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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | #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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Sporting Kansas City launch into their encounter with Minnesota United FC.
- 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 6' That is a card for Minnesota United FC. Tani Oluwaseyi will be fuming at that decision.
- 11' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 15' What a strike from Hassani Dotson! The score is 0-1.
- 20' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 25' It is a cagey affair so far. Sporting Kansas City in their trying to find a way past Minnesota United FC's compact .
- 30' It’s high time Peter Vermes made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 31' Assisted by Bongokuhle Hlongwane with the perfectly-timed delivery and Tani Oluwaseyi makes no mistake. 0-2!
- 36' Sporting Kansas City currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 41' 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.
- 46' A goal from the Canada international Tani Oluwaseyi! He fires home on 46 to make it 0-3!
- 46' Zorhan Bassong makes way for Memo Rodriguez at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from Sporting Kansas City.
- 51' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Minnesota United FC winning 50% of all matches.
- 56' Minnesota United FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
- 59' Fresh legs for Sporting Kansas City! Daniel Salloi comes on to replace Erik Thommy.
- 64' That looks like a foul for a card for Tim Leibold.
- 65' Minnesota United FC ring the changes. Tani Oluwaseyi has done his job and it is now time for Sang-bin Jeong to step up.
- 68' What composure from Daniel Salloi! The Hungary international strokes it home. 1-3.
- 72' Morris Duggan is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 74' Minnesota United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Kelvin Yeboah is hanging Robin Lod on the field on 74 minute.
- 75' The supporters are chanting for Owen Gene. He replaces Hassani Dotson on 75 minute.
- 80' The Serbia Dejan Joveljic breaks the deadlock on 80 minutes. 2-4!
- 85' Sporting Kansas City are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Minnesota United FC backline.
- 88' Sporting Kansas City make a change. Jake Davis trudges off to be replaced by Khiry Shelton on 88 minutes.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Sporting Kansas City 3-3 Minnesota United FC.
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 |
| Michael Boxall | 3 |
| Gadi Kinda | 3 |
| William Agada | 3 |
| Anthony Markanich | 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
3 / 4
1.5
Sporting Kansas City xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.26
Minnesota United FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 71% + Both teams to score 69%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.76
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 2.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 3.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 4.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
Double Chance
Sporting Kansas City or Draw
50%
Draw or Minnesota United FC
74%
Sporting Kansas City or Minnesota United FC
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Minnesota United FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 3–3 not predicted3 – 3Actual
1 – 1
8.7%
1 – 2
8.7%
1 – 3
6.4%
2 – 2
6.4%
0 – 2
6%
2 – 1
5.8%
0 – 1
4.8%
2 – 3
4.8%
0 – 3
4.4%
1 – 4
3.7%
0 – 0
3.6%
3 – 2
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% | 13% | 75% |
| -0.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| +0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +1 | 46% | 20% | 34% |
| +1.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +2 | 66% | 16% | 17% |
| +2.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Minnesota United FC keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

