Sporting Kansas City vs Minnesota United FC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Sporting Kansas City vs Minnesota United FC — MLS at Children's Mercy Park.
- Sporting Kansas City 34 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
- Minnesota United FC 34 games · 44 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Brian Poeschel
- Referee Kyle Atkins
- Referee Kevin Stott
- Referee Jorge Gonzalez
- Referee Malik Badawi
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Sep | Minnesota United FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 06 Sep | Houston Dynamo | A | 1–2 | L |
| 03 Sep | FC Dallas | H | 1–1 | D |
| 30 Aug | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Aug | Houston Dynamo | H | 2–5 | L |
| 21 Aug | Minnesota United FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Sep | Sporting Kansas City | A | 0–1 | L |
| 10 Sep | FC Dallas | H | 3–2 | W |
| 07 Sep | Real Salt Lake | H | 4–0 | W |
| 03 Sep | Houston Dynamo | A | 0–3 | L |
| 30 Aug | FC Dallas | A | 1–3 | L |
| 21 Aug | Sporting Kansas City | H | 1–2 | L |
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)
H2H (24 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
6%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Kansas City this season
Sporting Kansas City this season
21%
Clean Sheets
Minnesota United FC this season
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' Welcome to Children's Mercy Park that hosts another battle between Sporting Kansas City and Minnesota United FC.
- 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sporting Kansas City and Minnesota United FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 10' Sporting Kansas City started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
- 15' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 20' Kevin Molino has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 25' Sporting Kansas City has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 30' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sporting Kansas City and Minnesota United FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 35' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Minnesota United FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 40' 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.
- 45' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 46' Kevin Molino has so much to prove this time. He replaces Raheem Edwards on 46 minute.
- 51' Minnesota United FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 54' The supporters are chanting for Cameron Duke. He replaces Khiry Shelton on 54 minute.
- 59' 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.
- 64' 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.
- 67' Emanuel Reynoso has so much to prove this time. He replaces Mason Toye on 67 minute.
- 72' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 76' Another substitution for Minnesota United FC to replace Jacori Hayes by Thomas Chacon on 76 minute.
- 80' Johnny Russell puts Sporting Kansas City on the lead.
- 84' Poor challenge from Gianluca Busio. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 87' Poor challenge from Roberto Puncec. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 90' Poor challenge from Hassani Dotson. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- It finishes all square. Sporting Kansas City and Minnesota United FC share the spoils 1-0.
Lineups
Sporting Kansas City Lineups
Starting XI
- 36
- 7
- 5
- 8
- 29
- 12
- 27
-
11
Khiry Shelton ↓ Cameron Duke 54'
- 21
- 4
- 17
Bench
- 3
- 75
- 26
- 16
-
28
Cameron Duke ↑ 54'
- 13
- 24
Coach
Peter Vermes
Minnesota United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
-
5
Jacori Hayes ↓ Thomas Chacon 76'
-
44
Raheem Edwards ↓ Kevin Molino 46'
- 94
- 15
-
23
Mason Toye ↓ Emanuel Reynoso 67'
-
4
Jose Aja ↓ Chase Gasper 46'
- 8
- 31
- 97
-
41
James Musa ↓ Robin Lod 46'
Bench
-
17
Robin Lod ↑ 46'
-
7
Kevin Molino ↑ 46'
-
10
Emanuel Reynoso ↑ 67'
-
77
Chase Gasper ↑ 46'
-
11
Thomas Chacon ↑ 76'
- 99
Coach
Adrian Heath
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
Sporting Kansas City Form
2020-09-14
Sporting Kansas City
1–0
Minnesota United FC
W
2020-09-06
Houston Dynamo
2–1
Sporting Kansas City
L
2020-09-03
Sporting Kansas City
1–1
FC Dallas
D
2020-08-30
Colorado Rapids SC
1–1
Sporting Kansas City
D
2020-08-26
Sporting Kansas City
2–5
Houston Dynamo
L
2020-08-21
Minnesota United FC
1–2
Sporting Kansas City
W
Minnesota United FC Form
2020-09-14
Sporting Kansas City
1–0
Minnesota United FC
L
2020-09-10
Minnesota United FC
3–2
FC Dallas
W
2020-09-07
Minnesota United FC
4–0
Real Salt Lake
W
2020-09-03
Houston Dynamo
3–0
Minnesota United FC
L
2020-08-30
FC Dallas
3–1
Minnesota United FC
L
2020-08-21
Minnesota United FC
1–2
Sporting Kansas City
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.48
Sporting Kansas City xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.64
Minnesota United FC xG
I would bet for:
Sporting Kansas City or Minnesota United FC 75% + Both teams to score 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sporting Kansas City win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.12
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 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
Sporting Kansas City or Draw
66%
Draw or Minnesota United FC
59%
Sporting Kansas City or Minnesota United FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.6%
1 – 2
8.5%
2 – 1
7.6%
0 – 1
6.4%
2 – 2
6.2%
0 – 0
6%
0 – 2
5.9%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
4.8%
1 – 3
4.6%
3 – 1
3.8%
2 – 3
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Sporting Kansas City
| Handicap | Sporting Kansas City covers | Push | Minnesota United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 10% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 17% | 66% |
| -0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +1 | 60% | 19% | 21% |
| +1.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +2 | 79% | 12% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
20%
✗
Minnesota United FC keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.