Houston Dynamo host Sporting KC at Shell Energy Stadium on Saturday, September 26 (8:30 PM ET / 7:30 PM CT / 5:30 PM PT).
Houston Dynamo have no fresh absences to report and can select a settled group, with Guilherme leading the attack after banking 14 goals from 70 shots this season. Mateusz Bogusz offers another scoring outlet from midfield, contributing 6 goals alongside 23 chances created, while Lawrence Ennali and Héctor Herrera add depth through the middle. Sporting KC also have a full squad to pick from, with Calvin Harris (3 goals, 46 shots) and Taylor Calheira (3 goals in just 752 minutes) their most productive outlets going forward.
The gulf in the table tells its own story: Houston Dynamo sit second in the West with 44 points, firmly in the thick of the playoff picture, while Sporting KC are 15th with 18 points and a goal difference of -34 that has been shaped by matches at both ends of the pitch. Recent results for the visitors read L L L W L, including a 3-4 defeat to Philadelphia Union and a 4-3 loss at FC Dallas, suggesting a side that continues to find the net even as they concede freely at the other end. Houston Dynamo, by contrast, have kept things tighter across their own D D W L D run, and with Guilherme in such prolific form, a spirited Sporting KC outfit should still leave Shell Energy Stadium having troubled the scoreboard.
Houston Dynamo vs Sporting KC: Best Bets & Predictions
Houston Dynamo look to strengthen their playoff push at home to a struggling Sporting KC
Our approach: we've weighed Houston Dynamo's spot in the West's top two against Sporting KC's league-worst goal difference to land on a tight home win with goals at both ends.
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Season Form & Standings
Houston Dynamo occupy second place in the Western Conference with 44 points from 26 games, sitting firmly inside the playoff picture, while Sporting KC sit 15th with just 18 points from 25 games and a goal difference of -34.
Western Conference
| Team | Pos | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Dynamo | 2 | 26 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 34 | 30 | +4 | 44 |
| Sporting KC | 15 | 25 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 29 | 63 | -34 | 18 |
Houston Dynamo vs Sporting KC Predicted Lineups
Predicted XI — updated for the latest team news.
Houston Dynamo
4-4-2Sporting KC
4-4-2Potential Match-Winners
- Guilherme (Houston Dynamo): The striker has 14 goals from 70 shots and 31 shots on target this season, making him Houston Dynamo’s most reliable source of goals.
- Mateusz Bogusz (Houston Dynamo): Bogusz has chipped in 6 goals of his own and leads Houston Dynamo’s creativity from midfield with 23 chances created.
- Calvin Harris (Sporting KC): Harris has scored 3 goals and created 16 chances for Sporting KC, still their biggest outlet going forward despite the club’s struggles in the West.
Recent Form
Houston Dynamo: D D W L D
- 2026-09-20: Houston Dynamo 2-2 FC Cincinnati (D, home)
- 2026-09-13: San Jose Earthquakes 1-0 Houston Dynamo (L, away)
- 2026-09-10: Houston Dynamo 2-1 Real Salt Lake (W, home)
- 2026-09-06: Charlotte FC 0-0 Houston Dynamo (D, away)
- 2026-08-30: Houston Dynamo 0-0 San Jose Earthquakes (D, home)
Houston Dynamo’s form reads D D W L D, built from a 2-2 draw with FC Cincinnati, a 1-0 loss at San Jose Earthquakes, a 2-1 win over Real Salt Lake, a 0-0 draw at Charlotte FC and a 0-0 stalemate with San Jose Earthquakes.
Sporting KC: L L L W L
- 2026-09-20: Sporting KC 3-4 Philadelphia Union (L, home)
- 2026-09-13: Sporting KC 3-1 LAFC (W, home)
- 2026-09-06: FC Dallas 4-3 Sporting KC (L, away)
- 2026-08-30: Sporting KC 0-3 Vancouver Whitecaps (L, home)
- 2026-08-24: Atlanta United 2-1 Sporting KC (L, away)
Sporting KC’s form reads L L L W L, featuring a 3-4 home defeat to Philadelphia Union, a 3-1 win over LAFC, a 4-3 loss at FC Dallas, a 0-3 home defeat to Vancouver Whitecaps and a 2-1 loss at Atlanta United.
Houston Dynamo vs Sporting KC Prediction
Signal has this finishing 2-1 to Houston Dynamo, with the hosts’ second-place standing in the West doing the talking against a Sporting KC side stuck in 15th and shipping goals at an alarming rate. Guilherme should have the last word, but expect Sporting KC to find a goal of their own given how often they have scored even in defeat this season.