Minnesota United FC vs Sporting Kansas City, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Minnesota United FC vs Sporting Kansas City — MLS at Allianz Field.
- Minnesota United FC 15 games · 22 pts (2026/26)
- Sporting Kansas City 14 games · 11 pts (2026/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Oct | Sporting Kansas City | H | 2–1 | W |
| 28 Oct | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 24 Oct | Los Angeles FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Oct | Philadelphia Union | H | 3–2 | W |
| 17 Oct | Austin FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 10 Oct | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 1–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Oct | Minnesota United FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 28 Oct | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 2–0 | W |
| 23 Oct | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 18 Oct | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 03 Oct | Houston Dynamo | H | 4–2 | W |
| 30 Sep | FC Dallas | A | 3–1 | 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' Temperatures are rising at Allianz Field as Minnesota United FC face off against Sporting Kansas City in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 8' Magnificent from Khiry Shelton! That is 16 goals in 281 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 13' Osvaldo Alonso is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Minnesota United FC so far.
- 18' The 33-year-old Amadou Dia has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 20' The deadlock is broken! Franco Fragapane gets on the scoresheet on 20 minutes.
- 25' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 30' Sporting Kansas City is showing some good football. However, Sporting Kansas City are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 35' Sporting Kansas City come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 39' The Argentina Emanuel Reynoso breaks the deadlock on 39 minutes. 2-1!
- 44' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 48' Sporting Kansas City player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 53' 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.
- 54' Daniel Salloi gets the nod from Sporting Kansas City. He replaces Cameron Duke and will look to change the dynamic.
- 59' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Minnesota United FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 64' A quiet spell here at Allianz Field. Minnesota United FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 69' Minnesota United FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 70' The Minnesota United FC manager makes a substitution. Adrien Hunou departs to be replaced by Ethan Finlay.
- 73' Minnesota United FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 78' Sporting Kansas City are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 79' The referee calls foul for Gadi Kinda. He receives a Yellow card.
- 82' Grayson Barber gets the nod from Sporting Kansas City. He replaces Khiry Shelton and will look to change the dynamic.
- 84' Poor challenge from Franco Fragapane. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 86' Amadou Dia has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 86.
- 90' Emanuel Reynoso makes way for Hassani Dotson at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from Minnesota United FC.
- Game over. The scoreline of 2-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Minnesota United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 12
-
23
Adrien Hunou ↓ Ethan Finlay 70'
- 19
- 17
- 1
- 6
- 20
- 15
- 7
- 10
- 77
Bench
- 22
- 11
- 14
-
13
Ethan Finlay ↑ 70'
- 8
- 9
-
31
Hassani Dotson ↑ 90'
- 97
- 18
Coach
Adrian Heath
Sporting Kansas City Lineups
Starting XI
- 54
-
36
Luis Martins ↓ Amadou Dia 82'
- 7
- 8
- 29
- 6
-
15
Roger Espinoza ↓ Jose Mauri 82'
-
11
Khiry Shelton ↓ Grayson Barber 82'
- 17
-
28
Cameron Duke ↓ Daniel Salloi 54'
- 3
Bench
- 5
-
32
Jose Mauri ↑ 82'
-
20
Daniel Salloi ↑ 54'
- 4
-
13
Amadou Dia ↑ 82'
- 1
- 48
-
19
Grayson Barber ↑ 82'
- 46
Coach
Peter Vermes
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Johnny Russell | 6 |
| Khiry Shelton | 5 |
| Tani Oluwaseyi | 4 |
| Daniel Salloi | 4 |
| Kevin Molino | 3 |
| Michael Boxall | 3 |
| Gadi Kinda | 3 |
| William Agada | 3 |
Head to Head
Minnesota United FC Form
2021-10-31
Minnesota United FC
2–1
Sporting Kansas City
W
2021-10-28
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
2–1
Minnesota United FC
L
2021-10-24
Minnesota United FC
1–1
Los Angeles FC
D
2021-10-21
Minnesota United FC
3–2
Philadelphia Union
W
2021-10-17
Austin FC
0–1
Minnesota United FC
W
2021-10-10
Minnesota United FC
1–3
Colorado Rapids SC
L
Sporting Kansas City Form
2021-10-31
Minnesota United FC
2–1
Sporting Kansas City
L
2021-10-28
Sporting Kansas City
2–0
Los Angeles Galaxy
W
2021-10-23
Seattle Sounders FC
1–2
Sporting Kansas City
W
2021-10-18
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
2–1
Sporting Kansas City
L
2021-10-03
Sporting Kansas City
4–2
Houston Dynamo
W
2021-09-30
FC Dallas
1–3
Sporting Kansas City
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.82
Minnesota United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.17
Sporting Kansas City xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 58% + Over 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Minnesota United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.99
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 3.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
Minnesota United FC or Draw
76%
Draw or Sporting Kansas City
49%
Minnesota United FC or Sporting Kansas City
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Minnesota United FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.6%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
8.4%
2 – 0
8.2%
0 – 0
6.8%
1 – 2
6%
3 – 1
5.7%
2 – 2
5.5%
0 – 1
5.1%
3 – 0
4.9%
0 – 2
3.4%
3 – 2
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Minnesota United FC
| Handicap | Minnesota United FC covers | Push | Sporting Kansas City covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 16% | 71% |
| -1.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -1 | 29% | 22% | 49% |
| -0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 14% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Minnesota United FC keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.