The Houston Dynamo manager T. Ramos attacks this game with the team placed 11th so far. In the visitors dressing room Sporting KC and their manager P. Vermes are in 1st place before this match.
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Houston and Sporting KC.
Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 1100 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.
Houston Dynamo form and stats
Houston Dynamo have less points than they have played home games in the Major League Soccer so far. Their two previous attempts here have produced 2 points.
Houston Dynamo's last game was hosting Minnesota United (placed 3rd) and winning 3-0. Before that match, a win away at Sporting KC.
The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Houston have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found nine matches with the results: Won four, drawn one and lost four.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Houston Dynamo as they are travelling to their away game against Colorado Rapids in the Major League Soccer. That match is four days after this one.
Houston Dynamo has scored 1 goal so far and conceded 1 goal from 2 home games. These are numbers from the league only.
Sporting KC form and stats
The seven points Sporting KC have gathered from their first three away trips in the Major League Soccer is impressive and could lead to great things if the form continues.
Sporting KC's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus Dallas that finished 1-1. Before that, Sporting KC travelled to Colorado Rapids and returned home with a draw after the game finished 1-1.
So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Sporting KC playing away and similar expectations, we found 13 relevant matches. Results were four Sporting KC wins, four draws and five defeats.
With an average of more than two away goals per league game away, Sporting KC are regular goalscorers on their travels. 3 goals have been conceded by Sporting KC in these games.
Head 2 Head
The last H2H meeting was Sporting KC - Houston 2-5, played this season. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: four wins for Houston, two draws and four wins for Sporting KC. Over 2,5 goals: five times; under 2,5 goals: five games.Top Goalscorers
  A. Pulido Izaguirre 4 goals |  G. Kinda 4 goals |  A. Elis Martínez 3 goals |
Houston Dynamo missing players
Sporting KC missing players
| Houston Dynamo | Sporting KC | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 8 | 3 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 5 | 11 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 14 | 4 | 3 | Scored | S | 4 | 9 | 20 |
| 13 | 1 | 0 | Conceded | C | 2 | 6 | 16 |
| 88% | 67% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 91% |
| 88% | 67% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 91% |
| 62% | 33% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 60% | 64% |
| 38% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 40% | 45% |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 18% |
| 62% | 33% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 80% | 73% |
| 25% | 67% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 20% | 27% |
| 25% | 33% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 9% |
| 4 | 6 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.5 | 4.8 | 6.5 |
| 5.4 | 2.7 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 2 | 2.6 | 3.1 |
| 2.5 | 1.7 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 2.4 | 1.8 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 126 | 54 | 23 | Total Shots | T S | 26 | 60 | 177 |
| 43 | 19 | 11 | Shots on Target | S O | 8 | 21 | 54 |
| 33% | 21% | 27% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 43% | 37% |
- All of Sporting KC's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Houston Dynamo have not yet lost a game at home.
- Houston Dynamo have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Houston Dynamo have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Sporting KC has the most points (7) away
- Sporting KC has the most scored goals (12)
- Sporting KC have scored at least twice as many goals away as Houston Dynamo have scored home.
- Sporting KC have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Sporting KC have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Sporting KC have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Sporting KC haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Sporting KC | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 16 |
| 2 | Seattle Sounders | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 14 |
| 3 | Minnesota United | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 11 |
| 4 | Portland Timbers | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 11 |
| 5 | Real Salt Lake | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 10 |
| 6 | Dallas | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
| 7 | Los Angeles FC | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -3 | 9 |
| 8 | LA Galaxy | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| 9 | Colorado Rapids | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 8 |
| 10 | SJ Earthquakes | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -4 | 8 |
| 11 | Houston Dynamo | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 7 |
| 12 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | -7 | 6 |