Houston Dynamo (4-4-2) travel to face off against Sporting Kansas City (2-4-5) on Sunday, May 12th. This match will be played at Children’s Mercy Park in Kansas City, MO. Houston Dynamo is coming off a draw while Sporting Kansas City is coming off a loss. The match is scheduled for 8:30 PM ET.

Houston Dynamo vs Sporting Kansas City

Houston Dynamo Is Coming Off A Draw

The Houston Dynamo will be looking to get back in the win column after playing to a 0-0 draw in their last match. This match was played at home and despite being favored with a money line of +102, they still couldn’t pull out the win. The over/under line for the match was 2.5 goals.

Houston’s offense was aggressive with a total of 22 shots, but just seven of those were on target. They also had five corner kicks compared to four blocked shots by St. Louis City SC’s defense.

On the defensive end, the Dynamo also held their opponent scoreless on just three shots on goal. Overall, St. Louis City SC took 18 shots, and Houston’s defense had three interceptions to go along with four blocked shots.

In their last seven matches, the Houston Dynamo have gone 3-3-1, and they are currently 8th in the Western Conference with a record of 4-4-2. Overall, they have 14 points, which is tied with St. Louis City SC, and they are two points behind Charlotte FC. On May 5th, they played to a 0-0 draw against St. Louis City SC, and in their last three matches, they have gone 1-1-1. On the season, they have been favored in seven matches, going 2-3-2, and they have gone 2-2-0 on the road.

Sporting Kansas City Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Sporting Kansas City will be looking to bounce back from a tough 1-0 loss to Real Salt Lake. This match was played on their opponent’s pitch, and they went into the match as the heavy underdog at +370. The one goal scored was well below the over/under line of 2.5 goals.

Overall, Sporting Kansas City took 10 shots, with just one of those shots being on goal. Johnny Russell and Dániel Sallói were the top two offensive players in terms of total shots, with each taking two shots apiece.

On the defensive end, Sporting Kansas City allowed one goal on Real Salt Lake’s five total shots on goal. John Pulskamp finished with four saves, and the club had a total of five interceptions to go along with four blocked shots.

In their last five matches, Sporting Kansas City has gone 0-3-2, and they are currently on a two-match losing streak. Overall, they are 2-4-5, which has them in 10th place in the Western Conference. In their last match, they lost to Real Salt Lake, who is currently in first place in the Western Conference. On the season, they have played six matches at home, going 1-2-3. Following this match, they will be on the road against Austin FC on May 19th.

Houston Dynamo Offense Breakdown

The Houston Dynamo’s offense has struggled to find the net this season, scoring just 0.8 goals per match, which is 28th in MLS. They have scored less than their season average in three straight matches. Aliyu Ibrahim is their top scorer, finding the back of the net three times this season, which is 40th in MLS. He also leads the team in shots on goal, which is 18th in MLS.

Sporting Kansas City Offense Breakdown

So far this season, Sporting Kansas City has been averaging 1.5 goals per match, which is 9th in the MLS. Their leading scorer is Erik Thommy, who is 18th in the league with four goals. Thommy also leads the team in shots on goal, with 10, which is 30th in the MLS. William Agada is their leader in assists, with two, and he is also 2nd on the team with three goals. This season, Sporting Kansas City has taken fewer shots on goal than their season average in four straight matches.

Houston Dynamo Defense Breakdown

Heading into their match against Sporting Kansas City, the Houston Dynamo’s defense is currently 4th in MLS in goals allowed at 1.0 per match. However, they are 25th in blocked shots and 29th in interceptions. Goalkeeper Steve Clark is 12th in MLS with 30 saves and has three clean sheets this season. Over their last five matches, they have given up six goals, including two against FC Dallas, who is 25th in scoring.

Sporting Kansas City Defense Breakdown

Heading into their match against the Houston Dynamo, Sporting Kansas City’s defense is 22nd in MLS, allowing 1.7 goals per match. However, they are coming off a match where they only allowed one goal to Real Salt Lake, who is 7th in scoring. Overall, they have the 5th most interceptions in MLS. Tim Melia is 25th in clean sheets and 7th in saves.

Houston Dynamo vs Sporting Kansas City Prediction

Given the way we see this match playing out, we are going to take Sporting Kansas City on the money line at +105 as they are predicted to win by a score of 2-1. This season, Sporting Kansas City has been the better offensive team, coming in 9th in goals scored and 12th in shots on goal. William Agada is our top projected goal scorer for Sporting Kansas City. On the other side, Sebastián Ferreira has the best odds to score for Houston Dynamo.

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