Sporting KC VS Houston Dynamo Match Prediction

Despite being the hosts here and enjoying a significant advantage in the league table, Sporting KC fall behind Houston Dynamo in the head-to-head stakes. In the 33 matches they have played against their arguably more illustrious opponents, the Kansas side have won eight, drawn twelve and lost thirteen.

As is usually the case in MLS though, Sporting enjoy a strong advantage in home matches: they have lost just one of their last eight with Houston, with three wins and four draws.

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Sporting KC vs Houston Dynamo: Prediction

The pressure is on here for Sporting KC to get a result against bottom of the league Houston, and the good news for them is that they are so strong at home: winning their last six matches in a row on their own patch. Victims include table toppers Dallas and Easter Conference leaders New York City, so this is clearly a side that loves playing in front of their own fans.

Houston have that enviable quality of being really tough to beat – they’ve only gone down in 11 of their 26 outings – but with just five victories to their name clearly confidence is low. That mood will have been helped somewhat by their 2-1 win over San Jose Earthquakes a fortnight ago: their first away win in 21 games on the road! To highlight just how difficult Houston are to beat, in their last eight away games they have only conceded more than one goal once, so KC really do have their work cut out here. Happily for them, they have netted two or more goals in five of their last six at home, so the styles should mesh quite nicely.

We tip our hat to Houston’s penchant for avoiding defeat, but Kansas City are so strong at home that we simply have to give them the nod.

Sporting KC vs Houston Dynamo Betting Tips

It will depend on your attitude to betting as to whether the 4/7 offered on a Kansas City victory is value or not, but given Houston’s ability to not get beaten we would have to surmise that it is probably not – even though we expect Sporting KC to win this match.

Instead, the +1 Asian handicap in Houston’s favour really is of interest at 11/8; we’ve seen already how good they are at keeping their opponents’ goal tally to a minimum.
There isn’t much value to be had in this match for punters sadly, however the 6/4 on Kansas City to Win/Under 2.5 Goals is worth investment.

Despite defeat last time out, Sporting KC are edging closer and closer to a Play Off place. Facing bottom of the table Houston Dynamo at home gives them a great opportunity to cement their position.

Sporting KC likely XI:

As far as Play Off qualification is concerned, Houston Dynamo’s race is run; they would need nothing less than a miracle. But having lost just eleven matches this term – that’s less than their opponents here – could they make Sporting KC’s evening very difficult?

Houston Dynamo likely XI:

The burden of pressure is off Houston Dynamo; they aren\'t going to qualify for the Play Offs, and it will take some effort for them even not to finish bottom of the Western Conference. That can have a freeing effect on a team, so expect their performance levels to improve as a result. Sporting KC are in the midst of a battle for a top six spot, and consequently they will know that nothing but three points here will be acceptable. Their home form should see them through, but expect Houston to make their evening\'s work particularly difficult.

The key stat here is Kansas\' excellent at form at home: they have each of their last six games on their own patch. You would have to surmise that bottom of the table Houston will be their next victims.