Sporting Kansas City vs Minnesota United FC, MLS 2025 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Mar | Minnesota United FC | H | 3–3 | D |
| 09 Mar | D.C. United SC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 02 Mar | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 1–2 | L |
| 23 Feb | Austin FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 20 Oct | FC Dallas | A | 1–2 | L |
| 06 Oct | Los Angeles FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Mar | Sporting Kansas City | A | 3–3 | D |
| 09 Mar | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Mar | Montreal Impact FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 22 Feb | Los Angeles FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 20 Oct | St. Louis City | H | 4–1 | W |
| 05 Oct | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 1–0 | 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' We are underway at Children's Mercy Park. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Sporting Kansas City are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Minnesota United FC backline.
- 6' Controversy at the stadium! Tani Oluwaseyi argues furiously but the card stands.
- 11' Michael Boxall has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 15 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 15' Hassani Dotson makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Minnesota United FC are in front.
- 20' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sporting Kansas City and Minnesota United FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 25' Minnesota United FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 30' Magomed Suleymanov has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 36 appearances.
- 31' A goal from the Canada international Tani Oluwaseyi! He fires home on 31 to make it 0-2!
- 36' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Minnesota United FC that had 282 games and scored 414 goals.
- 41' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sporting Kansas City side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 46' Tani Oluwaseyi has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 46 minutes.
- 46' The Sporting Kansas City bench stirs into life. Zorhan Bassong is withdrawn and Memo Rodriguez gets his opportunity.
- 51' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Morris Duggan made 282 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 56' Zorhan Bassong, a Canada , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 59' The whistle greets Erik Thommy as he departs to be replaced by Daniel Salloi.
- 64' Sporting Kansas City receives a card for a hard tackle on 64.
- 65' The supporters are chanting for Sang-bin Jeong. He replaces Tani Oluwaseyi on 65 minute.
- 68' Daniel Salloi is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 2 goals this season for the .
- 72' Morris Duggan doubles the advantage! 1-4 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 74' Kelvin Yeboah has so much to prove this time. He replaces Robin Lod on 74 minute.
- 75' The Minnesota United FC manager makes a substitution. Hassani Dotson departs to be replaced by Owen Gene.
- 80' Magnificent from Dejan Joveljic! That is 62 goals in 245 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 85' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Eric Ramsay will be considering his options from the bench.
- 88' It is a substitution in Sporting Kansas City team. Jake Davis is replaced by Khiry Shelton on 88 minute.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
Lineups
Sporting Kansas City Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
-
26
Erik Thommy ↓ Daniel Salloi 59'
- 6
- 24
- 9
-
18
Logan Ndenbe ↓ Tim Leibold 59'
-
22
Zorhan Bassong ↓ Memo Rodriguez 46'
- 4
- 1
-
17
Jake Davis ↓ Khiry Shelton 88'
- 93
Bench
-
14
Tim Leibold ↑ 59'
-
10
Daniel Salloi ↑ 59'
-
11
Khiry Shelton ↑ 88'
-
8
Memo Rodriguez ↑ 46'
- 13
- 23
- 30
- 36
- 15
Coach
Peter Vermes
Minnesota United FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
17
Robin Lod ↓ Kelvin Yeboah 74'
- 26
- 20
- 15
- 67
-
31
Hassani Dotson ↓ Owen Gene 75'
- 97
- 13
- 21
-
14
Tani Oluwaseyi ↓ Sang-bin Jeong 65'
- 23
Bench
- 5
-
9
Kelvin Yeboah ↑ 74'
-
30
Owen Gene ↑ 75'
- 1
-
7
Sang-bin Jeong ↑ 65'
- 2
- 19
-
28
Jefferson Diaz ↑ 65'
- 22
Coach
Eric Ramsay
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Johnny Russell | 6 |
| Khiry Shelton | 5 |
| Tani Oluwaseyi | 4 |
| Daniel Salloi | 4 |
| Kevin Molino | 3 |
| Michael Boxall | 3 |
| Gadi Kinda | 3 |
| William Agada | 3 |
Head to Head
Sporting Kansas City Form
2025-03-16
Sporting Kansas City
3–3
Minnesota United FC
D
2025-03-09
D.C. United SC
2–1
Sporting Kansas City
L
2025-03-02
Sporting Kansas City
1–2
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2025-02-23
Austin FC
1–0
Sporting Kansas City
L
2024-10-20
FC Dallas
2–1
Sporting Kansas City
L
2024-10-06
Sporting Kansas City
0–3
Los Angeles FC
L
Minnesota United FC Form
2025-03-16
Sporting Kansas City
3–3
Minnesota United FC
D
2025-03-09
San Jose Earthquakes
0–1
Minnesota United FC
W
2025-03-02
Minnesota United FC
1–0
Montreal Impact FC
W
2025-02-22
Los Angeles FC
1–0
Minnesota United FC
L
2024-10-20
Minnesota United FC
4–1
St. Louis City
W
2024-10-05
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
0–1
Minnesota United FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.3
Sporting Kansas City xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2
Minnesota United FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 63% + Both teams to score 63%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.3
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 3.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 4.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
Double Chance
Sporting Kansas City or Draw
51%
Draw or Minnesota United FC
74%
Sporting Kansas City or Minnesota United FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Minnesota United FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 3–3 not predicted3 – 3Actual
1 – 1
10.5%
1 – 2
9.2%
0 – 2
7.4%
0 – 1
6.8%
1 – 3
6.1%
2 – 1
6%
2 – 2
6%
0 – 0
5.2%
0 – 3
4.8%
1 – 0
4.1%
2 – 3
4%
2 – 0
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Sporting Kansas City
| Handicap | Sporting Kansas City covers | Push | Minnesota United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 7% | 90% |
| -1.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -1 | 10% | 13% | 76% |
| -0.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| +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
28%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.