Sporting Kansas City vs Houston Dynamo: result 4-2 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 38Kick-off on October 3, 2021 at 08:00 PM (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 4-2 on October 3, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 16′J. RussellSporting Kansas City (pen.)
- 26′D. SallóiSporting Kansas City
- 50′F. PicaultHouston Dynamo
- 57′G. KindaSporting Kansas City
- 76′D. QuinteroHouston Dynamo
- 90′J. RussellSporting Kansas City
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sporting Kansas City have 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats; Houston Dynamo have 2, 6 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2021 | FC Dallas(away) | 3-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 26, 2021 | Seattle Sounders(home) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 16, 2021 | Minnesota United FC(home) | 4-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 12, 2021 | Chicago Fire(home) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 4, 2021 | Los Angeles FC(away) | 0-4 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2021 | Vancouver Whitecaps(home) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 26, 2021 | Minnesota United FC(away) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 19, 2021 | FC Dallas(home) | 3-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 16, 2021 | Los Angeles Galaxy(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 12, 2021 | Austin(home) | 3-0 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Sporting Kansas City win(s), 0 draw(s), 3 Houston Dynamo win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 30, 2021 | Sporting Kansas City 3-2 Houston Dynamo | Major League Soccer |
| May 13, 2021 | Houston Dynamo 1-0 Sporting Kansas City | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 4, 2020 | Houston Dynamo 1-2 Sporting Kansas City | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 6, 2020 | Houston Dynamo 2-1 Sporting Kansas City | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 26, 2020 | Sporting Kansas City 2-5 Houston Dynamo | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 8, 2020 | Sporting Kansas City 4-0 Houston Dynamo | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Sporting Kansas City vs Houston Dynamo on May 30, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Sporting Kansas City score 1.6 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Houston Dynamo score 1.0 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sporting Kansas City | 1.6 | 1.3 | 5 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
| Houston Dynamo | 1.0 | 1.5 | 4 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
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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