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Children's Mercy Park Today - 12:30 AM
Major League Soccer
Sporting KC SKC
0 – 2
2ND HALF 87
Houston Dynamo HOU
Live : 2nd Half Today 12:30 AM
Regular Season
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Goal
Guilherme - 55'
Agustín Bouzat - 71'
Lasse Berg Johnsen 45' Second yellow card
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Events

2ND-HALF
Event
Jacob Bartlett → Zorhan Bassong
8th Substitution
85'
85'
Event
Agustin Resch
2nd Yellowcard
Event
Shapi Suleymanov → Capita
7th Substitution
82'
82'
Event
Duane Holmes → Felipe Andrade
5th Substitution
82'
Event
Franco Negri → Agustín Bouzat
6th Substitution
71'
Event
Agustín Bouzat
Left foot shot / 2nd Goal
Event
Manu García → Kwaku Agyabeng
1st Substitution
65'
Event
Wyatt Meyer → Moisés Mosquera
3rd Substitution
65'
Event
Jayden Reid → Jake Davis
4th Substitution
65'
65'
Event
Duncan McGuire → Ezequiel Ponce
2nd Substitution
55'
Event
Guilherme
Right foot shot / 1st Goal
1ST-HALF
Event
Lasse Berg Johnsen
Foul / 1st Yellow/red Card
45'
Event
Lasse Berg Johnsen
Foul / 1st Yellowcard
11'

Match Commentary

86
Update Update
Jacob Bartlett is on, and Zorhan Bassong is off.
82
Update Update
Franco Negri comes on for Agustin Bouzat.
82
Update Update
Duane Holmes is on, and Felipe de Andrade Vieira is off.
82
Update Update
Magomed Shapi Suleymanov comes on for Zorhan Bassong.
76
Attempt Attempt
Dejan Joveljic takes a left-footed shot, but it's saved.
75
Attempt Attempt
Felipe de Andrade Vieira attempts a header but misses the shot.
75
Corner Corner
Corner awarded.
71
GOAL! GOAL! Important
Agustin Bouzat scores with a left-footed shot.
71
GOAL! GOAL! Important
Goal! Agustin Bouzat scores, making it 0-2.
67
Attempt Attempt
Felipe de Andrade Vieira takes a right-footed shot but misses.
65
Update Update
On comes Jayden Reid, while Jake Davis makes way.
65
Update Update
Wyatt Meyer is on, and Moises Castillo Mosquera is off.
65
Substitution Substitution
Duncan McGuire is substituted off for Ezequiel Ponce.
65
Substitution Substitution
Substitution: Manu Garcia comes on for Kwaku Agyabeng.
55
GOAL! GOAL! Important
Shot from Guilherme Augusto Vieira dos Santos with his right foot results in a goal.
55
GOAL! GOAL! Important
Goal! The score is now 0-1.
50
Attempt Attempt
Ezequiel Ponce takes a left-footed shot but misses.
50
Attempt Attempt
Ezequiel Ponce takes a left-footed shot but misses.
49
Attempt Attempt
Ezequiel Ponce attempts a header but misses the shot.
49
Attempt Attempt
Artur takes a shot with his right foot, but it's saved.
47
Attempt Attempt
Hector Miguel Herrera Lopez attempts a header but misses the shot.
45
Yellow Card Yellow Card Important
Second yellow card shown to Lasse Berg Johnsen.
34
Attempt Attempt
Agustín Resch takes a right-footed shot but misses.
32
Corner Corner
Corner awarded.
30
Update Update
Offside.
25
Corner Corner
Corner awarded.
25
Attempt Attempt
Hector Miguel Herrera Lopez takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
15
Attempt Attempt
Emir Karic attempts a right-footed shot but misses.
15
Attempt Attempt
Calvin Harris takes a header but misses the shot.
14
Attempt Attempt
Capita takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
11
Yellow Card Yellow Card Important
Yellow card shown to Lasse Berg Johnsen.
7
Attempt Attempt
Agustín Resch attempted a header but missed the shot.
7
Corner Corner
Corner awarded.
3
Attempt Attempt
Shot - Lucas Halter Head Shot Missed
3
Corner Corner
Corner awarded.
1
Update Update
Kick-off! The referee is Sergiy Boyko.

