Sporting KC manager Vermes looking for three points in Minnesota United showdown

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Competition: USA Major League Soccer
Competition: Sun 22.Oct
Match begins: 01:00 (UTC)
Venue: Children's Mercy Park (18467 seats)

Both these teams have struggled so far, but a win and three points in this highly important match would certainly provide a boost. Get ready for Sporting KC - Minnesota United!

Insights:
  • Sporting KC have the most scored goals in the first half (28) in Major League Soccer
  • Minnesota United is in the worst form (1-1-4)

Both squads have had ample time to rest since their last game. Let's wish for an animated game!

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Sporting KC form and stats

When playing at home in the Major League Soccer, Sporting KC have managed 8 wins, 2 draws and suffered 6 defeats from 16 games.

Sporting KC are returning here after visiting Real Salt Lake and winning with a 3-2 scoreline. Russell, Pulido and Thommy scored the goal(s). Thommy (midfield) was the top team player in that game with a rating of 8.42/10. Thommy scored one goal, hit three key passes, dribled past the opponent 3 of 3 times and had 26 successful passes (of 32 total).

Prior to that, an away loss at St. Louis City.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Sporting KC handle that role? We have found 20 games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are 11 wins, 2 draws and 7 defeats.

Goals, goals, goals? We don't know the future, but we do know that 11 of the 12 most recent league games with this side has had three or more goals.

A decent goal production from Sporting KC in their home games so far, with 27 goals from 16 league matches. Sporting KC have conceded 20 in these home matches. Sporting KC has at home met teams with this table position (low), three times. It has ended with less than 2.5 goals 2 of 3 times.

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Minnesota United form and stats

Playing away, Minnesota United have won 6 games, drawn 2 and suffered 8 defeats in the Major League Soccer this season. The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Minnesota United have lost on their last two travels.

Minnesota go into this game after a win, the home game against LA Galaxy that ended 5-2. Yippee; their first three points in the league after seven games not winning. As you can tell from the result, the match against LA Galaxy was as crazy as a clown in a village circus. Great fun for the neutral supporter with 7 goals, will the fun continue today? Goalkeeper Clair was absolutely vital in the Minnesota United victory against LA Galaxy, making six saves. Pukki, attacking player, was the top performer on the team in that game, scoring a match rating of 9.94. Pukki scored four goals and dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times.

A 1-5 defeat away at Los Angeles FC before that.

We have checked recent matches where Minnesota United have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 24 games were 8 victories, 5 draws and 11 defeats.

Sports betting statistic: Both teams have scored in 8 of this club's latest 10 league games.

Minnesota find the net regularly in their away games. 21 goals from 16 away fixtures in the league. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Minnesota United have conceded 28 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above. When Minnesota is visiting a side on the bottom half, 3 of 3 matches have ended with three or more goals. These are matches against Colorado Rapids, Minnesota United, LA Galaxy and Austin.

Head 2 Head

Sporting KC have put together a streak of 4 consecutive matches without losing (3-1-0) when playing Minnesota United.

Believe it or not, Minnesota United have found the net in every league game they've performed in since failing to score against today's opposition; the Minnesota United - Sporting KC 0-1 game six fixtures ago.

Top Goalscorers

Sporting KCA. Pulido Izaguirre
A. Pulido Izaguirre
14 goals
Minnesota UnitedT. Pukki
T. Pukki
10 goals
Minnesota UnitedB. Hlongwane
B. Hlongwane
8 goals

Sporting KC missing players

Minnesota United missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Sporting KC Minnesota United
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
33 16 3 Played P 3 16 33
11 8 1 Won W 1 6 10
8 2 1 Drew D 0 2 11
14 6 1 Lost L 2 8 12
45 27 4 Scored S 6 21 45
50 20 2 Conceded C 7 28 48
91% 94% 67% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 97%
79% 81% 33% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 75% 79%
70% 75% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 62% 48%
30% 25% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 31% 24%
18% 19% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 19% 18%
58% 50% 33% BTTS BTTS 100% 50% 64%
21% 25% 33% Clean Sheets C S 0% 31% 24%
30% 31% 67% Failed to Score F T 0% 19% 15%
 
5.7 5.7 6.3 Corners for (avg) C F 4 3.8 5.5
4.1 3.9 4.3 Corners against (avg) C A 4.3 6.4 5.7
1.7 1.7 1.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.7 1.6 1.7
4 2 0 Red cards R C 1 1 1
 
