Sporting Kansas City vs Houston Dynamo: result 0-0 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 17Kick-off on July 8, 2012 at 12:10 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 and Houston Dynamo drew 0-0 on July 8, 2012.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sporting Kansas City have 8 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats; Houston Dynamo have 4, 6 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 4, 2012 | CF Montreal(away) | 3-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 30, 2012 | Chicago Fire(home) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 27, 2012 | Dayton Dutch Lions(home) | 3-0 | US Open Cup |
| Jun 23, 2012 | Philadelphia Union(away) | 0-4 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 21, 2012 | Seattle Sounders(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Jun 21, 2012 | Toronto FC(home) | 3-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 16, 2012 | FC Dallas(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
How many goals should we expect?
Sporting Kansas City score 1.5 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Houston Dynamo score 1.3 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sporting Kansas City | 1.5 | 1.2 | 4 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| Houston Dynamo | 1.3 | 1.5 | 3 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
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
- Jul 1, 2012Columbus Crew2-0Real Salt Lake
- Jul 1, 2012San Jose Earthquakes4-3Los Angeles Galaxy
- Jul 4, 2012Houston Dynamo0-0Chicago Fire
- Jul 4, 2012Portland Timbers2-1San Jose Earthquakes
- Jul 4, 2012CF Montreal1-3Sporting Kansas City
- Jul 5, 2012FC Dallas1-1Toronto FC
- Jul 5, 2012Colorado Rapids0-1Whitecaps
- Jul 5, 2012Real Salt Lake0-0Seattle Sounders