Sporting Kansas City vs Minnesota United FC: result 2-0 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 30Kick-off on August 26, 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 2-0 on August 26, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 47′Y. CroizetSporting Kansas City
- 62′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, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Minnesota United FC have 5, 2 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2018 | Portland Timbers(home) | 3-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 12, 2018 | Los Angeles FC(away) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 5, 2018 | Houston Dynamo(away) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 29, 2018 | FC Dallas(home) | 2-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 19, 2018 | Houston Dynamo(away) | 2-4 | US Open Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2018 | FC Dallas(away) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 12, 2018 | Los Angeles Galaxy(away) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 5, 2018 | Seattle Sounders(home) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 29, 2018 | Vancouver Whitecaps(away) | 2-4 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 22, 2018 | Los Angeles FC(home) | 5-1 | 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 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 |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Sporting Kansas City vs Minnesota United FC on Jun 4, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Sporting Kansas City score 1.9 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Minnesota United FC score 1.6 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sporting Kansas City | 1.9 | 1.5 | 6 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Minnesota United FC | 1.6 | 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 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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