Sporting Kansas City vs Minnesota United FC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Sporting Kansas City vs Minnesota United FC — MLS at Children's Mercy Park.
- Sporting Kansas City 14 games · 11 pts (2026/26)
- Minnesota United FC 15 games · 22 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | #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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Sporting Kansas City launch into their encounter with Minnesota United FC.
- 5' Gianluca Busio has been relatively quiet despite scoring 19 goals in his last 281 appearances.
- 10' Thomas Chacon is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sporting Kansas City tonight.
- 15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 20' Sporting Kansas City currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 25' 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.
- 30' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sporting Kansas City and Minnesota United FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 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' Gadi Kinda is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sporting Kansas City so far.
- 45' Sporting Kansas City have won 435 goals from 281 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 46' It is a substitution in Minnesota United FC team. Raheem Edwards is replaced by Kevin Molino on 46 minute.
- 51' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 54' Sporting Kansas City ring the changes. Khiry Shelton has done his job and it is now time for Cameron Duke to step up.
- 59' Sporting Kansas City is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 64' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 67' The supporters are chanting for Emanuel Reynoso. He replaces Mason Toye on 67 minute.
- 72' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Minnesota United FC that had 282 games and scored 414 goals.
- 76' Minnesota United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Thomas Chacon is hanging Jacori Hayes on the field on 76 minute.
- 80' What composure from Johnny Russell! The Scotland international strokes it home. 1-0.
- 84' Gianluca Busio has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 84.
- 87' Roberto Puncec is having his name booked by the referee on 87.
- 90' It’s a booking for Minnesota United FC player. Hassani Dotson gets a Yellow card.
- Game over. The scoreline of 1-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
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 |
| Tani Oluwaseyi | 4 |
| Daniel Salloi | 4 |
| Michael Boxall | 3 |
| Gadi Kinda | 3 |
| William Agada | 3 |
| Kevin Molino | 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
3 / 4
1.28
Sporting Kansas City xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.38
Minnesota United FC xG
I would bet for:
Sporting Kansas City or Minnesota United FC 73%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sporting Kansas City win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.66
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Sporting Kansas City or Draw
68%
Draw or Minnesota United FC
59%
Sporting Kansas City or Minnesota United FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.3%
0 – 0
9%
0 – 1
8.6%
1 – 2
8.2%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
7.6%
0 – 2
6.5%
2 – 0
5.6%
2 – 2
5.3%
1 – 3
3.8%
3 – 1
3.3%
0 – 3
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Sporting Kansas City
| Handicap | Sporting Kansas City covers | Push | Minnesota United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 10% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 18% | 67% |
| -0.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| +0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +1 | 62% | 20% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 11% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
26%
✗
Minnesota United FC keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.