Houston Dynamo 0-2 Sporting KC: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
MLS · Sunday 27 September 2026 · Shell Energy Stadium, Houston · referee T. Ford · full time
Full time: Houston Dynamo 0-2 Sporting KC
Sporting KC beat Houston Dynamo 2-0 in MLS on Sunday 27 September 2026 at Shell Energy Stadium. The goals: André Luiz 27', Calvin Harris 45'.
How Sporting KC won it
Sporting KC struck first through André Luiz in the 27th minute, set up by Stephen Afrifa. Calvin Harris made it 0-2 to Sporting KC in the 45th minute, set up by André Luiz.
It was 0-2 at half-time, and nothing changed after the break.
Héctor Herrera of Houston Dynamo was sent off in the 45th minute (+3). The referee, T. Ford, showed 5 yellow cards: 1 to Houston Dynamo and 4 to Sporting KC.
Houston Dynamo: B. Olsen, 4-4-2 · Sporting KC: R. Wicky, 4-4-2.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 1.74 for Houston Dynamo and 1.45 for Sporting KC.
Houston Dynamo scored about 1.7 fewer than their chances were worth: poor finishing, or a goalkeeper at his best.
Houston Dynamo had 3 shots on target, Sporting KC 4.
Houston Dynamo had 51% of the ball, but Sporting KC took the points.
A red card changed the shape of the match, and no pre-match model can see one coming.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Houston Dynamo came into it with 31 MLS matches played, scoring 1.3 and conceding 1.3 a match, with 1.12 expected goals for and 1.53 against, and had won 42% of their matches.
Sporting KC came into it with 31 MLS matches played, scoring 1.2 and conceding 2.5 a match, with 1.18 expected goals for and 1.83 against, and had won 19% of their matches.
Houston Dynamo vs Sporting KC: the match in numbers
| Houston Dynamo | Match statistics | Sporting KC |
|---|---|---|
| 51% | Ball possession | 49% |
| 1.74 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.45 |
| 21 | Total shots | 10 |
| 3 | Shots on target | 4 |
| 1 | Big chances | 2 |
| 469 | Total passes | 459 |
| 91% | Pass accuracy | 89% |
| 8 | Corners | 3 |
| 3 | Fouls | 11 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 15 | Tackles | 14 |
| 2 | Saves | 3 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 4 |
| 1 | Red cards | 0 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: André Luiz (Sporting KC), rated 7.9 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal, 1 assist.
Houston Dynamo
- Guilherme 7.8
- Antônio Carlos 7.3
- Mateusz Bogusz 7.2
- Lucas Halter 6.9
- Felipe Andrade 6.8
Sporting KC
- André Luiz 7.9 1 goal, 1 assist
- Emir Karic 7.3
- Calvin Harris 7.3 1 goal
- Lasse Berg Johnsen 7.3
- Jansen Miller 7.3
The lowest-rated starter was Lawrence Ennali at 6.3. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Houston Dynamo: Seattle Sounders vs Houston Dynamo Thursday 29 October 2026 · MLS
- Sporting KC: Minnesota United vs Sporting KC Thursday 29 October 2026 · MLS
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Questions about Houston Dynamo vs Sporting KC
What was the score in Houston Dynamo vs Sporting KC?
Houston Dynamo 0-2 Sporting KC (half-time 0-2), MLS, Sunday 27 September 2026.
Who scored in Houston Dynamo vs Sporting KC?
André Luiz 27', Calvin Harris 45'.
Did Moneyball predict Houston Dynamo vs Sporting KC correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Houston Dynamo vs Sporting KC?
André Luiz, rated 7.9 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Houston Dynamo vs Sporting KC?
T. Ford.
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