Sporting Kansas City vs Minnesota United FC, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON
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)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Sep | Minnesota United FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 12 Sep | Chicago Fire FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 04 Sep | Los Angeles FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 29 Aug | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Aug | Minnesota United FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 19 Aug | Portland Timbers | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Sep | Sporting Kansas City | A | 0–4 | L |
| 11 Sep | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 29 Aug | Houston Dynamo | A | 2–1 | W |
| 21 Aug | Sporting Kansas City | H | 0–0 | D |
| 18 Aug | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 1–1 | D |
| 14 Aug | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 0–1 | L |
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' The wait is over. Minnesota United FC get us underway at Children's Mercy Park.
- 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 10' 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.
- 14' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Khiry Shelton makes it 1-0.
- 19' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sporting Kansas City side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 24' Minnesota United FC have won 416 goals from 285 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 29' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sporting Kansas City and Minnesota United FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 34' The energy levels are beginning to show. Peter Vermes might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 36' The deadlock is broken! Daniel Salloi gets on the scoresheet on 36 minutes.
- 41' Tim Melia is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Minnesota United FC so far.
- 45' A stunning finish from Johnny Russell — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 50' The referee calls foul for Franco Fragapane. He receives a Yellow card.
- 52' Against the run of play, Cameron Duke has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 57' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Minnesota United FC that had 285 games and scored 416 goals.
- 58' Another change for Minnesota United FC made on 58 minute. Franco Fragapane leaves to be changed by Brent Kallman.
- 63' Wil Trapp has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 67' Robin Lod gets the nod from Minnesota United FC. He replaces Fanendo Adi and will look to change the dynamic.
- 72' Graham Zusi needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 77' Sporting Kansas City 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.
- 82' Sporting Kansas City is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 83' Another change for Sporting Kansas City made on 83 minute. Daniel Salloi leaves to be changed by Grayson Barber.
- 87' Fresh legs for Sporting Kansas City! Wilson Harris comes on to replace Khiry Shelton.
- 89' The Sporting Kansas City bench stirs into life. Roger Espinoza is withdrawn and Jacob Davis gets his opportunity.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 4-0.
Lineups
Sporting Kansas City Lineups
Starting XI
- 32
- 36
- 7
- 8
- 29
- 6
-
20
Daniel Salloi ↓ Grayson Barber 83'
-
15
Roger Espinoza ↓ Jacob Davis 89'
-
11
Khiry Shelton ↓ Wilson Harris 87'
- 28
- 3
Bench
- 5
- 4
-
96
Wilson Harris ↑ 87'
- 13
- 1
- 48
-
19
Grayson Barber ↑ 83'
-
46
Jacob Davis ↑ 89'
Coach
Peter Vermes
Minnesota United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 12
- 23
- 19
-
5
Jacori Hayes ↓ Joseph Rosales 58'
- 1
- 20
- 15
- 13
- 7
-
9
Fanendo Adi ↓ Robin Lod 67'
-
26
D.J. Taylor ↓ Jukka Raitala 58'
Bench
-
17
Robin Lod ↑ 67'
- 30
-
22
Jukka Raitala ↑ 58'
-
14
Brent Kallman ↑ 58'
- 97
-
18
Joseph Rosales ↑ 58'
Coach
Adrian Heath
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Johnny Russell | 6 |
| Khiry Shelton | 5 |
| Tani Oluwaseyi | 4 |
| Daniel Salloi | 4 |
| Kevin Molino | 3 |
| Michael Boxall | 3 |
| Gadi Kinda | 3 |
| William Agada | 3 |
Head to Head
Sporting Kansas City Form
2021-09-16
Sporting Kansas City
4–0
Minnesota United FC
W
2021-09-12
Sporting Kansas City
2–0
Chicago Fire FC
W
2021-09-04
Los Angeles FC
4–0
Sporting Kansas City
L
2021-08-29
Sporting Kansas City
1–1
Colorado Rapids SC
D
2021-08-21
Minnesota United FC
0–0
Sporting Kansas City
D
2021-08-19
Sporting Kansas City
1–1
Portland Timbers
D
Minnesota United FC Form
2021-09-16
Sporting Kansas City
4–0
Minnesota United FC
L
2021-09-11
Seattle Sounders FC
1–0
Minnesota United FC
L
2021-08-29
Houston Dynamo
1–2
Minnesota United FC
W
2021-08-21
Minnesota United FC
0–0
Sporting Kansas City
D
2021-08-18
San Jose Earthquakes
1–1
Minnesota United FC
D
2021-08-14
Minnesota United FC
0–1
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.46
Sporting Kansas City xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.17
Minnesota United FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sporting Kansas City win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.63
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Sporting Kansas City or Draw
74%
Draw or Minnesota United FC
53%
Sporting Kansas City or Minnesota United FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Sporting Kansas City win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 4–0 not predicted4 – 0Actual
1 – 1
13.2%
1 – 0
9.5%
0 – 0
9.2%
2 – 1
8.6%
2 – 0
7.5%
0 – 1
7.4%
1 – 2
6.9%
2 – 2
5.1%
0 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
4.2%
3 – 0
3.6%
1 – 3
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Sporting Kansas City
| Handicap | Sporting Kansas City covers | Push | Minnesota United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 13% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 21% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 17% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
32%
✗
Minnesota United FC keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.