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Thursday, 23 July 2026

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Sporting Kansas City vs Minnesota United FC Prediction, Odds & Statistics

Our Poisson-based model projects 1.65 expected goals for Sporting Kansas City and 1.88 for Minnesota United FC, a combined total of 3.53. That distribution gives Minnesota United FC the largest share of the 1X2 market at 44%, with the draw at 22%. Goals markets follow the same shape: 68% for over 2.5 goals and 68% for both teams to score, with 1–1 the single most likely scoreline at 9%. Probabilities are statistical estimates and carry meaningful uncertainty — a 44% favourite still loses or draws a large share of the time.

This match has finished. The figures below are the model's estimate for the fixture, kept on the page for reference and study — they are not a betting tip, and nothing here has been edited after the final whistle.

Model pick

Draw/Away

65.7% probability

Moderate confidencePartial model70/100

Expected goals

1.65 – 1.88

Model version

poisson-v2

Probabilities are statistical estimates, not guarantees.

Why the model likes this

Each point below is derived from this fixture's own data — recent results, home and away splits, scoring and defensive rates and head-to-head history where it exists. Points only appear when the underlying data supports them.

  • Sporting Kansas City home form

    4 points from their last 5 home matches in our dataset.

  • Minnesota United FC away threat

    Scored in 4 of their last 5 away fixtures.

  • Head-to-head goals

    Both teams scored in 5 of the last 10 meetings.

Match result (1X2)

Sporting Kansas City win34%
Draw22%
Minnesota United FC win44%

Double chance 1X

57%

Double chance 12

78%

Double chance X2

66%

Goals markets

Over 1.5 goals87%
Over 2.5 goals68%
Over 3.5 goals47%
Both teams to score68%

Correct score

  • 1–19.1%
  • 1–28.5%
  • 2–17.5%
  • 2–27.0%
  • 0–15.5%

Recent form

Sporting Kansas City

  • 2026-10-25T00:30:00.000Z · H vs Austin · 1-2 (L)
  • 2026-10-18T00:30:00.000Z · H vs Real Salt Lake · 1-3 (L)
  • 2026-10-15T00:30:00.000Z · A vs Nashville SC · 0-4 (L)
  • 2026-10-11T00:30:00.000Z · H vs Portland Timbers · 3-3 (D)
  • 2026-10-02T01:30:00.000Z · A vs Seattle Sounders · 1-2 (L)

Minnesota United FC

  • 2026-10-25T00:30:00.000Z · A vs Houston Dynamo · 0-0 (D)
  • 2026-10-17T20:30:00.000Z · H vs St. Louis City · 3-2 (W)
  • 2026-10-15T01:30:00.000Z · A vs Colorado Rapids · 2-2 (D)
  • 2026-10-11T00:30:00.000Z · H vs Houston Dynamo · 2-2 (D)
  • 2026-09-27T00:30:00.000Z · A vs Seattle Sounders · 1-3 (L)

Head-to-head

  • 2026-07-23T00:30:00.000Z · Sporting Kansas City 2-1 Minnesota United FC (Major League Soccer)
  • 2026-02-07T21:30:00.000Z · Sporting Kansas City 0-3 Minnesota United FC (Friendlies Clubs)
  • 2025-10-05T00:30:00.000Z · Sporting Kansas City 0-3 Minnesota United FC (Major League Soccer)
  • 2025-03-16T00:15:00.000Z · Sporting Kansas City 3-3 Minnesota United FC (Major League Soccer)
  • 2024-09-22T00:30:00.000Z · Sporting Kansas City 0-2 Minnesota United FC (Major League Soccer)
  • 2024-06-02T00:30:00.000Z · Sporting Kansas City 1-3 Minnesota United FC (Major League Soccer)
  • 2024-04-28T00:30:00.000Z · Sporting Kansas City 1-2 Minnesota United FC (Major League Soccer)
  • 2023-10-22T01:00:00.000Z · Sporting Kansas City 3-1 Minnesota United FC (Major League Soccer)
  • 2023-09-17T00:30:00.000Z · Sporting Kansas City 1-0 Minnesota United FC (Major League Soccer)
  • 2023-05-14T00:30:00.000Z · Sporting Kansas City 3-0 Minnesota United FC (Major League Soccer)

Major League Soccer table

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#TeamPWDLGDPts
1Vancouver Whitecaps3116783155
2FC Dallas3115971154
3St. Louis City3114981251
4San Jose Earthquakes311399748
5Houston Dynamo311399248
6Los Angeles FC31121091546
7Seattle Sounders31111010243
8Colorado Rapids3112613142
9Los Angeles Galaxy31101011-940
10Real Salt Lake3111614039
11Portland Timbers3110714-437
12San Diego3181112-335
13Minnesota United FC3181112-835
14Austin3181013-1734
15Sporting Kansas City316421-4022
1Nashville SC3121734370
2New England Revolution3117410955
3Inter Miami31151062055
4Chicago Fire3115610951
5Charlotte3113810747
6Philadelphia Union31137111246
7Orlando City SC3112613-1242
8FC Cincinnati3111911-742
9New York Red Bulls3111614-1539
10Columbus Crew3111515138
11Toronto FC3181211-1136
12New York City FC3181112235
13DC United3171212-1733
14Atlanta United FC318617-1530
15CF Montreal316718-2625

Prediction conclusion

The model's leading selection is Draw/Away, at 65.7%. Its single most likely scoreline is 1–1.

It puts both teams scoring at 68% and over 2.5 goals at 68%.

A 66% selection is expected to miss in the remaining share of matches, and football regularly produces red cards, injuries and tactical changes the data cannot see. Treat this as a probability, not a forecast of the result.

Predictions are statistical estimates generated from historical and current team data. They are provided for information and entertainment only and are not betting advice. 18+ only.