Houston host Sporting KC at Shell Energy Stadium, Houston on 27 September 2026 at 01:30 in the Major League Soccer. Houston's last five results: D D W L D (1 win, 3 draws and 1 loss). Sporting KC's last five: L L L W L (1 win and 4 losses). In their last 6 meetings, Houston have won 3, Sporting KC 1, with 2 draws.
Houston vs Sporting KC kicks off at 01:30 UK time on Sunday 27 September 2026 in the Major League Soccer, at Shell Energy Stadium, Houston.
Houston vs Sporting KC is being played at Shell Energy Stadium in Houston, the home ground of Houston.
Houston's last five results read D D W L D (oldest to newest): 1 win, 3 draws and 1 loss.
Sporting KC's last five results read L L L W L (oldest to newest): 1 win and 4 losses.
Across the last 6 meetings Houston have won 3, Sporting KC have won 1 and 2 were drawn. The most recent was Sporting KC 0-2 Houston Dynamo on 2 August 2026 in the Major League Soccer.
Guilherme leads Houston with 5 goals across their last 10 games.
Moisés Mosquera leads Sporting KC with 15 fouls committed across their last 10 games.
Timothy Ford is the referee for Houston vs Sporting KC.
Statz's predicted starting XIs for Houston and Sporting KC are on the Lineups tab of this page, and update to the confirmed teams around an hour before kick-off.
Statz's projection model makes Houston the favourite with a 59% chance of winning, against 17% for Sporting KC and 25% for the draw. Projected goals are Houston 1.9 - 0.9 Sporting KC.
The most likely scoreline is 1-1, a draw, at 12%. Both teams to score is 51% likely and over 2.5 goals 52%. Every scoreline's chance is on the Projections tab of this page.
Statz AI projects goals, shots, fouls, cards and more for every player and both teams in the Projections tab, and the Bets tab prices the best bet builder picks against bet365.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Aug 2026 | Major League Soccer | Sporting KC vs Houston Dynamo | 0-2 |
| 19 Oct 2025 | Major League Soccer | Sporting KC vs Houston Dynamo | 0-0 |
| 1 Jun 2025 | Major League Soccer | Houston Dynamo vs Sporting KC | 1-3 |
| 12 May 2024 | Major League Soccer | Sporting KC vs Houston Dynamo | 1-2 |
| 25 Feb 2024 | Major League Soccer | Houston Dynamo vs Sporting KC | 1-1 |
| 27 Nov 2023 | Major League Soccer | Houston Dynamo vs Sporting KC | 1-0 |
Statz's projection model expects Houston 1.9 - 0.9 Sporting KC in goals. It gives Houston a 59% chance of winning, the draw 25% and Sporting KC 17%. Both teams to score is 51% likely, over 1.5 goals 77% and over 2.5 goals 52%. The most likely scorelines are 1-1 (12%), 2-0 (11%), 1-0 (11%), 2-1 (10%), 0-0 (7%).
| Score | Result | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| 1-1 | Draw | 12% |
| 2-0 | Houston win | 11% |
| 1-0 | Houston win | 11% |
| 2-1 | Houston win | 10% |
| 0-0 | Draw | 7% |
Statz's predicted starting XIs for Houston vs Sporting KC, updated to the confirmed teams around an hour before kick-off.
| # | Houston | Fouls committed | Sporting KC | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guilherme | 12 | M. Mosquera | 15 |
| 2 | M. Bogusz | 12 | Z. Bassong | 12 |
| 3 | A. Bouzat | 11 | L. Johnsen | 11 |
| 4 | A. Resch | 11 | Capita | 11 |
| 5 | L. Halter | 10 | C. Harris | 11 |
| # | Houston | Shots | Sporting KC | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M. Bogusz | 31 | C. Harris | 16 |
| 2 | Guilherme | 25 | A. Luiz | 16 |
| 3 | Artur | 9 | S. Afrifa | 14 |
| 4 | L. Ennali | 6 | T. Calheira | 13 |
| 5 | H. Herrera | 6 | D. Joveljić | 11 |
| # | Houston | Shots on target | Sporting KC | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M. Bogusz | 11 | A. Luiz | 8 |
| 2 | Guilherme | 10 | S. Afrifa | 6 |
| 3 | H. Herrera | 4 | D. Joveljić | 5 |
| 4 | A. Resch | 3 | C. Harris | 5 |
| 5 | A. Bouzat | 2 | T. Calheira | 5 |
| # | Houston | Goals | Sporting KC | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guilherme | 5 | T. Calheira | 3 |
| 2 | M. Bogusz | 2 | A. Luiz | 3 |
| 3 | A. Resch | 1 | S. Afrifa | 2 |
| 4 | A. Bouzat | 1 | D. Joveljić | 1 |
| 5 | F. Negri | 1 | C. Harris | 1 |
| # | Houston | Yellow cards | Sporting KC | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A. Resch | 3 | M. Mosquera | 3 |
| 2 | L. Ennali | 2 | Z. Bassong | 3 |
| 3 | L. Halter | 2 | C. Harris | 2 |
| 4 | H. Herrera | 2 | L. Johnsen | 2 |
| 5 | A. Bouzat | 2 | E. Karic | 2 |
Statz's bet builder picks for Houston vs Sporting KC: Mateusz Bogusz 1+ shots on target (80% hit rate at 1.20); André Luiz 2+ shots (80% hit rate at 1.40). Combined odds 1.68 at bet365.
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.4 | 23 of 30 |
| Goals against | 1.2 | 4 of 30 |
| Shots | 12.9 | 17 of 30 |
| Shots on target | 4.5 | 21 of 30 |
| Fouls | 10.6 | 22 of 30 |
| Tackles | 13.2 | 27 of 30 |
| Passes | 451.2 | 20 of 30 |
| Corners | 4.2 | 27 of 30 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.2 | 30 of 30 |
| Goals against | 2.5 | 30 of 30 |
| Shots | 10.4 | 30 of 30 |
| Shots on target | 4.1 | 27 of 30 |
| Fouls | 12.6 | 8 of 30 |
| Tackles | 15.4 | 9 of 30 |
| Passes | 415.7 | 26 of 30 |
| Corners | 3.9 | 29 of 30 |