Minnesota United FC vs Sporting Kansas City, MLS 2025 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Minnesota United FC vs Sporting Kansas City — MLS at Allianz Field.
- Minnesota United FC 18 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
- Sporting Kansas City 18 games · 14 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 18 | 40 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 18 | 38 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 18 | 30 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 17 | 29 |
| 5 | New York City FC | 18 | 26 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 18 | 26 |
| 7 | Charlotte FC | 18 | 25 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 18 | 25 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 18 | 23 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 18 | 20 |
| 11 | Orlando City SC | 18 | 20 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 18 | 17 |
| 13 | Philadelphia Union | 18 | 16 |
| 14 | Montreal Impact FC | 18 | 16 |
| 15 | Atlanta United FC | 18 | 12 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 17 | 34 |
| 17 | Los Angeles FC | 19 | 34 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | 33 |
| 19 | Houston Dynamo | 18 | 32 |
| 20 | FC Dallas | 18 | 27 |
| 21 | Real Salt Lake | 17 | 27 |
| 22 | St. Louis City | 18 | 26 |
| 23 | Portland Timbers | 18 | 24 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 17 | 24 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 18 | 24 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 18 | 22 |
| 27 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 19 | 22 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 18 | 21 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 18 | 17 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 18 | 14 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Oct | Sporting Kansas City | H | 3–0 | W |
| 28 Sep | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Sep | Chicago Fire FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 14 Sep | San Diego FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 31 Aug | Portland Timbers | H | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Aug | Real Salt Lake | A | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Oct | Minnesota United FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 28 Sep | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 1–4 | L |
| 21 Sep | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 14 Sep | Real Salt Lake | A | 1–2 | L |
| 07 Sep | Austin FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 31 Aug | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 4–2 | W |
Season Stats
| Minnesota United FC | Sporting Kansas City | |
|---|---|---|
| #25 | Position | #30 |
| 24 | Points | 14 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 6 / 6 / 6 | W / D / L | 4 / 2 / 12 |
| 20 | Scored | 18 |
| 25 | Conceded | 46 |
| -5 | GD | -28 |
| 1.33 | PPG | 0.78 |
| 33% | Win % | 22% |
Key Stats
57%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (23 games)
H2H (23 games)
65%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
32%
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 25th (24 pts). Sporting Kansas City are 30th (14 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Minnesota United FC
0-15
2/4
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/–
46-60
2/3
61-75
2/1
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Sporting Kansas City
0-15
–/7
16-30
3/4
31-45
3/6
46-60
2/4
61-75
2/8
76+
3/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Minnesota United FC
| Kelvin Yeboah | 8 G |
Sporting Kansas City
| Dejan Joveljic | 8 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. Sporting Kansas City get us underway at Allianz Field.
- 5' Sporting Kansas City fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 10' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Sporting Kansas City winning 100% of all matches.
- 15' With 0 assists to his name this season, Zorhan Bassong is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sporting Kansas City.
- 20' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Minnesota United FC and Sporting Kansas City are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 25' Magnificent from Anthony Markanich! That is 12 goals in 275 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 30' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 30 minutes.
- 35' Minnesota United FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 40' The home supporters are growing impatient. Minnesota United FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 45' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 50' Jefferson Diaz is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Minnesota United FC tonight.
- 53' Zorhan Bassong picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 58' Over 58 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 59' GOAL! Joaquin Pereyra fires home to make it 2-0!
- 63' Anthony Markanich does the damage! The net is bulging and Minnesota United FC surge ahead!
- 64' Erik Thommy has so much to prove this time. He replaces Memo Rodriguez on 64 minute.
- 69' Michael Boxall has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 74' The supporters are chanting for Santiago Munoz. He replaces Nemanja Radoja on 74 minute.
- 75' The Minnesota United FC bench stirs into life. Anthony Markanich is withdrawn and Nicolas Romero gets his opportunity.
- 77' A tactical swap from Sporting Kansas City — Tim Leibold on, Logan Ndenbe off on 77 minutes.
