Thursday , 2 July 2026

Sporting Kansas City vs Minnesota United FC, MLS 2022 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2022
Sporting Kansas City
4 – 1
Full Time
Minnesota United FC
Sun 18 Sep 2022 · 00:30 UTC Children's Mercy Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 84' Joseph Rosales
Khiry Shelton 86' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Sporting Kansas City vs Minnesota United FC — MLS at Children's Mercy Park.

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

10
4
8
Sporting Kansas City 22 games · Avg 2.9 goals Minnesota United FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-09-18 Sporting Kansas City 4–1 Minnesota United FC 2022-07-14 Minnesota United FC 1–1 Sporting Kansas City 2021-10-31 Minnesota United FC 2–1 Sporting Kansas City 2021-09-16 Sporting Kansas City 4–0 Minnesota United FC 2021-08-21 Minnesota United FC 0–0 Sporting Kansas City

Recent Form

Sporting Kansas City
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Sep Minnesota United FC H 4–1 W
14 Sep D.C. United SC H 3–0 W
11 Sep Houston Dynamo A 0–0 D
05 Sep Los Angeles Galaxy A 2–2 D
28 Aug San Jose Earthquakes H 1–0 W
21 Aug Portland Timbers H 4–1 W
Minnesota United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Sep Sporting Kansas City A 1–4 L
14 Sep Los Angeles FC H 1–1 D
11 Sep Portland Timbers A 0–1 L
03 Sep FC Dallas H 0–3 L
01 Sep Real Salt Lake A 0–3 L
27 Aug Houston Dynamo H 2–1 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)
64% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Sporting Kansas City this season
33% Clean Sheets
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' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 10' D.J. Taylor is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sporting Kansas City tonight.
  • 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Remi Walter, as he is very good at scoring at Children's Mercy Park with 6 goals in the last 6 games.
  • 20' Minnesota United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 20.
  • 25' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 30' 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.
  • 31' The deadlock is broken! Michael Boxall gets on the scoresheet on 31 minutes.
  • 32' The New Zealand Michael Boxall breaks the deadlock on 32 minutes. 2-0!
  • 37' With 0 assists to his name this season, Kortne Ford is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Minnesota United FC.
  • 41' A stunning finish from Erik Thommy — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 45' What a strike from William Agada! The score is 4-0.
  • 46' The Sporting Kansas City bench stirs into life. Nicolas Isimat-Mirin is withdrawn and Robert Voloder gets his opportunity.
  • 51' Minnesota United FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 56' Niko Hansen has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 15 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 57' Goal! Mender Garcia scores his 4 goal in 282 matches.
  • 60' The Sporting Kansas City bench stirs into life. Roger Espinoza is withdrawn and Felipe Hernandez gets his opportunity.
  • 61' The Sporting Kansas City bench stirs into life. Roger Espinoza is withdrawn and Felipe Hernandez gets his opportunity.
  • 66' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 70' Niko Hansen is ready to make an impact after coming on for Franco Fragapane at the 70 minute mark.
  • 71' Another substitution for Minnesota United FC to replace Franco Fragapane by Niko Hansen on 71 minute.
  • 76' Kayden Pierre, a USA , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 80' A stunning finish from William Agada — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 81' The deadlock is broken! William Agada gets on the scoresheet on 81 minutes.
  • 81' Minnesota United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jonathan Gonzalez is hanging Brent Kallman on the field on 81 minute.
  • 83' The Minnesota United FC bench stirs into life. Kemar Lawrence is withdrawn and Alan Benitez gets his opportunity.
  • 84' Khiry Shelton has so much to prove this time. He replaces Daniel Salloi on 84 minute.
  • 84' Joseph Rosales was booked on 84.
  • 86' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Khiry Shelton.
  • 89' Kortne Ford has so much to prove this time. He replaces Erik Thommy on 89 minute.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 4-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Sporting Kansas City Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Peter Vermes

Minnesota United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Adrian Heath

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2022-09-18 Sporting Kansas City 4–1 Minnesota United FC 2022-07-14 Minnesota United FC 1–1 Sporting Kansas City 2021-10-31 Minnesota United FC 2–1 Sporting Kansas City 2021-09-16 Sporting Kansas City 4–0 Minnesota United FC 2021-08-21 Minnesota United FC 0–0 Sporting Kansas City

Sporting Kansas City Form

2022-09-18 Sporting Kansas City 4–1 Minnesota United FC W 2022-09-14 Sporting Kansas City 3–0 D.C. United SC W 2022-09-11 Houston Dynamo 0–0 Sporting Kansas City D 2022-09-05 Los Angeles Galaxy 2–2 Sporting Kansas City D 2022-08-28 Sporting Kansas City 1–0 San Jose Earthquakes W 2022-08-21 Sporting Kansas City 4–1 Portland Timbers W

Minnesota United FC Form

2022-09-18 Sporting Kansas City 4–1 Minnesota United FC L 2022-09-14 Minnesota United FC 1–1 Los Angeles FC D 2022-09-11 Portland Timbers 1–0 Minnesota United FC L 2022-09-03 Minnesota United FC 0–3 FC Dallas L 2022-09-01 Real Salt Lake 3–0 Minnesota United FC L 2022-08-27 Minnesota United FC 2–1 Houston Dynamo W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.86 Sporting Kansas City xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.21 Minnesota United FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 59% + Over 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Sporting Kansas City55% Draw23% Minnesota United FC22%
Actual: Sporting Kansas City win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes59% 0% No41%
Avg goals/match: 3.07
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 81%
19%
± 2.5 58%
42%
± 3.5 37%
63%
± 4.5 20%
80%

Double Chance

Sporting Kansas City or Draw
78%
Draw or Minnesota United FC
45%
Sporting Kansas City or Minnesota United FC
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Sporting Kansas City37% Draw43% Minnesota United FC20%
Actual: Sporting Kansas City win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–1 not predicted
4 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
11.3%
2 – 1
9.3%
2 – 0
8%
1 – 0
7.9%
0 – 0
6.3%
1 – 2
6.1%
3 – 1
5.8%
2 – 2
5.6%
0 – 1
4.8%
3 – 0
4.8%
3 – 2
3.6%
0 – 2
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Sporting Kansas City

Handicap Sporting Kansas City covers Push Minnesota United FC covers
-2.5 14% — 86%
-2 14% 16% 70%
-1.5 30% — 70%
-1 30% 22% 49%
-0.5 51% — 49%
+0.5 76% — 24%
+1 76% 14% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
31% ✓
Minnesota United FC keeps clean sheet
16% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.