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Sporting Kansas City vs Houston Dynamo Prediction— USA - MLS
Regular Season - 18 ·Sunday, August 2, 2026, 00:30
// Model verdict
Over 2.5
Combined xG of 3.3 puts the goal expectation well above the line. Model probability 63.6% vs bookmaker-implied 60.6% — a real, if thin, edge.
Poisson scoreline matrix
Markets vs the line
League track record ↗
Based on 34 resolved predictions
Correct score prediction
A 35% / xG 1.6-1.7 / O2.5 64% / BTTS 63%
Top 5 Poisson scorelines
Expected goals
COMBINED 3.3 xG → O2.5 PROB 63.6% · O3.5 PROB 40.5%
Form & verdict
SPORTING KANSAS CITY · PPG 1.00
HOUSTON DYNAMO · PPG 1.00
xG gap -0.13 - no reliable favorite, elevated draw risk
Win probability
Match Preview & Prediction
Sporting Kansas City face Houston Dynamo in USA - MLS on Sunday, August 2, 2026. Our Poisson-based model has analysed both teams' form, attack and defence strength to generate the prediction below. The model gives Sporting Kansas City a 41% chance, the draw 24% and Houston Dynamo 35%, so Sporting Kansas City are favoured to win. Expected goals are 1.6 for Sporting Kansas City and 1.7 for Houston Dynamo (3.3 total). The most likely scoreline is 1-1. There is a 64% chance of over 2.5 goals and a 63% chance of both teams scoring. On recent form, Sporting Kansas City are averaging 1.00 points per game versus 1.00 for Houston Dynamo. The best value bet our model finds is H/O25, with an expected value of +13.1%.