Sporting Kansas City vs Minnesota United FC, MLS 2022 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Sporting Kansas City vs Minnesota United FC — MLS at Children's Mercy Park.
- Sporting Kansas City 26 games · 21 pts (2026/26)
- Minnesota United FC 27 games · 29 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 27 | 60 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 27 | 46 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 27 | 43 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire FC | 26 | 42 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 27 | 39 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 27 | 34 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 27 | 33 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 26 | 33 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 26 | 33 |
| 11 | D.C. United SC | 26 | 30 |
| 12 | Columbus Crew SC | 27 | 29 |
| 13 | Toronto FC | 27 | 29 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 27 | 27 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 27 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 26 | 50 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 19 | St. Louis City | 26 | 44 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 27 | 44 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 28 | 41 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids SC | 27 | 36 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | 36 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 26 | 35 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 27 | 32 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 27 | 32 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 27 | 32 |
| 28 | Austin FC | 27 | 31 |
| 29 | Minnesota United FC | 27 | 29 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 26 | 21 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | #29 |
| 21 | Points | 29 |
| 26 | Played | 27 |
| 6 / 3 / 17 | W / D / L | 7 / 8 / 12 |
| 31 | Scored | 40 |
| 63 | Conceded | 49 |
| -32 | GD | -9 |
| 0.81 | PPG | 1.07 |
| 23% | Win % | 26% |
Key Stats
57%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (23 games)
H2H (23 games)
65%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
4%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Kansas City this season
Sporting Kansas City this season
22%
Clean Sheets
Minnesota United FC this season
Minnesota United FC this season
Sporting Kansas City are 30th (21 pts). Minnesota United FC are 29th (29 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Sporting Kansas City
0-15
3/8
16-30
7/7
31-45
5/8
46-60
2/6
61-75
4/11
76+
4/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Minnesota United FC
0-15
4/7
16-30
4/9
31-45
6/2
46-60
4/5
61-75
7/4
76+
5/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Minnesota United FC
| Kelvin Yeboah | 14 G | 2 A |
| Anthony Markanich | 8 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. Minnesota United FC get us underway at Children's Mercy Park.
- 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sporting Kansas City side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 15' 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.
- 20' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Minnesota United FC that had 289 games and scored 425 goals.
- 25' A quiet spell here at Children's Mercy Park. Sporting Kansas City seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 30' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 31' What composure from Michael Boxall! The New Zealand international strokes it home. 1-0.
- 32' Michael Boxall adds to his 0 season tally! Sporting Kansas City lead 2-0 — and this changes everything.
- 37' Sporting Kansas City started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 37.
- 41' Brilliant from the ! Erik Thommy makes it 3-0 with a superb finish on 41.
- 45' Brilliant from the ! William Agada makes it 4-0 with a superb finish on 45.
- 46' Fresh legs for Sporting Kansas City! Robert Voloder comes on to replace Nicolas Isimat-Mirin.
- 51' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sporting Kansas City must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 56' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 57' Mender Garcia doubles the advantage! 4-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 60' Fresh legs for Sporting Kansas City! Felipe Hernandez comes on to replace Roger Espinoza.
- 61' A change in the Sporting Kansas City ranks — Roger Espinoza exits the field as Felipe Hernandez enters on 61.
- 66' The energy levels are beginning to show. Adrian Heath might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 70' The crowd applauds Franco Fragapane as he leaves the pitch. Niko Hansen steps in for Minnesota United FC.
- 71' Minnesota United FC make a change. Franco Fragapane trudges off to be replaced by Niko Hansen on 71 minutes.
- 76' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 80' Magnificent from William Agada! That is 11 goals in 4 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 81' William Agada makes no mistake. The score reads 6-1 and Sporting Kansas City are in front.
- 81' Minnesota United FC ring the changes. Brent Kallman has done his job and it is now time for Jonathan Gonzalez to step up.
- 83' It is a substitution in Minnesota United FC team. Kemar Lawrence is replaced by Alan Benitez on 83 minute.
- 84' A change in the Sporting Kansas City ranks — Daniel Salloi exits the field as Khiry Shelton enters on 84.
- 84' Joseph Rosales catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 84.
- 86' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Khiry Shelton.
- 89' Erik Thommy makes way for Kortne Ford at the 89 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sporting Kansas City.
- It finishes all square. Sporting Kansas City and Minnesota United FC share the spoils 4-1.
Lineups
Sporting Kansas City Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 54
-
26
Erik Thommy ↓ Kortne Ford 89'
- 7
-
20
Daniel Salloi ↓ Khiry Shelton 84'
- 15
- 2
- 1
- 23
- 3
- 24
Bench
-
11
Khiry Shelton ↑ 84'
-
21
Felipe Hernandez ↑ 61'
- 22
-
12
Kortne Ford ↑ 89'
- 18
- 6
- 28
-
4
Robert Voloder ↑ 46'
-
27
Marinos Tzionis ↑ 84'
Coach
Peter Vermes
Minnesota United FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
92
Kemar Lawrence ↓ Alan Benitez 83'
- 20
- 15
- 14
-
7
Franco Fragapane ↓ Niko Hansen 71'
- 9
- 97
- 27
- 8
- 33
- 28
Bench
- 13
-
6
Jonathan Gonzalez ↑ 81'
- 91
-
11
Niko Hansen ↑ 71'
- 18
- 99
- 36
-
2
Alan Benitez ↑ 83'
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
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
2.12
Sporting Kansas City xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.38
Minnesota United FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 67% + Both teams to score 66%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sporting Kansas City win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.5
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 3.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 4.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
Double Chance
Sporting Kansas City or Draw
78%
Draw or Minnesota United FC
44%
Sporting Kansas City or Minnesota United FC
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Sporting Kansas City win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.7%
2 – 1
9%
2 – 0
6.8%
3 – 1
6.3%
2 – 2
6.2%
1 – 2
5.9%
1 – 0
5.9%
3 – 0
4.7%
0 – 0
4.4%
3 – 2
4.4%
0 – 1
3.6%
4 – 1
Actual
Asian Handicap — Sporting Kansas City
| Handicap | Sporting Kansas City covers | Push | Minnesota United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -2 | 16% | 16% | 67% |
| -1.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| -1 | 33% | 21% | 47% |
| -0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 13% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 7% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Minnesota United FC keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.