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Minnesota United vs Sporting KC
Result, Stats, Lineups & H2H

Major League Soccer20262026

Minnesota United

Jr.72'
Gonzalez76'
Yeboah88'
3
-FT
1
Oct 29, 2026
Allianz Field

Sporting KC

Calheira31'

Match Timeline

Man of the Match
Anthony Markanich Jr.
Anthony Markanich Jr.
Minnesota United
Minnesota United
1
Goals
7.8
90'+4Substitution
Michael Boxall
Michael Boxall· In
Anthony Markanich Jr.
Anthony Markanich Jr.· Out
Minnesota United
89'Substitution
Marcus Caldeira
Marcus Caldeira· In
Kelvin Yeboah
Kelvin Yeboah· Out
Minnesota United
89'Substitution
Jayden Reid
Jayden Reid· In
Emir Karic
Emir Karic· Out
Sporting KC
Goal!
3-1
Kelvin Yeboah
Kelvin Yeboah
88'·Minnesota United
⚽
84'Substitution
Rubén Ramos
Rubén Ramos· In
Jacob Bartlett
Jacob Bartlett· Out
Sporting KC
Goal!
2-1
Mauricio Gonzalez
Mauricio Gonzalez
76'·Minnesota United
⚽
Goal!
1-1
Anthony Markanich Jr.
Anthony Markanich Jr.
72'·Minnesota United
⚽
71'Yellow Card
Cherrion Valerius
Cherrion Valerius
Minnesota United
61'Yellow Card
Anthony Markanich Jr.
Anthony Markanich Jr.
Minnesota United
60'Substitution
Tomás Chancalay
Tomás Chancalay· In
AZ Jackson
AZ Jackson· Out
Minnesota United
59'Substitution
Joaquín Pereyra
Joaquín Pereyra· In
Bongokuhle Hlongwane
Bongokuhle Hlongwane· Out
Minnesota United
59'Yellow Card
Mauricio Gonzalez
Mauricio Gonzalez
Minnesota United
58'Substitution
Calvin Harris
Calvin Harris· In
Capita
Capita· Out
Sporting KC
58'Substitution
Ian James
Ian James· In
Jake Davis
Jake Davis· Out
Sporting KC
58'Substitution
Owen Wolff
Owen Wolff· In
Stephen Afrifa
Stephen Afrifa· Out
Sporting KC
VAR
48'VAR Decision
Mauricio Gonzalez
Mauricio Gonzalez
Minnesota United
45'+4Yellow Card
Kelvin Yeboah
Kelvin Yeboah
Minnesota United
Goal!
0-1
Taylor Calheira
Taylor Calheira
31'·Sporting KC
⚽

Match Statistics

Statistics of the Game

Minnesota United
Minnesota United
Sporting KC
Sporting KC
57%Ball Possession43%
18Shots Total10
8Shots On Target2
8Corners4
12Fouls12
4Yellow Cards0
0Offsides2
1Saves5
544Passes415
7Shots Off Target6
116Attacks65
53Dangerous Attacks33
16Shots Inside Box7
2Shots Outside Box3
3Goals1
12Free Kicks12
3Shots Blocked2
4Substitutions5
1Hit Woodwork1
14Tackles23
3Assists0
471Accurate Passes339
0Injuries1
25Total Crosses8
7Accurate Crosses2
8Interceptions10
42Duels Won51
5Big Chances Created1
3Big Chances Missed0

