Sporting Kansas City vs Minnesota United FC: result 1-0 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 32Kick-off on August 23, 2019 at 01:30 AM (UTC)Children's Mercy Park, Kansas City, Kansas
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What was the result of Sporting Kansas City vs Minnesota United FC?
Sporting Kansas City won 1-0 on August 23, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 88′E. HurtadoSporting Kansas City
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sporting Kansas City have 5 wins, 2 draws and 8 defeats; Minnesota United FC have 10, 3 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2019 | San Jose Earthquakes(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 14, 2019 | Orlando City SC(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 11, 2019 | Real Salt Lake(home) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 5, 2019 | Seattle Sounders(away) | 3-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 26, 2019 | New York City FC(away) | 1-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2019 | Orlando City SC(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 15, 2019 | Colorado Rapids(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 11, 2019 | FC Dallas(away) | 3-5 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 8, 2019 | Portland Timbers(home) | 2-1 | US Open Cup |
| Aug 4, 2019 | Portland Timbers(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Sporting Kansas City win(s), 2 draw(s), 1 Minnesota United FC win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| May 20, 2018 | Minnesota United FC 1-1 Sporting Kansas City | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 8, 2017 | Minnesota United FC 1-1 Sporting Kansas City | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 15, 2017 | Sporting Kansas City 4-0 Minnesota United FC | US Open Cup |
Last archived meeting: Minnesota United FC vs Sporting Kansas City on Jun 13, 2019
How many goals should we expect?
Sporting Kansas City score 1.1 and concede 1.8 goals per match over their last 15; Minnesota United FC score 2.4 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sporting Kansas City | 1.1 | 1.8 | 3 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Minnesota United FC | 2.4 | 1.1 | 4 | 10/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Sporting Kansas City sit 15th in Major League Soccer (15 points from 20 matches) and Minnesota United FC sit 10th (28 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 | 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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