Sporting Kansas City vs Houston Dynamo FC Prediction, 8/1/2026 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Guy Bruhn - 7/28/2026

Game: Sporting Kansas City vs Houston Dynamo FC

Date: Saturday, August 1, 2026

Location: Children's Mercy Park in Kansas City, KS

TV: Apple TV

The Dynamo (4-2-11) are traveling to Children's Mercy Park in Kansas City, KS on Saturday where they will try to defeat Sporting KC (8-2-6). Sporting Kansas City is priced at +102 and the Dynamo are at -122. The betting total comes in at 3. The goalkeepers who are expected to start are Stefan Cleveland for Kansas City and Jonathan Bond for Houston.

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KC has given up 44 goals while conceding 2.59 goals per 102, and opponents have a total of 101 SoT against them. They have yet to earn a clean sheet this season. Kansas City has a total of 27 yellow cards this year. The Wizards rank 10th in expected goals with 19.5, and their expected goals against sit at 22.4. This season, this team averages 0.82 points per match (14 points) and also rank 6th in MLS with 14 assists. Their goal differential is currently at -26 by way of 18 goals scored and 44 goals given up. Sporting KC has a total of 57 saves and also hold a save percentage of 56.4% this season.

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The Houston Dynamo have totaled 23 goals and their expected goals this season is currently at 22.2. Their goals against per 106 is currently at 1.50 with 44 saves, and they have a total of 5 clean sheets. This season, Houston has a save % of 64.7% (68 SoT against), and also rank 22nd in MLS with 26 points. Houston ranks 10th in goals against with 24, and their goal differential sits at -1. Houston has a clean sheet percentage of 31.3% this year and 33 yellow cards. The Dynamo average 1.6 points per match while totaling 15 assists and 5 red cards.

The man who is expected to defend the goal for Kansas City will be Stefan Cleveland. Cleveland has defended the goal for 3,330 minutes and has tallied 118 saves thus far in his career. The keeper hailing from the United States has seen 169 shots attempted at him in 37 starts. His goals against per 90 minutes is 1.51 (56 goals allowed) and he has earned a save percentage of 69.8%. Cleveland (12-9-16 record in his career) has recorded 4 shutouts, which gives him a 10.8%% clean sheet rate.

Jonathan Bond will look after the net for Houston. During his career, Bond has allowed 215 goals and has 397 stops in 131 starts. He has given up 1.66 goals per 90 while he holds a record of 48-35-48. He sports a save % of 66.8% and his clean sheet rate sits at 20.8%%. Bond has racked up 27 clean sheets and has defended 594 shots attempted against him in 11,634 minutes throughout his career.

Dejan Joveljic is a guy who can be a force on the pitch for Kansas City. He has 16 assists while tallying 136 points thus far in his career. The forward from Serbia has totaled 60 goals in 9,549 professional minutes. Joveljic has started 103 contests thus far in his career and scores 0.57 goals per 90 mins.

Houston has a guy in Jack McGlynn, who defenders will be preparing for in this game. He is averaging 0.15 goals per 90 mins and has been given a starting assignment in 92 games during his career. The forward from the United States has earned 8,750 professional minutes while scoring 15 goals. He has earned 49 points during his soccer career and has assisted on a goal 19 times.

Who will win tonight's soccer game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Sporting Kansas City (-122)

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