Sporting Kansas City vs Minnesota United FC: result 4-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 17Kick-off on June 4, 2018 at 12:30 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 4-1 on June 4, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 9′D. SallóiSporting Kansas City
- 11′T. MearsMinnesota United FC
- 35′Wan KuzainSporting Kansas City
- 38′LobatoSporting Kansas City
- 81′D. RubioSporting Kansas City
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sporting Kansas City have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; Minnesota United FC have 5, 1 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 27, 2018 | Columbus Crew(home) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| May 20, 2018 | Minnesota United FC(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| May 9, 2018 | Atlanta United FC(away) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| May 6, 2018 | Colorado Rapids(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 28, 2018 | New England Revolution(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 27, 2018 | CF Montreal(home) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| May 20, 2018 | Sporting Kansas City(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| May 12, 2018 | San Jose Earthquakes(home) | 1-3 | Major League Soccer |
| May 10, 2018 | Los Angeles FC(away) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| May 5, 2018 | Vancouver Whitecaps(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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Minnesota United FC vs Sporting Kansas City on May 20, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Sporting Kansas City score 1.7 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Minnesota United FC score 1.2 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sporting Kansas City | 1.7 | 1.1 | 6 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
| Minnesota United FC | 1.2 | 1.9 | 2 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
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 21 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 | 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
- Jun 9, 2018Philadelphia Union0-2Toronto FC
- Jun 9, 2018New York City FC1-1Atlanta United FC
- Jun 9, 2018Columbus Crew1-1New York Red Bulls
- Jun 9, 2018Vancouver Whitecaps5-2Orlando City SC
- Jun 10, 2018FC Dallas2-0CF Montreal
- Jun 10, 2018Chicago Fire1-1New England Revolution
- Jun 10, 2018Houston Dynamo2-0Colorado Rapids
- Jun 10, 2018Seattle Sounders2-1DC United