Sporting Kansas City vs Houston Dynamo: result 1-3 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 24Kick-off on August 30, 2014 at 12:00 AM (UTC)Children's Mercy Park, Kansas City, Kansas
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What was the result of Sporting Kansas City vs Houston Dynamo?
Houston Dynamo won 1-3 on August 30, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 35′W. BruinHouston Dynamo
- 55′D. DwyerSporting Kansas City
- 61′D. HorstHouston Dynamo
- 67′R. ClarkHouston Dynamo
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sporting Kansas City have 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats; Houston Dynamo have 4, 2 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2014 | DC United(home) | 0-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 17, 2014 | Toronto FC(home) | 4-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 11, 2014 | Whitecaps(away) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 2, 2014 | Philadelphia Union(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 26, 2014 | Toronto FC(away) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2014 | Columbus Crew(away) | 0-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 16, 2014 | Philadelphia Union(home) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 11, 2014 | Seattle Sounders(away) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 4, 2014 | DC United(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 20, 2014 | Toronto FC(home) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Sporting Kansas City win(s), 3 draw(s), 0 Houston Dynamo win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 7, 2014 | Houston Dynamo 0-2 Sporting Kansas City | Major League Soccer |
| Nov 24, 2013 | Sporting Kansas City 2-1 Houston Dynamo | Major League Soccer |
| Nov 9, 2013 | Houston Dynamo 0-0 Sporting Kansas City | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 10, 2013 | Houston Dynamo 0-0 Sporting Kansas City | Major League Soccer |
| May 26, 2013 | Sporting Kansas City 1-1 Houston Dynamo | Major League Soccer |
| May 13, 2013 | Houston Dynamo 0-1 Sporting Kansas City | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Houston Dynamo vs Sporting Kansas City on Jun 7, 2014
How many goals should we expect?
Sporting Kansas City score 1.4 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Houston Dynamo score 0.9 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sporting Kansas City | 1.4 | 1.1 | 3 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
| Houston Dynamo | 0.9 | 1.9 | 4 | 4/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Sporting Kansas City sit 15th in Major League Soccer (15 points from 20 matches) and Houston Dynamo sit 2nd (38 points from 21 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
- Aug 23, 2014Toronto FC2-2Chicago Fire
- Aug 23, 2014New England Revolution1-0Chivas USA
- Aug 23, 2014Columbus Crew3-0Houston Dynamo
- Aug 24, 2014Sporting Kansas City0-3DC United
- Aug 24, 2014Los Angeles Galaxy2-0Whitecaps
- Aug 24, 2014Portland Timbers2-4Seattle Sounders
- Aug 25, 2014Philadelphia Union4-2San Jose Earthquakes
- Aug 28, 2014Los Angeles Galaxy4-1DC United