Minnesota United FC vs Sporting Kansas City, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Minnesota United FC vs Sporting Kansas City — MLS .
- Minnesota United FC 15 games · 22 pts (2026/26)
- Sporting Kansas City 14 games · 11 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Ismail Elfath
- Referee Fotis Bazakos
- Referee David Gantar
- Referee Kyle Atkins
- Referee Felisha Mariscal
10 games this season
🟨 2.0/game
⚽ 5.9 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 14 | 33 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 15 | 31 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 14 | 26 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 14 | 25 |
| 5 | New York Red Bulls | 15 | 22 |
| 6 | Charlotte FC | 15 | 21 |
| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 15 | 20 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 15 | 19 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 15 | 18 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 15 | 16 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 14 | 14 |
| 12 | Montreal Impact FC | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | Orlando City SC | 15 | 14 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 14 | 11 |
| 15 | Philadelphia Union | 15 | 7 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 14 | 32 |
| 17 | San Jose Earthquakes | 15 | 32 |
| 18 | Real Salt Lake | 14 | 26 |
| 19 | FC Dallas | 15 | 25 |
| 20 | Los Angeles FC | 15 | 24 |
| 21 | Seattle Sounders FC | 13 | 24 |
| 22 | Houston Dynamo | 14 | 22 |
| 23 | Minnesota United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 24 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 15 | 20 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 15 | 17 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 15 | 16 |
| 27 | St. Louis City | 14 | 16 |
| 28 | Portland Timbers | 14 | 14 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 15 | 14 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 14 | 11 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Sep | Sporting Kansas City | H | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Sep | Portland Timbers | A | 0–0 | D |
| 15 Sep | Real Salt Lake | H | 3–1 | W |
| 12 Sep | Houston Dynamo | A | 0–2 | L |
| 02 Sep | Los Angeles FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 23 Aug | Sporting Kansas City | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Sep | Minnesota United FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 22 Sep | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 16 Sep | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 2–7 | L |
| 08 Sep | Portland Timbers | A | 1–2 | L |
| 01 Sep | Houston Dynamo | H | 1–0 | W |
| 23 Aug | Minnesota United FC | H | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Minnesota United FC | Sporting Kansas City | |
|---|---|---|
| #23 | Position | #30 |
| 22 | Points | 11 |
| 15 | Played | 14 |
| 6 / 4 / 5 | W / D / L | 3 / 2 / 9 |
| 18 | Scored | 14 |
| 22 | Conceded | 36 |
| -4 | GD | -22 |
| 1.47 | PPG | 0.79 |
| 40% | Win % | 21% |
Key Stats
55%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (22 games)
H2H (22 games)
64%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
Minnesota United FC this season
Minnesota United FC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Kansas City this season
Sporting Kansas City this season
Minnesota United FC are 23rd (22 pts). Sporting Kansas City are 30th (11 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Minnesota United FC
0-15
1/4
16-30
2/2
31-45
2/–
46-60
2/2
61-75
1/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Sporting Kansas City
0-15
–/6
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/3
46-60
1/3
61-75
2/5
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to that hosts another battle between Minnesota United FC and Sporting Kansas City.
- 5' Roger Espinoza has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 7' Brilliant from the ! Botond Barath makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 7.
- 12' The 29-year-old Daniel Salloi has been sensational this season — 2 goals and 2 assists is a remarkable return.
- 17' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 22' Mason Toye has been relatively quiet despite scoring 23 goals in his last 282 appearances.
- 27' Minnesota United FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 32' Minnesota United FC is showing some good football. However, Minnesota United FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 37' Minnesota United FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Sporting Kansas City's shape.
- 42' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Robin Lod made 282 appearances and scored 38 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 47' It looks like no one’s ball. Sporting Kansas City is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 52' Colombia international Jimmy Medranda has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 57' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Minnesota United FC and Sporting Kansas City are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 61' Minnesota United FC ring the changes. Kevin Molino has done his job and it is now time for Hassani Dotson to step up.
