Houston Dynamo vs Sporting Kansas City: result 2-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 36Kick-off on October 12, 2017 at 12:00 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 2-1 on October 12, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 33′J. MedrandaSporting Kansas City
- 63′T. MartínezHouston Dynamo
- 77′E. Palmer-BrownHouston Dynamo (o.g.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Houston Dynamo have 4 wins, 6 draws and 5 defeats; Sporting Kansas City have 6, 6 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2017 | Minnesota United FC(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 28, 2017 | Los Angeles Galaxy(home) | 3-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 23, 2017 | New York City FC(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 17, 2017 | San Jose Earthquakes(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 10, 2017 | Colorado Rapids(home) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 8, 2017 | Minnesota United FC(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 1, 2017 | Vancouver Whitecaps(home) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 24, 2017 | Los Angeles Galaxy(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 21, 2017 | New York Red Bulls(home) | 2-1 | US Open Cup |
| Sep 17, 2017 | New England Revolution(home) | 3-1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sep 24, 2015 | Houston Dynamo 1-0 Sporting Kansas City | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 2, 2015 | Sporting Kansas City 1-1 Houston Dynamo | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Houston Dynamo vs Sporting Kansas City on Jun 28, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Houston Dynamo score 1.5 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Sporting Kansas City score 1.5 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Dynamo | 1.5 | 1.4 | 3 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| Sporting Kansas City | 1.5 | 1.0 | 2 | 10/15 | 6/15 |
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
Other matches in the same round
- Oct 1, 2017San Jose Earthquakes2-1Portland Timbers
- Oct 1, 2017Los Angeles Galaxy1-1Real Salt Lake
- Oct 1, 2017Philadelphia Union2-0Seattle Sounders
- Oct 3, 2017Atlanta United FC2-3Minnesota United FC
- Oct 7, 2017New York Red Bulls3-0Vancouver Whitecaps
- Oct 8, 2017Minnesota United FC1-1Sporting Kansas City
- Oct 8, 2017Colorado Rapids1-1FC Dallas
- Oct 15, 2017Orlando City SC0-1Columbus Crew