Minnesota United FC vs Sporting Kansas City preview
In the match between Minnesota United FC and Sporting Kansas City, the 1X2 probabilities show Minnesota United FC at 66% and Sporting Kansas City at 18%. The most likely scoreline is 3-1, which aligns with an 88% chance for Over 2.5 goals and an 81% chance for both teams to score.
Minnesota United FC has a higher expected goals figure of 3.28 compared to Sporting Kansas City's 1.81. However, Minnesota's recent form shows W-D-D-L-L-L, while Sporting Kansas City has L-L-D-L-W-L. This inconsistency could affect the outcome, despite the favorable numbers for Minnesota United FC.
Minnesota United FC vs Sporting Kansas City: model vs market
| Source | Minnesota United FC | Draw | Sporting Kansas City |
|---|---|---|---|
| Model | 66% | 16% | 18% |
| Market | — | — | — |
| Published | 66% | 16% | 18% |
| Edge | — | — | — |
- Higher expected-goals rate in this fixture: 3.28 vs 1.81.
Edge = our published probability minus the de-vigged market probability. Published = the model alone (no market price recorded yet).
Minnesota United FC and Sporting Kansas City expected goals
The goal rate the model gives each side in this fixture, from xG-based attack and defence ratings.
- Total expected goals
- 5.09
- Attack rating (Minnesota United FC / Sporting Kansas City)
- 1.28 / 0.94
- Defence rating (Minnesota United FC / Sporting Kansas City)
- 1.39 / 1.47
Ratings are relative to the league average (1.00); lower defence rating = fewer goals conceded per match.
Minnesota United FC vs Sporting Kansas City score probability
Every scoreline the model gives this match, 0 to 4+ goals a side. Darker = likelier.
Rows: Minnesota United FC goals. Columns: Sporting Kansas City goals. Outlined cell = most likely scoreline.
Minnesota United FC vs Sporting Kansas City goals probability
Chance of the match clearing each total, read off the same score matrix as the heatmap.
- Both teams to score
- 81%
- No goals (0–0)
- 1%
Over 4.5 and higher fall inside the 4+ buckets and cannot be read off a 0–4 grid, so they are not shown.
All markets for Minnesota United FC vs Sporting Kansas City
| Market | Selection | Probability | Fair odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1X2 | Minnesota United FC | 66% | 1.52 |
| Draw | 16% | 6.35 | |
| Sporting Kansas City | 18% | 5.47 | |
| Over/Under 2.5 | Over 2.5 | 88% | 1.13 |
| Under 2.5 | 12% | 8.51 | |
| Both teams to score | Yes | 81% | 1.24 |
| No | 19% | 5.23 | |
| Double chance | 1X (Minnesota United FC or draw) | 82% | 1.22 |
| 12 (either side) | 84% | 1.19 | |
| X2 (draw or Sporting Kansas City) | 34% | 2.94 | |
| Handicap -1 | Minnesota United FC win by 2+ | 48% | 2.07 |
| Push (exactly one goal) | 18% | — |
Fair odds = 1 / probability — the break-even price implied by the published probability. Correct-score probabilities are on the heatmap above.
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Minnesota United FC and Sporting Kansas City recent form
Last 6 completed matches, all competitions, newest on the right.
Home vs away this season
Minnesota United FC at home
- Record (W-D-L)
- 3-7-5
- Win rate
- 20%
- Goals for / match
- 1.27
- Goals against / match
- 1.33
- Clean sheets
- 4 of 15
- They have won 8 of their 30 league games this season, scoring 1.6 goals per match.
- They average 1.9 goals per game on the road against 1.3 at home.
- They have kept 5 clean sheets in 30 matches.
- They have failed to score in 5 of 30 matches.
- Their longest winning run this season stretches to 4 matches.
- They have converted 3 of 4 penalties (75%).
Sporting Kansas City away
- Record (W-D-L)
- 3-0-12
- Win rate
- 20%
- Goals for / match
- 0.93
- Goals against / match
- 2.87
- Clean sheets
- 1 of 15
- They have won 6 of their 30 league games this season, scoring 1.2 goals per match.
- They average 1.5 goals per game at home against 0.9 on the road.
- They have failed to score in 10 of 30 matches.
League matches this season before kick-off: Minnesota United FC at home only, Sporting Kansas City away only.
Minnesota United FC vs Sporting Kansas City head-to-head
Last 3 meetings: Minnesota United FC 1 · draws 1 · Sporting Kansas City 1.
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-23 | Sporting Kansas City | 2-1 | Minnesota United FC | Major League Soccer |
| 2025-10-05 | Minnesota United FC | 3-0 | Sporting Kansas City | Major League Soccer |
| 2025-03-16 | Sporting Kansas City | 3-3 | Minnesota United FC | Major League Soccer |
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Before and after this match
- Minnesota United FC, previous: Houston Dynamo v Minnesota United FC analysis
- Sporting Kansas City, previous: Sporting Kansas City – Austin, 2026-10-25