Houston Dynamo
0/1Wins
1.0Goals / game
1.0Conceded / game
Keep in view: 0 losses in that sample. No matching venue sample is available.
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Major League SoccerMatchweek 17THE MATCH CENTREHouston Dynamo vs Sporting Kansas City match centre
Houston Dynamo Momentum→ Unavailable—
Full time
1:3
UK time · Europe/London
Sporting Kansas City Momentum→ Unavailable—
Goalscorers
S. Kowalczyk13′
D. Joveljic45′
D. Joveljic52′
S. Munoz88′
THE MATCH VERDICT · 90 MINUTES
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THE FINAL WHISTLE
FULL TIMEThe match in numbers
Statistics and key moments from this match.
Houston DynamoSporting Kansas City
2.960Expected goals · API-Football1.120
9Shots on target4
22Total Shots13
58%Ball Possession42%
6Corner Kicks7
14Fouls9
3Yellow Cards2
—Red Cards—
1Goalkeeper Saves8
497Total passes356
435Passes accurate286
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BEFORE YOU DECIDE
API-FootballTeam news & availability
Recorded availability for this fixture. These reports are not a confirmed starting XI.
Houston Dynamo 0 reported
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Sporting Kansas City 0 reported
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THE EVIDENCE, IN CONTEXT
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Sporting Kansas City
1/2Wins
1.0Goals / game
1.5Conceded / game
Keep in view: 1 loss in that sample. At away venues, 0 wins from 1 available matches.
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- Lineup data is available in the match centre.
- At least one team has fewer than five usable recent results.
- Goals and results describe past outcomes; they do not measure chance quality or guarantee the next result.
Historical context reconstructed from results currently stored, not an archived pre-match briefing. These facts provide context, not a full explanation of the model’s calculation. How this is calculated ↓
HOW THEY HAVE BEEN PLAYING
Recent form
Compare recent results at a glance, or open the match list for a closer look.
Last 10 games · all venues and competitions.
Houston Dynamo
1 matchesOldest newest
Results0 wins · 1 draws · 0 losses
Goals scored per game1.0
Goals conceded per game1.0
Games with 3+ goals0 of 1
Both teams scored1 of 1
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Sporting Kansas City
2 matchesResults1 wins · 0 draws · 1 losses
Goals scored per game1.0
Goals conceded per game1.5
Games with 3+ goals1 of 2
Both teams scored1 of 2
Only a few results are available.
About these numbers
Results are from completed 90-minute games before this fixture, across all competitions. Games decided after extra time or penalties are excluded. Switch on “Match home & away form” to compare Houston Dynamo at home with Sporting Kansas City away.
We show up to the selected number of available games from the previous year. Missing results may appear as the database updates. These are past results, not predictions.
Updated 2 Oct, 03:58 UK.
THE SEASON SO FAR
How the teams compare
Major League Soccer · 2025/26 · all league matches
Houston DynamoSporting Kansas City
—Matches played—
—Points earned—
—Wins—
—Goals scored / match—
—Goals conceded / match—
—Clean sheets—
—Failed to score—
Season totals and averages. Home / away compares Houston Dynamo at home with Sporting Kansas City away. Small samples can be misleading.
THE STORY SO FAR
5 recorded meetingsHead-to-head
Houston Dynamo
2wins5MEETINGS
Sporting Kansas City
1winsJul 2023 – May 2024 · Historical meetings. Squads and team strength have changed.
Scores shown with Houston Dynamo first; venues vary.
TEAM SELECTION
Confirmed lineupsLineups & formations
Official starting XIs supplied by the match-data provider.
