Minnesota United FC vs Sporting Kansas City, MLS 2025 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Minnesota United FC vs Sporting Kansas City — MLS at Allianz Field.
- Minnesota United FC 34 games · 44 pts (2026/26)
- Sporting Kansas City 34 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 34 | 77 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 34 | 60 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 34 | 58 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 55 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 46 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 46 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 34 | 42 |
| 11 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 34 | 39 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 33 |
| 14 | D.C. United SC | 34 | 33 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 34 | 26 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 64 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 34 | 58 |
| 18 | St. Louis City | 34 | 54 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 52 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 51 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 47 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 46 |
| 23 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 46 |
| 24 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 45 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 44 |
| 26 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 44 |
| 27 | Colorado Rapids SC | 34 | 43 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 34 | 38 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 34 | 34 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 26 |
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 |
| 44 | Points | 26 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 11 / 11 / 12 | W / D / L | 7 / 5 / 22 |
| 56 | Scored | 40 |
| 58 | Conceded | 81 |
| -2 | GD | -41 |
| 1.29 | PPG | 0.76 |
| 32% | Win % | 21% |
Key Stats
58%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (24 games)
H2H (24 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
21%
Clean Sheets
Minnesota United FC this season
Minnesota United FC this season
6%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Kansas City this season
Sporting Kansas City this season
Minnesota United FC are 25th (44 pts). Sporting Kansas City are 30th (26 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Minnesota United FC
0-15
4/9
16-30
5/10
31-45
7/5
46-60
8/5
61-75
9/5
76+
11/8
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Sporting Kansas City
0-15
3/12
16-30
8/10
31-45
9/9
46-60
3/7
61-75
6/15
76+
5/14
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Minnesota United FC
| Kelvin Yeboah | 18 G | 4 A |
| Anthony Markanich | 9 G | 2 A |
Sporting Kansas City
| Andre Luiz | 7 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Allianz Field. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Minnesota United FC and Sporting Kansas City.
- 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 10' Jake Davis is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Minnesota United FC tonight.
- 15' Minnesota United FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Sporting Kansas City's shape.
- 20' Alan Montes Castro is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sporting Kansas City so far.
- 25' Minnesota United FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Anthony Markanich on 25.
- 30' Sporting Kansas City come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 35' Over 35 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 40' Bongokuhle Hlongwane, a South Africa forward, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 45' 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.
- 50' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Eric Ramsay will be considering his options from the bench.
- 53' Poor challenge from Zorhan Bassong. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 58' Sporting Kansas City has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
- 59' A goal from the Argentina international Joaquin Pereyra! He fires home on 59 to make it 2-0!
- 63' Anthony Markanich has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 63 minutes.
- 64' Erik Thommy is replacing Memo Rodriguez for the Sporting Kansas City side.
- 69' It looks like no one’s ball. Minnesota United FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 74' Santiago Munoz is replacing Nemanja Radoja for the Sporting Kansas City side.
- 75' It is a substitution in Minnesota United FC team. Anthony Markanich is replaced by Nicolas Romero on 75 minute.
- 77' Tim Leibold is ready to make an impact after coming on for Logan Ndenbe at the 77 minute mark.
- 81' The Minnesota United FC bench stirs into life. Nectarios Triantis is withdrawn and Dominik Fitz gets his opportunity.
- 86' Minnesota United FC make a change. Bongokuhle Hlongwane trudges off to be replaced by Julian Gressel on 86 minutes.
- 88' A change in the Sporting Kansas City ranks — Zorhan Bassong exits the field as Jacob Bartlett enters on 88.
- 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Jake Davis.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Minnesota United FC players.
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 |
| Anthony Markanich | 3 |
| Kevin Molino | 3 |
| Michael Boxall | 3 |
| Gadi Kinda | 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
2.65
Minnesota United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.08
Sporting Kansas City xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 71% + Minnesota United FC to win 69%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Minnesota United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.73
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 3.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 4.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
Double Chance
Minnesota United FC or Draw
87%
Draw or Sporting Kansas City
31%
Minnesota United FC or Sporting Kansas City
82%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Minnesota United FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8.9%
2 – 0
8.5%
3 – 1
7.7%
1 – 1
7.6%
3 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
6.1%
4 – 1
5.1%
4 – 0
4.8%
2 – 2
4.7%
3 – 2
4.2%
1 – 2
3.7%
0 – 0
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Minnesota United FC
| Handicap | Minnesota United FC covers | Push | Sporting Kansas City covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -2 | 29% | 20% | 51% |
| -1.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| -1 | 49% | 20% | 31% |
| -0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +0.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +1 | 87% | 8% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Minnesota United FC keeps clean sheet
34%
✗
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.