Team Lineups

Player Stats

PlayerRatingMinGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTacklesDuels
Anthony Markanich Jr.
Anthony Markanich Jr.
DF
7.8
89'103/4
43(79%)
1
7/14
Mauricio Gonzalez
Mauricio Gonzalez
MF
7.6
90'102/2
31(94%)
2
6/14
Jefferson Díaz
Jefferson Díaz
DF
7.5
90'001/2
85(93%)
2
8/11
Nectarios Triantis
Nectarios Triantis
MF
7.3
90'010/1
55(85%)
1
3/5
Tomás Chancalay
Tomás Chancalay
FW
7.1
30'01-
30(90%)
1
2/5
Morris Duggan
Morris Duggan
DF
7.1
90'00-
66(95%)
2
4/6
Joaquín Pereyra
Joaquín Pereyra
MF
7.1
31'010/1
26(77%)
-
1/1
Kelvin Yeboah
Kelvin Yeboah
FW
7.0
89'102/6
15(80%)
-
2/9
Owen Gene
Owen Gene
MF
6.9
90'00-
62(84%)
3
6/10
AZ Jackson
AZ Jackson
FW
6.7
60'000/2
20(95%)
-
1/6
Cherrion Valerius
Cherrion Valerius
DF
6.7
90'00-
57(89%)
2
2/7
Bongokuhle Hlongwane
Bongokuhle Hlongwane
MF
6.5
59'00-
32(78%)
-
2/6
Drake Callender
Drake Callender
GK
6.3
90'00-
21(57%)
-
-
Michael Boxall
Michael Boxall
DF
-1'00-
-
-
-
Marcus Caldeira
Marcus Caldeira
FW
-1'00-
1(100%)
-
0/1

Minnesota United vs Sporting KC H2H, Form & Key Stats

  • Minnesota United won 3-1 after trailing 0-1.(Score by goal: 31' 0-1, 72' 1-1, 76' 2-1, 88' 3-1.)
Current streaks (all competitions)
TeamGamesRunUnbeatenWinlessScored inConceded inLast-5 ptsLast-5 goals
Minnesota United15D141006/158-9
Sporting KC15L305251/156-14
Minnesota United — last 5 games
  1. L1-3 @ Seattle Sounders2026-09-27
  2. D2-2 vs Houston Dynamo2026-10-11
  3. D2-2 @ Colorado Rapids2026-10-15
  4. W3-2 vs St. Louis City2026-10-17
  5. D0-0 @ Houston Dynamo2026-10-25
Sporting KC — last 5 games
  1. L1-2 @ Seattle Sounders2026-10-02
  2. D3-3 vs Portland Timbers2026-10-11
  3. L0-4 @ Nashville SC2026-10-15
  4. L1-3 vs Real Salt Lake2026-10-18
  5. L1-2 vs Austin2026-10-25
Goal markets & scoring rates
TeamGamesAvg goalsOver 1.5Over 2.5Over 3.5BTTSClean sheetsFailed to score
Minnesota United153.9387%73%60%87%13%13%
Sporting KC153.73100%73%47%60%7%33%
Venue split (Home vs Away)
TeamWherePldWDLGoalsPPGOver 2.5Clean sheets
Minnesota UnitedHome814313-150.8875%13%
Sporting KCAway71067-180.4371%14%
1st half vs 2nd half scoring
TeamGames1H goals2H goals2H share1H Over 0.5HT W-D-L
Minnesota United159-1619-1568%73%3-4-8
Sporting KC1512-177-2037%80%4-3-8
Head-to-head, computed
Meetings on record
10
Period covered
2018-06-04 – 2026-07-23
Minnesota United wins
7
Draws
1
Sporting KC wins
2
Avg goals per meeting
3.8
Over 2.5 goals
90%
Both teams scored
60%
Home side won
80%share of all meetings won by whichever team hosted
Last 5 meetings
3W 1D 1L (Minnesota United view)
Avg goals, last 5 vs all-time
4.2 vs 3.8
Most recent meetings (5 of 10)
DateHomeScoreAway
2026-07-23Sporting KC2-1Minnesota United
2026-02-07Minnesota United3-0Sporting KC
2025-10-05Minnesota United3-0Sporting KC
2025-03-16Sporting KC3-3Minnesota United
2025-02-09Minnesota United6-0Sporting KC
Standings before kickoff (rebuilt from 471 earlier results)
TeamPosPldPtsGDFormForm rankForm vs pos
Minnesota United133135-8LDDWD6+7
Sporting KC153122-40LDLLL150
Table context
Points gap
13 ptsMinnesota United 35 · Sporting KC 22
Positions
#13 vs #15
Goals per game
1.52/1.77 vs 1.19/2.48scored/conceded per game · league average 1.56

