Sporting Kansas City vs Houston Dynamo Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 01 Aug 2026

Sporting Kansas City vs Houston Dynamo Predictions

Main Match Prediction

Sporting KC Asian Hcp +0.25 @ -111

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Sporting KC look a good bet to defeat Houston and we can back the home team at -111 with a +0.25 goal start on the Asian Handicap. This means splitting the stake equally between 0 and +0.5 in the quest for a return.

Continue reading for our complete Sporting KC vs Houston betting analysis, delivering an in-depth look at our main match prediction, as well as our correct score prediction, player prop picks, corners prediction and bet builder tips.

Sporting Kansas City vs Houston Dynamo Preview

Sporting Kansas City take on Houston Dynamo at Children's Mercy Park, with kick-off set for 20:30 on Saturday 1 August.

Sporting Kansas City lost away from home in their last game. Los Angeles FC won 4-0 at BMO Stadium. Raphael Wicky's men had most of the ball enjoying 54% possession and one shot on target.

Houston Dynamo secured a 3-0 home win over Austin FC at Shell Energy Stadium in their previous game. Dynamo managed four shots on goal and had 46% possession, with Mateusz Bogusz scoring twice and Guilherme Augusto also finding the net.

H2H: Goalless Draw in Pair’s Last Encounter

Children's Mercy Park hosted the last head-to-head when home side Sporting drew 0-0 with Houston. The past 10 H2H matches have featured four draws and three wins for each team.

MLS		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
10	Houston Dynamo	30	13	8	9	41	39	2	41:39	47
30	Sporting KC	30	6	4	20	36	75	-39	36:75	22

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3 wins, 6 losses and 1 draw, averaging 1.1 goals from 4.6 shots on goal and 11.0 attempts. Sporting KC have had 43.8% possession and 3.9 corners per match. On average, the opposition have scored 2.7 goals from 6.2 shots on goal and 15.9 attempts, while being awarded 5.0 corners.

Dejan Joveljic is the top scorer with 4 goals, while Manu Garcia, Capita and Calvin Harris each have 2. Manu Garcia is the top assists maker with 3.

Houston have 6 victories, 2 defeats and 2 draws, averaging 12.6 attempts, 4.7 shots on goal and 1.3 goals. Ben Olsen's team average 44.9% possession, 2.9 corners in their favour and 4.8 corners against, while 0.8 goals have been conceded from 3.3 shots on goal and 11.6 attempts.

Guilherme Augusto is top of the team’s scoring charts with 4, Mateusz Bogusz has 3, with Hector Herrera and Jack McGlynn both on 2. Lawrence Ennali has been top assists provider with 2 in the previous 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Sporting KC confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Stefan Cleveland (GK), Jacob Davis, Moises Mosquera, Or Blorian, Emir Karic, Lasse Berg Johnsen, Zorhan Bassong, Capita, Kwaku Agyabeng, Calvin Harris, Dejan Joveljic.

Houston Dynamo confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Jonathan Bond (GK), Lawrence Ennali, Lucas Halter, Agustin Resch, Felipe Andrade, Artur, Hector Herrera, Jack McGlynn, Agustin Bouzat, Guilherme Augusto, Ezequiel Ponce.

Main Match Prediction

We’ll back Sporting KC +0.25 for this MLS game, with odds of -111 available. We have a feeling that they can perform well and the Asian Handicap line looks more than fair for this outcome.

Key stats supporting our main match prediction (league matches):

• The +0.25 line has been covered by SKC in 3 of their last 5 games at home.
• The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Houston in 8 of their last 10 games on the road.
• The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Houston in 11 of their last 15 games on the road.
• The -0.25 line hasn’t been covered by Houston in 2 consecutive games on the road.
• The +0.25 line has been covered by SKC in 2 consecutive games against Houston.

We’re always the first to know about team news, with our football tipsters also studying the latest MLS form to enhance their view. You will also find a mixture of stats which provide some valuable predictions ahead of the action.

The top betting apps make it a 52.6% chance that our pick is settled as a winner. However, our tipsters have this number closer to 60% based on their in-depth research. It is therefore regarded as a value bet.

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Correct Score Prediction

Sporting KC 2 - 1 Houston

Our correct score prediction is a 2-1 win for Sporting KC which is available at odds of +750. We think they’ll achieve victory and this is a way of getting bigger odds and more excitement.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Ezequiel Ponce Over 1.5 Shots On Target +155

Ezequiel Ponce (Houston) can be backed at +155 to cover the shots on goal total. It’s really hard to rule him out at an attractive price for the Shots on Target betting market.

Latest Ezequiel Ponce Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+165

First

+480

Shots On Target

Over 1.5

+160

Under 1.5

-

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Calvin Harris to Score +290

Calvin Harris (SKC) has racked up two goals in his past five MLS games on home soil. We’ll throw a dart at +290 for this Anytime Goalscorer wager as the betting odds look pretty attractive.

Latest Calvin Harris Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+290

First

+800

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

-111

Under 0.5

-

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Corners Prediction

Houston Under 4.5 Corners -111

The 4.5 corners line has not been covered by Houston in their past six games. We advise betting on the -111 that Houston won’t cover the line, with this Team Corners pick hopefully providing a return.

