Sporting Kansas City vs Minnesota United FC: result 2-0 and analysis
US Open Cup4th RoundKick-off on June 19, 2014 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 June 19, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 76′Soony SaadSporting Kansas City
- 87′Alex Martínez BeltránSporting Kansas City
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sporting Kansas City have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Minnesota United FC have 3, 0 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 7, 2014 | Houston Dynamo(away) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| May 31, 2014 | DC United(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| May 28, 2014 | New York Red Bulls(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| May 24, 2014 | Toronto FC(home) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| May 18, 2014 | Chicago Fire(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 29, 2014 | Des Moines Menace(away) | 1-0 | US Open Cup |
| May 22, 2013 | Des Moines Menace(home) | 0-1 | US Open Cup |
| Jun 6, 2012 | San Jose Earthquakes(away) | 0-1 | US Open Cup |
| May 30, 2012 | Real Salt Lake(away) | 3-1 | US Open Cup |
| May 23, 2012 | Des Moines Menace(away) | 2-0 | US Open Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Sporting Kansas City score 1.4 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Minnesota United FC score 1.2 and concede 0.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sporting Kansas City | 1.4 | 0.9 | 6 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
| Minnesota United FC | 1.2 | 0.6 | 2 | 1/5 | 1/5 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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 12, 2014Houston Dynamo1-0Laredo Heat
- Jun 12, 2014San Jose Earthquakes2-1Sacramento Republic
- Jun 15, 2014North Carolina2-2Chivas USA
- Jun 15, 2014Atlanta Silverbacks2-1Real Salt Lake
- Jun 15, 2014NY Cosmos3-0New York Red Bulls
- Jun 17, 2014Philadelphia Union3-1Penn
- Jun 17, 2014Rochester Rhinos1-0DC United
- Jun 17, 2014Columbus Crew2-1Indy Eleven