Sporting Kansas City vs Minnesota United FC: result 1-0 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 11Kick-off on September 14, 2020 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 1-0 on September 14, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 80′J. RussellSporting Kansas City
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sporting Kansas City have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6, 2020 | Houston Dynamo(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 3, 2020 | FC Dallas(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 30, 2020 | Colorado Rapids(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 26, 2020 | Houston Dynamo(home) | 2-5 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 21, 2020 | Minnesota United FC(away) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 2020 | FC Dallas(home) | 3-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 7, 2020 | Real Salt Lake(home) | 4-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 3, 2020 | Houston Dynamo(away) | 0-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 30, 2020 | FC Dallas(away) | 1-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 21, 2020 | Sporting Kansas City(home) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Sporting Kansas City win(s), 0 draw(s), 3 Minnesota United FC win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2020 | Minnesota United FC 1-2 Sporting Kansas City | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 13, 2020 | Sporting Kansas City 1-2 Minnesota United FC | Major League Soccer |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Minnesota United FC vs Sporting Kansas City on Aug 21, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
Sporting Kansas City score 1.6 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Minnesota United FC score 1.9 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sporting Kansas City | 1.6 | 1.9 | 3 | 11/15 | 11/15 |
| Minnesota United FC | 1.9 | 1.6 | 2 | 11/15 | 12/15 |
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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