Statistics

Possession
SKC
38%
HOU
62%

Top Statistics

0 Goals 2
0 Big Chances Created 3
2 Shots 8
37 Dangerous attacks 60
36 Possession 64
1 Corners 5
12 Free kicks 10
2 Yellow Cards 0
1 Red Cards 0

Match Overview

12 Goal Kicks 1
5 Substitutions 3
18 Throwins 12
5 Successful Headers 10
0 Assists 1
10 Dribble Attempts 8
4 Successful Dribbles 5
40 Successful Dribbles Percentage 63

Attacking

70 Attacks 107
0 Big Chances Missed 2

Possession

49 Long Passes 47
358 Passes 642
297 Successful Passes 586
83 Successful Passes Percentage 91
3 Key Passes 10
22 Successful Long Passes 35
45 Successful Long Passes Percentage 74

Defensive

1 Saves 2
7 Tackles 11
13 Interceptions 11
27 Duels Won 36

Build-up

7 Total Crosses 12
1 Accurate Crosses 5

Discipline

0 Offsides 1
10 Fouls 12

Lineup

Referee : Sergii Boiko

Starting XI ▼

30
Stefan Cleveland
Stefan Cleveland Goalkeeper
6.65
3
Moisés Mosquera
Moisés Mosquera Defender
6.47
28
Wyatt Meyer
Wyatt Meyer
Defender65'
5
Or Blorian
Or Blorian Defender
6.58
8
Jake Davis
Jake Davis Defender
7.1
99
Jayden Reid
Jayden Reid
Defender65'
18
Emir Karic
Emir Karic Defender
6.88
4
Lasse Berg Johnsen
Lasse Berg Johnsen Midfielder
6.45
7
Capita
Capita Midfielder
6.45
93
Shapi Suleymanov
Shapi Suleymanov
Attacker82'
11
Calvin Harris
Calvin Harris Midfielder
6.45
20
Kwaku Agyabeng
Kwaku Agyabeng Midfielder
6.5
6
Manu García
Manu García
Midfielder65'
22
Zorhan Bassong
Zorhan Bassong Midfielder
6.61
16
Jacob Bartlett
Jacob Bartlett
Defender85'
9
Dejan Joveljić
Dejan Joveljić (C) Attacker
6.88
Referee : Sergii Boiko

Starting XI ▼

31
Jonathan Bond
Jonathan Bond Goalkeeper
6.85
5
Lucas Halter
Lucas Halter Defender
6.72
11
Lawrence Ennali
Lawrence Ennali Defender
6.81
34
Agustin Resch
Agustin Resch Defender
6.82
36
Felipe Andrade
Felipe Andrade Defender
6.7
14
Duane Holmes
Duane Holmes
Midfielder82'
6
Artur
Artur (C) Midfielder
6.89
8
Jack McGlynn
Jack McGlynn Midfielder
6.69
16
Héctor Herrera
Héctor Herrera Midfielder
6.92
20
Guilherme
Guilherme Midfielder
7.2
30
Agustín Bouzat
Agustín Bouzat Midfielder
6.56
21
Franco Negri
Franco Negri
Defender82'
10
Ezequiel Ponce
Ezequiel Ponce Attacker
6.5
23
Duncan McGuire
Duncan McGuire
Attacker65'

CONTEXT

The second half has reached minute 45 with Sporting KC facing Houston Dynamo in a competitive matchup. Houston Dynamo entered as the pre-match stronger team and continues to demonstrate that edge through superior possession and chance creation. Sporting KC has been reduced to ten players following a red card, which has impacted their ability to maintain pressure. Expected goals stand at 0.21 for Houston Dynamo and 0.1 for Sporting KC, underscoring the visitors' slight advantage in quality of opportunities. Possession is split 44 percent to 56 percent in favor of Houston Dynamo. Despite the red card, the contest remains tightly contested with neither side able to pull ahead decisively. The efficiency remains in line with expectations as the match progresses into the latter stages of the second half.

TL;DR

  • Live state: The second half at minute 45 shows a level contest between Sporting KC and Houston Dynamo.
  • Structural vs live: Houston Dynamo as the pre-match stronger team maintains their edge in the live game state.
  • Projection vs live: The live alignment is neutral compared to pre-match projections.
  • xG trend: The xG trend shows Houston Dynamo ahead with 0.21 to Sporting KC's 0.1, matching pre-match signals.
  • Possession profile: Possession profile has Houston Dynamo at 56 percent and Sporting KC at 44 percent, consistent with expectations.
  • Event impact: The red card to Sporting KC has created a numerical disadvantage but the overall state remains in line with projections.
  • Second-half outlook: The second half outlook points to Houston Dynamo continuing to hold the initiative based on current trends.
No standings statistics available.
No head-to-head records found.
0.5+ goals: 85%
1.5+ goals: 70%
2.5+ goals: 50%
3.5+ goals: 25%
Confidence: High (≥8 matches)

