Houston Dynamo vs Sporting Kansas City: result 2-2 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 32Kick-off on July 9, 2023 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 and Sporting Kansas City drew 2-2 on July 9, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 25′A. PulidoSporting Kansas City
- 45′A. IbrahimHouston Dynamo
- 62′A. PulidoSporting Kansas City (pen.)
- 90′I. FrancoHouston Dynamo
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Houston Dynamo have 7 wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats; Sporting Kansas City have 7, 3 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2, 2023 | Seattle Sounders(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 25, 2023 | Austin(away) | 0-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 22, 2023 | San Jose Earthquakes(home) | 4-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 15, 2023 | Los Angeles FC(away) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 11, 2023 | Los Angeles FC(home) | 4-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2, 2023 | Vancouver Whitecaps(home) | 3-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 25, 2023 | Chicago Fire(home) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 22, 2023 | Los Angeles Galaxy(away) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 18, 2023 | Los Angeles FC(home) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 11, 2023 | Austin(home) | 4-1 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Houston Dynamo win(s), 1 draw(s), 4 Sporting Kansas City win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 11, 2023 | Houston Dynamo 1-0 Sporting Kansas City | US Open Cup |
| Sep 11, 2022 | Houston Dynamo 0-0 Sporting Kansas City | Major League Soccer |
| May 26, 2022 | Sporting Kansas City 2-1 Houston Dynamo | US Open Cup |
| Mar 5, 2022 | Sporting Kansas City 1-0 Houston Dynamo | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 3, 2021 | Sporting Kansas City 4-2 Houston Dynamo | Major League Soccer |
| May 30, 2021 | Sporting Kansas City 3-2 Houston Dynamo | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Houston Dynamo vs Sporting Kansas City on May 11, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Houston Dynamo score 1.5 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Sporting Kansas City score 1.7 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Dynamo | 1.5 | 1.3 | 5 | 5/15 | 8/15 |
| Sporting Kansas City | 1.7 | 1.2 | 3 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Houston Dynamo sit 1st in Major League Soccer (38 points from 20 matches) and Sporting Kansas City sit 15th (15 points from 20 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Houston Dynamo | 20 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 29 | 24 | 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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