Match guide: Sporting KC expected to win when Houston Dynamo come to town

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Competition: USA Major League Soccer
Competition: Sun 03.October
Match begins: 20:00 (UTC)
Venue: Children's Mercy Park (18467 seats)

Three points for the home side is anticipated from this fixture if the league standings is anything to judge by. The Sporting KC supporters are positive that the difference between 2nd and Houston Dynamo's 12th position in the table will be revealed on the grass.

Insights:
  • Sporting KC have the most scored goals (47) in Major League Soccer
  • Houston Dynamo have the fewest points (6) away in Major League Soccer

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 Sporting KC and Houston Dynamo.

It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for Houston Dynamo, who are travelling more than 1100 kilometers to play this game.

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Sporting KC form and stats

Overall Major League Soccer statistics at home this season for Sporting KC are 7-5-2 (wins-draws-losses).

Sporting KC enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at Dallas's place. The match ended 3-1 with Johnny Russell and Dániel Sallói (2) scoring. Dániel Sallói, who usually features in attack, was the champion performer for the side in that match, and was presented with a rating of 9.15 (out of 10). Sallói scored two goals, hit two key passes, dribled past the opponent 1 of 2 times and had 21 successful passes (of 25 total).

Before that game, the home loss against Seattle Sounders with the scoreline 1-2.

Sporting KC have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Children's Mercy Park with 26 goals in 14 league matches. Sporting KC have conceded 14 in these home matches.

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Houston Dynamo form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Houston Dynamo so far with only 6 points returning home. The records show 0-6-8 (win-draw-lose). The loyal fans travelling with their beloved Houston Dynamo have enjoyed the stadium food more than the matches as the visitors have gone 14 consecutive matches without winning on the road. The last time three points were secured away was the Portland Timbers game.

D. Quintero was the last player to score for the away team. Houston haven't scored a league goal in the last 211 minutes.

Houston delivered a 0-0 draw playing at home against Vancouver Whitecaps (placed 8th) in their previous match; a Major League Soccer game. Maynor Figueroa was the top performer of the team in that game with a match score of 7.85. The defender Figueroa hit two key passes and won 9 of 13 duels.

Preceding that game, the 0-2 loss visiting Minnesota United's place.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Houston Dynamo as they have only managed to score 12 times from 14 away games in the league. Houston have conceded 24 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

Sporting KC and Houston Dynamo have duelled already this season: Sporting KC - Houston Dynamo 3-2. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's five Sporting KC victories, one draw and four Houston Dynamo wins. Over/under statistics; six of these games ended with three goals or more, four matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Sporting KCD. Salloi
D. Salloi
15 goals
Houston DynamoF. Picault
F. Picault
10 goals
Sporting KCJ. Russell
J. Russell
8 goals

Sporting KC missing players

Houston Dynamo missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Sporting KC Houston Dynamo
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
27 14 5 Played P 3 14 28
14 7 2 Won W 0 0 5
7 5 2 Drew D 0 6 12
6 2 1 Lost L 3 8 11
47 26 7 Scored S 2 12 31
29 14 6 Conceded C 7 24 41
93% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 93% 89%
89% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 93% 86%
59% 57% 60% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 36% 46%
33% 21% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 21% 25%
7% 7% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 14% 11%
67% 79% 100% BTTS BTTS 67% 71% 68%
26% 21% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 7% 18%
15% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 33% 29% 25%
 
6.3 7.7 9.6 Corners for (avg) C F 4.3 4.6 5.5
3.6 2.7 3.4 Corners against (avg) C A 4.7 6.3 5.6
1.4 1.1 1.4 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.7 2.5 2
2 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
14.3 17.9 21.2 Shots (avg) S ( 10.3 10.1 12.7
5.3 6.3 6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.3 3.1 3.9
33% 30% 23% Goal Efficiency G E 20% 28% 28%
Key stats in Major League Soccer this season:
  • All of Sporting KC's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Houston Dynamo have the fewest points (6) away in Major League Soccer
  • Houston Dynamo have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Houston Dynamo have yet to win a game away.
  • Sporting KC have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Houston Dynamo have scored away.
  • Sporting KC have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Sporting KC have the most points from losing position (19) in Major League Soccer
  • Sporting KC have the most scored goals (47) in Major League Soccer
  • Sporting KC have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • Sporting KC have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Sporting KC haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Seattle Sounders 26 15 6 5 41 22 13 6 4 3 19 11 13 9 2 2 22 11 19 51
2 Sporting KC 27 14 7 6 47 29 14 7 5 2 26 14 13 7 2 4 21 15 18 49
3 Colorado Rapids 26 13 9 4 38 24 14 7 6 1 23 11 12 6 3 3 15 13 14 48
4 Portland Timbers 27 13 4 10 44 44 13 8 2 3 27 19 14 5 2 7 17 25 0 43
5 Real Salt Lake 27 11 6 10 44 42 14 8 4 2 23 13 13 3 2 8 21 29 2 39
6 LA Galaxy 27 11 5 11 38 44 13 7 2 4 21 15 14 4 3 7 17 29 -6 38
7 Minnesota United 26 10 7 9 30 32 13 8 2 3 17 7 13 2 5 6 13 25 -2 37
8 Vancouver Whitecaps 26 8 10 8 31 34 13 7 2 4 17 14 13 1 8 4 14 20 -3 34
9 Los Angeles FC 27 9 6 12 39 40 14 6 5 3 27 21 13 3 1 9 12 19 -1 33
10 SJ Earthquakes 27 8 9 10 35 41 14 4 3 7 19 22 13 4 6 3 16 19 -6 33
11 Dallas 28 6 9 13 39 47 13 4 6 3 20 15 15 2 3 10 19 32 -8 27
12 Houston Dynamo 28 5 12 11 31 41 14 5 6 3 19 17 14 0 6 8 12 24 -10 27
13 Austin 27 6 4 17 27 43 13 4 2 7 20 21 14 2 2 10 7 22 -16 22

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 Seattle Sounders 26 15 6 5 41 22 13 6 4 3 19 11 13 9 2 2 22 11 19 51
2 Sporting KC 27 14 7 6 47 29 14 7 5 2 26 14 13 7 2 4 21 15 18 49
3 Colorado Rapids 26 13 9 4 38 24 14 7 6 1 23 11 12 6 3 3 15 13 14 48
4 Portland Timbers 27 13 4 10 44 44 13 8 2 3 27 19 14 5 2 7 17 25 0 43
5 Real Salt Lake 27 11 6 10 44 42 14 8 4 2 23 13 13 3 2 8 21 29 2 39
6 LA Galaxy 27 11 5 11 38 44 13 7 2 4 21 15 14 4 3 7 17 29 -6 38
7 Minnesota United 26 10 7 9 30 32 13 8 2 3 17 7 13 2 5 6 13 25 -2 37
8 Vancouver Whitecaps 26 8 10 8 31 34 13 7 2 4 17 14 13 1 8 4 14 20 -3 34
9 Los Angeles FC 27 9 6 12 39 40 14 6 5 3 27 21 13 3 1 9 12 19 -1 33
10 SJ Earthquakes 27 8 9 10 35 41 14 4 3 7 19 22 13 4 6 3 16 19 -6 33
11 Dallas 28 6 9 13 39 47 13 4 6 3 20 15 15 2 3 10 19 32 -8 27
12 Houston Dynamo 28 5 12 11 31 41 14 5 6 3 19 17 14 0 6 8 12 24 -10 27
13 Austin 27 6 4 17 27 43 13 4 2 7 20 21 14 2 2 10 7 22 -16 22

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