Houston Dynamo vs. Sporting Kansas City 9/10/22 - Major League Soccer Picks & Predictions

The Houston Dynamo hosts Sporting Kansas City on Saturday in a MLS Western Conference fixture. Houston is 14th or last in the conference table at 8-5-16 on 29 points with a goal difference of -12. Following its 2-1 loss to Seattle and dropping to last place in the conference table, Houston parted ways with its manager Paulo Nagamura on Monday. Kenny Bundy has been appointed as the club's interim manager. Two other coaches Jimmy Nielsen and Chris Martinez left the club, while Zack Thornton, the goalkeeper coach remained on staff.

Houston's loss to Seattle last Sunday was its 16th of the season which equals the club's total of 2021. Only twice has the Dynamo lost more matches than now, with 18 losses in 2019 and 17 and 2014. Sebastian Ferreira is the leading goal scorer for Houston with 10, while Darwin Quintero has scored seven. Adam Lunqvist is the leader in assists five.

Sporting Kansas City is 12th in the conference table at 8-6-15 on 30 points with a goal difference of -18. Sporting Kansas City battled on the road last Sunday to 2-2 draw with the LA Galaxy. Johnny Russell scored an equalizer in the 67th minute for Sporting and Felipe Hernandez scored the goal in the 76th to put SKC ahead, but on a penalty gave up an equalizer to LA in the 88th minute.

Sporting Kansas City has two wins and one draw in its last three matches and for just the second time this season has gone three straight matches without a loss. Johnny Russell is the leading goal scorer for Sporting Kansas City with eight, while Daniel Salloi has scored six. Felipe Hernandez is the leader in assists with three and six others have two each.