Sporting Kansas City vs Minnesota United FC, MLS 2024 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Sporting Kansas City vs Minnesota United FC — MLS at Children's Mercy Park.
- Sporting Kansas City 14 games · 11 pts (2026/26)
- Minnesota United FC 15 games · 22 pts (2026/26)
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
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 | #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)
H2H (22 games)
64%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Kansas City this season
Sporting Kansas City this season
33%
Clean Sheets
Minnesota United FC this season
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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Sporting Kansas City and Minnesota United FC get this one started.
- 5' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 10' 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.
- 15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 20' Sporting Kansas City have won 435 goals from 281 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 25' Sporting Kansas City are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Minnesota United FC's shape.
- 30' It’s high time Peter Vermes made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 35' Minnesota United FC 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.
- 36' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Jake Davis.
- 41' Minnesota United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 41.
- 46' Minnesota United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Robin Lod is hanging Tani Oluwaseyi on the field on 46 minute.
- 51' 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 Willy Agada suffering a number of foals already.
- 56' USA international Wil Trapp has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 61' The 28-year-old Hassani Dotson has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 62' Another change for Minnesota United FC made on 62 minute. Joaquin Pereyra leaves to be changed by Sang-bin Jeong.
- 65' Against the run of play, Kelvin Yeboah has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 70' Minnesota United FC is showing some good football. However, Minnesota United FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 75' Sang-bin Jeong is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Minnesota United FC tonight.
- 78' Miguel Tapias gets the nod from Minnesota United FC. He replaces Jefferson Diaz and will look to change the dynamic.
- 79' Minnesota United FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 79.
- 84' It looks like no one’s ball. Minnesota United FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 89' Stephen Afrira has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 90' Minnesota United FC ring the changes. Kelvin Yeboah has done his job and it is now time for Devin Padelford to step up.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-2.
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 |
| Kevin Molino | 3 |
| Michael Boxall | 3 |
| Gadi Kinda | 3 |
| William Agada | 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
1.15
Sporting Kansas City xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.77
Minnesota United FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 57% + 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
54%
Draw or Minnesota United FC
73%
Sporting Kansas City or Minnesota United FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.8%
1 – 2
9.3%
0 – 1
8.7%
0 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
7.1%
2 – 1
6.1%
1 – 3
5.5%
2 – 2
5.4%
1 – 0
5.3%
0 – 3
4.8%
2 – 0
3.5%
2 – 3
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Sporting Kansas City
| Handicap | Sporting Kansas City covers | Push | Minnesota United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 7% | 90% |
| -1.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -1 | 10% | 14% | 76% |
| -0.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| +0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +1 | 50% | 22% | 28% |
| +1.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +2 | 72% | 16% | 13% |
| +2.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Minnesota United FC keeps clean sheet
32%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.