Sporting Kansas City vs Minnesota United FC: result 3-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 50Kick-off on October 22, 2023 at 01:00 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?
Sporting Kansas City won 3-1 on October 22, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 28′J. RussellSporting Kansas City
- 31′R. WalterSporting Kansas City
- 78′J. RussellSporting Kansas City
- 82′M. BoxallMinnesota United FC
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 3, 6 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 8, 2023 | Real Salt Lake(away) | 3-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 1, 2023 | St. Louis City(away) | 1-4 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 24, 2023 | Houston Dynamo(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 21, 2023 | Nashville SC(home) | 0-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 17, 2023 | Minnesota United FC(away) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 8, 2023 | Los Angeles Galaxy(home) | 5-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 5, 2023 | Los Angeles FC(away) | 1-5 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 1, 2023 | San Jose Earthquakes(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 24, 2023 | St. Louis City(home) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 21, 2023 | Los Angeles Galaxy(away) | 3-4 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Sporting Kansas City win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 Minnesota United FC win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 2023 | Minnesota United FC 0-1 Sporting Kansas City | Major League Soccer |
| May 14, 2023 | Sporting Kansas City 3-0 Minnesota United FC | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 18, 2022 | Sporting Kansas City 4-1 Minnesota United FC | Major League Soccer |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Minnesota United FC vs Sporting Kansas City on Sep 17, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Sporting Kansas City score 1.8 and concede 1.8 goals per match over their last 15; Minnesota United FC score 1.7 and concede 2.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sporting Kansas City | 1.8 | 1.8 | 4 | 10/15 | 13/15 |
| Minnesota United FC | 1.7 | 2.1 | 2 | 11/15 | 9/15 |
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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