Major League Soccer preview and statistics: Sporting KC - Houston Dynamo at Children's Mercy Park

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Competition: USA Major League Soccer
Date: Sun 01.September
Match begins: 00:30 (UTC)
Venue: Children's Mercy Park (21650 seats)

This match features two teams living in the basement of the Major League Soccer, Sporting KC holding 9th place and Houston Dynamo lying 10th. A good chance for both teams to improve their position.

Sporting KC and Houston Dynamo should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

It's quite the trip for Houston Dynamo when visiting Sporting KC as the cities are 1100 kilometers apart.

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Sporting KC form and stats

The story so far in the Major League Soccer for Sporting KC at their home stadium (Children's Mercy Park) is 6 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats. Sporting KC has recorded two wins in a row here at Children's Mercy Park, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.

The Sporting KC supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Minnesota United in Major League Soccer and win 1-0. Before that game, the 2-1 home victory against SJ Earthquakes.

The betting market estimate that the home team has about 55-60% chance of winning this match. There could be betting value if you think differently, so to help you here are the stats from Sporting KC's earlier matches at home being 55%-60% favourite: Played seven games, won 4 matches, drawn 1 and lost 2.

A decent goal production from Sporting KC in their home games so far, with 25 goals from 14 league matches. Sporting KC have conceded 25 from these games.

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Houston Dynamo form and stats

Houston Dynamo, who have the fewest points (6) away in Major League Soccer, have only collected 6 points from their away games in the Major League Soccer, after 2-0-11 (13 played). Three consecutive losses in away matches means Houston Dynamo are growing more and more desperate for a good performance on the road.

It might be tough going out on the road again for Houston Dynamo, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 1-5 versus Dallas. Preceding that match was the 2-2 draw at home vs Colorado Rapids.

As mentioned above, the odds for this match puts the home team as favourites. Perhaps this eases the pressure on the away team, who are capable of producing an upset here on a good day. Looking at earlier matches with similar odds and Houston Dynamo playing away, we found seven games. Results were 1 away win, 2 draws and 4 home wins.

Houston Dynamo are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 15 away goals from 13 games (in the league). For Houston Dynamo, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.

Head 2 Head

The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Houston Dynamo - Sporting KC 1-1 entered in the official records. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: 3 wins for Sporting KC, 3 draws and 4 wins for Houston Dynamo. Over 2,5 goals: 5 times; under 2,5 goals: 5 games.

Top Goalscorers

M. Manotas
11 goals / 5 assists
F. Gutiérrez
10 goals / 1 assists
J. Russell
8 goals / 4 assists

Sporting KC missing players

Houston Dynamo missing players

Sporting KC Houston Dynamo
Total Home Home vs low Statistic Away vs low Away Total
27 14 1 Played 1 13 27
9 6 0 Won 1 2 9
7 3 1 Drew 0 0 4
11 5 0 Lost 0 11 14
40 25 1 Scored 4 15 38
45 25 1 Conceded 1 32 48
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 100% 100% 100%
81% 86% 100% Over 1.5 100% 85% 85%
52% 57% 0% Over 2.5 100% 77% 67%
33% 36% 0% Over 3.5 100% 54% 41%
22% 29% 0% Over 4.5 100% 38% 22%
59% 57% 100% BTTS 100% 62% 67%
19% 21% 0% Clean Sheets 0% 0% 7%
22% 21% 0% Failed To Score 0% 38% 26%
 
5.5 5.9 3 Corners For (avg) 4 4.2 5.3
4.3 3.3 3 Corners Against (avg) 5 5.5 4.9
2.1 1.9 2 Yellow Cards (avg) 2 2.5 2.1
4 2 1 Red Cards 0 2 4
Key stats this season:
  • Houston Dynamo have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Houston Dynamo have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Houston Dynamo have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Houston Dynamo have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Houston Dynamo haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Sporting KC have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Sporting KC haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

Sporting KC
05-08-19 MLS Seattle Sounders 2 - 3 Sporting KC
11-08-19 MLS Sporting KC 1 - 2 Real Salt Lake
14-08-19 MLS Orlando City 1 - 0 Sporting KC
18-08-19 MLS Sporting KC 2 - 1 SJ Earthquakes
23-08-19 MLS Sporting KC 1 - 0 Minnesota United
01-09-19 MLS Sporting KC 00:30 Houston Dynamo
08-09-19 MLS Portland Timbers 02:30 Sporting KC
16-09-19 MLS LA Galaxy 02:00 Sporting KC
22-09-19 MLS Sporting KC 00:30 Colorado Rapids
26-09-19 MLS Minnesota United - Sporting KC
Houston Dynamo
04-08-19 MLS Houston Dynamo 0 - 1 Chicago Fire
08-08-19 MLS New York City 3 - 2 Houston Dynamo
11-08-19 MLS Philadelphia Union 2 - 1 Houston Dynamo
18-08-19 MLS Houston Dynamo 2 - 2 Colorado Rapids
26-08-19 MLS Dallas 5 - 1 Houston Dynamo
01-09-19 MLS Sporting KC 00:30 Houston Dynamo
12-09-19 MLS Houston Dynamo 00:30 Minnesota United
15-09-19 MLS Vancouver Whitecaps 02:00 Houston Dynamo
22-09-19 MLS Houston Dynamo 00:30 Orlando City
26-09-19 MLS Los Angeles FC 02:30 Houston Dynamo

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Los Angeles FC 27 19 5 3 74 28 13 11 2 0 41 15 14 8 3 3 33 13 46 62
2 Real Salt Lake 27 13 4 10 40 34 14 10 1 3 27 12 13 3 3 7 13 22 6 43
3 Seattle Sounders 27 12 7 8 42 40 13 8 3 2 25 16 14 4 4 6 17 24 2 43
4 Minnesota United 27 12 6 9 44 37 14 8 5 1 23 10 13 4 1 8 21 27 7 42
5 LA Galaxy 27 13 3 11 38 41 14 9 1 4 24 18 13 4 2 7 14 23 -3 42
6 SJ Earthquakes 27 12 5 10 45 43 14 9 2 3 28 17 13 3 3 7 17 26 2 41
7 Dallas 28 11 7 10 44 37 14 8 5 1 28 14 14 3 2 9 16 23 7 40
8 Portland Timbers 26 11 4 11 42 40 10 5 2 3 21 13 16 6 2 8 21 27 2 37
9 Sporting KC 27 9 7 11 40 45 14 6 3 5 25 25 13 3 4 6 15 20 -5 34
10 Houston Dynamo 27 9 4 14 38 48 14 7 4 3 23 16 13 2 0 11 15 32 -10 31
11 Colorado Rapids 27 7 6 14 43 54 14 6 2 6 29 28 13 1 4 8 14 26 -11 27
12 Vancouver Whitecaps 29 6 9 14 29 50 13 4 4 5 12 17 16 2 5 9 17 33 -21 27