- 81' The Minnesota United FC bench stirs into life. Nectarios Triantis is withdrawn and Dominik Fitz gets his opportunity.
- 86' A tactical swap from Minnesota United FC — Julian Gressel on, Bongokuhle Hlongwane off on 86 minutes.
- 88' It is a substitution in Sporting Kansas City team. Zorhan Bassong is replaced by Jacob Bartlett on 88 minute.
- 90' Jake Davis was booked on 90.
- The final score is 3-0.
Lineups
Minnesota United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 17
- 26
-
20
Wil Trapp ↓ Hassani Dotson 81'
- 15
- 97
- 8
- 25
- 13
- 21
- 23
- 28
Bench
-
24
Julian Gressel ↑ 86'
-
31
Hassani Dotson ↑ 81'
-
7
Dominik Fitz ↑ 81'
-
5
Nicolas Romero ↑ 75'
-
30
Owen Gene ↑ 81'
- 1
- 98
- 33
- 29
Coach
Eric Ramsay
Sporting Kansas City Lineups
Starting XI
-
6
Nemanja Radoja ↓ Santiago Munoz 74'
-
8
Memo Rodriguez ↓ Erik Thommy 64'
- 9
-
13
Mason Toye ↓ Daniel Salloi 75'
-
18
Logan Ndenbe ↓ Tim Leibold 77'
-
22
Zorhan Bassong ↓ Jacob Bartlett 88'
- 4
- 1
- 17
- 2
- 23
Bench
-
26
Erik Thommy ↑ 64'
-
14
Tim Leibold ↑ 77'
-
10
Daniel Salloi ↑ 75'
- 11
-
7
Santiago Munoz ↑ 74'
- 30
- 36
-
16
Jacob Bartlett ↑ 88'
- 15
Coach
Kerry Zavagnin
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Johnny Russell | 6 |
| Khiry Shelton | 5 |
| Daniel Salloi | 4 |
| Tani Oluwaseyi | 4 |
| Gadi Kinda | 3 |
| William Agada | 3 |
| Kevin Molino | 3 |
| Michael Boxall | 3 |
Head to Head
Minnesota United FC Form
2025-10-05
Minnesota United FC
3–0
Sporting Kansas City
W
2025-09-28
Colorado Rapids SC
1–1
Minnesota United FC
D
2025-09-21
Minnesota United FC
0–3
Chicago Fire FC
L
2025-09-14
San Diego FC
1–3
Minnesota United FC
W
2025-08-31
Minnesota United FC
1–1
Portland Timbers
D
2025-08-24
Real Salt Lake
1–3
Minnesota United FC
W
Sporting Kansas City Form
2025-10-05
Minnesota United FC
3–0
Sporting Kansas City
L
2025-09-28
Los Angeles Galaxy
4–1
Sporting Kansas City
L
2025-09-21
Sporting Kansas City
0–2
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
L
2025-09-14
Real Salt Lake
2–1
Sporting Kansas City
L
2025-09-07
Sporting Kansas City
1–2
Austin FC
L
2025-08-31
Sporting Kansas City
4–2
Colorado Rapids SC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.28
Minnesota United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.9
Sporting Kansas City xG
I would bet for:
Minnesota United FC to win 67% + Over 2.5 goals 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Minnesota United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.18
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 3.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
Minnesota United FC or Draw
87%
Draw or Sporting Kansas City
33%
Minnesota United FC or Sporting Kansas City
80%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Minnesota United FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
10.7%
2 – 1
9.4%
1 – 1
9.3%
1 – 0
9%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
7.1%
0 – 0
5.6%
4 – 0
4.5%
2 – 2
4.2%
4 – 1
4.1%
1 – 2
3.7%
3 – 2
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Minnesota United FC
| Handicap | Minnesota United FC covers | Push | Sporting Kansas City covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -2 | 24% | 20% | 55% |
| -1.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| -1 | 45% | 22% | 33% |
| -0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +0.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +1 | 87% | 8% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Minnesota United FC keeps clean sheet
41%
✗
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.