Sporting Kansas City vs Minnesota United FC, MLS 2026 CONFERENCE SEMI FINALS
Overview
Match Preview
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 Drew Fischer
- Referee Peter Manikowski
- Referee Katie Nesbitt
- Referee Victor Rivas
16 games this season
🟨 2.7/game
⚽ 11.3 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Dec | Minnesota United FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 22 Nov | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 3–3 | D |
| 08 Nov | Real Salt Lake | A | 2–0 | W |
| 28 Oct | FC Cincinnati | A | 1–0 | W |
| 25 Oct | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 17 Oct | Chicago Fire FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Dec | Sporting Kansas City | A | 3–0 | W |
| 23 Nov | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 08 Nov | FC Dallas | H | 3–0 | W |
| 05 Nov | Chicago Fire FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 29 Oct | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 24 Oct | FC Cincinnati | A | 1–0 | W |
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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Sporting Kansas City is hosting Minnesota United FC for another epic battle.
- 5' Ethan Finlay, a USA , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 10' 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.
- 15' USA international Hassani Dotson has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 20' Sporting Kansas City is showing some good football. However, Sporting Kansas City are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 25' 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.
- 27' The Trinidad & Tobago Kevin Molino breaks the deadlock on 27 minutes. 0-1!
- 32' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 35' A goal from the Trinidad & Tobago international Kevin Molino! He fires home on 35 to make it 0-2!
- 39' GOAL! Bakaye Dibassy fires home to make it 0-3!
- 42' Emanuel Reynoso has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 42.
- 47' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sporting Kansas City side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 52' Sporting Kansas City are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Minnesota United FC's shape.
- 56' Another change for Sporting Kansas City made on 56 minute. Gianluca Busio leaves to be changed by Gadi Kinda.
- 57' Controversy at the stadium! Jan Gregus argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 62' It’s high time Adrian Heath made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 67' Sporting Kansas City are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 68' The crowd applauds Gerso Fernandes as he leaves the pitch. Erik Hurtado steps in for Sporting Kansas City.
- 72' The supporters are chanting for Hassani Dotson. He replaces Osvaldo Alonso on 72 minute.
- 77' Osvaldo Alonso needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 78' Time for substitution for Sporting Kansas City. Roger Espinoza is replaced by Felipe Hernandez.
- 80' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Chase Gasper.
- 80' Time for substitution for Minnesota United FC. Emanuel Reynoso is replaced by Marlon Hairston.
- 82' Bakaye Dibassy picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 84' A moment of madness from Marlon Hairston on 84 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Minnesota United FC will be frustrated.
- 88' Jacori Hayes is ready to make an impact after coming on for Kevin Molino at the 88 minute mark.
- The final score is 0-3.
Lineups
Sporting Kansas City Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
- 7
- 29
- 6
-
12
Gerso Fernandes ↓ Erik Hurtado 68'
-
27
Gianluca Busio ↓ Gadi Kinda 56'
- 26
- 15
- 11
- 4
-
13
Amadou Dia ↓ Luis Martins 56'
Bench
-
36
Luis Martins ↑ 56'
- 3
- 20
- 16
-
21
Felipe Hernandez ↑ 78'
-
19
Erik Hurtado ↑ 68'
-
17
Gadi Kinda ↑ 56'
- 28
- 24
Coach
Peter Vermes
Minnesota United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
- 19
- 17
- 6
- 15
- 13
-
7
Kevin Molino ↓ Jacori Hayes 88'
- 10
- 8
- 77
- 97
Bench
- 30
-
5
Jacori Hayes ↑ 88'
-
94
Marlon Hairston ↑ 80'
- 4
- 16
- 12
-
31
Hassani Dotson ↑ 72'
- 11
- 2
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
2020-12-04
Sporting Kansas City
0–3
Minnesota United FC
L
2020-11-22
Sporting Kansas City
3–3
San Jose Earthquakes
D
2020-11-08
Real Salt Lake
0–2
Sporting Kansas City
W
2020-10-28
FC Cincinnati
0–1
Sporting Kansas City
W
2020-10-25
Sporting Kansas City
4–0
Colorado Rapids SC
W
2020-10-17
Chicago Fire FC
2–2
Sporting Kansas City
D
Minnesota United FC Form
2020-12-04
Sporting Kansas City
0–3
Minnesota United FC
W
2020-11-23
Minnesota United FC
3–0
Colorado Rapids SC
W
2020-11-08
Minnesota United FC
3–0
FC Dallas
W
2020-11-05
Minnesota United FC
2–2
Chicago Fire FC
D
2020-10-29
Minnesota United FC
2–1
Colorado Rapids SC
W
2020-10-24
FC Cincinnati
0–1
Minnesota United FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.03
Sporting Kansas City xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.96
Minnesota United FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 57% + Both teams to score 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Minnesota United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.99
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
Sporting Kansas City or Draw
49%
Draw or Minnesota United FC
77%
Sporting Kansas City or Minnesota United FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Minnesota United FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11%
1 – 2
9.6%
0 – 2
9.5%
0 – 1
9.2%
0 – 0
6.7%
1 – 3
6.3%
0 – 3
Actual
2 – 1
5%
2 – 2
4.9%
1 – 0
4.4%
2 – 3
3.3%
1 – 4
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Sporting Kansas City
| Handicap | Sporting Kansas City covers | Push | Minnesota United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 5% | 93% |
| -1.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -1 | 7% | 11% | 82% |
| -0.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| +0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +1 | 42% | 23% | 35% |
| +1.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +2 | 65% | 18% | 17% |
| +2.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Minnesota United FC keeps clean sheet
36%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.