Minnesota United is set to host Sporting Kansas City at Allianz Field for their latest Major League Soccer (MLS) fixture. This exciting fixture is scheduled for kick off on 21st August 2021 at 22:30.
Adrian Heath’s side awaits this match at home following 1-1 draw versus San Jose Earthquakes. In that game, they had 65% possession, 15 shots with three on target and an own goal by Dibassy (12′. The opponents, Earthquakes had 35% possession, four shots with one on target and a goal from Trapp (22′).
Sporting Kansas City held each to 1-1 stalemate with Portland Timbers in their previous match, in that match they managed 69% possession, 13 shots with four on target an a goal from Sallói (92′). On the other hand Portland Timbers had 31% possession, eight shots with one on target and a goal from Mora (17′).
The visitors are currently in the second place with eleven points ahead of Minnesota United on the sixth place in the Western Conference table. Also, Sporting KC won or drew four of the last five fixtures they have played. Minnesota United won only one of the last five fixtures they have played.
Furthermore, Sporting KC has not lost an away game in the last five they traveled to, and they have won two of the last three head-to-head matches against Minnesota United.
Minnesota United vs. Sporting Kansas City head to head
The last time the teams met each other was December 4, 2020, the match ended 0:3 in favor of Kansas City. In general, the number of head to head matches is 17, in which Minnesota United won in five, and Sporting Kansas City won in 9 while five meetings ended in draw.
- Kansas City 0-3 Minnesota 04/12/20
- Kansas City 1-0 Minnesota 14/09/20
- Minnesota 1-2 Kansas City 22/08/20
- Kansas City 1-2 Minnesota 13/07/20
- Minnesota 2-1 Kansas City 26/09/19
Home
- San Jose 1-1 Minnesota
- Minnesota 0-1 LA Galaxy
- Minnesota 2-0 Houston
- Vancouver 2-2 Minnesota
- Los Angeles 2-2 Minnesota
Away
- Kansas City 1-1 Portland
- Dallas 0-2 Kansas City
- Kansas City 1-6 Leon
- Colorado 0-0 Kansas City
- Los Angeles 1-4 Kansas City
Minnesota United team news
Minnesota will miss out Franco Fragapane, Niko Hansen, Jacori Hayes and their top goal scorer Robin Lod all due to injury.
Sporting Kansa City team news
Jaylin Lindsey and Nicolas Isimat-Mirin both have hamstring problems and won’t feature in this game while Felipe Hernandez remains out for personal reasons.
Prediction and odds
- Sporting Kansas Win
- Double Chance
- Both teams to score
