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Houston Dash vs Sporting Kansas City: preview, form, head-to-head and how to watch
MLS, Sunday, 27 September 2026: Houston Dash vs Sporting Kansas City. Standings, recent form, head-to-head record and TV listings.
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Key facts
- Competition
- MLS
- Date
- Sunday, 27 September 2026
- Kick-off (UTC)
- 00:30
- Venue
- Shell Energy Stadium, Houston, Texas
- TV / streaming
- Apple TV (United States)
Match overview
Houston Dash host Sporting Kansas City in MLS on Sunday, 27 September 2026, with kick-off scheduled for 00:30 UTC.
The venue for the game is Shell Energy Stadium, Houston, Texas. All times on this page are shown in UTC; the match page converts the kick-off to your local time zone.
Where the teams stand
In the latest standings Houston Dash are 2nd with 44 points from 26 matches, while Sporting Kansas City are 15th with 18 points from 25 matches. That leaves Sporting Kansas City 26 points behind Houston Dash.
Houston Dash are currently in the play-off places. Houston Dash have scored 34 goals and conceded 30 goals in the league, a goal difference of +4. Sporting Kansas City have scored 29 goals and conceded 63 goals in the league, a goal difference of -34.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | t2bykn3uejt7 | 25 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 56 | 23 | +33 | 49 |
| 2 | Houston Dash | 26 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 34 | 30 | +4 | 44 |
| 3 | tq967zjzaje | 26 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 45 | 36 | +9 | 44 |
| 4 | t15bgg99evcy | 26 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 49 | 42 | +7 | 44 |
| 5 | t2316m4df857 | 26 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 46 | 38 | +8 | 42 |
| 15 | Sporting Kansas City | 25 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 29 | 63 | -34 | 18 |
Recent form
Over their last 5 games Houston Dash have 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats. They scored 6 goals and let in 6 goals (W-L-L-D-W).
Over their last 5 games Sporting Kansas City have 1 win, 0 draws and 4 defeats. They scored 10 goals and let in 14 goals (L-L-L-W-L).
Houston Dash arrive in better form, taking 7 of a possible 15 points from their recent matches, compared with 3 for Sporting Kansas City.
| Team | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Dash | 20 Sept | Boston Legacy FC Women | A | 2-1 | W |
| Houston Dash | 20 Sept | Cincinnati Bearcats | H | 2-2 | D |
| Houston Dash | 13 Sept | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 0-1 | L |
| Houston Dash | 13 Sept | Utah Royals | H | 0-1 | L |
| Houston Dash | 10 Sept | Real Salt Lake | H | 2-1 | W |
| Sporting Kansas City | 20 Sept | Philadelphia Union | H | 3-4 | L |
| Sporting Kansas City | 13 Sept | LAFC | H | 3-1 | W |
| Sporting Kansas City | 6 Sept | FC Dallas | A | 3-4 | L |
| Sporting Kansas City | 30 Aug | Vancouver Whitecaps | H | 0-3 | L |
| Sporting Kansas City | 23 Aug | Atlanta United FC | A | 1-2 | L |
Head-to-head
Across 1 meeting in our records, the tally is 1 win for Houston Dash, 0 wins for Sporting Kansas City and 0 draws. The most recent meeting came on Sunday, 2 August 2026: Sporting Kansas City 0-2 Houston Dash.
Across 1 meeting, the sides have produced 2 goals, an average of 2 per game.
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Aug | Sporting Kansas City | 0-2 | Houston Dash |
Key numbers to watch
In their recent matches Houston Dash averaged 1.2 goals scored and 1.2 conceded per game, while Sporting Kansas City averaged 2 scored and 2.8 conceded.
Sporting Kansas City have the sharper recent attack, averaging 2 goals per game over their last 5 matches. Houston Dash have been harder to score against, conceding 1.2 goals per game over the same spell.
How to watch
Broadcast listings stored for this match: Apple TV (United States).
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