Sporting Kansas City vs Minnesota United FC: result 1-2 and analysis
Major League SoccerGroup Stage - 2Kick-off on July 13, 2020 at 12:00 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?
Minnesota United FC won 1-2 on July 13, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 43′K. SheltonSporting Kansas City
- 90′K. SheltonMinnesota United FC (o.g.)
- 90′K. MolinoMinnesota United FC
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sporting Kansas City have 6 wins, 1 draws and 8 defeats; Minnesota United FC have 6, 3 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 8, 2020 | Houston Dynamo(home) | 4-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 1, 2020 | Vancouver Whitecaps(away) | 3-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 6, 2019 | FC Dallas(away) | 0-6 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 29, 2019 | Portland Timbers(home) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 26, 2019 | Minnesota United FC(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 8, 2020 | San Jose Earthquakes(away) | 5-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 2, 2020 | Portland Timbers(away) | 3-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 21, 2019 | Los Angeles Galaxy(home) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 6, 2019 | Seattle Sounders(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 29, 2019 | Los Angeles FC(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Sporting Kansas City win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 Minnesota United FC win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| May 20, 2018 | Minnesota United FC 1-1 Sporting Kansas City | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Minnesota United FC vs Sporting Kansas City on Sep 26, 2019
How many goals should we expect?
Sporting Kansas City score 1.6 and concede 2.1 goals per match over their last 15; Minnesota United FC score 1.5 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sporting Kansas City | 1.6 | 2.1 | 3 | 10/15 | 12/15 |
| Minnesota United FC | 1.5 | 1.3 | 3 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
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
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