Major League Soccer · 2026 · Matchday 18
Sat 1 Aug, 19:30 GMT-5 · Sporting Park, Kansas City, Kansas
Sporting Kansas City0–2Houston Dynamo FC
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Sporting Kansas City 0-2 Houston Dynamo FC: recap
Headline: Sporting Kansas City 0-2 Houston Dynamo FC: recap
Final: Sporting Kansas City 0-2 Houston Dynamo FC at Sporting Park.
Table implications: Updated standings reflect this result..
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Sporting Kansas City vs Houston Dynamo FC: Matchday 18 preview
Headline: Sporting Kansas City vs Houston Dynamo FC: Matchday 18 preview
Sporting Kansas City meet Houston Dynamo FC at Sporting Park (Aug 1, 2026, 7:30 PM).
Likely Sporting Kansas City XI: John Pulskamp, Ian James, Moisés Mosquera, Or Blorian, Jansen Miller, Lasse Berg Johnsen, Manu García, Jacob Davis, Capita, Dejan Joveljic, Calvin Harris.
Likely Houston Dynamo FC XI: Blake Gillingham, Lucas Halter, Samuel Vines, Franco Negri, Erik Sviatchenko, Artur, Jack McGlynn, Lawrence Ennali, Nelson Quiñónes, Ondrej Lingr, Ezequiel Ponce.
Availability notes: Antônio Carlos: injured; Taylor Calheira: injured; Justin Reynolds: injured; Jimmy Maurer: injured.
Forecast at kickoff: clear, 25°C / 77°F (feels like 25°C / 77°F).
Moneyline (decimal): Sporting Kansas City 2.67, Draw 4.22, Houston Dynamo FC 4.39. Implied (no-vig): 45% / 28% / 27%.
Angle to note (informational only, not betting advice): market favours Sporting Kansas City; draw is live at these prices.
Expected goals
xG: 0.21 – 1.86
Sporting Kansas CityHouston Dynamo FC
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Player xG
| Player | xG | xA | xGOT | Min | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agustín Bouzat · Houston Dynamo FC | 0.53 | 0.02 | 0.47 | 82 | 8.0 |
| Ezequiel Ponce · Houston Dynamo FC | 0.44 | — | — | 65 | 6.3 |
| Héctor Herrera · Houston Dynamo FC | 0.29 | 0.26 | — | 89 | 8.0 |
| Felipe Andrade · Houston Dynamo FC | 0.28 | 0.01 | — | 82 | 7.5 |
| Lawrence Ennali · Houston Dynamo FC | 0.14 | 0.18 | — | 90 | 7.3 |
| Guilherme Augusto · Houston Dynamo FC | 0.08 | 0.29 | 0.07 | 89 | 8.7 |
| Jayden Reid · Sporting Kansas City | 0.05 | 0.01 | 0.10 | 25 | 6.8 |
| Dejan Joveljic · Sporting Kansas City | 0.04 | 0.13 | 0.09 | 90 | 6.3 |
| Capita · Sporting Kansas City | 0.04 | 0.01 | 0.16 | 82 | 6.4 |
| Calvin Harris · Sporting Kansas City | 0.04 | 0.05 | — | 90 | 5.9 |
| Agustin Resch · Houston Dynamo FC | 0.03 | 0.02 | — | 90 | 7.7 |
| Emir Karic · Sporting Kansas City | 0.02 | 0.05 | — | 90 | 6.3 |
| Artur · Houston Dynamo FC | 0.02 | 0.06 | 0.08 | 90 | 7.8 |
| Lucas Halter · Houston Dynamo FC | 0.02 | 0.03 | — | 90 | 7.5 |
| Jack McGlynn · Houston Dynamo FC | 0.02 | 0.29 | — | 90 | 8.3 |
| Magomed-Shapi Suleymanov · Sporting Kansas City | 0.01 | — | 0.08 | 8 | — |
| Erik Sviatchenko · Houston Dynamo FC | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jonathan Bond · Houston Dynamo FC | — | — | — | 90 | 8.1 |
| Duane Holmes · Houston Dynamo FC | — | 0.01 | — | 8 | — |
| Ondrej Lingr · Houston Dynamo FC | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Diadie Samassékou · Houston Dynamo FC | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Manu García · Sporting Kansas City | — | 0.01 | — | 25 | 5.8 |
| Franco Negri · Houston Dynamo FC | — | — | — | 8 | — |
| Stefan Cleveland · Sporting Kansas City | — | — | — | 90 | 4.0 |
| Zorhan Bassong · Sporting Kansas City | — | 0.02 | — | 85 | 6.2 |
| Lasse Berg Johnsen · Sporting Kansas City | — | 0.01 | — | 45 | 5.0 |
| Jacob Davis · Sporting Kansas City | — | 0.04 | — | 65 | 7.0 |
| John Pulskamp · Sporting Kansas City | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jansen Miller · Sporting Kansas City | — | — | — | — | — |
| Or Blorian · Sporting Kansas City | — | 0.09 | — | 90 | 6.4 |
| Ibrahim Aliyu · Houston Dynamo FC | — | — | — | — | — |
| Moisés Mosquera · Sporting Kansas City | — | 0.01 | — | 65 | 6.5 |
| Duncan McGuire · Houston Dynamo FC | — | 0.01 | — | 25 | 6.1 |
| Stephen Afrifa · Sporting Kansas City | — | — | — | — | — |
| Wyatt Meyer · Sporting Kansas City | — | — | — | 25 | 6.9 |
| Jacob Bartlett · Sporting Kansas City | — | 0.01 | — | 5 | — |
| Ian James · Sporting Kansas City | — | — | — | — | — |
| Blake Gillingham · Houston Dynamo FC | — | — | — | — | — |
| Matthew Arana · Houston Dynamo FC | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kwaku Agyabeng · Sporting Kansas City | — | 0.03 | — | 65 | 6.0 |
Data: FotMob xG · xG match centre →