MLS 2026 · 27 Sep 2026

Houston Dynamo 0–2 Sporting Kansas City

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Aug 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made Houston Dynamo favourites at 64%.

Sporting Kansas City won a close one on the chances: 1.2 xG to 1.5.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: André Luiz, 63.5 in 62′.

Well above their usual level: Calvin Harris +18.4, Stefan Cleveland +16.2, André Luiz +14.8.

Well below it: Héctor Herrera −22.8, Jonathan Bond −12.2, Guilherme −10.8.

Each side's last five results before this match.

2 Aug 2026	Sporting Kansas City 0–2 Houston Dynamo MLS
19 Oct 2025	Sporting Kansas City 0–0 Houston Dynamo MLS

Player	Min	xG	Score	vs usual
Antônio Carlos Defender	90	0.10	49.1	+6.2
Duncan McGuire Forward	8	–	46.7	–
Lucas Halter Defender	90	0.05	43.3	−1.0
Felipe Andrade Defender	34	0.08	42.1	–
Lyle Foster Forward	19	–	41.3	–
Jonathan Bond Goalkeeper	90	–	41.2	−12.2
Mateusz Bogusz Forward	82	0.07	40.5	−2.4
Matthew Arana Midfielder	19	–	37.6	–
Artur Midfielder	90	0.02	36.7	−10.3
Lawrence Ennali Midfielder	71	0.04	34.9	−2.6
Ibrahim Aliyu Forward	71	0.35	34.2	−8.1
Agustín Bouzat Midfielder	71	0.42	33.0	−4.6
Guilherme Midfielder	90	0.23	29.7	−10.8
Franco Negri Defender	56	–	29.5	−3.9
Héctor Herrera Midfielder	48	0.09	20.0	−22.8
Marcelo Saracchi Defender	19	–	10.5	–

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Seymour Garfield-Reid Forward	11	0	0	–	69.1	–
André Luiz Forward	62	1	1	0.20	63.5	+14.8
Stefan Cleveland Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	62.6	+16.2
Ruben Ramos Forward	28	0	0	–	60.3	–
Jacob Bartlett Midfielder	18	0	0	–	56.3	–
Calvin Harris Midfielder	72	1	0	0.26	55.9	+18.4
Owen Wolff Midfielder	18	0	0	0.32	53.0	–
Lasse Berg Johnsen Midfielder	90	0	0	0.06	48.2	+5.7
Zorhan Bassong Midfielder	10	0	0	–	47.1	–
Kwaku Agyabeng Midfielder	90	0	0	–	45.4	+3.1
Emir Karić Defender	90	0	0	–	45.1	+9.8
Jansen Miller Defender	90	0	0	–	45.0	+9.6
Stephen Afrifa Forward	80	0	1	0.36	43.9	+1.9
Wyatt Meyer Defender	90	0	0	–	41.5	+0.7
Taylor Calheira Forward	79	0	0	–	40.4	−3.4
Justin Reynolds Defender	72	0	0	–	39.1	+1.5