Houston Dynamo vs Sporting Kansas City: result 2-0 and analysis
Major League SoccerMLS Cup - Conference Semi-finalsKick-off on November 4, 2012 at 08:53 PM (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 November 4, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 18′Adam MoffatHouston Dynamo
- 75′W. BruinHouston Dynamo
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Houston Dynamo have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; Sporting Kansas City have 7, 7 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1, 2012 | Chicago Fire(away) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 28, 2012 | Colorado Rapids(away) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 20, 2012 | Philadelphia Union(home) | 3-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 7, 2012 | CF Montreal(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 30, 2012 | New England Revolution(home) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 2012 | Philadelphia Union(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 20, 2012 | New York Red Bulls(away) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 7, 2012 | Columbus Crew(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 29, 2012 | Chicago Fire(home) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 22, 2012 | CF Montreal(away) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 1 Houston Dynamo win(s), 2 draw(s), 0 Sporting Kansas City win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2012 | Sporting Kansas City 1-1 Houston Dynamo | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 19, 2012 | Houston Dynamo 2-1 Sporting Kansas City | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 8, 2012 | Sporting Kansas City 0-0 Houston Dynamo | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Sporting Kansas City vs Houston Dynamo on Sep 15, 2012
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 1.2 and concede 0.7.
| 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 | 6/15 |
| Sporting Kansas City | 1.2 | 0.7 | 7 | 8/15 | 5/15 |
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
- Nov 3, 2012Seattle Sounders0-0Real Salt Lake
- Nov 4, 2012DC United1-1New York Red Bulls
- Nov 5, 2012Los Angeles Galaxy0-1San Jose Earthquakes
- Nov 8, 2012Sporting Kansas City1-0Houston Dynamo
- Nov 8, 2012San Jose Earthquakes1-3Los Angeles Galaxy
- Nov 9, 2012New York Red Bulls0-1DC United
- Nov 9, 2012Real Salt Lake0-1Seattle Sounders