United States - MLS Next ProData current as of 23 July 2026

Sporting KC II vs Minnesota United II: match statistics

Sporting KC II vs Minnesota United II: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Sporting KC II play Minnesota United II in MLS Next Pro (United States). The match date is 20 July 2026 at 02:00. Final score: 1:0.

Current form

Sporting KC II: 2-0-3, 1.20 points/match. Minnesota United II: 1-1-3, 0.80 points/match.

Goal statistics

Sporting KC II scores 1.26 and concedes 2.63 goals per match. Minnesota United II scores 1.40 and concedes 1.60. League average: 3.23 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Sporting KC II 63%, Minnesota United II 50%. Over 2.5: Sporting KC II 79%, Minnesota United II 55%. League level: BTTS 61%, Over 2.5 65%.

xG, shots and style

Minnesota United II has higher xG: 1.58 vs 1.46. Sporting KC II: 13.0 shots per match, Minnesota United II: 13.5.

Match halves

Sporting KC II: half-time lead 16%, second-half goals 0.74. Minnesota United II: half-time lead 30%, second-half goals 0.75.

Goals by minute

Sporting KC II: 76-90+ (9 goals). Minnesota United II: 61-75 (7 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

MLS Next Pro: 3.23 goals per match, BTTS 61%, Over 2.5 65%.

Head-to-head

5 H2H matches: 0-0-5. Average goals 4.80, BTTS 80%.

Match description

The forecast favors the visitors: Minnesota United II. Sporting KC II concedes an average of 2.56 goals at home and has only an 11% home win rate (3 wins this season), while Minnesota concedes 1.8 goals on average away and has 8 wins this season. The hosts average 12.11 shots with 4.11 on target at home but score only 0.78 goals per match and have 56% of matches goalless; the visitors average 12.1 shots away with 2.6 on target and score 1.2 goals per match with a 10% conversion versus 6% for the hosts. xG is similar (1.37 xG for the hosts at home vs 1.34 xG for the visitors away), so defense and finishing efficiency play a bigger role — Sporting has conceded 16 goals in the last 5 matches (3.2 per match), Minnesota 11 (2.2 per match). Considering Sporting’s 0.6 points per match in the last 5 and Minnesota’s 1.4 points, and the hosts’ lack of clean sheets (0% CS), I tip the visitors to win.

Half-by-half

1 : 0
1st half
0 : 0
2nd half

Match statistics

41Possession (%)59
Sporting KC IIMinnesota United II
17Shots12
Sporting KC IIMinnesota United II
5Shots on target5
Sporting KC IIMinnesota United II
1.67xG1.52
Sporting KC IIMinnesota United II
3Corners8
Sporting KC IIMinnesota United II
35Dangerous attacks58
Sporting KC IIMinnesota United II
14Fouls14
Sporting KC IIMinnesota United II
1Cards1
Sporting KC IIMinnesota United II

Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

Sporting KC IIMinnesota United II
1.26Goals scored / match1.4
Sporting KC IIMinnesota United II
2.63Goals conceded / match1.6
Sporting KC IIMinnesota United II
Sporting KC IIMinnesota United II
47%Average possession48%
Sporting KC IIMinnesota United II
4.53Shots on target / match4.35
Sporting KC IIMinnesota United II
Sporting KC IIMinnesota United II

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

13Shots per match13.5
Sporting KC IIMinnesota United II
4.53Shots on target4.35
Sporting KC IIMinnesota United II
9.7%Shot conversion10.4%
Sporting KC IIMinnesota United II
47%Possession48%
Sporting KC IIMinnesota United II
1.46xG for1.58
Sporting KC IIMinnesota United II
1.75xG against1.54
Sporting KC IIMinnesota United II

Shooting quality

Sporting KC II: BalancedMinnesota United II: Balanced
Sporting KC IIMinnesota United II
Accuracy (shots on target)35%32%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.280.32

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Sporting KC II is 50% better for: last-5 form.

