Sporting KC vs Minnesota United Prediction & Stats - MLS 2026

Another instalment of a long-running fixture. Sporting KC vs Minnesota United carries real history into this round of the MLS.

The two sides meet on 23/07 (Thursday) at Children's Mercy Park, 01:30 (UK time).

Read the Sporting KC vs Minnesota United prediction below before backing anything.

Our verdict on Sporting KC vs Minnesota United

A deep head-to-head record gives this fixture a story, and that context feeds directly into our thinking. This is the Sporting KC vs Minnesota United call we are most confident in:

Who do the bookmakers favour?

The market makes Minnesota United the side to beat, with roughly 25% of the implied odds in their favour.

For the wider picture, compare all MLS odds and the rest of the round's fixtures before you settle on a bet.

Sporting KC Preview

Sporting KC reach this fixture 15 match into their MLS. Here is where SKC stand:

In this competition

• 3 won, 2 drawn, 10 lost

• 0.73 points per game

• 16 scored, at 1.07 a game

• 39 conceded, at 2.6 a game

SKC, season-wide

• 3 won, 2 drawn, 10 lost across all competitions

• Leading scorer: Dejan Joveljić, 7 goals

• Most assists: Manuel García Alonso, 4 assists

Recent results — Sporting KC

16/07/2026 20:30

St. Louis City

3 - 2

Sporting KC

L

23/05/2026 20:30

Sporting KC

1 - 2

New York RB

L

16/05/2026 20:30

Austin

1 - 2

Sporting KC

W

13/05/2026 20:30

Sporting KC

3 - 1

LA Galaxy

W

09/05/2026 22:30

Portland Timbers

6 - 0

Sporting KC

L

Minnesota United: how they are travelling

Minnesota United come in 15 matches into their MLS.

Here is what The Loons have produced:

In this competition

• 6 won, 4 drawn, 5 lost

• 1.47 points per game

• 18 scored, at 1.2 a game

• 22 conceded, at 1.47 a game

The Loons, season-wide

• 6 won, 4 drawn, 5 lost across all competitions

• Leading scorer: Kelvin Yeboah, 8 goals

• Most assists: Joaquín Nicolás Pereyra, 5 assists

Recent results — The Loons

23/05/2026 16:30

Minnesota United

1 - 1

Real Salt Lake

D

16/05/2026 19:30

New England Revolution

2 - 1

Minnesota United

L

13/05/2026 20:30

Minnesota United

0 - 1

Colorado Rapids

L

10/05/2026 19:00

Minnesota United

2 - 2

Austin

D

02/05/2026 19:30

Columbus Crew

2 - 3

Minnesota United

W

The head-to-head favours Sporting KC

Recent meetings have tended to go Sporting KC's way against Minnesota United.

From 26 match(es):

• Sporting KC: 11 win(s)

• Minnesota United: 10 win(s)

• Drawn: 5

It is a pattern worth weighing in the Sporting KC vs Minnesota United prediction.

Form comparison Sporting KC vs Minnesota United

A side-by-side look at how both teams are performing right now, to set the context for your bets:

Home Team

Sporting KC

USA - MLS

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	L L W W L	0.73
Home	L W D L L	0.71
Away	L W L L L	0.75

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	20%	14%	25%
Goals	3.67	3.29	4
Scored	1.07	1.29	0.88
Conceded	2.6	2	3.13
Both Teams to Score	67%	86%	50%
Without Conceding	0%	0%	0%
Failed To Score	33%	14%	50%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.15	1.28	1.04
xGA	1.86	1.78	1.93

Away Team

Minnesota United

USA - MLS

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	D L L D W	1.47
Home	D L D L W	1.29
Away	L W W W W	1.63

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	40%	29%	50%
Goals	2.67	1.57	3.63
Scored	1.2	0.86	1.5
Conceded	1.47	0.71	2.13
Both Teams to Score	53%	29%	75%
Without Conceding	27%	43%	13%
Failed To Score	27%	43%	13%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.47	1.57	1.38
xGA	1.45	1.18	1.7

Further markets to consider

Beyond the main tip at the top of the page, two more selections stand out for this match-up:

Fixture information - Sporting KC vs Minnesota United

• Match: Sporting KC vs Minnesota United

• Competition: MLS

• Date: Thursday, 23/07/2026

• Kick-off: 01:30 (UK time)

• Venue: Children's Mercy Park

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Home Team

Sporting KC

USA - MLS

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	L L W W L	0.73
Home	L W D L L	0.71
Away	L W L L L	0.75

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	20%	14%	25%
Goals	3.67	3.29	4
Scored	1.07	1.29	0.88
Conceded	2.6	2	3.13
Both Teams to Score	67%	86%	50%
Without Conceding	0%	0%	0%
Failed To Score	33%	14%	50%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.15	1.28	1.04
xGA	1.86	1.78	1.93

