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 34 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
- Minnesota United FC 34 games · 44 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 34 | 77 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 34 | 60 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 34 | 58 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 55 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 46 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 46 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 34 | 42 |
| 11 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 34 | 39 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 33 |
| 14 | D.C. United SC | 34 | 33 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 34 | 26 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 64 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 34 | 58 |
| 18 | St. Louis City | 34 | 54 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 52 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 51 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 47 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 46 |
| 23 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 46 |
| 24 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 45 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 44 |
| 26 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 44 |
| 27 | Colorado Rapids SC | 34 | 43 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 34 | 38 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 34 | 34 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 26 |
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 | #25 |
| 26 | Points | 44 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 7 / 5 / 22 | W / D / L | 11 / 11 / 12 |
| 40 | Scored | 56 |
| 81 | Conceded | 58 |
| -41 | GD | -2 |
| 0.76 | PPG | 1.29 |
| 21% | Win % | 32% |
Key Stats
58%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (24 games)
H2H (24 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
6%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Kansas City this season
Sporting Kansas City this season
21%
Clean Sheets
Minnesota United FC this season
Minnesota United FC this season
Sporting Kansas City are 30th (26 pts). Minnesota United FC are 25th (44 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Sporting Kansas City
0-15
3/12
16-30
8/10
31-45
9/9
46-60
3/7
61-75
6/15
76+
5/14
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Minnesota United FC
0-15
4/9
16-30
5/10
31-45
7/5
46-60
8/5
61-75
9/5
76+
11/8
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Sporting Kansas City
| Andre Luiz | 7 G | 1 A |
Minnesota United FC
| Kelvin Yeboah | 18 G | 4 A |
| Anthony Markanich | 9 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Children's Mercy Park that hosts another battle between Sporting Kansas City and Minnesota United FC.
- 5' Sporting Kansas City is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 10' Tani Oluwaseyi has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 2 goals to his name this season.
- 15' Minnesota United FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 20' Sporting Kansas City started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 20.
- 25' Sporting Kansas City are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 30' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sporting Kansas City and Minnesota United FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 35' Erik Thommy is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Sporting Kansas City so far.
- 36' Jake Davis was booked on 36.
- 41' 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.
- 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' Sporting Kansas City are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Minnesota United FC's shape.
- 56' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 61' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sporting Kansas City side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 62' Another substitution for Minnesota United FC to replace Joaquin Pereyra by Sang-bin Jeong on 62 minute.
- 65' A stunning finish from Kelvin Yeboah — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 70' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 75' Minnesota United FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 78' Minnesota United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Miguel Tapias is hanging Jefferson Diaz on the field on 78 minute.
- 79' Controversy at the stadium! Miguel Tapias argues furiously but the card stands.
- 84' The travelling Minnesota United FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 89' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jake Davis, as he is very good at scoring at Children's Mercy Park with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
- 90' Fresh legs for Minnesota United FC! Devin Padelford comes on to replace Kelvin Yeboah.
- Minnesota United FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
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 |
| Tani Oluwaseyi | 4 |
| Daniel Salloi | 4 |
| Anthony Markanich | 3 |
| Kevin Molino | 3 |
| Michael Boxall | 3 |
| Gadi Kinda | 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
1.35
Sporting Kansas City xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.03
Minnesota United FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 65% + Both teams to score 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Minnesota United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.38
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 3.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 4.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
Double Chance
Sporting Kansas City or Draw
53%
Draw or Minnesota United FC
72%
Sporting Kansas City or Minnesota United FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.2%
1 – 2
9.1%
0 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
6.3%
1 – 3
6.1%
2 – 2
6.1%
2 – 1
6.1%
0 – 0
4.8%
0 – 3
4.6%
2 – 3
4.2%
1 – 0
3.9%
1 – 4
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Sporting Kansas City
| Handicap | Sporting Kansas City covers | Push | Minnesota United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 7% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 14% | 75% |
| -0.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| +0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +1 | 48% | 21% | 31% |
| +1.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +2 | 69% | 16% | 15% |
| +2.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Minnesota United FC keeps clean sheet
27%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.