Houston Dynamo enters this match having tied Real Salt Lake 0-0 in the MLS. Houston Dynamo had 61% possession and 16 shots on goal, four of which were successful. Six of Real Salt Lake’s 13 shots were successful. The Houston Dynamo defense really can’t do much more, as evidenced by their most recent scorelines. The Houston Dynamo have maintained their tightness, with three goals scoring past their goalkeeper in their last six games.
Sporting Kansas City heads into this match having defeated Seattle Sounders FC by a score of 1-2 in the MLS. Sporting Kansas City had 40 percent possession and 11 attempts at goal, 5 of which were successful. For Wearing Kansas City, the goalscorers were Erik Thommy (4′) and Alán Pulido (31′). Seattle Sounders FC’s opponents had 11 shots, three of which were successful. Nicolás Lodeiro (66′) was the scorer for Seattle Sounders FC.
Match details
- Houston Dynamo – Sporting Kansas City
- US Open Cup USA
- Date – 11/05/2023
- Starting time – 00:30 UTC
Prediction
When Sporting Kansas City plays Houston Dynamo, we believe they will score at least one goal, making it difficult for their defense to break down. We can subsequently see a controlled 2-0 winning score for Houston Dynamo when all’s said and done.
Head to head
We can see that Houston Dynamo have won one of their most recent head-to-head matches since May 13, 2021, while Sporting Kansas City has won four, with one draw.
During this time, they scored a total of 16 goals together, with 6 coming from Orange Crush and 10 from SKC. The number of goals scored on average is 2.67 per game.
The last time these two teams met in the league was on MLS match day 43 on September 11, 2022. The result was Houston Dynamo 0-0 Sporting Kansas City.
On that particular day, Houston Dynamo had 37% possession and made 11 attempts on goal, three of which were successful.
Sporting Kansas City, on the other hand, had 19 shots, but only six of them were successful.
Tori Penso served as the referee for the game.
Team News
Ben Olsen, who is in charge of the Houston Dynamo, will be glad to know that his team is completely injury-free going into this game.
Peter Vermes, the manager of Sporting Kansas City, doesn’t have any concerns about his fitness going into this game because his team is completely injury-free and available for selection.
Goalkeeper Creeks Thompson is the main injury worry for KC going into this coordinate as he remains sidelined with back issues.
Striker Johnny Russell drove the Wizards in objectives and aids 2020, yet this season he has been utilized fundamentally as a substitute and has just a single help in his possession.
Due to concussions, the Dynamo have been without center back Ethan Bartlow and left back Sam Junqua since the beginning of April.
With 18 interceptions, defender Adam Lundqvist, who is tied for second in the league, has provided Orange Crush with invaluable veteran leadership in 2021.
Lineup
Sporting Kansas City:
- Melia
- Martins, Rad, llie, Lindsey
- Kinda, Busio, Espinoza
- Salloi, Pulido, Shelton
Houston Dynamo:
- Maric
- Valentin, Parker, Garcia, Lundqvist
- Lassiter, Jones, Corona
- Rodriguez, Urruti, Picault
Betting tips
In terms of the current betting odds on the 90-minute result market, backing the Houston Dynamo is the best bet at 2, betting on a draw is 3.62, and betting on Sporting Kansas City to win is 3.44. These are the most competitive market prices available right now. Our master accomplices are tipping over 1.5 objectives for this match.
Where to watch
Watch the match on
- CBS All Access.
- MLS Next Pro.
- ViX. VIX+