Sporting Kansas City vs Houston Dynamo 5/31/25 Prediction MLS Picks

Sporting Kansas City will visit Houston Dynamo on Saturday, May 31st, 2025, at the Shell Energy Stadium in this Week 17 Major League Soccer matchup. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Sporting Kansas City vs Houston Dynamo Prediction. We will examine:

Houston Dynamo recent form and player performance

Sporting Kansas City recent form and player performance

Recent betting trends and streaks involving Houston Dynamo

Recent betting trends and streaks involving Sporting Kansas City

Recent betting trends in games played between the Sporting Kansas City and Houston Dynamo

A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for the Sporting Kansas City vs Houston Dynamo game

Houston Dynamo Preview

Houston has 20 points this season and are tied with Austin on the 9th place of the Western Conference. Houston has a 5-6-5 record this season and are 3-4-1 at home. Houston is coming off a 3-0 road victory over New York City, and are 3-1-1 in their last 5 home games. Over is 5-2 in their 7 games. 

Houston is averaging 1.31 goals per game, which is 21st in the league, while allowing 1.38 goals per game, which is 22nd. Ezequiel Ponce leads Houston’s offense this season with 4 total goals.

Sporting Kansas City Preview

Kansas City has 13 points this season and are sitting on the third to last place of the Western Conference. Kansas City has a 3-8-4 record this season, and are 1-5-2 on the road. Kansas City is coming off a 3-3 home draw against New England Revolution, and have three straight draws. Over is 5-3 in their last 8 games.

Kansas City is averaging 1.47 goals per game, which is 22nd in the league, while allowing 1.80 goals per game, which is 27th. Dejan Joveljić is the top scorer for Kansas City this season with 7 total goals.

Why Houston Dynamo will win

• Houston has won three of its last four MLS games.
• Houston has won three of its last four MLS games as a favorite.
• Sporting Kansas City has lost 17 of its last 22 MLS away games.
• Sporting Kansas City has lost three of its last four MLS games at Shell Energy Stadium following a draw.
• Sporting Kansas City has lost 17 of its last 22 MLS games as an away underdog.
• The favorite has won 10 of the last 15 MLS games between Houston and Sporting Kansas City.
• The favorite has won four of Houston’s last five MLS games at Shell Energy Stadium.

Total Points Facts

• The ‘Both Teams to Score’ market has hit in four of the last five MLS games between Houston and Sporting Kansas City.
• The ‘Both Teams to Score’ market has hit in 10 of Houston’s last 13 MLS home games.
• The ‘Both Teams to Score’ market has hit in 15 of Sporting Kansas City’s last 20 MLS away games.
• The ‘Under 2.5 Goals’ market has hit in four of Houston’s last five MLS home games against Sporting Kansas City.
• The ‘Under 2.5 Goals’ market has hit in four of Sporting Kansas City’s last five MLS games at Shell Energy Stadium.

Sporting Kansas City vs Houston Dynamo Prediction

In their previous meeting earlier this season, Houston won 2-1 on the road. Houston is 3-1-2 in their last 6 overall meetings against Kansas City, and are 3-0-3 in their last 6 meetings in Houston. Both teams to score – Yes is 4-1 in their last 5 overall meetings, and under is 5-1 in their last 6 meetings in Houston.

In this Sporting Kansas City vs Houston Dynamo Prediction, Houston is coming as -140 home favorites. Houston is rightfully favored, as they have more points than Kansas City this season, and Kansas is struggling mightily on the road. Houston has not been that effective at home, as they have more losses than wins, and half of their last six home meetings against Kansas City had been draws. Houston has scored in seven consecutive games, and are facing the fourth-worst defense of the league. Both teams to score – Yes is 6-1 in Kansas’ last 7 road games and 4-1 in this matchup, so i can see this hitting today as well. Take Both teams to score – Yes in this one.

Nikos Lagouretos's Pick: Both teams to score u2013 Yes