A resurgent Houston Dynamo will host Western Conference leaders Sporting Kansas City at the BBVA Stadium in the MLS on Saturday night. It will be for the third time that these two teams will lock horns this season. Houston Dynamo tore into Sporting KC when they met a couple of weeks back, winning the contest 5-2.That was incidentally Houston's first win of the MLS regular season and they are the last team to pick up a victory in the league. However, they seem to have turned over a new leaf with that performance and followed it up with a comprehensive 3-0 victory over Minnesota United.Darwin Quintero and Alberth Elis have spearheaded the Dynamos' resurgence and will be looking to come up with more of the same against familiar foes. Meanwhile, Western Conference leaders Sporting Kansas City have hit a lean patch of sorts and had to come back from behind to tie both their previous matches.After languishing at the bottom of the table, Houston Dynamo are now in a good position to clinch a playoff spot and Sporting Kansas City will want to exact revenge for what transpired when the two teams met last month.⚡️ 𝔾𝕠𝕒𝕝𝕤 𝔾𝕠𝕒𝕝𝕤 𝔾𝕠𝕒𝕝𝕤 ⚡️#HoldItDown | #PowerStat pic.twitter.com/v7gmlEjcYp— Houston Dynamo (@HoustonDynamo) September 3, 2020Houston Dynamo vs Sporting Kansas City Head-to-HeadSporting Kansas City and Houston Dynamo share a long history. The teams have faced each other 45 times in the past. Houston Dynamo have won 17 times while Sporting Kansas City have won only 14, while a further 14 games have ended in a draw.Houston Dynamo overcame the odds to beat Sporting Kansas City 5-2 when the two teams met each other last month.Sporting Kansas City form guide: L-W-L-D-DHouston Dynamo form guide: L-D-D-W-WHouston Dynamo vs Sporting Kansas City Team NewsAs for Houston Dynamo, Victor Cabrera is sidelined due to a thigh injury. Michael Salazar is also expected to miss out as he is ruled out with a knee injury. Mauro Manotas also has a thigh problem and is a doubt for this game.Injured: Victor Cabrera and Michael SalazarDoubtful: Mauro ManotasSuspended: None"But that's not @gbusio13's natural position!" they said. 😂 pic.twitter.com/cTv4mWa8A7— Sporting KC (@SportingKC) September 3, 2020For Sporting KC, Felipe Gutierrez Leiva is out for the season after undergoing knee surgery. Roger Espinoza and Winston Reid are doubts as both have suffered muscle cramps. Gadi Kinda will return after serving a one-match suspension following a red card against Colorado Rapids.Injured: Felipe GutierrezDoubtful: Winston Reid and Roger EspinozaSuspended: NoneHouston Dynamo vs Sporting Kansas City Predicted LineupsHouston Dynamo Predicted XI (4-3-3): Marko Maric; Adam Lundkvist, Maynor Figueroa, Aljaz Struna, Zarek Valentin; Matias Vera, Memo Rodriguez, Darwin Ceren; Alberth Elis, Mauro Manotas, Darwin QuinteroSporting Kansas City Predicted XI (4-3-3): Tim Melia, Graham Zusi, Graham Smith, Roberto Puncec, Luis Martins, Duke, Hernandez, Gianluca Busio, Johnny Russell, Alan Pulido, SheltonHouston Dynamo vs Sporting Kansas City PredictionHouston Dynamo are on a roll and will be riding high after two convincing back-to-back victories. Sporting Kansas City have just the one win from their last five matches and will be desperate to turn it around. However, given the form that they're in plus the home advantage, Houston are likely to come out on top.Prediction: Houston Dynamo 3-2 Sporting Kansas City