Away Team

Minnesota United

USA - MLS

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	D L L D W	1.47
Home	D L D L W	1.29
Away	L W W W W	1.63

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	40%	29%	50%
Goals	2.67	1.57	3.63
Scored	1.2	0.86	1.5
Conceded	1.47	0.71	2.13
Both Teams to Score	53%	29%	75%
Without Conceding	27%	43%	13%
Failed To Score	27%	43%	13%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.47	1.57	1.38
xGA	1.45	1.18	1.7

Corners

9.8 / Match

+9% Corners / Match

Minnesota United received +9% more corners than Sporting KC in the MLS

10.67 / Match

St. Louis City

(6)

New York RB

(6)

Austin

(7)

LA Galaxy

(4)

Portland Timbers

(4)

Seattle Sounders

(4)

Chicago Fire

(2)

(6)

Real Salt Lake

(11)

New England Revolution

(5)

Colorado Rapids

(3)

Austin

(6)

Columbus Crew

(11)

Los Angeles FC

(3)

FC Dallas

Cards

1.53 / Match

+31% Cards / Match

Minnesota United received +31% more cards than Sporting KC in the MLS

2 / Match

St. Louis City

(1)

New York RB

(1)

Austin

(3)

LA Galaxy

(1)

Portland Timbers

(5)

Seattle Sounders

(0)

Chicago Fire

(0)

(0)

Real Salt Lake

(1)

New England Revolution

(5)

Colorado Rapids

(5)

Austin

(2)

Columbus Crew

(1)

Los Angeles FC

(3)

FC Dallas

Goals Scored

1.07 / Match

+12%

Minnesota United is +12% better in terms of goals scored

1.2 / Match

St. Louis City

(2)

New York RB

(1)

Austin

(2)

LA Galaxy

(3)

Portland Timbers

(0)

Seattle Sounders

(1)

Chicago Fire

(0)

(1)

Real Salt Lake

(1)

New England Revolution

(0)

Colorado Rapids

(2)

Austin

(3)

Columbus Crew

(0)

Los Angeles FC

(1)

FC Dallas

Goals Conceded

2.6 / Match

+43%

Sporting KC condeded +43% more goals than Minnesota United

1.47 / Match

St. Louis City

(3)

New York RB

(2)

Austin

(1)

LA Galaxy

(1)

Portland Timbers

(6)

Seattle Sounders

(1)

Chicago Fire

(5)

(1)

Real Salt Lake

(2)

New England Revolution

(1)

Colorado Rapids

(2)

Austin

(2)

Columbus Crew

(1)

Los Angeles FC

(0)

FC Dallas

MLS Standings

#	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG
1	Nashville SC	15	11	3	1	32	11	21	36	2.4
2	Vancouver Whitecaps	14	10	2	2	34	12	22	32	2.29
3	SJ Earthquakes	15	10	2	3	34	15	19	32	2.13
4	Inter Miami	15	9	4	2	39	28	11	31	2.07
5	Los Angeles FC	16	8	3	5	27	17	10	27	1.69
6	Chicago Fire	14	8	2	4	27	16	11	26	1.86
7	Real Salt Lake	14	8	2	4	26	19	7	26	1.86
8	New England Revolution	14	8	1	5	22	18	4	25	1.79
9	FC Dallas	15	7	4	4	30	22	8	25	1.67
10	Seattle Sounders	14	7	3	4	18	16	2	24	1.71
11	Houston Dynamo	14	7	1	6	19	23	-4	22	1.57
12	New York RB	15	6	4	5	25	32	-7	22	1.47
13	Minnesota United	15	6	4	5	18	22	-4	22	1.47
14	Charlotte	15	6	3	6	24	23	1	21	1.4
15	FC Cincinnati	15	5	5	5	36	37	-1	20	1.33
16	LA Galaxy	16	5	5	6	22	25	-3	20	1.25
17	St. Louis City	15	5	4	6	19	22	-3	19	1.27
18	New York City	15	5	4	6	25	21	4	19	1.27
19	DC United	15	4	6	5	21	25	-4	18	1.2
20	San Diego	15	4	5	6	30	27	3	17	1.13
21	Portland Timbers	15	5	2	8	27	29	-2	17	1.13
22	Columbus Crew	15	4	4	7	21	23	-2	16	1.07
23	Colorado Rapids	15	5	1	9	25	24	1	16	1.07
24	Montreal Impact	15	4	3	8	22	31	-9	15	1
25	Toronto	15	3	6	6	22	29	-7	15	1
26	Austin	15	3	5	7	19	31	-12	14	0.93
27	Orlando City	15	4	2	9	23	44	-21	14	0.93
28	Sporting KC	15	3	2	10	16	39	-23	11	0.73
29	Atlanta United FC	15	3	2	10	14	24	-10	11	0.73
30	Philadelphia Union	15	1	4	10	18	30	-12	7	0.47