Sporting Kansas City vs Houston Dynamo: result 2-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 44Kick-off on September 24, 2023 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 September 24, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 7′J. RussellSporting Kansas City (pen.)
- 45′W. AgadaSporting Kansas City
- 45′T. HadebeHouston Dynamo
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sporting Kansas City have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Houston Dynamo have 5, 7 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 2023 | Nashville SC(home) | 0-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 17, 2023 | Minnesota United FC(away) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 9, 2023 | Inter Miami(away) | 2-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 3, 2023 | St. Louis City(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 27, 2023 | San Jose Earthquakes(home) | 3-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 2023 | Vancouver Whitecaps(home) | 4-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 17, 2023 | St. Louis City(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 3, 2023 | Los Angeles Galaxy(away) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 31, 2023 | Columbus Crew(home) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 27, 2023 | Real Salt Lake(away) | 3-0 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Sporting Kansas City win(s), 2 draw(s), 1 Houston Dynamo win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 9, 2023 | Houston Dynamo 2-2 Sporting Kansas City | Major League Soccer |
| May 11, 2023 | Houston Dynamo 1-0 Sporting Kansas City | US Open Cup |
| Sep 11, 2022 | Houston Dynamo 0-0 Sporting Kansas City | Major League Soccer |
| May 26, 2022 | Sporting Kansas City 2-1 Houston Dynamo | US Open Cup |
| Mar 5, 2022 | Sporting Kansas City 1-0 Houston Dynamo | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 3, 2021 | Sporting Kansas City 4-2 Houston Dynamo | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Houston Dynamo vs Sporting Kansas City on Jul 9, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Sporting Kansas City score 1.6 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Houston Dynamo score 1.6 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sporting Kansas City | 1.6 | 1.7 | 4 | 9/15 | 12/15 |
| Houston Dynamo | 1.6 | 0.9 | 6 | 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
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