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

8.90 3.90 5.00

Home

9.20 4.40 4.80

Away

9.30 3.20 6.10

Houston

Total

7.70 2.90 4.80

Home

8.80 4.00 4.80

Away

9.30 3.70 5.60

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-105

Under 9.5

-137

Sporting KC Corners

Over 4.5

-102

Under 4.5

-143

Houston Corners

Over 4.5

-122

Under 4.5

-118

Most Corners

1

+115

X

+600

2

-111

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Sporting Kansas City vs Houston Dynamo Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Houston Dynamo are regarded as having a 45% chance of winning this MLS clash in the eyes of the bookies. It means that their current betting odds are +123. Sporting Kansas City are operating at larger odds than the opposition and the underdogs can be wagered at +220.

If you want to back the favourites with some insurance, then Houston are -175 on the Draw No Bet market. Alternatively, Sporting are +123 and there is money back if the game ends all square.

Over 2.5 Goals is the shortest odds and that means three goals or more are anticipated. BTTS Yes is on offer at -204 for anyone who wants to side with Both Teams to Score.

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Full-Time Result

1

+220

X

+235

2

+123

Half-Time Result

1

+240

X

+130

2

+170

Double Chance

1X

-159

12

-333

X2

-303

Draw No Bet

1

+123

2

-175

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp +0.25

-115

2 Hcp -0.25

-112

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+123

Over 2.5

-159

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-204

No

+145

The First Goalscorer favourite is Dejan Joveljic at +450. Similar odds can be found if you’re interested in this player to register the last goal.

Dejan Joveljic (SKC)

First

+450

Anytime

+155

Ezequiel Ponce (Houston)

First

+480

Anytime

+165

Duncan McGuire (Houston)

First

+550

Anytime

+190

'Guilherme' dos Santos (Houston)

First

+575

Anytime

+200

Duane Holmes (Houston)

First

+650

Anytime

+230

Stephen Afrifa (SKC)

First

+700

Anytime

+260

Jack McGlynn (Houston)

First

+800

Anytime

+270

Mateusz Bogusz (Houston)

First

+800

Anytime

+270

Ondrej Lingr (Houston)

First

+800

Anytime

+280

Calvin Harris (SKC)

First

+800

Anytime

+290

Nelson Quiñónes (Houston)

First

+950

Anytime

+350

Lasse Berg Johnsen (SKC)

First

+1000

Anytime

+350

Diadie Samassékou (Houston)

First

+1300

Anytime

+500

Héctor Herrera (Houston)

First

+1900

Anytime

+750

Jake Davis (SKC)

First

+1900

Anytime

+750

Erik Sviatchenko (Houston)

First

+2000

Anytime

+750

Justin Reynolds (SKC)

First

+2000

Anytime

+750

Diego Borges (SKC)

First

+2200

Anytime

+850

Zorhan Bassong (SKC)

First

+2200

Anytime

+850

Agustín Bouzat (Houston)

First

+2200

Anytime

+850

José Artur de Lima Júnior (Houston)

First

+2200

Anytime

+850

Duncan McGuire (Houston)

Over 0.5

-208

Under 0.5

-

'Guilherme' dos Santos (Houston)

Over 0.5

-179

Under 0.5

-

Mateusz Bogusz (Houston)

Over 0.5

-175

Under 0.5

-

Duane Holmes (Houston)

Over 0.5

-149

Under 0.5

-

Stephen Afrifa (SKC)

Over 0.5

-130

Under 0.5

-

Jack McGlynn (Houston)

Over 0.5

-127

Under 0.5

-

Ondrej Lingr (Houston)

Over 0.5

-118

Under 0.5

-

Calvin Harris (SKC)

Over 0.5

-111

Under 0.5

-

Nelson Quiñónes (Houston)

Over 0.5

+110

Under 0.5

-

Lasse Berg Johnsen (SKC)

Over 0.5

+115

Under 0.5

-

Dejan Joveljic (SKC)

Over 1.5

+150

Under 1.5

-

Ezequiel Ponce (Houston)

Over 1.5

+160

Under 1.5

-

Diadie Samassékou (Houston)

Over 0.5

+170

Under 0.5

-

Héctor Herrera (Houston)

Over 0.5

+270

Under 0.5

-

Erik Sviatchenko (Houston)

Over 0.5

+270

Under 0.5

-

Jake Davis (SKC)

Over 0.5

+280

Under 0.5

-

Justin Reynolds (SKC)

Over 0.5

+280

Under 0.5

-

Agustín Bouzat (Houston)

Over 0.5

+310

Under 0.5

-

Diego Borges (SKC)

Over 0.5

+320

Under 0.5

-

Zorhan Bassong (SKC)

Over 0.5

+320

Under 0.5

-

José Artur de Lima Júnior (Houston)

Over 0.5

+350

Under 0.5

-

Stats: Last 10 MLS matches only.
Sporting have managed five losses, three draws and two victories in the last 10 home matches, recording an average of 1.10 goals per game and conceding 1.70.

Houston have finished with six losses, two victories and two draws in the past 10 away games, scoring an average of 1.30 goals per match and conceding 2.20.

When previously meeting at Children's Mercy Park, Sporting and Houston played out a 0-0 draw. In the past 9 H2H matches at Children's Mercy Park, we have seen six Sporting wins, two Houston victories and one draw.

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	2.80	1.10	1.70	6	4	7	3
Houston Dynamo Away Stats		2-2-6	3.50	1.30	2.20	6	4	6	4

• 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

Sporting Kansas City vs Houston Dynamo Lineups & Team News

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