Sporting Kansas City vs Houston Dynamo: result 2-5 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 6Kick-off on August 26, 2020 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?
Houston Dynamo won 2-5 on August 26, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 17′A. ElisHouston Dynamo
- 26′J. RussellSporting Kansas City
- 43′C. RamirezHouston Dynamo
- 48′N. HansenHouston Dynamo
- 49′G. KindaSporting Kansas City
- 57′D. QuinteroHouston Dynamo
- 61′D. QuinteroHouston Dynamo
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sporting Kansas City have 6 wins, 2 draws and 7 defeats; Houston Dynamo have 3, 5 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2020 | Minnesota United FC(away) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 31, 2020 | Philadelphia Union(away) | 1-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 27, 2020 | Vancouver Whitecaps(home) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 22, 2020 | Real Salt Lake(away) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 18, 2020 | Colorado Rapids(home) | 3-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2020 | FC Dallas(home) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 24, 2020 | Los Angeles Galaxy(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 19, 2020 | Portland Timbers(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 14, 2020 | Los Angeles FC(away) | 3-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 8, 2020 | Sporting Kansas City(away) | 0-4 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Sporting Kansas City win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 Houston Dynamo win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Jul 19, 2018 | Houston Dynamo 4-2 Sporting Kansas City | US Open Cup |
| Jun 24, 2018 | Sporting Kansas City 3-2 Houston Dynamo | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Sporting Kansas City vs Houston Dynamo on Mar 8, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
Sporting Kansas City score 1.7 and concede 2.1 goals per match over their last 15; Houston Dynamo score 1.3 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sporting Kansas City | 1.7 | 2.1 | 4 | 10/15 | 12/15 |
| Houston Dynamo | 1.3 | 1.9 | 2 | 11/15 | 10/15 |
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
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