- 66' Michael Boxall, a New Zealand , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 70' What a moment for Osvaldo Alonso! That strike on 70 puts his side firmly in control.
- 71' Gerso Fernandes has so much to prove this time. He replaces Johnny Russell on 71 minute.
- 76' Ike Opara has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 79' Chase Gasper is having his name booked by the referee on 79.
- 80' Time for substitution for Minnesota United FC. Robin Lod is replaced by Ethan Finlay.
- 85' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Ilie Sanchez suffering a number of foals already.
- 89' Sporting Kansas City make a change. Gianluca Busio trudges off to be replaced by Jimmy Medranda on 89 minutes.
- 90' Felipe Gutierrez has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 90.
- 90' Against the run of play, Hassani Dotson has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 90' A change in the Sporting Kansas City ranks — Gianluca Busio exits the field as Jimmy Medranda enters on 90.
- 2-1 the final result. Sporting Kansas City will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Minnesota United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 19
-
16
Robin Lod ↓ Ethan Finlay 80'
- 3
- 6
- 25
- 15
-
7
Kevin Molino ↓ Hassani Dotson 61'
-
23
Mason Toye ↓ Abu Danladi 61'
- 8
- 77
Bench
- 86
- 12
- 10
-
99
Abu Danladi ↑ 61'
-
13
Ethan Finlay ↑ 80'
-
31
Hassani Dotson ↑ 61'
- 97
Coach
Adrian Heath
Sporting Kansas City Lineups
Starting XI
- 36
- 7
- 21
- 8
- 29
- 6
- 20
-
13
Gianluca Busio ↓ Jimmy Medranda 89'
- 17
-
19
Erik Hurtado ↓ Krisztian Nemeth 71'
- 2
Bench
-
9
Krisztian Nemeth ↑ 71'
- 15
-
12
Gerso Fernandes ↑ 71'
- 18
-
94
Jimmy Medranda ↑ 89'
- 16
- 14
Coach
Peter Vermes
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Johnny Russell | 6 |
| Khiry Shelton | 5 |
| Daniel Salloi | 4 |
| Tani Oluwaseyi | 4 |
| Kevin Molino | 3 |
| Michael Boxall | 3 |
| Gadi Kinda | 3 |
| William Agada | 3 |
Head to Head
Minnesota United FC Form
2019-09-26
Minnesota United FC
2–1
Sporting Kansas City
W
2019-09-22
Portland Timbers
0–0
Minnesota United FC
D
2019-09-15
Minnesota United FC
3–1
Real Salt Lake
W
2019-09-12
Houston Dynamo
2–0
Minnesota United FC
L
2019-09-02
Los Angeles FC
0–2
Minnesota United FC
W
2019-08-23
Sporting Kansas City
1–0
Minnesota United FC
L
Sporting Kansas City Form
2019-09-26
Minnesota United FC
2–1
Sporting Kansas City
L
2019-09-22
Sporting Kansas City
2–3
Colorado Rapids SC
L
2019-09-16
Los Angeles Galaxy
7–2
Sporting Kansas City
L
2019-09-08
Portland Timbers
2–1
Sporting Kansas City
L
2019-09-01
Sporting Kansas City
1–0
Houston Dynamo
W
2019-08-23
Sporting Kansas City
1–0
Minnesota United FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.19
Minnesota United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.16
Sporting Kansas City xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 64% + Both teams to score 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Minnesota United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.35
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 3.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 4.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
Double Chance
Minnesota United FC or Draw
80%
Draw or Sporting Kansas City
42%
Minnesota United FC or Sporting Kansas City
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Sporting Kansas City win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.7%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
8.4%
1 – 0
7.2%
3 – 1
6.8%
3 – 0
6%
2 – 2
5.4%
1 – 2
5%
0 – 0
5%
3 – 2
4%
4 – 1
3.8%
0 – 1
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Minnesota United FC
| Handicap | Minnesota United FC covers | Push | Sporting Kansas City covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -2 | 20% | 18% | 62% |
| -1.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| -1 | 38% | 22% | 40% |
| -0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +1 | 82% | 11% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Minnesota United FC keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.