Houston Dynamo vs Sporting KC pre-match information

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Competition: USA Major League Soccer
Competition: Sun 11.September
Match begins: 00:30 (UTC)
Venue: PMC Stadium (1000 seats)

Fixate on their own game or adapt for the opposing team? Both Houston Dynamo and Sporting KC must try something separate than earlier. Read more!

Insights:
  • Houston Dynamo have the most matches over the total-line (18) in Major League Soccer
  • Sporting KC have the fewest scored goals in the second half (16) in Major League Soccer

These teams have little in common geographically as Sporting KC have to travel 1100 kilometers to reach their opponents. The trip home will be especially long if the match ends in defeat.

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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Houston Dynamo form and stats

Houston Dynamo have collected 19 points from their Major League Soccer home games so far after 5-4-5. When Houston Dynamo hosts teams that live in the bottom of the table (like Vancouver Whitecaps, Colorado Rapids, Houston Dynamo and SJ Earthquakes), they have won 2 of 3 matches!

Houston faced defeat in their previous match, away at Seattle Sounders (1-2). Steres was "man of the match" with a rating of 7.44 out of 10. The defender Steres scored one goal and won 1 of 4 duels.

Before that game, the 2-1 home victory against Los Angeles FC.

Sports gamblers, take note: A review of the 13 most recent league games highlights that 12 of them had at least one goal from each team.

There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for Houston Dynamo, as the Major League Soccer home game vs New England is only three days away.

The Houston fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 20 in 14 matches. 18 goals have been conceded.

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Sporting KC form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Sporting KC so far with only 10 points returning home. The records show 2-4-9 (win-draw-lose).

Sporting KC has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to LA Galaxy for a 2-2 draw. As mentioned above, Sporting KC drew the match against LA Galaxy. Manager Vermes brought on Hernández to rescue the draw from a losing position and it worked. The attacker Russell got a match rating of 7.83 in that game. Russell scored one goal, hit four key passes and dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times.

Before that, Sporting KC secured a home win against SJ Earthquakes with the score 1-0.

A new game in only three days for Sporting KC, the Major League Soccer home match versus DC United. Busy days.

Sporting KC have scored 16 goals on their travels this season, from 15 away games in the league. Sporting KC have conceded 35 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

Sporting KC have been victorious in every one of the 4 latest battles against this opponent. Another win today?

The dueling parties have met previously this season: Sporting KC - Houston Dynamo 1-0.

Top Goalscorers

Houston DynamoC. Ferreira Vidal
C. Ferreira Vidal
10 goals
Sporting KCJ. Russell
J. Russell
8 goals
Houston DynamoC. Quintero Villalba
C. Quintero Villalba
7 goals

Houston Dynamo missing players

Sporting KC missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Houston Dynamo Sporting KC
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
29 14 3 Played P 3 15 29
8 5 2 Won W 0 2 8
5 4 1 Drew D 1 4 6
16 5 0 Lost L 2 9 15
36 20 7 Scored S 1 16 33
48 18 5 Conceded C 4 35 51
93% 86% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 93% 93%
86% 79% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 87% 72%
69% 57% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 67% 55%
21% 21% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 40% 31%
10% 14% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 13% 14%
66% 64% 100% BTTS BTTS 33% 67% 55%
17% 29% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 7% 17%
24% 21% 0% Failed to Score F T 67% 33% 34%
 
4.5 5.4 4 Corners for (avg) C F 4.7 3.1 3.7
6.2 5.8 5.3 Corners against (avg) C A 3.3 4.3 3.8
2.8 2.6 2.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.3 1.9 2
4 4 0 Red cards R C 0 2 6
 
11.3 12.4 11 Shots (avg) S ( 8 9.4 11.3
4 4.2 4.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.3 2.9 3.3
31% 34% 54% Goal Efficiency G E 14% 36% 34%
 
