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Sporting Kansas City welcome Houston Dynamo to Children's Mercy Park on Sunday with both teams chasing vastly different objectives in the Western Conference.
The hosts are desperate to move off the bottom of the standings after another disappointing performance last time out, while the visitors are looking to extend their unbeaten run and strengthen their push for a top-four finish.
Read our prediction, preview and betting tips for the game below, and make sure to check out our today's betting tips page for more of our expert predictions.
Sporting KC vs Houston Dynamo key stats
- Sporting Kansas City have conceded in every MLS match this season.
- Sporting Kansas City have shipped 44 league goals, the highest total in the Western Conference.
- Houston Dynamo are unbeaten in their last four MLS matches, winning two and drawing two.
- Houston Dynamo have scored four goals across their last two league fixtures.
Sporting KC vs Houston Dynamo preview: Defensive issues continue to hold hosts back
Sporting KC vs Houston Dynamo — Tale of the Tape
| Sporting KC | vs | Houston Dynamo |
|---|---|---|
| 15th | Position | 5th |
| 14 | Points | 26 |
| 18 | Goals For | 23 |
| 44 | Goals Against | 24 |
| 0 | Clean Sheets | 5 |
| 15th | Home / Away Rank | 10th |
Sporting Kansas City have endured another difficult MLS campaign, with defensive problems continuing to undermine any hopes of climbing the Western Conference table.
Raphael Wicky's side suffered a comprehensive 4-0 defeat away to Los Angeles FC in their most recent outing, leaving them bottom of the standings with just 14 points from 17 league matches.
No team in the conference has conceded more goals than Sporting, while their return of 18 goals is also the lowest among Western Conference clubs.
Their task becomes even more difficult against an in-form Houston side, especially after failing to win either of the last two home meetings between the clubs.
Houston Dynamo arrive in Kansas City with confidence growing after an excellent run of recent results under Ben Olsen.
The Dynamo extended their unbeaten league sequence to four matches by producing a commanding 3-0 victory over Austin FC, with Mateusz Bogusz scoring twice before Guilherme added his ninth league goal of the season.
That victory reinforced Houston's status as one of the Western Conference's form teams, with only Los Angeles FC and St. Louis City collecting more points over the last five league matches.
With momentum firmly on their side and a settled starting lineup, Houston will believe they have an outstanding opportunity to collect another valuable three points against the league's bottom club.
Sporting KC vs Houston Dynamo form guide & betting tips
| Sporting KC | vs | Houston Dynamo |
|---|---|---|
W
L
L
W
L
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Form | L
W
D
D
W
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| 6 | Points | 8 |
| 10th | Form Table | 3rd |
| 7 | Goals For | 6 |
| 11 | Goals Against | 5 |
W
L
L
W
L
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Form (All Comps) | D
W
W
D
W
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Whispers predicts: Sporting KC 1-2 Houston Dynamo
Houston Dynamo have shown far greater balance over recent weeks and continue to build momentum in the playoff race, and they are priced at 21/20 (2.05) to win.
Meanwhile, Sporting still carry a threat through Joveljic and Garcia, while Houston have scored freely in recent weeks and should create plenty of chances, making both teams to score at 10/21 (1.48) a good option.
> Both teams to score at 10/21 (1.48) | Likelihood: Likeky
> Over 2.5 goals at 11/20 (1.55) | Likelihood: Probable
> Match result – Houston Dynamo to win at 121/20 (2.05) | Likelihood: Possible
> Correct score – Sporting KC 1-2 Houston Dynamo at 7/1 (8.00)| Likelihood: Outsider