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Sporting Kansas City vs Minnesota United FC, 2018

MLS · 2018
Sporting Kansas City
4 – 1
Full Time
Minnesota United FC
Mon 4 Jun 2018 · 00:30 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Sporting Kansas City vs Minnesota United FC — MLS .

Match Details

  • Referee Drew Fischer
  • Referee Gianni Facchini
  • Referee Alejandro Mariscal
  • Referee Adam Garner
  • Referee Edvin Jurisevic
24 games this season 🟨 2.9/game ⚽ 10.8 goals/game 🟥 2 total

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

11
4
9
Sporting Kansas City 24 games · Avg 2.9 goals Minnesota United FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-06-04 Sporting Kansas City 4–1 Minnesota United FC 2018-05-20 Minnesota United FC 1–1 Sporting Kansas City

Recent Form

Sporting Kansas City
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Jun Minnesota United FC H 4–1 W
27 May Columbus Crew SC H 0–0 D
20 May Minnesota United FC A 1–1 D
09 May Atlanta United FC A 2–0 W
06 May Colorado Rapids SC H 1–0 W
28 Apr New England Revolution A 0–1 L
Minnesota United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Jun Sporting Kansas City A 1–4 L
27 May Montreal Impact FC H 2–0 W
20 May Sporting Kansas City H 1–1 D
12 May San Jose Earthquakes H 1–3 L
10 May Los Angeles FC A 0–2 L
05 May Vancouver Whitecaps FC H 1–0 W

Season Stats

Sporting Kansas City Minnesota United FC
#30 Position #25
26 Points 44
34 Played 34
7 / 5 / 22 W / D / L 11 / 11 / 12
40 Scored 56
81 Conceded 58
-41 GD -2
0.76 PPG 1.29
21% Win % 32%

Key Stats

58% Both Teams to Score
H2H (24 games)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
6% Clean Sheets
Sporting Kansas City this season
21% Clean Sheets
Minnesota United FC this season

Sporting Kansas City are 30th (26 pts). Minnesota United FC are 25th (44 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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
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

Top Scorers (This Season)

Sporting Kansas City
Andre Luiz 7 G 1 A
Minnesota United FC
Kelvin Yeboah 18 G 4 A
Anthony Markanich 9 G 2 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Sporting Kansas City get us underway at .
  • 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Minnesota United FC that had 301 games and scored 449 goals.
  • 10' Christian Ramirez is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Minnesota United FC so far.
  • 15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 20' Sporting Kansas City have won 461 goals from 301 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 25' 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.
  • 30' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 35' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sporting Kansas City and Minnesota United FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 40' Minnesota United FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 45' With 0 assists to his name this season, Lobato is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Minnesota United FC.
  • 50' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 55' Graham Zusi needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 60' The travelling Minnesota United FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 65' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Minnesota United FC winning 50% of all matches.
  • 70' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 75' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Adrian Heath will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 80' Minnesota United FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Devin Padelford scoring 1 goals.
  • 85' Minnesota United FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 90' The 30-year-old Daniel Salloi has been sensational this season — 6 goals and 5 assists is a remarkable return.
  • Another three points for Sporting Kansas City.

Lineups

Sporting Kansas City Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Peter Vermes

Minnesota United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Adrian Heath

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2018-06-04 Sporting Kansas City 4–1 Minnesota United FC 2018-05-20 Minnesota United FC 1–1 Sporting Kansas City

Sporting Kansas City Form

2018-06-04 Sporting Kansas City 4–1 Minnesota United FC W 2018-05-27 Sporting Kansas City 0–0 Columbus Crew SC D 2018-05-20 Minnesota United FC 1–1 Sporting Kansas City D 2018-05-09 Atlanta United FC 0–2 Sporting Kansas City W 2018-05-06 Sporting Kansas City 1–0 Colorado Rapids SC W 2018-04-28 New England Revolution 1–0 Sporting Kansas City L

Minnesota United FC Form

2018-06-04 Sporting Kansas City 4–1 Minnesota United FC L 2018-05-27 Minnesota United FC 2–0 Montreal Impact FC W 2018-05-20 Minnesota United FC 1–1 Sporting Kansas City D 2018-05-12 Minnesota United FC 1–3 San Jose Earthquakes L 2018-05-10 Los Angeles FC 2–0 Minnesota United FC L 2018-05-05 Minnesota United FC 1–0 Vancouver Whitecaps FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.04 Sporting Kansas City xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.53 Minnesota United FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 68% + Both teams to score 68%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sporting Kansas City52% Draw23% Minnesota United FC25%
Actual: Sporting Kansas City win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes68% 0% No32%
Avg goals/match: 3.57
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 87%
13%
± 2.5 68%
32%
± 3.5 47%
53%
± 4.5 29%
71%

Double Chance

Sporting Kansas City or Draw
74%
Draw or Minnesota United FC
48%
Sporting Kansas City or Minnesota United FC
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Sporting Kansas City37% Draw40% Minnesota United FC23%
Actual: Sporting Kansas City win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–1 not predicted
4 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
9.6%
2 – 1
8.7%
2 – 2
6.5%
1 – 2
6.5%
2 – 0
5.9%
3 – 1
5.8%
1 – 0
5.2%
3 – 2
4.5%
0 – 0
4.2%
3 – 0
3.9%
0 – 1
3.7%
2 – 3
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Sporting Kansas City

Handicap Sporting Kansas City covers Push Minnesota United FC covers
-2.5 14% — 86%
-2 14% 15% 71%
-1.5 29% — 71%
-1 29% 20% 52%
-0.5 48% — 52%
+0.5 72% — 28%
+1 72% 15% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 8% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
22% ✓
Minnesota United FC keeps clean sheet
14% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.