Minnesota United FC vs Sporting Kansas City: result 1-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 36Kick-off on October 8, 2017 at 12:00 AM (UTC)Allianz Field, Saint Paul, Minnesota
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What was the result of Minnesota United FC vs Sporting Kansas City?
Minnesota United FC and Sporting Kansas City drew 1-1 on October 8, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 45′D. RubioSporting Kansas City
- 84′B. KallmanMinnesota United FC
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Minnesota United FC have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Sporting Kansas City have 6, 6 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2017 | Atlanta United FC(away) | 3-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 1, 2017 | Houston Dynamo(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 24, 2017 | FC Dallas(home) | 4-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 16, 2017 | CF Montreal(away) | 3-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 14, 2017 | Vancouver Whitecaps(away) | 0-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2017 | Vancouver Whitecaps(home) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 24, 2017 | Los Angeles Galaxy(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 21, 2017 | New York Red Bulls(home) | 2-1 | US Open Cup |
| Sep 17, 2017 | New England Revolution(home) | 3-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 10, 2017 | Columbus Crew(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 1 Minnesota United FC win(s), 0 draw(s), 4 Sporting Kansas City win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 15, 2017 | Sporting Kansas City 4-0 Minnesota United FC | US Open Cup |
| Jun 3, 2017 | Sporting Kansas City 3-0 Minnesota United FC | Major League Soccer |
| May 7, 2017 | Minnesota United FC 2-0 Sporting Kansas City | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 16, 2016 | Minnesota United FC 1-2 Sporting Kansas City | US Open Cup |
| Jun 19, 2014 | Sporting Kansas City 2-0 Minnesota United FC | US Open Cup |
Last archived meeting: Sporting Kansas City vs Minnesota United FC on Jun 15, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Minnesota United FC score 1.5 and concede 1.8 goals per match over their last 15; Sporting Kansas City score 1.5 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota United FC | 1.5 | 1.8 | 2 | 9/15 | 12/15 |
| Sporting Kansas City | 1.5 | 1.0 | 2 | 10/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Minnesota United FC sit 10th in Major League Soccer (28 points from 21 matches) and Sporting Kansas City sit 15th (15 points from 21 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Minnesota United FC | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 27 | 29 | 28 |
| 15 | Sporting Kansas City | 21 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 20 | 51 | 15 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
Other matches in the same round
- Oct 1, 2017San Jose Earthquakes2-1Portland Timbers
- Oct 1, 2017Los Angeles Galaxy1-1Real Salt Lake
- Oct 1, 2017Philadelphia Union2-0Seattle Sounders
- Oct 3, 2017Atlanta United FC2-3Minnesota United FC
- Oct 7, 2017New York Red Bulls3-0Vancouver Whitecaps
- Oct 8, 2017Colorado Rapids1-1FC Dallas
- Oct 12, 2017Houston Dynamo2-1Sporting Kansas City
- Oct 15, 2017Orlando City SC0-1Columbus Crew