Sporting Kansas City vs Minnesota United FC, MLS 2025 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Sporting Kansas City vs Minnesota United FC — MLS at Children's Mercy Park.
- Sporting Kansas City 18 games · 14 pts (2026/26)
- Minnesota United FC 18 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 18 | 40 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 18 | 38 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 18 | 30 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 17 | 29 |
| 5 | New York City FC | 18 | 26 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 18 | 26 |
| 7 | Charlotte FC | 18 | 25 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 18 | 25 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 18 | 23 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 18 | 20 |
| 11 | Orlando City SC | 18 | 20 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 18 | 17 |
| 13 | Philadelphia Union | 18 | 16 |
| 14 | Montreal Impact FC | 18 | 16 |
| 15 | Atlanta United FC | 18 | 12 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 17 | 34 |
| 17 | Los Angeles FC | 19 | 34 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | 33 |
| 19 | Houston Dynamo | 18 | 32 |
| 20 | FC Dallas | 18 | 27 |
| 21 | Real Salt Lake | 17 | 27 |
| 22 | St. Louis City | 18 | 26 |
| 23 | Portland Timbers | 18 | 24 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 17 | 24 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 18 | 24 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 18 | 22 |
| 27 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 19 | 22 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 18 | 21 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 18 | 17 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 18 | 14 |
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 |
| 14 | Points | 24 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 4 / 2 / 12 | W / D / L | 6 / 6 / 6 |
| 18 | Scored | 20 |
| 46 | Conceded | 25 |
| -28 | GD | -5 |
| 0.78 | PPG | 1.33 |
| 22% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
57%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (23 games)
H2H (23 games)
65%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Kansas City this season
Sporting Kansas City this season
32%
Clean Sheets
Minnesota United FC this season
Minnesota United FC this season
Sporting Kansas City are 30th (14 pts). Minnesota United FC are 25th (24 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Sporting Kansas City
0-15
–/7
16-30
3/4
31-45
3/6
46-60
2/4
61-75
2/8
76+
3/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Minnesota United FC
0-15
2/4
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/–
46-60
2/3
61-75
2/1
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Sporting Kansas City
| Dejan Joveljic | 8 G | 1 A |
Minnesota United FC
| Kelvin Yeboah | 8 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Children's Mercy Park. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Sporting Kansas City and Minnesota United FC.
- 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 6' The referee calls foul for Tani Oluwaseyi. He receives a card.
- 11' Hassani Dotson needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 17 Yellow cards this season.
- 15' Against the run of play, Hassani Dotson has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 20' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 20 minutes.
- 25' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Eric Ramsay will be considering his options from the bench.
- 30' It is a cagey affair so far. Sporting Kansas City in their trying to find a way past Minnesota United FC's compact .
- 31' What a strike from Tani Oluwaseyi! The score is 0-2.
- 36' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 41' Sporting Kansas City currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 46' The Canada Tani Oluwaseyi breaks the deadlock on 46 minutes. 0-3!
- 46' Memo Rodriguez is replacing Zorhan Bassong for the Sporting Kansas City side.
- 51' Dejan Joveljic has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 19 cards already picked up this season.
- 56' Sporting Kansas City are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Minnesota United FC backline.
- 59' The crowd applauds Erik Thommy as he leaves the pitch. Daniel Salloi steps in for Sporting Kansas City.
- 64' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Tim Leibold on 64 minutes.
- 65' Sang-bin Jeong is replacing Tani Oluwaseyi for the Minnesota United FC side.
- 68' Daniel Salloi adds to his 2 season tally! Sporting Kansas City lead 1-3 — and this changes everything.
- 72' Morris Duggan does the damage! The net is bulging and Minnesota United FC surge ahead!
- 74' The Minnesota United FC bench stirs into life. Robin Lod is withdrawn and Kelvin Yeboah gets his opportunity.
- 75' Owen Gene is replacing Hassani Dotson for the Minnesota United FC side.
- 80' What a strike from Dejan Joveljic! The score is 2-4.
- 85' Minnesota United FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 88' Khiry Shelton is replacing Jake Davis for the Sporting Kansas City side.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 3-3.
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 |
| 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
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
1.28
Sporting Kansas City xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.95
Minnesota United FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 62% + Over 2.5 goals 62%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.23
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
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
10.8%
1 – 2
9.3%
0 – 2
7.4%
0 – 1
7%
2 – 1
6.1%
1 – 3
6%
2 – 2
5.9%
0 – 0
5.5%
0 – 3
4.7%
1 – 0
4.4%
2 – 3
3.9%
2 – 0
3.3%
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% | 14% | 76% |
| -0.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| +0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +1 | 48% | 21% | 30% |
| +1.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +2 | 70% | 16% | 14% |
| +2.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Minnesota United FC keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