How we calculate this

Major League Soccer Standings

Major League Soccer · 2026

Full standings
#TeamPGDPTS
1
Vancouver WhitecapsVancouver Whitecaps
32+3458
···
11
Portland TimbersPortland Timbers
32-340
12
San DiegoSan Diego
33-538
13
Minnesota UnitedMinnesota UnitedH
32-638
14
AustinAustin
33-2134
15
Sporting KCSporting KCA
33-4223
1
Nashville SCNashville SC
32+4371
2
New EnglandNew England
32+1058
···
15
CF MontréalCF Montréal
33-3026
9 / 30Full standings →

Statistical Comparison

Statistical Comparison

Major League Soccer
Minnesota United
32 matches
Sporting KC
33 matches
#13Position#15
38Points23
9Wins6
11Draws5
12Losses22
50Goals39
1.56Goals per game1.18
56Goals conceded81
1.75Goals per game conceded2.45

Minnesota United vs Sporting KC — Statistical Win Probability, Goal Markets & xG Projection

Poisson goal model computed from recent form (32 vs 33 matches) & H2H history

1X2 Statistical Win ProbabilityMinnesota United 54% · X · Draw 21% · Sporting KC 25%
1 · Home Win
54%
X · Draw
21%
2 · Away Win
25%
Projected Goals (xG Model)
2.13 vs 1.41
Projected Total: 3.54
Over 1.5 Goals
87%
Over 2.5 Goals
68%
Over 3.5 Goals
47%
Both Teams to Score (BTTS)
67%
Clean Sheet Prob. (H / A)
24% / 12%
Minnesota United / Sporting KC
Most Likely Scorelines (Poisson):
2 - 1(9.3%)1 - 1(8.8%)3 - 1(6.6%)
Last Matches

Recent matches

Oct 25
0-0
Houston Dynamo
@ Houston Dynamo
Away
Oct 17
3-2
St. Louis City
vs St. Louis City
Home
Oct 15
2-2
Colorado Rapids
@ Colorado Rapids
Away
Oct 11
2-2
Houston Dynamo
vs Houston Dynamo
Home
Sep 27
1-3
Seattle Sounders
@ Seattle Sounders
Away
All Minnesota United fixtures & results
Previous Meetings

Previous Meetings

Last 10 matches
Minnesota United
Won 70%
(7/10)
Draw 10%
(1/10)
Sporting KC
Won 20%
(2/10)
Goals
26-12
Total matches
10
Head to Head

Minnesota United vs Sporting KC — Head to Head

Last 10 matches

7
Minnesota United wins
1
Draws
2
Sporting KC wins
Goals Scored
26 - 12
Jul 23, 2026 • Major League Soccer
Sporting KC
Sporting KC
2-1
Minnesota United
Minnesota United
Feb 7, 2026 • Club Friendlies 3
Minnesota United
Minnesota United
3-0
Sporting KC
Sporting KC
Oct 5, 2025 • Major League Soccer
Minnesota United
Minnesota United
3-0
Sporting KC
Sporting KC

Match summary

Minnesota United beat Sporting KC 3-1 in the Major League Soccer (United States), Regular Season.

Before kickoff, Minnesota United sat 13th on 35 points, while Sporting KC were 15th on 22 points. Before kickoff, Minnesota United were 13th in the table but 6th on points from the last five league games. Minnesota United won 7 of the 10 previous meetings on record. 90% of their 10 previous meetings had three or more goals.

Goals came from Anthony Markanich Jr. (72'), Mauricio Gonzalez (76') and Kelvin Yeboah (88') for Minnesota United and Taylor Calheira (31') for Sporting KC.

More details:

Minnesota United — live results and scheduleSporting KC — live results and schedule