Houston Dynamo
Confirmed formation4-2-3-1Juan Francisco Guerra Piñero
- 31
J. BondG - 25
G. DorseyD - 24
F. AwodesuD - 22
P. OrtizD - 36
Felipe AndradeD - 35
B. RainesM - 6
ArturM - 21
J. McGlynnM - 9
O. LingrM - 27
S. KowalczykM - 10
E. PonceF
Substitutes (9)
1 · J. Maurer
4 · E. Bartlow
2 · F. Escobar
20 · N. Lodeiro
8 · A. Bassi
17 · G. Segal
30 · Junior Urso
11 · L. Ennali
14 · D. Holmes
Sporting Kansas City
Confirmed formation4-3-3Kerry Zavagnin
- 1
J. PulskampG - 11
K. SheltonD - 15
J. MillerD - 24
J. FernandezD - 18
L. NdenbeD - 21
M. GarciaM - 16
J. BartlettM - 22
Z. BassongM - 26
E. ThommyF - 9
D. JoveljicF - 10
D. SalloiF
Substitutes (9)
13 · M. Toye
8 · M. Rodriguez
3 · A. Brody
14 · T. Leibold
30 · S. Afrifa
7 · S. Munoz
36 · R. Schewe
2 · I. James
93 · S. Suleymanov
INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE
This matchPlayer statistics
Houston Dynamo
| Player | Min | Rating | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Bond | 90 | 6.3 | — | 0 | — | 23 | — |
| Griffin Dorsey | 90 | 7.2 | — | 0 | 4 | 20 | — |
| Obafemi Awodesu | 90 | 6.5 | — | 0 | — | 57 | 1 |
| Pablo Ortíz | 79 | 6.9 | — | 0 | — | 54 | — |
| Felipe Andrade | 90 | 7.3 | — | 0 | 2 | 50 | 4 |
| Brooklyn Raines | 53 | 6.5 | — | 0 | — | 22 | 2 |
| Artur | 82 | 7.3 | — | 0 | — | 58 | 2 |
| Jack McGlynn | 90 | 7.6 | — | 0 | 3 | 59 | — |
| Ondrej Lingr | 53 | 6.9 | — | 1 | — | 7 | 2 |
| Sebastian Kowalczyk | 79 | 7.3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 31 | — |
| Ezequiel Ponce | 90 | 6.2 | — | 0 | 3 | 20 | 1 |
| Amine Bassi | 37 | 7.3 | — | 0 | — | 36 | 1 |
| Júnior Urso | 37 | 6.7 | — | 0 | 2 | 32 | 1 |
| Franco Escobar | 11 | 6.3 | — | 0 | — | 13 | — |
| Duane Holmes | 11 | 6.6 | — | 0 | 1 | 7 | — |
| Lawrence Ennali | 8 | 6.3 | — | 0 | — | 8 | — |
| Jimmy Maurer | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ethan Bartlow | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nicolás Lodeiro | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Gabriel Segal | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Sporting Kansas City
| Player | Min | Rating | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Pulskamp | 90 | 8.2 | — | 0 | — | 32 | — |
| Khiry Shelton | 45 | 6.9 | — | 0 | — | 17 | — |
| Jansen Miller | 90 | 7.3 | — | 0 | 2 | 29 | 1 |
| Joaquín Fernández | 90 | 7.0 | — | 0 | 2 | 39 | — |
| Logan Ndenbe | 63 | 6.3 | — | 0 | — | 31 | — |
| Manu García | 89 | 7.3 | — | 0 | — | 36 | — |
| Jacob Bartlett | 90 | 7.9 | — | 0 | — | 40 | 1 |
| Zorhan Bassong | 90 | 7.2 | — | 0 | — | 50 | 4 |
| Erik Thommy | 63 | 6.7 | — | 0 | 1 | 24 | 2 |
| Dejan Joveljić | 79 | 8.3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 1 |
| Dániel Sallói | 90 | 7.2 | — | 1 | — | 22 | — |
| Andrew Brody | 45 | 7.0 | — | 0 | — | 6 | 1 |
| Tim Leibold | 27 | 6.9 | — | 0 | — | 5 | 2 |
| Magomed Shapi Suleymanov | 27 | 6.3 | — | 0 | — | — | 1 |
| Santiago Muñoz | 11 | 7.7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | — |
| Memo Rodríguez | 1 | — | — | 0 | — | 1 | 1 |
| Ryan Schewe | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ian James | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Stephen Afrifa | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mason Toye | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2025/26 STANDINGS
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