Match

Houston Dynamo vs Sporting Kansas City: result 0-2 and analysis

Major League SoccerMatchday 27Kick-off on September 27, 2026 at 12:30 AM (UTC)Shell Energy Stadium, Houston, Texas

Houston Dynamo
0-2
Sporting Kansas City

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What was the result of Houston Dynamo vs Sporting Kansas City?

Sporting Kansas City won 0-2 on September 27, 2026.

Goalscorers

  • 27′André LuizSporting Kansas City
  • 45′C. HarrisSporting Kansas City

What had the model predicted before the match?

Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Houston Dynamo win at 62%: prediction missed. Most likely score announced: 2-1. Actual score: 0-2.

Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.

Official lineup for Houston Dynamo vs Sporting Kansas City

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Houston Dynamo

4-4-2
  1. 20Guilherme
  2. 30A. Bouzat
  1. 19M. Bogusz
  2. 16H. Herrera
  3. 6Artur
  4. 24A. Ibrahim
  1. 21F. Negri
  2. 5Lucas Halter
  3. 3Antônio Carlos
  4. 11L. Ennali
  1. 31J. Bond

Sporting Kansas City

4-4-2
  1. 17S. Afrifa
  2. 19T. Calheira
  1. 14C. Harris
  2. 20K. Agyabeng
  3. 4L. Johnsen
  4. 11André Luiz
  1. 18E. Karić
  2. 28Wyatt Meyer
  3. 15Jansen Miller
  4. 13J. Reynolds
  1. 30S. Cleveland
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Houston Dynamo have 8 wins, 5 draws and 2 defeats; Sporting Kansas City have 4, 1 and 10.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Houston Dynamo
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 20, 2026FC Cincinnati(home)2-2Major League Soccer
Sep 13, 2026San Jose Earthquakes(away)0-1Major League Soccer
Sep 10, 2026Real Salt Lake(home)2-1Major League Soccer
Sep 5, 2026Charlotte(away)0-0Major League Soccer
Aug 30, 2026San Jose Earthquakes(home)0-0Major League Soccer
Sporting Kansas City
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 20, 2026Philadelphia Union(home)3-4Major League Soccer
Sep 13, 2026Los Angeles FC(home)3-1Major League Soccer
Sep 6, 2026FC Dallas(away)3-4Major League Soccer
Aug 30, 2026Vancouver Whitecaps(home)0-3Major League Soccer
Aug 23, 2026Atlanta United FC(away)1-2Major League Soccer

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Houston Dynamo wins, 2 draws, 1 Sporting Kansas City win.

DateScoreCompetition
Aug 2, 2026Sporting Kansas City 0-2 Houston DynamoMajor League Soccer
Oct 19, 2025Sporting Kansas City 0-0 Houston DynamoMajor League Soccer
Jun 1, 2025Houston Dynamo 1-3 Sporting Kansas CityMajor League Soccer
May 12, 2024Sporting Kansas City 1-2 Houston DynamoMajor League Soccer
Feb 25, 2024Houston Dynamo 1-1 Sporting Kansas CityMajor League Soccer
Nov 27, 2023Houston Dynamo 1-0 Sporting Kansas CityMajor League Soccer

Last archived meeting: Sporting Kansas City vs Houston Dynamo on Aug 2, 2026

How many goals should we expect?

Houston Dynamo score 1.4 and concede 0.6 goals per match over their last 15; Sporting Kansas City score 1.4 and concede 2.5.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Houston Dynamo1.40.686/156/15
Sporting Kansas City1.42.5010/1512/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Houston Dynamo sit 5th in Major League Soccer (51 points from 34 matches) and Sporting Kansas City sit 15th (26 points from 34 matches).

2026 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
5Houston Dynamo3414911434351
15Sporting Kansas City347522408126

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How does Footlab AI 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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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