Sporting Kansas City vs Houston Dynamo Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 18 Oct 2025

MLS Betting Preview: Sporting Kansas City vs Houston Dynamo

Sporting Kansas City host Houston Dynamo in this MLS encounter at Children's Mercy Park, with kick-off set for 21:00 on Saturday 18 October. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, team news and both predicted and confirmed lineups.

Dynamo Good Value to Cause Sporting Problems

Houston have a strong chance against Sporting KC and we’ll side with the visitors on the Asian Handicap. It’s worth chancing the -137 with a +0.25 goal headstart, meaning that our stake is split between 0 and +0.5.

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Sporting Beat Dynamo Last Time Out

Sporting Kansas City have lost their last five games. Away at Allianz Field, they recently suffered a 3-0 defeat against Minnesota United. The Wiz had 47% of possession and three shots on target.

Houston Dynamo have lost back-to-back league games. They were recently beaten at home to San Diego FC by a 4-2 scoreline at Shell Energy Stadium. The Texas team had just 34% possession and totalled five shots on goal, with Felipe Andrade and Sergio Santos both on target.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Sporting overcame Houston in their last head-to-head encounter. It was a 3-1 scoreline away at Shell Energy Stadium. The past 10 H2H games have featured four triumphs for Sporting, three for Houston and three draws.

MLS		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
22	Houston Dynamo	33	9	9	15	43	56	-13	43:56	36
27	Sporting KC	33	7	6	20	46	70	-24	46:70	27

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Sporting KC have 1 win and 9 losses, averaging 1.0 goals from 4.3 shots on goal and 9.0 attempts. Kerry Zavagnin's side have averaged 48.3% possession and 5.6 corners per match, with the opposition scoring 2.8 goals from 5.7 shots on goal, 10.2 attempts and 3.9 corners.

Dejan Joveljic leads the way with 5 goals, while Mason Toye and Daniel Salloi have scored 2 and 1 respectively. Leading assistor is Mason Toye with 2.

Houston have won 2, lost 4 and drawn 4, with an average of 1.4 goals from 4.2 shots on goal and 8.8 attempts. There’s been an average of 46.3% possession, 4.6 corners taken and 5.9 corners against, while they’ve conceded 1.8 goals from 3.8 shots on goal and 9.7 attempts.

Jack McGlynn is the leading scorer with 4 goals, followed by Ezequiel Ponce on 3, with Felipe Andrade and two others bagging 1. Lawrence Ennali has managed 4 assists in the last 10 games.

Predicted & Confirmed Lineups

Sporting KC predicted lineup (5-3-2): John Pulskamp (GK), Jake Davis, Robert Voloder, Ian James, Alan Montes, Logan Ndenbe, Zorhan Bassong, Nemanja Radoja, Memo Rodríguez, Dejan Joveljić, Mason Toye.

Houston Dynamo predicted lineup (4-1-2-3): Jonathan Bond (GK), Griffin Dorsey, Erik Sviatchenko, Antônio Carlos, Felipe Andrade, Artur, Duane Holmes, Junior Urso, Ondrej Lingr, Ezequiel Ponce, Lawrence Ennali.

Sporting Kansas City vs Houston Dynamo Prediction & Betting Tips

Take in the full Sporting Kansas City vs Houston Dynamo betting outlook — from our expert match prediction and correct score pick to sharp corners advice, player prop insights and a bet builder tailored for value.

Match Prediction

Houston +0.25 on the Asian Handicap looks like a sensible play at a price of -137. They should be able to swerve a loss in this MLS game and we’re confident that the away team can land a victory.

We only create the football betting tips after consulting the latest MLS team news along with the form of both sides. There are also stats that can be mined to good effect to come up with predictions.

Key Sporting Kansas City vs Houston Dynamo league stats:

• The +0.25 line has been covered by Houston in 6 of their last 10 games.
• The +0.25 line has been covered by Houston in 12 of their last 20 games on the road.
• The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by SKC in 5 consecutive games.
• The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by SKC in 9 of their last 10 games.
• The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by SKC in 16 of their last 20 games.
• The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by SKC in 6 of their last 10 games against Houston.

Dynamo +0.25 Probability

Based on the latest odds from the top bookmakers, our pick carries a 57.8% chance of winning. After careful examination, our experts have this probability somewhere between 60-65%. The bet can be recommended for this precise reason.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Sporting KC 1 - 2 Houston

Houston are available at +800 to win by a 2-1 scoreline. Correct score betting allows us to bet at bigger odds and it’s also a fun type of wager.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Ondrej Lingr Over 0.5 Shots On Target -118

Ondrej Lingr (Houston) can be backed to finish with a minimum of one shot on goal at -118. The odds look attractive based on the evidence and we’ll take a chance on him on the Shots on Target market.

Latest Ondrej Lingr Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+250

First

+750

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

-118

Under 0.5

-133

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Ezequiel Ponce To Score +130

Ezequiel Ponce (Houston) can be backed to find the net at +130. It’s worth a play that he is Anytime Goalscorer as there’s lots of value for these betting odds.

