Sporting Kansas City's winless skid reached six games with a 2-0 defeat to the Houston Dynamo on Saturday at BBVA Compass Stadium. First-half goals from Giles Barnes and Andrew Wenger gave last-place Houston (2-5-2, 8 points) its first victory since March 12, while Sporting Kansas City (4-5-2, 14 points) remains sixth in the Western Conference ahead of Wednesday's match at the Colorado Rapids.
Manager Peter Vermes made two changes to Sporting Kansas City lineup from last Sunday's 1-1 draw against LA Galaxy. Holding midfielder Soni Mustivar returned to the fold after missing six games with a hamstring strain, while right back Chance Myers had overcome a thigh injury for his first runout since April 9.