Sporting Kansas City vs Minnesota United FC, MLS 2024 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Sep | Minnesota United FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 19 Sep | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 15 Sep | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 07 Sep | New York Red Bulls | A | 1–1 | D |
| 25 Aug | Orlando City SC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 21 Jul | St. Louis City | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Sep | Sporting Kansas City | A | 2–0 | W |
| 19 Sep | FC Cincinnati | H | 1–2 | L |
| 15 Sep | St. Louis City | A | 3–1 | W |
| 01 Sep | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 2–1 | W |
| 24 Aug | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 21 Jul | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 2–0 | 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 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' Franco Fragapane needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 10' 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.
- 15' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Sporting Kansas City winning 100% of all matches.
- 20' Minnesota United FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 25' The 25-year-old Joseph Rosales has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 3 assists is a remarkable return.
- 30' Sporting Kansas City are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Minnesota United FC's shape.
- 35' A quiet spell here at Children's Mercy Park. Minnesota United FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 36' Controversy at the stadium! Jake Davis argues furiously but the card stands.
- 41' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 46' Minnesota United FC ring the changes. Tani Oluwaseyi has done his job and it is now time for Robin Lod to step up.
- 51' Minnesota United FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 56' Kelvin Yeboah has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 10 cards already picked up this season.
- 61' Over 61 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 62' Minnesota United FC make a change. Joaquin Pereyra trudges off to be replaced by Sang-bin Jeong on 62 minutes.
- 65' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Kelvin Yeboah makes it 0-1.
- 70' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 75' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Eric Ramsay will be considering his options from the bench.
- 78' Time for substitution for Minnesota United FC. Jefferson Diaz is replaced by Miguel Tapias.
- 79' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Miguel Tapias.
- 84' Supporters expect more eagerness from Stephen Afrira, as he is very good at scoring at Children's Mercy Park with 2 goals in the last 2 games.
- 89' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 90' Devin Padelford gets the nod from Minnesota United FC. He replaces Kelvin Yeboah and will look to change the dynamic.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Minnesota United FC to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Sporting Kansas City Lineups
Starting XI
- 54
- 26
- 14
- 29
-
10
Daniel Salloi ↓ Alan Pulido 46'
-
11
Khiry Shelton ↓ Memo Rodriguez 46'
- 4
- 17
- 5
- 23
-
30
Stephen Afrira ↓ Johnny Russell 46'
Bench
-
9
Alan Pulido ↑ 46'
-
7
Johnny Russell ↑ 46'
- 3
-
8
Memo Rodriguez ↑ 46'
- 18
- 22
- 1
- 19
- 20
Coach
Peter Vermes
Minnesota United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 26
- 20
- 15
- 67
- 31
- 97
-
9
Kelvin Yeboah ↓ Devin Padelford 90'
- 8
- 21
-
14
Tani Oluwaseyi ↓ Robin Lod 46'
-
28
Jefferson Diaz ↓ Miguel Tapias 78'
Bench
- 22
-
17
Robin Lod ↑ 46'
-
7
Franco Fragapane ↑ 62'
- 13
- 30
-
4
Miguel Tapias ↑ 78'
-
11
Sang-bin Jeong ↑ 62'
-
2
Devin Padelford ↑ 90'
- 19
Coach
Eric Ramsay
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Johnny Russell | 6 |
| Khiry Shelton | 5 |
| Daniel Salloi | 4 |
| Tani Oluwaseyi | 4 |
| Gadi Kinda | 3 |
| William Agada | 3 |
| Kevin Molino | 3 |
| Michael Boxall | 3 |
Head to Head
Sporting Kansas City Form
2024-09-22
Sporting Kansas City
0–2
Minnesota United FC
L
2024-09-19
Sporting Kansas City
4–1
Colorado Rapids SC
W
2024-09-15
Seattle Sounders FC
2–0
Sporting Kansas City
L
2024-09-07
New York Red Bulls
1–1
Sporting Kansas City
D
2024-08-25
Sporting Kansas City
3–0
Orlando City SC
W
2024-07-21
Sporting Kansas City
1–1
St. Louis City
D
Minnesota United FC Form
2024-09-22
Sporting Kansas City
0–2
Minnesota United FC
W
2024-09-19
Minnesota United FC
1–2
FC Cincinnati
L
2024-09-15
St. Louis City
1–3
Minnesota United FC
W
2024-09-01
San Jose Earthquakes
1–2
Minnesota United FC
W
2024-08-24
Minnesota United FC
2–3
Seattle Sounders FC
L
2024-07-21
Minnesota United FC
2–0
San Jose Earthquakes
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.41
Sporting Kansas City xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.94
Minnesota United FC xG
I would bet for:
Sporting Kansas City or Minnesota United FC 74% + Both teams to score 65%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Minnesota United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.35
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 3.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 4.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
Double Chance
Sporting Kansas City or Draw
55%
Draw or Minnesota United FC
71%
Sporting Kansas City or Minnesota United FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.4%
1 – 2
9%
0 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
6.5%
2 – 2
6.3%
0 – 1
6.1%
1 – 3
5.8%
0 – 0
5%
1 – 0
4.2%
0 – 3
4.2%
2 – 3
4.1%
2 – 0
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Sporting Kansas City
| Handicap | Sporting Kansas City covers | Push | Minnesota United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 8% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 15% | 73% |
| -0.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| +0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +1 | 51% | 20% | 28% |
| +1.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +2 | 72% | 15% | 13% |
| +2.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Minnesota United FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.