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 22 games · 15 pts (2026/26)
- Houston Dynamo 22 games · 39 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 23 | 53 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 22 | 42 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 21 | 37 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 22 | 37 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 22 | 35 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 22 | 31 |
| 7 | New York City FC | 23 | 29 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 22 | 26 |
| 9 | Toronto FC | 22 | 25 |
| 10 | D.C. United SC | 22 | 25 |
| 11 | Orlando City SC | 22 | 25 |
| 12 | Philadelphia Union | 22 | 24 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 22 | 21 |
| 14 | Montreal Impact FC | 22 | 21 |
| 15 | Columbus Crew SC | 22 | 20 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 21 | 43 |
| 17 | Houston Dynamo | 22 | 39 |
| 18 | Los Angeles FC | 23 | 36 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 22 | 34 |
| 20 | FC Dallas | 22 | 34 |
| 21 | St. Louis City | 22 | 34 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids SC | 22 | 31 |
| 23 | San Diego FC | 22 | 30 |
| 24 | Minnesota United FC | 22 | 29 |
| 25 | Real Salt Lake | 21 | 28 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 22 | 28 |
| 27 | Seattle Sounders FC | 21 | 26 |
| 28 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 23 | 26 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 22 | 24 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 22 | 15 |
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 | #17 |
| 15 | Points | 39 |
| 22 | Played | 22 |
| 4 / 3 / 15 | W / D / L | 12 / 3 / 7 |
| 20 | Scored | 30 |
| 54 | Conceded | 26 |
| -34 | GD | +4 |
| 0.68 | PPG | 1.77 |
| 18% | Win % | 55% |
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
45%
Clean Sheets
Houston Dynamo this season
Houston Dynamo this season
Sporting Kansas City are 30th (15 pts). Houston Dynamo are 17th (39 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Sporting Kansas City
0-15
–/8
16-30
3/5
31-45
3/7
46-60
2/5
61-75
3/8
76+
3/8
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Houston Dynamo
0-15
1/2
16-30
3/3
31-45
6/2
46-60
3/3
61-75
5/2
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Houston Dynamo
| Guilherme | 12 G | 5 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Sporting Kansas City vs Houston Dynamo — let the football do the talking.
- 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
- 10' With 1 assists to his name this season, Artur is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Houston Dynamo.
- 15' It’s high time Ben Olsen made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 20' Sporting Kansas City are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Houston Dynamo backline.
- 25' Houston Dynamo looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Agustin Bouzat scoring 1 goals.
- 30' Sporting Kansas City are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 35' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 40' Houston Dynamo fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 45' Jack McGlynn has been relatively quiet despite scoring 15 goals in his last 293 appearances.
- 50' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 55' A goal from the Brazil international Guilherme! He fires home on 55 to make it 0-1!
- 60' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sporting Kansas City and Houston Dynamo are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 65' Fresh legs for Sporting Kansas City! Manu Garcia comes on to replace Kwaku Agyabeng.
- 70' The 29-year-old Ezequiel Ponce has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
- 71' A stunning finish from Agustin Bouzat — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 76' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 81' 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.
- 82' Shapi Suleimanov is ready to make an impact after coming on for Zorhan Bassong at the 82 minute mark.
- 86' A meaty challenge results in booking for Lucas Halter on 86.
- 90' A tactical swap from Houston Dynamo — Ondrej Lingr on, Guilherme off on 90 minutes.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for Sporting Kansas City and Houston Dynamo (для сухой ничьи).
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 |
| Alberth Elis | 3 |
| Mauro Manotas | 3 |
| Daniel Salloi | 3 |
| Mauro Manotas | 2 |
| Maximiliano Urruti | 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
4 / 4
0.89
Sporting Kansas City xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.72
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
✓ Correct
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
50%
Draw or Houston Dynamo
78%
Sporting Kansas City or Houston Dynamo
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.1%
0 – 1
11.9%
0 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
9.4%
1 – 2
9.3%
0 – 3
6%
1 – 0
5.6%
1 – 3
5.4%
2 – 1
4.8%
2 – 2
4.2%
2 – 0
2.8%
0 – 4
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Sporting Kansas City
| Handicap | Sporting Kansas City covers | Push | Houston Dynamo covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 5% | 94% |
| -1.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -1 | 6% | 12% | 82% |
| -0.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| +0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +1 | 45% | 24% | 31% |
| +1.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +2 | 69% | 17% | 14% |
| +2.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
42%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.