Sporting Kansas City vs Minnesota United FC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Sporting Kansas City vs Minnesota United FC — MLS .
- Sporting Kansas City 14 games · 11 pts (2026/26)
- Minnesota United FC 15 games · 22 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Sorin Stoica
- Referee Rubiel Vazquez
- Referee Ian Anderson
- Referee Kyle Atkins
- Referee
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Aug | Minnesota United FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 18 Aug | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 2–1 | W |
| 14 Aug | Orlando City SC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 11 Aug | Real Salt Lake | H | 1–2 | L |
| 05 Aug | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 26 Jul | New York City FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Aug | Sporting Kansas City | A | 0–1 | L |
| 18 Aug | Orlando City SC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Aug | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 11 Aug | FC Dallas | A | 3–5 | L |
| 04 Aug | Portland Timbers | H | 1–0 | W |
| 28 Jul | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 0–0 | D |
Season Stats
| Sporting Kansas City | Minnesota United FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #30 | Position | #23 |
| 11 | Points | 22 |
| 14 | Played | 15 |
| 3 / 2 / 9 | W / D / L | 6 / 4 / 5 |
| 14 | Scored | 18 |
| 36 | Conceded | 22 |
| -22 | GD | -4 |
| 0.79 | PPG | 1.47 |
| 21% | Win % | 40% |
Key Stats
55%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (22 games)
H2H (22 games)
64%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Kansas City this season
Sporting Kansas City this season
33%
Clean Sheets
Minnesota United FC this season
Minnesota United FC this season
Sporting Kansas City are 30th (11 pts). Minnesota United FC are 23rd (22 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
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
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at . The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Matt Besler has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 281 appearances.
- 10' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 15' Robin Lod needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 20' Sporting Kansas City currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 25' The travelling Minnesota United FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 30' Sporting Kansas City are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Minnesota United FC's shape.
- 35' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 40' Thomas Chacon is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sporting Kansas City tonight.
- 45' 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.
- 50' Minnesota United FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 55' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Daniel Salloi made 281 appearances and scored 64 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 60' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sporting Kansas City side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 65' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 66' Minnesota United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Thomas Chacon is hanging Wilfried Moimbe on the field on 66 minute.
- 69' The crowd applauds Robin Lod as he leaves the pitch. Darwin Quintero steps in for Minnesota United FC.
- 71' Time for substitution for Sporting Kansas City. Benny Feilhaber is replaced by Ilie Sanchez.
- 74' Hassani Dotson catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 74.
- 74' Fresh legs for Sporting Kansas City! Gerso Fernandes comes on to replace Daniel Salloi.
- 79' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sporting Kansas City and Minnesota United FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 80' Abu Danladi has so much to prove this time. He replaces Mason Toye on 80 minute.
- 81' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Graham Zusi.
- 84' The whistle greets Roger Espinoza as he departs to be replaced by Jimmy Medranda.
- 88' What composure from Erik Hurtado! The USA international strokes it home. 1-0.
- With this win, Sporting Kansas City is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Sporting Kansas City Lineups
Starting XI
- 36
- 7
- 21
- 5
- 8
- 29
-
20
Daniel Salloi ↓ Gerso Fernandes 74'
-
17
Roger Espinoza ↓ Jimmy Medranda 84'
- 16
-
30
Benny Feilhaber ↓ Ilie Sanchez 71'
- 19
Bench
- 9
- 15
-
6
Ilie Sanchez ↑ 71'
-
12
Gerso Fernandes ↑ 74'
- 18
-
94
Jimmy Medranda ↑ 84'
- 2
Coach
Peter Vermes
Minnesota United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
-
86
Wilfried Moimbe ↓ Thomas Chacon 66'
- 19
-
16
Robin Lod ↓ Darwin Quintero 69'
- 3
- 15
- 13
-
23
Mason Toye ↓ Abu Danladi 80'
- 8
- 31
- 77
Bench
- 12
-
25
Darwin Quintero ↑ 69'
- 10
- 14
-
99
Abu Danladi ↑ 80'
- 97
-
11
Thomas Chacon ↑ 66'
Coach
Adrian Heath
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
Sporting Kansas City Form
2019-08-23
Sporting Kansas City
1–0
Minnesota United FC
W
2019-08-18
Sporting Kansas City
2–1
San Jose Earthquakes
W
2019-08-14
Orlando City SC
1–0
Sporting Kansas City
L
2019-08-11
Sporting Kansas City
1–2
Real Salt Lake
L
2019-08-05
Seattle Sounders FC
2–3
Sporting Kansas City
W
2019-07-26
New York City FC
3–1
Sporting Kansas City
L
Minnesota United FC Form
2019-08-23
Sporting Kansas City
1–0
Minnesota United FC
L
2019-08-18
Minnesota United FC
1–1
Orlando City SC
D
2019-08-15
Minnesota United FC
1–0
Colorado Rapids SC
W
2019-08-11
FC Dallas
5–3
Minnesota United FC
L
2019-08-04
Minnesota United FC
1–0
Portland Timbers
W
2019-07-28
Minnesota United FC
0–0
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.54
Sporting Kansas City xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.32
Minnesota United FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sporting Kansas City win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.86
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
Sporting Kansas City or Draw
72%
Draw or Minnesota United FC
54%
Sporting Kansas City or Minnesota United FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.6%
2 – 1
8.6%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
7.6%
1 – 2
7.4%
2 – 0
6.7%
0 – 1
6.7%
2 – 2
5.7%
0 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
4.4%
3 – 0
3.4%
1 – 3
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Sporting Kansas City
| Handicap | Sporting Kansas City covers | Push | Minnesota United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 13% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 20% | 59% |
| -0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +1 | 69% | 17% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 9% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
27%
✗
Minnesota United FC keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.