Sunday’s game at Children’s Mercy Park pits together two Western Conference rivals with contrasting momentum as Sporting Kansas City look to recover from a heavy defeat against Houston Dynamo. With the Orange Crush finding their form of late, we predict a 2-1 away win. The hosts were completely outplayed in a 4-0 loss to Los Angeles FC last time out and continue to struggle defensively, conceding 2.7 goals per game across their last ten matches. Sporting have also failed to win any of their last six away games, but their home performances have been more encouraging. However, injury doubts over Calheira, Diego Borges, and Reynolds could further complicate their plans.
Houston Dynamo, meanwhile, arrive in Kansas City full of confidence after an impressive 3-0 victory over Austin FC. New signing Mateusz Bogusz made an instant impact by scoring a brace, giving the Dynamo an extra attacking dimension. Ben Olsen's side have been in solid form recently, collecting 18 points from their last ten matches and conceding just 1.1 goals per game during that period. Antonio Carlos remains sidelined, but Houston's defensive organisation has been one of their biggest strengths.
Considering that Houston are in better form and have lost only one of their last ten matches, Away Win is our main betting tip for this MLS clash. Additionally, BTTS and Over 2.5 goals markets seem tempting (Sporting matches average 3.8 goals per game recently, while both sides have attacking quality capable of creating chances).
This MLS match will be played on Sunday 2 August 2026 at 01:30.
What is our Sporting Kansas City vs Houston Dynamo prediction?
Our prediction for this match: Sporting Kansas City 1 - 2 Houston Dynamo
Sporting Kansas City vs Houston Dynamo Betting Tips
- Correct Score: 1-2 @ 800 Odds
- Both Teams to Score (BTTS): Yes @ -188 Odds
- Over / Under 4.5 Goals: Under 4.5 Goals @ -550 Odds
- Over / Under 3.5 Goals: Under 3.5 Goals @ -200 Odds
- Over / Under 2.5 Goals: Over 2.5 Goals @ -163 Odds
- Over / Under 1.5 Goals: Over 1.5 Goals @ -550 Odds
- Anytime Goalscorer: Dejan Joveljic @ 137 Odds
- First Goalscorer: Dejan Joveljic @ 500 Odds
- To be Booked: Felipe Andrade @ 175 Odds
- Asian Handicap: Houston Dynamo 0 @ -174 Odds
- European Handicap: Houston Dynamo +1 @ -275 Odds
- Shots on Target (Home): Over 2.5
- Shots on Target (Away): Over 4.5
- Shots on Target (Total): Over 7.5
- Total Corners: 9 - 11 @ 162 Odds
- Double Chance: X2 @ -275 Odds
- Draw No Bet: Houston Dynamo to Win @ -175 Odds
- Half Time/Full Time: Houston Dynamo to Win/Houston Dynamo to Win @ 240 Odds
- Clean Sheet: Houston Dynamo - No @ -350 Odds
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View OfferSporting Kansas City Team Form and Stats
| Form | Results | Points Per Game |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | lldlwwllwl | 1.00 |
| Home | dwlw | 1.75 |
| Away | lllwll | 0.50 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 30% | 50% | 17% |
| Average Goals Per Game | 3.80 | 3.00 | 4.33 |
| Scored | 1.10 | 1.75 | 0.67 |
| Conceded | 2.70 | 1.25 | 3.67 |
| BTTS | 60% | 100% | 33% |
| Clean Sheets | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Failed to Score | 40% | 0% | 67% |
| Expected Goals | 1.33 | 1.63 | 1.14 |
| Expected Goals Against | 1.86 | 2.04 | 1.75 |
Houston Dynamo Team Form and Stats
| Form | Results | Points Per Game |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | lwwwlwdddw | 1.80 |
| Home | wwwdw | 2.60 |
| Away | lwldd | 1.00 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 50% | 80% | 20% |
| Average Goals Per Game | 2.60 | 2.00 | 3.20 |
| Scored | 1.50 | 1.60 | 1.40 |
| Conceded | 1.10 | 0.40 | 1.80 |
| BTTS | 50% | 40% | 60% |
| Clean Sheets | 30% | 60% | 0% |
| Failed to Score | 20% | 0% | 40% |
| Expected Goals | 1.71 | 1.82 | 1.61 |
| Expected Goals Against | 1.48 | 1.26 | 1.71 |
Sporting Kansas City vs Houston Dynamo Head to Head Statistics (H2H)
Sporting Kansas City (37%)
46 Matches
Houston Dynamo (30%)
