Houston Dynamo vs Sporting Kansas City: result 1-0 and analysis
Major League SoccerPlay-In Round - FinalsKick-off on October 27, 2017 at 01:30 AM (UTC)Shell Energy Stadium, Houston, Texas
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What was the result of Houston Dynamo vs Sporting Kansas City?
Houston Dynamo won 1-0 on October 27, 2017.
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What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Houston Dynamo have 5 wins, 7 draws and 3 defeats; Sporting Kansas City have 5, 5 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 22, 2017 | Chicago Fire(home) | 3-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 15, 2017 | Sporting Kansas City(away) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 12, 2017 | Sporting Kansas City(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 1, 2017 | Minnesota United FC(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 28, 2017 | Los Angeles Galaxy(home) | 3-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 22, 2017 | Real Salt Lake(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 15, 2017 | Houston Dynamo(home) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 12, 2017 | Houston Dynamo(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 8, 2017 | Minnesota United FC(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 1, 2017 | Vancouver Whitecaps(home) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Houston Dynamo win(s), 2 draw(s), 1 Sporting Kansas City win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 2017 | Sporting Kansas City 0-0 Houston Dynamo | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 12, 2017 | Houston Dynamo 2-1 Sporting Kansas City | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 28, 2017 | Houston Dynamo 0-2 Sporting Kansas City | US Open Cup |
| Sep 10, 2016 | Sporting Kansas City 3-3 Houston Dynamo | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 29, 2016 | Houston Dynamo 3-1 Sporting Kansas City | US Open Cup |
| May 8, 2016 | Houston Dynamo 2-0 Sporting Kansas City | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Sporting Kansas City vs Houston Dynamo on Oct 15, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Houston Dynamo score 1.5 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Sporting Kansas City score 1.3 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Dynamo | 1.5 | 1.1 | 5 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Sporting Kansas City | 1.3 | 1.1 | 2 | 10/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Houston Dynamo sit 2nd in Major League Soccer (38 points from 21 matches) and Sporting Kansas City sit 15th (15 points from 20 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Houston Dynamo | 21 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 30 | 26 | 38 |
| 15 | Sporting Kansas City | 20 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 19 | 49 | 15 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy