Sporting Kansas City vs Minnesota United FC: result 4-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 44Kick-off on September 18, 2022 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 September 18, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 31′M. BoxallSporting Kansas City (o.g.)
- 41′E. ThommySporting Kansas City
- 45′W. AgadaSporting Kansas City
- 57′M. GarcíaMinnesota United FC
- 81′W. AgadaSporting 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 8, 3 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14, 2022 | DC United(home) | 3-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 11, 2022 | Houston Dynamo(away) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 5, 2022 | Los Angeles Galaxy(away) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 28, 2022 | San Jose Earthquakes(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 21, 2022 | Portland Timbers(home) | 4-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14, 2022 | Los Angeles FC(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 11, 2022 | Portland Timbers(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 3, 2022 | FC Dallas(home) | 0-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 1, 2022 | Real Salt Lake(away) | 0-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 27, 2022 | Houston Dynamo(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Sporting Kansas City win(s), 2 draw(s), 2 Minnesota United FC win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 14, 2022 | Minnesota United FC 1-1 Sporting Kansas City | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 31, 2021 | Minnesota United FC 2-1 Sporting Kansas City | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 16, 2021 | Sporting Kansas City 4-0 Minnesota United FC | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 21, 2021 | Minnesota United FC 0-0 Sporting Kansas City | Major League Soccer |
| Dec 4, 2020 | Sporting Kansas City 0-3 Minnesota United FC | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 14, 2020 | Sporting Kansas City 1-0 Minnesota United FC | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Minnesota United FC vs Sporting Kansas City on Jul 14, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
Sporting Kansas City score 1.3 and concede 1.5 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 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 4 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
| Minnesota United FC | 1.9 | 1.6 | 2 | 10/15 | 11/15 |
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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