1.2 pts / match - Sporting KC II · 0.8 pts / match - Minnesota United II

Sporting KC II
WLLLW
Season result split
21% W16% R63% P
Season (W-D-L)
4-3-12
0.79 pts / match · goal difference -26
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-0-3
1.20 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
2-1-7
Last 5 at home
1-1-3
LDLLW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.8Goals conceded: 2.6xG: 1.39Opponent xG: 1.92BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 80%
Minnesota United II
LDLWL
Season result split
40% W15% R45% P
Season (W-D-L)
8-3-9
1.35 pts / match · goal difference -4
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-1-3
0.80 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
4-0-7
Last 5 away
1-0-4
LLLWL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 2.0xG: 1.12Opponent xG: 2.13BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 60%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Minnesota United II is 11% better for: goals scored per match.

1.26 goals / match - Sporting KC II · 1.4 goals / match - Minnesota United II

Minnesota United II is 64% better for: goals conceded per match.

2.63 goals / match - Sporting KC II · 1.6 goals / match - Minnesota United II

Sporting KC II scoring profile: very strong

Sporting KC II scores in 68% of matches (13 of 19 matches), while Minnesota United II keeps a clean sheet in 20% (4 of 20 matches).

Minnesota United II scoring profile: very strong

Minnesota United II scores in 65% of matches (13 of 20 matches), while Sporting KC II keeps a clean sheet in 5% (1 of 19 matches).

24Goals scored (season)28
Sporting KC IIMinnesota United II
50Goals conceded (season)32
Sporting KC IIMinnesota United II
3.89Average goals in match3
Sporting KC IIMinnesota United II
9Goals scored (last 5)5
Sporting KC IIMinnesota United II
13Goals conceded (last 5)10
Sporting KC IIMinnesota United II

How often they score at least...

68%1 goal65%
Sporting KC IIMinnesota United II
37%2 goals35%
Sporting KC IIMinnesota United II
21%3 goals20%
Sporting KC IIMinnesota United II
0%4 goals15%
Sporting KC IIMinnesota United II

How often they concede at least...

95%1 goal80%
Sporting KC IIMinnesota United II
79%2 goals55%
Sporting KC IIMinnesota United II
37%3 goals20%
Sporting KC IIMinnesota United II
32%4 goals5%
Sporting KC IIMinnesota United II

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

50%
Minnesota United II - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.10 of 20 matches
61%
League average

Goal patterns

32%BTTS at half-time25%
Sporting KC IIMinnesota United II
16%BTTS in both halves15%
Sporting KC IIMinnesota United II
21%Scored in both halves30%
Sporting KC IIMinnesota United II

BTTS and goal count

63%Min. 3 goals and BTTS45%
Sporting KC IIMinnesota United II
16%Min. 3 goals without BTTS10%
Sporting KC IIMinnesota United II
80%BTTS - last 540%
Sporting KC IIMinnesota United II

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these matches cross the goal lines?

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

Full match - team comparison (Over)

1st half

89%Min. 1 goal before half-time80%
Sporting KC IIMinnesota United II
63%Min. 2 goals before half-time50%
Sporting KC IIMinnesota United II
26%Min. 3 goals before half-time25%
Sporting KC IIMinnesota United II

2nd half

84%Min. 1 goal after half-time70%
Sporting KC IIMinnesota United II
63%Min. 2 goals after half-time40%
Sporting KC IIMinnesota United II
37%Min. 3 goals after half-time20%
Sporting KC IIMinnesota United II

Match halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Minnesota United II is 69% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

0.68 pts / match - Sporting KC II · 1.15 pts / match - Minnesota United II

Sporting KC II - half-time state
16% leading21% draw63% trailing
Minnesota United II - half-time state
30% leading25% draw45% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

0.68Points per match (1st half)1.15
Sporting KC IIMinnesota United II
0.53Goals scored (1st half)0.65
Sporting KC IIMinnesota United II
1.37Goals conceded (1st half)0.95
Sporting KC IIMinnesota United II
1.89Average goals (1st half)1.6
Sporting KC IIMinnesota United II
21%Clean sheet before half-time40%
Sporting KC IIMinnesota United II
58%No goal before half-time55%
Sporting KC IIMinnesota United II

After half-time (2nd half)

1.16Points per match (2nd half)1.3
Sporting KC IIMinnesota United II
0.74Goals scored (2nd half)0.75
Sporting KC IIMinnesota United II
1.26Goals conceded (2nd half)0.65
Sporting KC IIMinnesota United II
2Average goals (2nd half)1.4
Sporting KC IIMinnesota United II
26%Clean sheet after half-time55%
Sporting KC IIMinnesota United II
53%No goal after half-time50%
Sporting KC IIMinnesota United II

