Houston Dynamo vs Sporting Kansas City: result 1-2 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 16Kick-off on October 4, 2020 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?
Sporting Kansas City won 1-2 on October 4, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 34′A. PulidoSporting Kansas City
- 73′A. PulidoSporting Kansas City
- 84′S. JunquaHouston Dynamo
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Houston Dynamo have 4 wins, 7 draws and 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, 2020 | Nashville SC(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 23, 2020 | Chicago Fire(away) | 0-4 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 20, 2020 | Minnesota United FC(home) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 13, 2020 | FC Dallas(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 10, 2020 | Colorado Rapids(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2020 | Orlando City SC(home) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 19, 2020 | FC Dallas(home) | 2-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 14, 2020 | Minnesota United FC(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 6, 2020 | Houston Dynamo(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 3, 2020 | FC Dallas(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Houston Dynamo win(s), 1 draw(s), 3 Sporting Kansas City win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 6, 2020 | Houston Dynamo 2-1 Sporting Kansas City | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 26, 2020 | Sporting Kansas City 2-5 Houston Dynamo | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 8, 2020 | Sporting Kansas City 4-0 Houston Dynamo | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 1, 2019 | Sporting Kansas City 1-0 Houston Dynamo | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 2, 2019 | Houston Dynamo 1-1 Sporting Kansas City | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 5, 2018 | Houston Dynamo 0-1 Sporting Kansas City | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Houston Dynamo vs Sporting Kansas City on Sep 6, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
Houston Dynamo score 1.7 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Sporting Kansas City score 1.7 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Dynamo | 1.7 | 1.7 | 2 | 11/15 | 10/15 |
| Sporting Kansas City | 1.7 | 1.5 | 4 | 11/15 | 10/15 |
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
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