The big picture

Houston Dynamo come in 5th on the ladder with 51 points; Sporting Kansas City are 15th on 26. Houston Dynamo have the higher position to protect.

Houston Dynamo are 14–10–9 in MLS 2026, averaging 1.3 goals for and 1.3 against.

Sporting Kansas City are 6–22–5 in MLS 2026, averaging 1.2 goals for and 2.5 against.

Form

Houston Dynamo have won one of their last five and most recently lost to Portland Timbers 1–3.

Sporting Kansas City have won zero of their last five and most recently drew with FC Dallas 1–1.

Head to head

These sides have met 47 times on our records since 2010: Houston Dynamo 15, Sporting Kansas City 17, 15 drawn.

Last time out (2026), Sporting Kansas City won 2–0 at Shell Energy Stadium.

Biggest margin between these two: Sporting Kansas City by 4 goals in 2020 (4–0).

Players to watch

For Houston Dynamo, watch Guilherme Augusto (0.5 goals a game, 8 assists in 2026) and Mateusz Bogusz (0.3 goals a game, 2 assists in 2026).

For Sporting Kansas City, watch André Luiz (0.6 goals a game, 3 assists in 2026) and Taylor Calheira (0.2 goals a game, 2 assists in 2026).

What the numbers say

On form, ladder and history, Houston Dynamo go in as clear favourites.