Sporting KC II - second-half results

26% W37% R37% P
13
Half-time points
10
Half-time goals
-16
Goal difference (1st half)
22
Second-half points
-10
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.68
PPG before half-time
Lead holding131%

Leads at half-time in 16% of matches and wins 21%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time-0.1

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Minnesota United II - second-half results

30% W40% R30% P
23
Half-time points
13
Half-time goals
-6
Goal difference (1st half)
26
Second-half points
+2
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.15
PPG before half-time
Lead holding133%

Leads at half-time in 30% of matches and wins 40%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time-0.3

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Sporting KC II - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.201.60
Goals scored / match0.81.0
Goals conceded / match1.41.2
Average goals in match2.22.2
1 goal100%80%
2 goals60%60%
3 goals40%60%
Clean sheet40%40%
No goal20%40%
Goal difference-3-1
Half-time: 40% leading - 0% draw - 60% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 40% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 4
Minnesota United II - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.401.00
Goals scored / match0.40.6
Goals conceded / match1.20.8
Average goals in match1.61.4
1 goal80%80%
2 goals60%60%
3 goals20%0%
Clean sheet20%40%
No goal60%60%
Goal difference-4-1
Half-time: 0% leading - 40% draw - 60% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 40% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 2

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Sporting KC II
ScoredConceded
0
7
0-15
3
9
16-30
7
10
31-45
1
9
46-60
4
8
61-75
9
7
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (9 goli). Concedes most in 31-45 (10). Late-goal balance (76-90): +2 - wins late phases.

Minnesota United II
ScoredConceded
3
3
0-15
6
4
16-30
4
12
31-45
3
4
46-60
7
5
61-75
5
4
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 61-75 (7 goli). Concedes most in 31-45 (12). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - wins late phases.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

3.44
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.4 : 2.0
Estimated goal split
home : away
107%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
57%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+39%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
44%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
11%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 9 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Sporting KC II

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.29
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-1.08
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+4.3 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.20
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.88
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
69%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
188%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.41
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.2
Late goals
38% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
38%

Minnesota United II

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.04
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.24
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+1.0 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.18
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.06
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
100%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
88%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.55
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
18% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 11% come in the first quarter-hour.
18%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (MLS Next Pro).

Teams vs league

Sporting KC IILigaMinnesota United II
Average goals in match 3.893.23 3.00
Both teams scored 63%61% 50%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 79%65% 55%
Clean sheets 5%22% 20%
Goal before half-time 89%75% 80%
Goal after half-time 84%84% 70%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

3.23
Average goals per match
61%
Both teams scored
65%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
22%
Clean sheets
1.82
Home goals / match
1.40
Away goals / match
+30%
Home attack advantage
+23%
Home defence advantage
+20%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
75%
1 goal
42%
2 goals
18%
3 goals
4%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
84%
1 goal
59%
2 goals
27%
3 goals
9%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Recent meetings (5): Sporting KC II 0 - 0 - 5 Minnesota United II. Average goals 4.80, both teams scored in 80% matches.

Minnesota United II
4 : 3
Sporting KC II
Sporting KC II
0 : 1
Minnesota United II
Minnesota United FC II
3 : 1
Sporting Kansas City II
Minnesota United FC II
3 : 2
Sporting Kansas City II
Sporting Kansas City II
2 : 5
Minnesota United FC II

FAQ

What was the result of Sporting KC II vs Minnesota United II?

The MLS Next Pro match finished Sporting KC II 1:0 Minnesota United II. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What is the head-to-head record between Sporting KC II and Minnesota United II?

In the last 5 head-to-head matches Sporting KC II won 0, Minnesota United II won 5 and 0 ended level. These games averaged 4.80 goals, with both teams scoring in 80% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Sporting KC II vs Minnesota United II?

Sporting KC II score 1.26 goals per game on average and Minnesota United II 1.40. The MLS Next Pro average is 3.23 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 65% of games. Both teams score in 63% of Sporting KC II's matches and 50% of Minnesota United II's.

What form are Sporting KC II and Minnesota United II in?

Over the last 5 games Sporting KC II have a 2-0-3 record (1.20 points per game) and Minnesota United II 1-1-3 (0.80 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Sporting KC II vs Minnesota United II?

Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Sporting KC II vs Minnesota United II: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.