Sporting Kansas City vs Minnesota United prediction: USA: MLS betting tips on match 2024-09-21 00:30.
[p]The upcoming match in the MLS will feature Sporting Kansas City facing off against Minnesota United. The match will take place at Children’s Mercy Park in Kansas City, KS.[/p]
[p]Sporting Kansas City is currently ranked 12th in the standings with a total of 30 matches played. They have won eight matches, drawn seven, and lost 15, with a total score of 49:56, resulting in a score difference of -7. At home, they are ranked 8th with 15 matches played, six wins, four draws, and five losses, with a total score of 33:27, resulting in a score difference of 6. In their last competitive match, Sporting Kansas City defeated Colorado Rapids with a score of 4:1. Key players for Sporting Kansas City include Alan Pulido (3+2), Stephen Afrifa (0+2), and Erik Thommy (2+1), all selected based on average rating of last five matches in the tournament. Absences for the team include Nemanja Radoja due to a groin injury and Logan Ndenbe due to a muscle injury.[/p]
[p]Minnesota United is currently ranked 9th in the standings with a total of 29 matches played. They have won 11 matches, drawn six, and lost 12, with a total score of 48:48, resulting in a score difference of 0. Away from home, they are ranked 4th with 14 matches played, six wins, two draws, and six losses, with a total score of 25:26, resulting in a score difference of -1. In their last competitive match, Minnesota United lost to FC Cincinnati with a score of 1:2. Key players for Minnesota United include Bongokuhle Hlongwane (4+0) and Kelvin Yeboah (4+0), both selected based on average rating of last five matches in the tournament, and Joseph Rosales (0+1), also selected based on average rating of last five matches in the tournament.[/p]
[p]In the last five matches between Sporting Kansas City and Minnesota United in the tournament, Sporting Kansas City has won three times, while Minnesota United has won twice, with no draws. The last match between these two teams took place in June 2024, where Minnesota United won with a score of 3:1.[/p]
[p]The offence of both teams is good. Minnesota United has scored 48 goals (11th in the competition) so far. Sporting Kansas City has scored 49 goals (10th in the competition) so far. The defence of Minnesota United is below average, but is still better than the defence of Sporting Kansas City. Sporting Kansas City has conceded 56 goals (shared 26th to 28th position in the competition) so far. Minnesota United has conceded 48 goals (shared 20th to 21st position in the competition) so far.[/p]
[p]Teams Performance Metrics[/p]
[p] – Minnesota United belongs to the 3 worst teams in the league in terms of fouls committed this season so far. In 29 matches they have already committed 412 fouls (the league average is 326.5 fouls). That is 14.2 fouls committed per match. [/p]
[p] – Minnesota United is one of the TOP 3 teams, which have played the highest number of corner kicks this season so far. In 29 matches they have already played 169 corner kicks (the league average is 134.5 corner kicks). That is 5.8 corner kicks per match. [/p]
[p] – Minnesota United belongs to the 3 worst teams in the league in terms of free kicks allowed this season so far. In 29 matches they have already conceded 429 free kicks to their opponents (the league average is 341.6 free kicks). That is 14.8 free kicks per match. [/p]
[p]Streaks[/p]
[p] – Sporting Kansas City scored in all of their last 15 home matches this season so far.[/p]
[p] – Sporting Kansas City won all of their last 4 home matches against Minnesota United.[/p]
[p] – Minnesota United scored in all of their last 6 away matches this season so far.[/p]
[p]Betting Tips[/p]
[p] – In 9 of the last 10 head-to-head matches Sporting Kansas City scored at least one goal.[/p]
[p] – In only 1 of the last 10 head-to-head matches Minnesota United scored at least one goal in both halves.[/p]
[p] – In only 1 of the last 10 head-to-head matches Minnesota United scored 3 and more goals.[/p]
[p] – At least 4 goals in total (over 3.5).[/p]
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