Sporting KC vs Minnesota United: match statistics
Sporting KC vs Minnesota United: form, goals and key statistics
Key match information
Sporting KC play Minnesota United in MLS (United States). The match date is 23 July 2026 at 02:30. Venue: Children's Mercy Park. Final score: 2:1.
Current form
Sporting KC: 2-0-3, 1.20 points/match. Minnesota United: 1-2-2, 1.00 points/match.
Goal statistics
Sporting KC scores 1.07 and concedes 2.60 goals per match. Minnesota United scores 1.20 and concedes 1.47. League average: 3.31 goals.
BTTS / Over / Under
BTTS: Sporting KC 67%, Minnesota United 53%. Over 2.5: Sporting KC 87%, Minnesota United 53%. League level: BTTS 61%, Over 2.5 63%.
xG, shots and style
Minnesota United has higher xG: 1.47 vs 1.15. Sporting KC: 9.5 shots per match, Minnesota United: 13.1.
Match halves
Sporting KC: half-time lead 13%, second-half goals 0.60. Minnesota United: half-time lead 20%, second-half goals 0.73.
Goals by minute
Sporting KC: 31-45+ (5 goals). Minnesota United: 61-75 (5 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.
League context
MLS: 3.31 goals per match, BTTS 61%, Over 2.5 63%.
Head-to-head
No aligned head-to-head sample is available in the database.
Match description
Sporting KC has 3 wins, 2 draws and 10 losses this season; at home they win only 14% of matches, score on average 1.29 goals and concede 2.00 goals per game (xG for 1.28 vs xG against 1.78). Minnesota United have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 losses; away they win 50% of matches, score 1.50 goals and concede 2.13 goals on the road (xG for 1.38 vs xG against 1.70). In the last 5 matches Sporting scored 8 and conceded 13 (2.6 per game), while Minnesota scored 7 and conceded 8 (1.6 per game), highlighting clearer defensive problems for the hosts. Additionally Sporting have no clean sheets at home (0% CS), while Minnesota have 13% clean sheets away; average shots are 10.14 (Sporting) versus 11.5 (Minnesota) with identical conversion rate of 13%. Considering Minnesota’s advantage in away win percentage (50% vs 14%), better attacking xG (1.38 vs 1.28) and Sporting’s poorer defensive form (13 conceded in their last 5), I predict an away win.
Half-by-half
Match statistics
Pre-match profile— what 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.
Team stats— who is more efficient?
Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.
Shooting quality
| Sporting KC | Minnesota United | |
|---|---|---|
| Accuracy (shots on target) | 41% | 34% |
| Chance quality (xG per shot) | 0.12 | 0.11 |
| Finishing (goals per shot on target) | 0.27 | 0.27 |
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 form— who is in better shape?
Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.
Sporting KC is 20% better for: last-5 form.
1.2 pts / match - Sporting KC · 1 pts / match - Minnesota United
Goals— how 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 is 12% better for: goals scored per match.
1.07 goals / match - Sporting KC · 1.2 goals / match - Minnesota United
Minnesota United is 77% better for: goals conceded per match.
2.6 goals / match - Sporting KC · 1.47 goals / match - Minnesota United
Sporting KC scores in 67% of matches (10 of 15 matches), while Minnesota United keeps a clean sheet in 27% (4 of 15 matches).
Minnesota United scores in 73% of matches (11 of 15 matches), while Sporting KC keeps a clean sheet in 0% (0 of 15 matches).
How often they score at least...
How often they concede at least...
* 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.
Goal patterns
BTTS and goal count
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)
Over / Under — Sporting KC
Over / Under — Minnesota United
1st half
2nd half
Match halves— when 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 is 55% better for: first-half form (half-time points).
0.6 pts / match - Sporting KC · 0.93 pts / match - Minnesota United
Before half-time (1st half)
After half-time (2nd half)
Sporting KC - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 13% of matches and wins 20%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Defence stays stable across the full match.
Minnesota United - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 20% of matches and wins 40%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Defence stays stable across the full match.
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 0.60 | 1.60 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.6 | 1.0 |
| Goals conceded / match | 1.8 | 0.8 |
| Average goals in match | 2.4 | 1.8 |
| 1 goal | 100% | 100% |
| 2 goals | 80% | 80% |
| 3 goals | 40% | 0% |
| Clean sheet | 20% | 40% |
| No goal | 60% | 20% |
| Goal difference | -6 | +1 |
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 0.20 | 2.00 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.2 | 1.2 |
| Goals conceded / match | 1.0 | 0.6 |
| Average goals in match | 1.2 | 1.8 |
| 1 goal | 100% | 80% |
| 2 goals | 20% | 40% |
| 3 goals | 0% | 40% |
| Clean sheet | 0% | 40% |
| No goal | 80% | 40% |
| Goal difference | -4 | +3 |
* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.
Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?
Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.
Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (5 goli). Concedes most in 31-45 (9). Late-goal balance (76-90): -4 - late phases are a weakness.
Most dangerous in minutes 61-75 (5 goli). Concedes most in 0-15 (7). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - wins late phases.
* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.
Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?
A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.
Match profile
Sporting KC
Minnesota United
* 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 context— is this a high-scoring league?
How both teams compare with league-wide averages (MLS).
Teams vs league
| Sporting KC | Liga | Minnesota United | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average goals in match | ▲ 3.67 | 3.31 | ▼ 2.67 |
| Both teams scored | ▲ 67% | 61% | ▼ 53% |
| Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) | ▲ 87% | 63% | ▼ 53% |
| Clean sheets | ▼ 0% | 22% | ▲ 27% |
| Goal before half-time | ▲ 93% | 77% | ▲ 80% |
| Goal after half-time | • 80% | 80% | ▼ 67% |
^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.
FAQ
What was the result of Sporting KC vs Minnesota United?
The MLS match finished Sporting KC 2:1 Minnesota United. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.
What do the goal statistics show before Sporting KC vs Minnesota United?
Sporting KC score 1.07 goals per game on average and Minnesota United 1.20. The MLS average is 3.31 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 63% of games. Both teams score in 67% of Sporting KC's matches and 53% of Minnesota United's.
What form are Sporting KC and Minnesota United in?
Over the last 5 games Sporting KC have a 2-0-3 record (1.20 points per game) and Minnesota United 1-2-2 (1.00 points per game).
Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Sporting KC vs Minnesota United?
The statistical background for Sporting KC vs Minnesota United — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.