Sporting KC at Houston Dynamo 7/18/18 - US Open Cup Picks & Predictions

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Last Updated: 08/08/2019 at 1:06 PM ET

Houston have been really lucky in the US Open Cup so far, and have done a great job to reach the quarter-finals. They will now fight for a chance at the semis, when they will play host to Sporting KC on Wednesday. Sporting KC might have been pretty solid all season, but they have been going through a rough patch lately.

Houston did not have much luck in their away match agianst Colorado over the weekend, but escaped with a single point. Neither team was really accurate in their shots, and they both failed to score. Houston have been in really good form lately, having lost just one of their last seven (4-1-2). They are now sitting at the 7th spot of the Western Conference with 26 points, two points off the playoffs. Houston have also been really good as hosts so far (8-2-1 in all competitions).
Sporting KC on the other hand, are coming off a really bad loss on the road against the Red Bulls. They managed to overturn the lead in their favor in that match, but their opponents also overturned the lead to eventually win by 2-3. Sporting KC are now win-less in their last four (0-3-1), having conceded 11 goals in that span. Sporting KC are now sitting at the 3rd spot of the Western Conference with 33 points, five behind FC Dallas. They have been mediocre on the road so far (4-4-3), having won just one of their last six (1-3-2).

Sporting KC came back from two goals to win by 2-3 at home when the two met earlier in the season. However, they haven't had much luck in this venue lately, having won just one of their last seven here (1-4-2). They will bounce back sooner or later, but I expect them to be really careful here.

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