn into a battlefield for Sporting Kansas City and Houston Dynamo.
- 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 15' With 1 assists to his name this season, Calvin Harris is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Houston Dynamo.
- 20' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sporting Kansas City and Houston Dynamo are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 25' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Sporting Kansas City needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 30' Houston Dynamo fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 35' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 40' Houston Dynamo looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Agustin Bouzat scoring 1 goals.
- 45' Sporting Kansas City are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Houston Dynamo backline.
- 50' Agustin Resch has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 55' What a moment for Guilherme! That strike on 55 puts his side firmly in control.
- 60' Houston Dynamo has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
- 65' Manu Garcia gets the nod from Sporting Kansas City. He replaces Kwaku Agyabeng and will look to change the dynamic.
- 70' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sporting Kansas City must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 71' A goal from the Argentina international Agustin Bouzat! He fires home on 71 to make it 0-2!
- 76' Serbia international Dejan Joveljic has been a key figure this campaign — 8 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
- 81' Felipe has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 34 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
- 82' Sporting Kansas City make a change. Zorhan Bassong trudges off to be replaced by Shapi Suleimanov on 82 minutes.
- 86' The referee calls foul for Lucas Halter. He receives a card.
- 90' The Houston Dynamo bench stirs into life. Guilherme is withdrawn and Ondrej Lingr gets his opportunity.
- It finishes all square. Sporting Kansas City and Houston Dynamo share the spoils 0-2.
Lineups
Sporting Kansas City Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 30
- 22
-
7
Capita ↓ Shapi Suleimanov 82'
- 11
- 3
- 18
- 4
-
8
Jake Davis ↓ Jayden Reid 65'
-
20
Kwaku Agyabeng ↓ Manu Garcia 65'
- 5
Bench
-
6
Manu Garcia ↑ 65'
-
93
Shapi Suleimanov ↑ 82'
- 1
-
99
Jayden Reid ↑ 65'
- 17
- 28
- 16
- 2
- 15
Coach
Raphaël Wicky
Houston Dynamo Lineups
Starting XI
- 31
- 16
- 10
- 6
-
30
Agustin Bouzat ↓ Franco Negri 82'
-
20
Guilherme ↓ Ondrej Lingr 90'
- 5
- 8
- 11
-
36
Felipe ↓ Duane Holmes 82'
- 34
Bench
-
14
Duane Holmes ↑ 82'
-
18
Diadie Samassekou ↑ 90'
- 28
-
9
Ondrej Lingr ↑ 90'
-
21
Franco Negri ↑ 82'
- 23
- 24
- 26
- 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 |
| Gianluca Busio | 2 |
| Ibrahim Aliyu | 2 |
Head to Head
Sporting Kansas City Form
2026-08-02
Sporting Kansas City
0–2
Houston Dynamo
L
2026-07-26
Los Angeles FC
4–0
Sporting Kansas City
L
2026-07-23
Sporting Kansas City
2–1
Minnesota United FC
W
2026-07-17
St. Louis City
3–2
Sporting Kansas City
L
2026-05-24
Sporting Kansas City
1–2
New York Red Bulls
L
2026-05-17
Austin FC
1–2
Sporting Kansas City
W
Houston Dynamo Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1
Sporting Kansas City xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.61
Houston Dynamo xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Houston Dynamo win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.61
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Sporting Kansas City or Draw
53%
Draw or Houston Dynamo
75%
Sporting Kansas City or Houston Dynamo
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.7%
0 – 1
10.9%
0 – 0
9.3%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
9.2%
1 – 0
6.3%
2 – 1
5.7%
1 – 3
5%
0 – 3
4.9%
2 – 2
4.6%
2 – 0
3.6%
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% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 14% | 78% |
| -0.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| +0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +1 | 50% | 23% | 27% |
| +1.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +2 | 73% | 16% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
37%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.