Sporting Kansas City renews their rivalry with the Houston Dynamo Friday night at Sporting Park (7 pm CT, NBCSN, 810 WHB, 1340 AM). The last three regular season meetings between the two sides at Sporting Park have resulted in draws with a combined four goals scored in those matches. Friday's match is the second and final meeting between the two sides in the 2014 MLS regular season.
Below is a closer look at the two teams in this match's By The Numbers preview.
A few notable stats
- The 15 competitive meetings between Sporting KC and Houston since 2011 make it the most-played matchup among all MLS teams over the last four years.
- Houston leads MLS with 10 road losses (1-10-1) and have been outscored 29-7 in those matches
- Graham Zusi is second in MLS in chances created per match (3.29) while Houston's Brad Davis is fifth (2.93)
- Houston's David Horst is second among MLS defenders in duel success rate (66.15%) and percentage of aerial duels won (73%)
- Sporting KC leads MLS with 59.47% of possession in home matches
- Houston's Jermaine Taylor is second in MLS with 78 interceptions
- Sporting KC has conceded the fewest shots (251) and shots on goal (90) in MLS
Head To Head (MLS regular season)
Overall: 5-6-8
- Home Matches: 2-3-4 (11 goals scored, 10 goals conceded)
- Away Matches: 3-3-4 (10 goals scored, 12 goals conceded)
Team Leaders (MLS regular season)
<u>Sporting KC</u> |
<u>Stat</u> |
<u>Houston Dynamo</u> |
Dom Dwyer 16 |
<strong>GOALS</strong> |
Will Bruin 9 |
Feilhaber/Zusi 5 |
<strong>ASSISTS</strong> |
Brad Davis 6 |
Dom Dwyer 81 |
<strong>SHOTS</strong> |
Giles Barnes 78 |
Dom Dwyer 52 |
<strong>FOULS</strong> |
Kofi Sarkodie 40 |
Eric Kronberg 38 |
<strong>SAVES</strong> |
Tally Hall 66 |
Eric Kronberg 0.88 |
<strong>GAA</strong> |
Tally Hall 1.87 |
Team Stats (MLS regular season)
<u>Sporting KC</u> |
<u>Houston Dynamo</u> |
|
Goals Scored (Conceded) |
36 (26) |
25 (45) |
Shots (on goal) |
351 (126) |
322 (104) |
Chances Created |
246 |
260 |
Crosses/Corners |
478 |
543 |
Fouls Committed (Suffered) |
366 (371) |
304 (268) |
Duels Success |
49.00% |
50.63% |
Passes (Avg) |
436 |
390 |
Passing Accuracy |
80.72% |
78.28% |
Possession |
56.82% |
49.07% |
Recent regular season meetings
<u>Date</u> |
<u>Score</u> |
<u>Result</u> |
<u>Location</u> |
05/12/2013 |
1-0 |
W |
BBVA Compass Stadium |
05/26/2013 |
1-1 |
D |
Sporting Park |
10/09/2013 |
0-0 |
D |
BBVA Compass Stadium |
06/06/2014 |
2-0 |
W |
BBVA Compass Stadium |
