Houston Dynamo vs Sporting Kansas City: result 2-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 20Kick-off on July 19, 2012 at 12:37 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 July 19, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 25′Calen CarrHouston Dynamo
- 42′K. KamaraSporting Kansas City (pen.)
- 79′Calen CarrHouston Dynamo
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Houston Dynamo have 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats; Sporting Kansas City have 8, 3 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 16, 2012 | DC United(home) | 4-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 8, 2012 | Sporting Kansas City(away) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 4, 2012 | Chicago Fire(home) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 1, 2012 | Philadelphia Union(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 23, 2012 | CF Montreal(away) | 2-4 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 14, 2012 | Columbus Crew(away) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 11, 2012 | Philadelphia Union(away) | 2-0 | US Open Cup |
| Jul 8, 2012 | Houston Dynamo(home) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 4, 2012 | CF Montreal(away) | 3-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 30, 2012 | Chicago Fire(home) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 0 Houston Dynamo win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 Sporting Kansas City win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 8, 2012 | Sporting Kansas City 0-0 Houston Dynamo | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Sporting Kansas City vs Houston Dynamo on Jul 8, 2012
How many goals should we expect?
Houston Dynamo score 1.4 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Sporting Kansas City score 1.5 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Dynamo | 1.4 | 1.3 | 5 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Sporting Kansas City | 1.5 | 1.1 | 6 | 6/15 | 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
Other matches in the same round
- Jul 18, 2012Toronto FC2-1Colorado Rapids
- Jul 19, 2012CF Montreal2-1New England Revolution
- Jul 19, 2012Whitecaps2-2Los Angeles Galaxy
- Jul 19, 2012San Jose Earthquakes2-1FC Dallas
- Jul 21, 2012New York Red Bulls2-0Philadelphia Union
- Jul 21, 2012Columbus Crew1-0DC United
- Jul 22, 2012Houston Dynamo3-0CF Montreal
- Jul 22, 2012Sporting Kansas City0-0New England Revolution