13.8 13.3 13.3 Shots against (avg) S A 12.7 12.9 11.9
4.8 4.6 3.7 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5.3 5.3 4.5
Key stats in Major League Soccer this season:
  • Houston Dynamo have the fewest points (19) at home in Major League Soccer
  • Houston Dynamo have the most matches over the total-line (18) in Major League Soccer
  • Sporting KC have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Sporting KC have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Sporting KC have the fewest scored goals in the second half (16) in Major League Soccer
  • Sporting KC have the most conceded goals in the second half (34) in Major League Soccer

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Los Angeles FC 29 19 3 7 59 32 15 12 2 1 36 13 14 7 1 6 23 19 27 60
2 Austin 29 15 6 8 60 42 14 7 4 3 37 21 15 8 2 5 23 21 18 51
3 Dallas 30 12 10 8 43 33 15 8 4 3 24 13 15 4 6 5 19 20 10 46
4 Nashville SC 30 12 9 9 48 37 15 6 5 4 28 18 15 6 4 5 20 19 11 45
5 Minnesota United 29 13 5 11 44 43 15 7 4 4 24 19 14 6 1 7 20 24 1 44
6 Portland Timbers 30 10 12 8 49 47 15 7 6 2 26 17 15 3 6 6 23 30 2 42
7 Real Salt Lake 29 11 9 9 38 38 14 8 4 2 23 12 15 3 5 7 15 26 0 42
8 LA Galaxy 28 11 6 11 46 42 15 7 3 5 30 23 13 4 3 6 16 19 4 39
9 Seattle Sounders 29 11 3 15 40 40 14 8 1 5 23 16 15 3 2 10 17 24 0 36
10 Vancouver Whitecaps 29 9 7 13 32 51 14 7 3 4 18 19 15 2 4 9 14 32 -19 34
11 Colorado Rapids 29 8 9 12 38 50 14 7 5 2 23 13 15 1 4 10 15 37 -12 33
12 SJ Earthquakes 28 7 9 12 44 55 14 6 5 3 26 23 14 1 4 9 18 32 -11 30
13 Sporting KC 29 8 6 15 33 51 14 6 2 6 17 16 15 2 4 9 16 35 -18 30
14 Houston Dynamo 29 8 5 16 36 48 14 5 4 5 20 18 15 3 1 11 16 30 -12 29

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Los Angeles FC 29 19 3 7 59 32 15 12 2 1 36 13 14 7 1 6 23 19 27 60
2 Austin 29 15 6 8 60 42 14 7 4 3 37 21 15 8 2 5 23 21 18 51
3 Dallas 30 12 10 8 43 33 15 8 4 3 24 13 15 4 6 5 19 20 10 46
4 Nashville SC 30 12 9 9 48 37 15 6 5 4 28 18 15 6 4 5 20 19 11 45
5 Minnesota United 29 13 5 11 44 43 15 7 4 4 24 19 14 6 1 7 20 24 1 44
6 Portland Timbers 30 10 12 8 49 47 15 7 6 2 26 17 15 3 6 6 23 30 2 42
7 Real Salt Lake 29 11 9 9 38 38 14 8 4 2 23 12 15 3 5 7 15 26 0 42
8 LA Galaxy 28 11 6 11 46 42 15 7 3 5 30 23 13 4 3 6 16 19 4 39
9 Seattle Sounders 29 11 3 15 40 40 14 8 1 5 23 16 15 3 2 10 17 24 0 36
10 Vancouver Whitecaps 29 9 7 13 32 51 14 7 3 4 18 19 15 2 4 9 14 32 -19 34
11 Colorado Rapids 29 8 9 12 38 50 14 7 5 2 23 13 15 1 4 10 15 37 -12 33
12 SJ Earthquakes 28 7 9 12 44 55 14 6 5 3 26 23 14 1 4 9 18 32 -11 30
13 Sporting KC 29 8 6 15 33 51 14 6 2 6 17 16 15 2 4 9 16 35 -18 30
14 Houston Dynamo 29 8 5 16 36 48 14 5 4 5 20 18 15 3 1 11 16 30 -12 29

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