Quality vs Volume

Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15
Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11

Open Play vs Set Play

Open Play: 65%
Set Play: 35%

Expected Points

TeamxPts
Home1.8
Away1.2
ℹ️ Methodology: Expected Goals (xG) measures shot quality
S. Boiko
S. Boiko
Referee • 25 matches
Fouls / Match
Referee 30.4
League Avg 0
Yellow Cards / Match
Referee 4
League Avg 0
Red Cards / Match
Referee 0.36
League Avg 0
Penalties / Match
Referee 0.36
League Avg 0
J. Swartzel
J. Swartzel
1st Assistant • 0 matches
Fouls / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Yellow Cards / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Red Cards / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Penalties / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
M. Schwartz
M. Schwartz
2nd Assistant • 0 matches
Fouls / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Yellow Cards / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Red Cards / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Penalties / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
D. Klemp
D. Klemp
4th Official • 0 matches
Fouls / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Yellow Cards / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Red Cards / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Penalties / Match
Referee 0
League Avg 0
Sporting KC R. Wicky
R. Wicky
VS
Houston Dynamo B. Olsen
B. Olsen
0.82
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
1.63
1.5 i
Last 6 Opponents
Los Angeles FC Rank: 73 L
Minnesota United Rank: 65 W
St. Louis City Rank: 61 L
New York RB Rank: 63 L
Austin Rank: 61 W
LA Galaxy Rank: 64 W
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
1.83 i
Last 6 Opponents
Austin Rank: 59 W
DC United Rank: 55 D
LA Galaxy Rank: 64 D
Vancouver Whitecaps Rank: 75 W
Real Salt Lake Rank: 67 L
Los Angeles FC Rank: 75 W
1
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
1 - 2 - 1
1

Team Power Ranking

i
What is Power Ranking?
Power ranking is SportMonks' model-based team strength indicator. Historical input capped to 2 seasons.
55.9
66.76
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
Sporting KC
Houston Dynamo
Power Score
55.9
66.76
League Position
15
6
Global Rank
783
430

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.

–
vs
Sporting KC — Opponent-weighted form score
Houston Dynamo — Opponent-weighted form score
Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) Sporting KC Houston Dynamo

Heatmaps Ball coordinates

Attack and defence zones from ball position data. Filters: last 6 matches (overall/home/away), time period, competition.

–
vs

Sporting KC

Left / Center / Right —
Opposition half density —
vs season average —

Houston Dynamo

Left / Center / Right —
Opposition half density —
vs season average —

Possession Efficiency Possession-Adjusted

How effectively each team uses and defends their share of possession. Efficiency adjusted based on team possession percentage

Sporting KC ⚠ Proxy
vs
⚠ Proxy Houston Dynamo
Attacking Efficiency
Higher is better
Attacking Efficiency
10.57
9.64
Defensive Efficiency
Lower is better
Defensive Efficiency
9.64
10.57
Combined Efficiency Index Z-score combining attacking and defensive possession-adjusted efficiency.
Positive = above league average.
Negative = below league average.
Formula: EfficiencyIndex = z(AttackEff) − z(DefenceEff)
-3 0 3
Sporting KC +0.07 Efficiency Index
vs
Houston Dynamo -0.07 Efficiency Index
xG data unavailable for both teams. Values estimated using shots and dangerous attacks (proxy). Confidence: Medium.
Sporting KC
Houston Dynamo
AttackEff = xG ÷ pos
DefenceEff = xGA ÷ (1−pos)

Set Pieces Efficiency Attack & Defence

Set-piece reliance and strength using expected metrics and actual outcomes for each team.

Sporting KC
vs
Houston Dynamo
Created Set-piece attacking threat
Sporting KC Houston Dynamo
Set-piece xG Share Share of total expected goals generated from set pieces. Higher = more set-piece reliant in attack.
0%
19%
Goals per Match Average set-piece goals scored per match.
0.00 0.00
vs Expected (xG) Goals scored minus set-piece xG. Positive = overperforming; Negative = underperforming expectations.
+0.00 vs -0.17
Conceded Set-piece defensive exposure
Sporting KC Houston Dynamo
Set-piece xGA Share Share of total expected goals conceded from set pieces. Higher = more exposed to set pieces defensively.
19%
0%
Conceded per Match Average set-piece goals conceded per match.
0.00 0.00
vs Expected (xGA) Goals conceded minus set-piece xGA. Positive = conceding more than expected (bad); Negative = conceding less than expected (good).
-0.17 vs +0.00
Sporting KC
Houston Dynamo
xG Share = set-piece xG ÷ total xG
vs Expected = goals − set-piece xG

Counter / Transition Attack & Defence

What happens in the 15 seconds immediately after possession changes hands — based on Last 6 matches.

