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by Bradley Gibbs | in Major League Soccer Picks
Saturday's fixture at Shell Energy Stadium, where the Houston Dynamo and Sporting Kansas City will go up against each other, is an interesting one. The hosts are expected to get the job done and they may well do that, but they don't have the luxury of facing a Sporting Kansas City team in poor form. After numerous bad results at the start of the campaign, SKC have clicked into gear a little, stepping on the gas to avoid defeat in each of their last three, while they've certainly improved offensively, scoring five goals during that time.
SKC's improvement in form probably won't worry Ben Olsen's men too much, though. After all, the Dynamo are flying high at the minute, thanks to some securing some pleasing results of their own, while they've certainly been more frequent winners than Saturday's visitors, winning three of their last four MLS games. Such form bodes well ahead of a game against a visiting side without a road win in four.
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Houston Dynamo vs Sporting Kansas City Form
Table
| Teams | Pts | P | W | D | L | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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11
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27 | 24 | 7 | 6 | 11 | -9 |
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13
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24 | 24 | 6 | 6 | 12 | -9 |
Houston Dynamo and Sporting Kansas City Latest Matches
3/6 (50%)
1/6 (17%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
May 28, 2025 - Major League Soccer
May 24, 2025 - Major League Soccer
May 21, 2025 - US Open Cup
May 17, 2025 - Major League Soccer
May 14, 2025 - Major League Soccer
May 10, 2025 - Major League Soccer
4/6 (67%)
1/6 (17%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
May 14, 2025 - Major League Soccer
May 10, 2025 - Major League Soccer
Apr 26, 2025 - Major League Soccer
Apr 19, 2025 - Major League Soccer
Apr 5, 2025 - Major League Soccer
Mar 19, 2025 - Clubs Friendlies
3/6 (50%)
1/6 (17%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
May 28, 2025 - Major League Soccer
May 24, 2025 - Major League Soccer
May 21, 2025 - US Open Cup
May 17, 2025 - Major League Soccer
May 7, 2025 - US Open Cup
May 3, 2025 - Major League Soccer
1/6 (17%)
3/6 (50%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
May 24, 2025 - Major League Soccer
May 17, 2025 - Major League Soccer
May 14, 2025 - Major League Soccer
May 10, 2025 - Major League Soccer
May 4, 2025 - Major League Soccer
Apr 26, 2025 - Major League Soccer
2/6 (33%)
2/6 (33%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
May 24, 2025 - Major League Soccer
May 4, 2025 - Major League Soccer
Apr 13, 2025 - Major League Soccer
Apr 5, 2025 - Major League Soccer
Mar 22, 2025 - Major League Soccer
Mar 15, 2025 - Major League Soccer
1/6 (17%)
2/6 (33%)
3/6 (50%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
May 17, 2025 - Major League Soccer
May 14, 2025 - Major League Soccer
May 10, 2025 - Major League Soccer
Apr 26, 2025 - Major League Soccer
Apr 19, 2025 - Major League Soccer
Mar 29, 2025 - Major League Soccer
Houston Dynamo against Sporting Kansas City : Head to Head (H2H)
67 %
33 %
0 %
Average stats (last H2H results)
May 11, 2024 - Major League Soccer
Feb 24, 2024 - Major League Soccer
Nov 26, 2023 - Major League Soccer
Jul 8, 2023 - Major League Soccer
Sep 5, 2020 - Major League Soccer
Aug 25, 2020 - Major League Soccer
Houston Dynamo against Sporting Kansas City Lineups: Starting 11
Formation : 4 - 3 - 3
Formation : 4 - 3 - 3
Missing players
A. Tarbell
DefenderD. Steres
E. Sviatchenko
ForwardN. Quinones
J. Davis
D. Rosero
R. Voloder
MidfielderN. Radoja
Most goals and assists
Houston Dynamo
Sporting Kansas City
E. Ponce
(7 Goals)
D. Joveljic
(13 Goals)
G. Dorsey
(4 Assists)
M. Garcia
(6 Assists)
Houston Dynamo - Sporting Kansas City Key Points
- No SKC player has scored more goals Dejan Joveljic in MLS this season.
- Dejan Joveljic has scored in each of his last two appearances for SKC, taking six shots during that time.
- This season, Dejan Joveljic is averaging 0.54 goals per 90 minutes.
- When SKC last played away from home, Dejan Joveljic got himself on the scoresheet.
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Our Houston Dynamo vs Sporting Kansas City Prediction
After a very tough start to the campaign, SKC may just have turned a corner. At the very least, the men from the Heart of America have improved in the final third, and they're now scoring goals with a great frequency, thanks in no small part to summer signing Dejn Joveljic, who has now netted seven goals since switch Los Angeles for Kansas City. The Serbian forward is averaging an impressive 0.54 goals per 90 minutes, while he ought to have his tail up having scored in each of his last two games. At odds of +255, I'm betting him to continue his hot streak. Our Houston Dynamo vs Sporting Kansas City Pick: Dejan Joveljic to Score.
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