13.1 14.2 21 Shots (avg) S ( 14.7 10.8 13.9
4.9 5.1 6.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5.3 4.4 4.8
28% 33% 21% Goal Efficiency G E 38% 30% 28%
 
11.5 10 10 Shots against (avg) S A 15.3 17.5 14.8
4.4 3.8 2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 6.7 5.5 4.7
Key stats in Major League Soccer this season:
  • Minnesota United have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Minnesota United have the most dropped points from leading position (22) in Major League Soccer
  • Minnesota United have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Minnesota United haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Minnesota United is in the worst form (1-1-4)
  • Sporting KC have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Sporting KC have the most scored goals in the first half (28) in Major League Soccer

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 St. Louis City 33 17 5 11 62 43 16 11 2 3 41 15 17 6 3 8 21 28 19 56
2 Los Angeles FC 33 14 9 10 53 38 17 10 3 4 36 17 16 4 6 6 17 21 15 51
3 Seattle Sounders 33 13 11 9 39 32 17 7 6 4 19 11 16 6 5 5 20 21 7 50
4 Houston Dynamo 33 13 9 11 48 37 17 11 4 2 36 11 16 2 5 9 12 26 11 48
5 Real Salt Lake 33 13 8 12 47 50 17 6 4 7 25 27 16 7 4 5 22 23 -3 47
6 Vancouver Whitecaps 33 12 11 10 54 47 16 8 5 3 34 18 17 4 6 7 20 29 7 47
7 Portland Timbers 33 11 10 12 45 55 16 9 3 4 28 19 17 2 7 8 17 36 -10 43
8 Dallas 33 10 13 10 37 36 17 7 7 3 23 16 16 3 6 7 14 20 1 43
9 SJ Earthquakes 33 10 13 10 38 42 16 8 6 2 24 15 17 2 7 8 14 27 -4 43
10 Sporting KC 33 11 8 14 45 50 16 8 2 6 27 20 17 3 6 8 18 30 -5 41
11 Minnesota United 33 10 11 12 45 48 17 4 9 4 24 20 16 6 2 8 21 28 -3 41
12 Austin 33 10 8 15 48 54 17 7 4 6 28 22 16 3 4 9 20 32 -6 38
13 LA Galaxy 33 8 12 13 50 63 16 6 6 4 30 25 17 2 6 9 20 38 -13 36
14 Colorado Rapids 33 5 12 16 26 53 16 3 8 5 13 15 17 2 4 11 13 38 -27 27

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 St. Louis City 33 17 5 11 62 43 16 11 2 3 41 15 17 6 3 8 21 28 19 56
2 Los Angeles FC 33 14 9 10 53 38 17 10 3 4 36 17 16 4 6 6 17 21 15 51
3 Seattle Sounders 33 13 11 9 39 32 17 7 6 4 19 11 16 6 5 5 20 21 7 50
4 Houston Dynamo 33 13 9 11 48 37 17 11 4 2 36 11 16 2 5 9 12 26 11 48
5 Real Salt Lake 33 13 8 12 47 50 17 6 4 7 25 27 16 7 4 5 22 23 -3 47
6 Vancouver Whitecaps 33 12 11 10 54 47 16 8 5 3 34 18 17 4 6 7 20 29 7 47
7 Portland Timbers 33 11 10 12 45 55 16 9 3 4 28 19 17 2 7 8 17 36 -10 43
8 Dallas 33 10 13 10 37 36 17 7 7 3 23 16 16 3 6 7 14 20 1 43
9 SJ Earthquakes 33 10 13 10 38 42 16 8 6 2 24 15 17 2 7 8 14 27 -4 43
10 Sporting KC 33 11 8 14 45 50 16 8 2 6 27 20 17 3 6 8 18 30 -5 41
11 Minnesota United 33 10 11 12 45 48 17 4 9 4 24 20 16 6 2 8 21 28 -3 41
12 Austin 33 10 8 15 48 54 17 7 4 6 28 22 16 3 4 9 20 32 -6 38
13 LA Galaxy 33 8 12 13 50 63 16 6 6 4 30 25 17 2 6 9 20 38 -13 36
14 Colorado Rapids 33 5 12 16 26 53 16 3 8 5 13 15 17 2 4 11 13 38 -27 27

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