Houston Dynamo vs Sporting Kansas City: result 2-0 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 10Kick-off on May 8, 2016 at 12:30 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 2-0 on May 8, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 30′G. BarnesHouston Dynamo
- 45′A. WengerHouston Dynamo
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Houston Dynamo have 3 wins, 3 draws and 9 defeats; Sporting Kansas City have 6, 3 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 2016 | Real Salt Lake(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 23, 2016 | Columbus Crew(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 15, 2016 | Los Angeles Galaxy(home) | 1-4 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 10, 2016 | Seattle Sounders(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 27, 2016 | Vancouver Whitecaps(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2, 2016 | Los Angeles Galaxy(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 28, 2016 | Vancouver Whitecaps(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 24, 2016 | San Jose Earthquakes(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 17, 2016 | FC Dallas(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 14, 2016 | Colorado Rapids(home) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Houston Dynamo win(s), 2 draw(s), 2 Sporting Kansas City win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Jul 22, 2015 | Sporting Kansas City 3-1 Houston Dynamo | US Open Cup |
| Apr 26, 2015 | Houston Dynamo 4-4 Sporting Kansas City | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 30, 2014 | Sporting Kansas City 1-3 Houston Dynamo | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 7, 2014 | Houston Dynamo 0-2 Sporting Kansas City | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Houston Dynamo vs Sporting Kansas City on Sep 24, 2015
How many goals should we expect?
Houston Dynamo score 1.4 and concede 2.1 goals per match over their last 15; Sporting Kansas City score 1.1 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Dynamo | 1.4 | 2.1 | 2 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| Sporting Kansas City | 1.1 | 1.1 | 4 | 8/15 | 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
- May 7, 2016Toronto FC1-0FC Dallas
- May 8, 2016Colorado Rapids1-0Real Salt Lake
- May 8, 2016Seattle Sounders2-0San Jose Earthquakes
- May 8, 2016Los Angeles Galaxy4-2New England Revolution
- May 8, 2016DC United0-2New York City FC
- May 11, 2016Philadelphia Union2-2Los Angeles Galaxy
- May 12, 2016FC Dallas2-1Portland Timbers
- May 12, 2016Colorado Rapids1-0Sporting Kansas City