Latest Ezequiel Ponce Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+130

First

+410

Shots On Target

Over 1.5

+130

Under 1.5

-244

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Corners Prediction

Houston Under 4.5 Corners -156

In the past 10 Houston away games, there’s been 8 occasions where they’ve not covered the 4.5 corners line, with Sporting KC conceding under 4.5 corners in ten consecutive home matches. Let’s stick with this betting trend and back Houston to go under the Team Corners line at a price of -156.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Sporting KC

Total

9.50 5.60 3.90

Home

9.30 6.70 2.60

Away

9.60 3.60 6.00

Houston

Total

10.50 4.60 5.90

Home

10.50 6.00 4.50

Away

10.80 3.90 6.90

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-128

Under 9.5

-111

Sporting KC Corners

Over 5.5

-102

Under 5.5

-141

Houston Corners

Over 4.5

+108

Under 4.5

-156

Most Corners

1

-159

X

+600

2

+163

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Sporting Kansas City vs Houston Dynamo Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Bookies Predicting a Tight Affair

Sporting Kansas City are +140 with the bookies to get the better of Houston Dynamo, with the latter having betting odds of +155. If you want to back the draw to be landed in this MLS encounter, this can be wagered at +300.

Sporting and Houston can be backed at -123 and -110 respectively on the Draw No Bet market. This is an ideal route for bettors who want to ensure they have money back if the scoreline ends level.

The Total Goals market reveals that Over 2.5 Goals is the current betting favourite. A different approach is a Both Teams to Score bet and Yes has been priced at -227.

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Full-Time Result

1

+140

X

+300

2

+155

Half-Time Result

1

+185

X

+155

2

+188

Double Chance

1X

-200

12

-417

X2

-182

Draw No Bet

1

-123

2

-110

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.25

+110

2 Hcp +0.25

-137

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+160

Over 2.5

-204

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-227

No

+160

Ezequiel Ponce is the First Goalscorer Favourite

There is +130 available that Ezequiel Ponce finds the net anytime, while the favourite to score the first goal is on offer at +410.

Ezequiel Ponce (Houston)

First

+130

Anytime

+410

Daniel Salloi (SKC)

First

+220

Anytime

+700

Ondrej Lingr (Houston)

First

+250

Anytime

+750

Jack McGlynn (Houston)

First

+250

Anytime

+750

Duane Holmes (Houston)

First

+260

Anytime

+650

Erik Thommy (SKC)

First

+290

Anytime

+900

Khiry Shelton (SKC)

First

+450

Anytime

+1300

Griffin Dorsey (Houston)

First

+450

Anytime

+1400

Júnior Urso (Houston)

First

+500

Anytime

+1400

Logan Ndenbe (SKC)

First

+550

Anytime

+1700

Memo Rodríguez (SKC)

First

+600

Anytime

+1700

Jake Davis (SKC)

First

+650

Anytime

+2000

Erik Sviatchenko (Houston)

First

+650

Anytime

+2000

Zorhan Bassong (SKC)

First

+650

Anytime

+2000

Alan Montes (SKC)

First

+700

Anytime

+2000

Brooklyn Raines (Houston)

First

+700

Anytime

+2000

Daniel Salloi (SKC)

Over 0.5

-139

Under 0.5

-114

Jack McGlynn (Houston)

Over 0.5

-135

Under 0.5

-132

Ondrej Lingr (Houston)

Over 0.5

-118

Under 0.5

-133

Erik Thommy (SKC)

Over 0.5

+104

Under 0.5

-185

Ezequiel Ponce (Houston)

Over 1.5

+130

Under 1.5

-244

Griffin Dorsey (Houston)

Over 0.5

+180

Under 0.5

-370

Khiry Shelton (SKC)

Over 0.5

+185

Under 0.5

-313

Júnior Urso (Houston)

Over 0.5

+210

Under 0.5

-370

Logan Ndenbe (SKC)

Over 0.5

+240

Under 0.5

-455

Memo Rodríguez (SKC)

Over 0.5

+260

Under 0.5

-500

Erik Sviatchenko (Houston)

Over 0.5

+285

Under 0.5

-769

Jake Davis (SKC)

Over 0.5

+290

Under 0.5

-588

Zorhan Bassong (SKC)

Over 0.5

+300

Under 0.5

-625

Brooklyn Raines (Houston)

Over 0.5

+300

Under 0.5

-625

Alan Montes (SKC)

Over 0.5

+310

Under 0.5

-667

Six of Past Eight H2H Children's Mercy Park Meetings Won by Sporting

Sporting have five defeats, three draws and two wins in the last 10 home games, scoring an average of 1.60 goals per match and conceding 2.10.

Houston have collected four defeats, three wins and three draws in the previous 10 away matches, scoring an average of 1.90 goals per game and conceding 2.00.

Houston beat Sporting 2-1 when they last met at Children's Mercy Park. Sporting have triumphed in six of the previous 8 H2H meetings at Children's Mercy Park, with Houston winning the other two.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Sporting Kansas City Home Stats		2-3-5	3.70	1.60	2.10	6	4	8	2
Houston Dynamo Away Stats		3-3-4	3.90	1.90	2.00	8	2	8	2

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

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