Minnesota United fights Sporting KC in Major League Soccer battle

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Competition: USA Major League Soccer
Date: Thu 26.September
Match begins: 00:00 (UTC)
Venue: Allianz Field (19400 seats)

Only a win will satisfy the home supporters in this Allianz Field clash with Sporting KC, having a healthy lead on the opposition in the Major League Soccer table.

It's no vacation for neither Minnesota United nor Sporting KC as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

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Minnesota United form and stats

Minnesota United are steadily winning Major League Soccer games and points here at Allianz Field. 10 wins, 5 draws and 1 defeat is the summary from 16 games. Minnesota United has recorded two wins in a row here at Allianz Field, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.

Minnesota United's previous game was a Major League Soccer match also played at home, ending 2-1 versus Sporting KC (placed 11th). The home side are looking to build on that result. Preceding that game was the away draw at Portland Timbers that finished 0-0.

The hosts are favourites to win this game, with an estimated chance of about 55-60% of that outcome. Earlier Minnesota United matches with similar probabilities have ended with 2 wins, 0 draws and 0 defeats (from two games).

Minnesota United have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Allianz Field with 28 goals in 16 league matches. Minnesota United have only conceded 12 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Sporting KC form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Sporting KC so far with only 13 Major League Soccer points returning home. The records show 3-4-9 (win-draw-lose). four defeats in a row for Sporting KC in their away games. Unhappy days, as the last time they avoided a loss on the road was versus Seattle Sounders. With the Sporting KC losing streak of four defeats in a row, regardless of arena, optimism is low and sinking.

It might be tough going out on the road again for Sporting KC, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 1-2 versus Minnesota United (placed 2nd). Preceding that, the 2-3 home loss versus Colorado Rapids.

Looking at the earlier recent performances of Sporting KC when being an outsider away as they are today, we find three matches with the visitors losing 2 times, drawing 1 and winning 0 games.

Sporting KC are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 19 away goals from 16 games (in the league). Sporting KC have conceded 31 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

The last H2H meeting was Minnesota United - Sporting KC 2-1, played this season. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's 3 Minnesota United victories, 2 draws and 5 Sporting KC wins. 5 of these games ended with three goals or more, 5 matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

F. Gutiérrez
12 goals / 1 assists
C. Quintero
10 goals / 5 assists
J. Russell
9 goals / 5 assists

Minnesota United missing players

Sporting KC missing players

Minnesota United Sporting KC
Total Home Home vs low Statistics Stat Away vs top Away Total
32 16 3 Played P 3 16 32
15 10 2 Won W 1 3 10
7 5 1 Drew D 0 4 7
10 1 0 Lost L 2 9 15
51 28 2 Scored S 6 19 47
41 12 0 Conceded C 11 31 59
91% 88% 67% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
66% 50% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 81% 81%
47% 38% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 56% 56%
31% 31% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 67% 31% 34%
25% 19% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 67% 19% 25%
50% 50% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 69% 62%
34% 50% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 12% 19%
25% 12% 33% Failed to Score F T 0% 19% 19%
 
4.7 6.1 4.7 Corners For (avg) C F 4.7 5 5.6
5.8 4.6 4 Corners Against (avg) C A 6.7 5.2 4.3
1.7 1.8 1.7 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 4.3 2.4 2.2
4 1 0 Red Cards R C 1 2 5
Key stats This season:
  • Minnesota United have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Minnesota United have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Sporting KC haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

Minnesota United
All US Open Cup Mobile Mini Sun Cup Major League Soccer Club Friendlies
All Home Away
18-08-19 MLS Minnesota United 1 - 1 Orlando City
23-08-19 MLS Sporting KC 1 - 0 Minnesota United
28-08-19 UOC Atlanta United 2 - 1 Minnesota United
02-09-19 MLS Los Angeles FC 0 - 2 Minnesota United
12-09-19 MLS Houston Dynamo 2 - 0 Minnesota United
15-09-19 MLS Minnesota United 3 - 1 Real Salt Lake
22-09-19 MLS Portland Timbers 0 - 0 Minnesota United
26-09-19 MLS Minnesota United 2 - 1 Sporting KC
29-09-19 MLS Minnesota United 23:30 Los Angeles FC
06-10-19 MLS Seattle Sounders 20:00 Minnesota United
Sporting KC
All US Open Cup Mobile Mini Sun Cup Major League Soccer CONCACAF Champions League Club Friendlies
All Home Away
14-08-19 MLS Orlando City 1 - 0 Sporting KC
18-08-19 MLS Sporting KC 2 - 1 SJ Earthquakes
23-08-19 MLS Sporting KC 1 - 0 Minnesota United
01-09-19 MLS Sporting KC 1 - 0 Houston Dynamo
08-09-19 MLS Portland Timbers 2 - 1 Sporting KC
16-09-19 MLS LA Galaxy 7 - 2 Sporting KC
22-09-19 MLS Sporting KC 2 - 3 Colorado Rapids
26-09-19 MLS Minnesota United 2 - 1 Sporting KC
29-09-19 MLS Sporting KC 23:30 Portland Timbers
06-10-19 MLS Dallas 20:00 Sporting KC

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Los Angeles FC 31 19 8 4 78 34 15 11 3 1 42 18 16 8 5 3 36 16 44 65
2 Minnesota United 32 15 7 10 51 41 16 10 5 1 28 12 16 5 2 9 23 29 10 52
3 Seattle Sounders 32 14 8 10 50 49 16 10 4 2 33 21 16 4 4 8 17 28 1 50
4 LA Galaxy 31 15 3 13 51 50 16 11 1 4 33 21 15 4 2 9 18 29 1 48
5 Real Salt Lake 31 14 5 12 42 38 15 11 1 3 28 12 16 3 4 9 14 26 4 47
6 Dallas 32 12 9 11 48 43 16 9 6 1 32 16 16 3 3 10 16 27 5 45
7 SJ Earthquakes 31 13 5 13 50 49 15 10 2 3 31 17 16 3 3 10 19 32 1 44
8 Portland Timbers 31 13 5 13 45 44 15 7 3 5 24 17 16 6 2 8 21 27 1 44
9 Colorado Rapids 32 11 6 15 54 60 16 8 2 6 33 29 16 3 4 9 21 31 -6 39
10 Houston Dynamo 31 11 4 16 43 52 16 9 4 3 27 17 15 2 0 13 16 35 -9 37
11 Sporting KC 32 10 7 15 47 59 16 7 3 6 28 28 16 3 4 9 19 31 -12 37
12 Vancouver Whitecaps 32 7 10 15 33 55 16 5 5 6 16 22 16 2 5 9 17 33 -22 31

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