Sporting Kansas City vs Minnesota United FC, MLS 2026 MLS IS BACK GROUP STAGE

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Mon 13 Jul 2020 · 00:00 UTC ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 34' Chase Gasper

Y 60' Jose Aja

Y 70' Jan Gregus

Tim Melia 74' R

Roger Espinoza 83' Y

Ilie Sanchez 90' Y

Overview

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Sporting Kansas City vs Minnesota United FC — MLS at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex.

Sporting Kansas City 34 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
Minnesota United FC 34 games · 44 pts (2026/26)

Match Details

Referee Jeremy Hanson
Referee Armando Villarreal
Referee David Gantar
Referee Joe Dickerson
Referee Micheal Barwegen

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

Sporting Kansas City 24 games · Avg 2.9 goals Minnesota United FC

Last 5 meetings

2020-07-13 Sporting Kansas City 1–2 Minnesota United FC 2019-09-26 Minnesota United FC 2–1 Sporting Kansas City 2019-08-23 Sporting Kansas City 1–0 Minnesota United FC 2018-08-26 Sporting Kansas City 2–0 Minnesota United FC 2018-06-04 Sporting Kansas City 4–1 Minnesota United FC

Recent Form

Sporting Kansas City

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
13 Jul	Minnesota United FC	H	1–2	L
08 Mar	Houston Dynamo	H	4–0	W
01 Mar	Vancouver Whitecaps FC	A	3–1	W
06 Oct	FC Dallas	A	0–6	L
29 Sep	Portland Timbers	H	2–2	D
26 Sep	Minnesota United FC	A	1–2	L

Minnesota United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
13 Jul	Sporting Kansas City	A	2–1	W
08 Mar	San Jose Earthquakes	A	5–2	W
02 Mar	Portland Timbers	A	3–1	W
21 Oct	Los Angeles Galaxy	H	1–2	L
06 Oct	Seattle Sounders FC	A	0–1	L
29 Sep	Los Angeles FC	H	1–1	D

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' Temperatures are rising at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex as Sporting Kansas City face off against Minnesota United FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Peter Vermes might look to freshen things up shortly.
10' The travelling Minnesota United FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
15' Sporting Kansas City currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
20' It is a cagey affair so far. Sporting Kansas City in their trying to find a way past Minnesota United FC's compact .
25' It’s high time Peter Vermes made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
30' Sporting Kansas City are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Minnesota United FC's shape.
34' The referee has no hesitation. Chase Gasper is booked for Minnesota United FC — Yellow card on 34.
39' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Roger Espinoza made 301 appearances and scored 10 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
43' A goal from the USA international Khiry Shelton! He fires home on 43 to make it 1-0!
48' Over 48 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
53' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
58' Chase Gasper has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
59' Minnesota United FC ring the changes. Mason Toye has done his job and it is now time for Aaron Schoenfeld to step up.
60' That is a Yellow card for Minnesota United FC. Jose Aja will be fuming at that decision.
65' With 0 assists to his name this season, Tim Melia is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Minnesota United FC.
70' It’s a booking for Minnesota United FC player. Jan Gregus gets a Yellow card.
73' Sporting Kansas City make a change. Gerso Fernandes trudges off to be replaced by Johnny Russell on 73 minutes.
74' A meaty challenge results in booking for Tim Melia on 74.
76' A tactical swap from Sporting Kansas City — Richard Sanchez on, Gadi Kinda off on 76 minutes.
77' Raheem Edwards has so much to prove this time. He replaces Robin Lod on 77 minute.
82' Robin Lod has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 34 appearances with only 2 goals this season.
83' Poor challenge from Roger Espinoza. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
88' Sporting Kansas City have won 461 goals from 301 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
90' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Ilie Sanchez on 90 minutes.
90' Sporting Kansas City ring the changes. Alan Pulido has done his job and it is now time for Erik Hurtado to step up.
It finishes all square. Sporting Kansas City and Minnesota United FC share the spoils 1-2.

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

Player	Goals
Johnny Russell	6
Khiry Shelton	5
Daniel Salloi	4
Tani Oluwaseyi	4
Gadi Kinda	3
William Agada	3
Anthony Markanich	3
Kevin Molino	3

Head to Head

Sporting Kansas City Form

2020-07-13 Sporting Kansas City 1–2 Minnesota United FC L 2020-03-08 Sporting Kansas City 4–0 Houston Dynamo W 2020-03-01 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1–3 Sporting Kansas City W 2019-10-06 FC Dallas 6–0 Sporting Kansas City L 2019-09-29 Sporting Kansas City 2–2 Portland Timbers D 2019-09-26 Minnesota United FC 2–1 Sporting Kansas City L

Minnesota United FC Form

2020-07-13 Sporting Kansas City 1–2 Minnesota United FC W 2020-03-08 San Jose Earthquakes 2–5 Minnesota United FC W 2020-03-02 Portland Timbers 1–3 Minnesota United FC W 2019-10-21 Minnesota United FC 1–2 Los Angeles Galaxy L 2019-10-06 Seattle Sounders FC 1–0 Minnesota United FC L 2019-09-29 Minnesota United FC 1–1 Los Angeles FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.64 Sporting Kansas City xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

2 Minnesota United FC xG

I would bet for: Sporting Kansas City or Minnesota United FC 75% + Both teams to score 69%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Sporting Kansas City32% Draw25% Minnesota United FC43%

Actual: Minnesota United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes69% 0% No31%

Avg goals/match: 3.64

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	96%	4%
± 1.5	88%	12%
± 2.5	69%	31%
± 3.5	49%	51%
± 4.5	30%	70%

Double Chance

Sporting Kansas City or Draw

58%

Draw or Minnesota United FC

68%

Sporting Kansas City or Minnesota United FC

75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Sporting Kansas City26% Draw40% Minnesota United FC34%

Actual: Sporting Kansas City win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

9.5%

1 – 2

Actual

2 – 1

6.9%

2 – 2

6.7%

1 – 3

5.5%

0 – 2

5.3%

0 – 1

4.7%

2 – 3

4.5%

0 – 0

3.9%

1 – 0

3.7%

3 – 1

3.7%

3 – 2

3.7%

Asian Handicap — Sporting Kansas City

Handicap	Sporting Kansas City covers	Push	Minnesota United FC covers
-2.5	6%	—	94%
-2	6%	9%	84%
-1.5	16%	—	84%
-1	16%	16%	69%
-0.5	31%	—	69%
+0.5	55%	—	45%
+1	55%	19%	26%
+1.5	74%	—	26%
+2	74%	14%	12%
+2.5	88%	—	12%

Clean Sheet

Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet

14% ✓

Minnesota United FC keeps clean sheet

20% ✓

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