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 18 games · 14 pts (2026/26)
- Minnesota United FC 18 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Drew Fischer
- Referee Peter Manikowski
- Referee Katie Nesbitt
- Referee Victor Rivas
17 games this season
🟨 2.6/game
⚽ 11.2 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 18 | 40 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 18 | 38 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 18 | 30 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 17 | 29 |
| 5 | New York City FC | 18 | 26 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 18 | 26 |
| 7 | Charlotte FC | 18 | 25 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 18 | 25 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 18 | 23 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 18 | 20 |
| 11 | Orlando City SC | 18 | 20 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 18 | 17 |
| 13 | Philadelphia Union | 18 | 16 |
| 14 | Montreal Impact FC | 18 | 16 |
| 15 | Atlanta United FC | 18 | 12 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 17 | 34 |
| 17 | Los Angeles FC | 19 | 34 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | 33 |
| 19 | Houston Dynamo | 18 | 32 |
| 20 | FC Dallas | 18 | 27 |
| 21 | Real Salt Lake | 17 | 27 |
| 22 | St. Louis City | 18 | 26 |
| 23 | Portland Timbers | 18 | 24 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 17 | 24 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 18 | 24 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 18 | 22 |
| 27 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 19 | 22 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 18 | 21 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 18 | 17 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 18 | 14 |
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 | #25 |
| 14 | Points | 24 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 4 / 2 / 12 | W / D / L | 6 / 6 / 6 |
| 18 | Scored | 20 |
| 46 | Conceded | 25 |
| -28 | GD | -5 |
| 0.78 | PPG | 1.33 |
| 22% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
57%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (23 games)
H2H (23 games)
65%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Kansas City this season
Sporting Kansas City this season
32%
Clean Sheets
Minnesota United FC this season
Minnesota United FC this season
Sporting Kansas City are 30th (14 pts). Minnesota United FC are 25th (24 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Sporting Kansas City
0-15
–/7
16-30
3/4
31-45
3/6
46-60
2/4
61-75
2/8
76+
3/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Minnesota United FC
0-15
2/4
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/–
46-60
2/3
61-75
2/1
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Sporting Kansas City
| Dejan Joveljic | 8 G | 1 A |
Minnesota United FC
| Kelvin Yeboah | 8 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Sporting Kansas City vs Minnesota United FC — let the football do the talking.
- 5' Sporting Kansas City started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
- 10' It looks surprising Minnesota United FC does not make any changes. Gerso Fernandes has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 15' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sporting Kansas City side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 20' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 25' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Jan Gregus suffering a number of foals already.
- 27' GOAL! Kevin Molino scores on 27. Assisted by Emanuel Reynoso
- 32' It looks like no one’s ball. Sporting Kansas City is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 35' Kevin Molino is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 39' The deadlock is broken! Bakaye Dibassy gets on the scoresheet on 39 minutes.
- 42' Minnesota United FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 42.
- 47' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Sporting Kansas City needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 52' Chase Gasper is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sporting Kansas City tonight.
- 56' Time for substitution for Sporting Kansas City. Gianluca Busio is replaced by Gadi Kinda.
- 57' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Jan Gregus.
- 62' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 67' Roger Espinoza has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 68' Erik Hurtado is replacing Gerso Fernandes for the Sporting Kansas City side.
- 72' The Minnesota United FC manager makes a substitution. Osvaldo Alonso departs to be replaced by Hassani Dotson.
- 77' Sporting Kansas City have won 439 goals from 285 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 78' The supporters are chanting for Felipe Hernandez. He replaces Roger Espinoza on 78 minute.
- 80' Chase Gasper has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 80.
- 80' It is a substitution in Minnesota United FC team. Emanuel Reynoso is replaced by Marlon Hairston on 80 minute.
- 82' Bakaye Dibassy is having his name booked by the referee on 82.
- 84' Marlon Hairston was booked on 84.
- 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 |
| 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
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
1.01
Sporting Kansas City xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.91
Minnesota United FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Minnesota United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.92
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
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
11.2%
0 – 2
9.6%
1 – 2
9.6%
0 – 1
9.5%
0 – 0
7.1%
1 – 3
6.1%
0 – 3
Actual
2 – 1
5.1%
2 – 2
4.9%
1 – 0
4.6%
2 – 3
3.2%
1 – 4
3%
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% | 12% | 81% |
| -0.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| +0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +1 | 43% | 23% | 34% |
| +1.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +2 | 66% | 18% | 16% |
| +2.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Minnesota United FC keeps clean sheet
37%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.