–
Sporting KC
vs
Houston Dynamo
Attack After Winning Possession transition → offence
Sporting KC Houston Dynamo
Goals per Match Average goals scored within 15s of winning the ball per match. ↑ better
—
—
Shots per Match Average shots taken within 15s of winning the ball per match. ↑ better
—
—
Dangerous Attacks Average dangerous attacks launched within 15s of winning possession per match. ↑ better
—
—
Transition Efficiency Index Composite score (0–1) of how efficiently this team attacks within 15s of winning the ball. Higher = more dangerous on transition. Higher = stronger on the counter
Sporting KC 0.09
Houston Dynamo 0.14
Defence After Losing Possession loss → defensive exposure
Sporting KC Houston Dynamo
Goals Conceded Average goals conceded within 15s of losing the ball per match. ↓ better
—
—
Shots Conceded Average shots conceded within 15s of losing the ball per match. ↓ better
—
—
Dangerous Attacks Conceded Average dangerous attacks allowed within 15s of losing possession per match. ↓ better
—
—
Vulnerability Index Composite score (0–1) of how exposed this team is within 15s of losing the ball. Lower = better at preventing transition attacks. Lower = better transition defence
Sporting KC 0.00
Houston Dynamo 0.00
Sporting KC
Houston Dynamo
Window = 15s post-possession change
Index = 0–1 composite score

PRESSURE INDEX

Momentum phases from smoothed minute-by-minute pressure.

  • HOU had peak pressure around 78'.
  • HOU started the game with stronger pressure.
SKC Pressure HOU Pressure
⚡
Pressure Index: HOU reached the top pressure at 78' (86.04).

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 4 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

Sporting KC SKC Home
4 matches
Houston Dynamo HOU Away
Match Record
1
Wins
1
2
Draws
2
1
Losses
1
Goals
5
Goals Scored
4
4
Goals Conceded
5
+1
Goal Difference
-1
Expected Goals
0
xG
0
0
xGA
0

Data last updated: 2026-08-02T01:30:12+00:00

PLAYERS CURRENTLY PLAYING

Match Formation 4-2-3-1
Match Formation 4-2-3-1
Pitch
S. Cleveland
United States
30 S. Cleveland
J. Reid
United States
99 J. Reid
W. Meyer
28 W. Meyer
O. Blorian
Israel
5 O. Blorian
E. Karic
Bosnia and Herzegovina
18 E. Karic
J. Bartlett
United States
16 J. Bartlett
M. Suleymanov
Russia
93 M. Suleymanov
M. García Alonso
Spain
6 M. García Alonso
C. Harris
England
11 C. Harris
D. Joveljić
Serbia
9 (C) D. Joveljić
J. Bond
England
31 J. Bond
D. Holmes
United States
14 D. Holmes
A. Resch
Argentina
34 A. Resch
L. Halter
Brazil
5 L. Halter
L. Ennali
Germany
11 L. Ennali
H. Herrera López
Mexico
16 H. Herrera López
J. de Lima Junior
Brazil
6 (C) J. de Lima Junior
G. Vieira dos Santos
Brazil
20 G. Vieira dos Santos
F. Negri
Argentina
21 F. Negri
J. McGlynn
United States
8 J. McGlynn
D. McGuire
United States
23 D. McGuire

General Information

Date & Time
Aug 02, 2026, 12:30 AM
Competition
2026 Major League Soccer, United States · Regular Season
Stadium
Children's Mercy Park
Capacity
18467
Pitch Surface
Grass
Weather
☀️ 12°C, Fair
Referees
Sergii Boiko
Jeffrey Swartzel
Matthew Schwartz
Drew Klemp

CONCLUSION

The match has seen Houston Dynamo assert control in line with their pre-match status as favorites, though the red card to Sporting KC has introduced complications without shifting the overall balance. With possession and xG trends favoring the visitors, the second half outlook suggests continued pressure from Houston Dynamo as they seek to exploit their numerical advantage. Sporting KC will need to defend resolutely to maintain parity. The alignment between live metrics and pre-match projections indicates a stable situation where the stronger side is performing as anticipated. Further developments could hinge on how Sporting KC adapts to their reduced numbers in the remaining minutes.