Minnesota United FC vs Sporting Kansas City: result 1-2 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 4Kick-off on August 21, 2020 at 11:30 PM (UTC)Allianz Field, Saint Paul, Minnesota
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What was the result of Minnesota United FC vs Sporting Kansas City?
Sporting Kansas City won 1-2 on August 21, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 12′G. KindaSporting Kansas City
- 32′J. LindseyMinnesota United FC (o.g.)
- 55′M. BoxallSporting Kansas City (o.g.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Minnesota United FC have 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats; Sporting Kansas City have 6, 2 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 2020 | Orlando City SC(away) | 1-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 2, 2020 | San Jose Earthquakes(away) | 4-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 29, 2020 | Columbus Crew(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 23, 2020 | Colorado Rapids(away) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 18, 2020 | Real Salt Lake(away) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2020 | Philadelphia Union(away) | 1-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 27, 2020 | Vancouver Whitecaps(home) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 22, 2020 | Real Salt Lake(away) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 18, 2020 | Colorado Rapids(home) | 3-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 13, 2020 | Minnesota United FC(home) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Minnesota United FC win(s), 0 draw(s), 3 Sporting Kansas City win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 13, 2020 | Sporting Kansas City 1-2 Minnesota United FC | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 26, 2019 | Minnesota United FC 2-1 Sporting Kansas City | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 23, 2019 | Sporting Kansas City 1-0 Minnesota United FC | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 13, 2019 | Minnesota United FC 4-1 Sporting Kansas City | US Open Cup |
| Aug 26, 2018 | Sporting Kansas City 2-0 Minnesota United FC | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 4, 2018 | Sporting Kansas City 4-1 Minnesota United FC | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Sporting Kansas City vs Minnesota United FC on Jul 13, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
Minnesota United FC score 1.7 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Sporting Kansas City score 1.6 and concede 2.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota United FC | 1.7 | 1.3 | 2 | 11/15 | 9/15 |
| Sporting Kansas City | 1.6 | 2.0 | 5 | 9/15 | 11/15 |
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 20 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Minnesota United FC | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 27 | 29 | 28 |
| 15 | Sporting Kansas City | 20 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 19 | 49 | 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
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