Sporting Kansas City vs Houston Dynamo: result 2-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerMLS Cup - Conference FinalsKick-off on November 24, 2013 at 12:30 AM (UTC)Children's Mercy Park, Kansas City, Kansas
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What was the result of Sporting Kansas City vs Houston Dynamo?
Sporting Kansas City won 2-1 on November 24, 2013.
Goalscorers
- 3′B. GarcíaHouston Dynamo
- 14′C. SapongSporting Kansas City
- 63′D. DwyerSporting Kansas City
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 6, 5 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2013 | Houston Dynamo(away) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Nov 7, 2013 | New England Revolution(home) | 3-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Nov 3, 2013 | New England Revolution(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 26, 2013 | Philadelphia Union(away) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 19, 2013 | DC United(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2013 | Sporting Kansas City(home) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Nov 7, 2013 | New York Red Bulls(away) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Nov 3, 2013 | New York Red Bulls(home) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Nov 1, 2013 | CF Montreal(home) | 3-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 27, 2013 | DC United(away) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Sporting Kansas City win(s), 3 draw(s), 1 Houston Dynamo win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Nov 8, 2012 | Sporting Kansas City 1-0 Houston Dynamo | Major League Soccer |
| Nov 4, 2012 | Houston Dynamo 2-0 Sporting Kansas City | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Houston Dynamo vs Sporting Kansas City on Nov 9, 2013
How many goals should we expect?
Sporting Kansas City score 1.4 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Houston Dynamo score 1.3 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sporting Kansas City | 1.4 | 0.8 | 6 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| Houston Dynamo | 1.3 | 1.4 | 5 | 7/15 | 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