Minnesota United FC at Sporting Kansas City 9/15/21 - MLS Picks & Predictions

Sporting Kansas City were slipping for days before they managed to put an end to their bad run after beating Chicago at home over the weekend. They will now remain at home for their next assignment, where they will play host to Minnesota United. Minnesota have also struggled to get wins lately but they have been quite stable over the season.

Sporting Kansas City (12-5-7) did a great job in their home match against Chicago, scoring two early goals by the 6th minute and then safely preserving their lead. That 2-0 win put an end to their 4-match win-less streak (0-1-3). Kansas are still sitting at the 2nd spot of the Western Conference with 43 points, 2 points behind Seattle and 1 point ahead of Colorado. Kansas have the best home record in the Western Conference with 6 wins, 1 loss and 5 draws, scoring 21 and conceding 12 goals so far. However, they have won just 1 of their last 5 home matches in the MLS (1-1-3).

Minnesota United (8-7-7) met a slim 1-0 loss on the road against Seattle over the weekend, conceding an early goal and being unable to respond, despite creating numerous chances. They have now won just 1 of their last 5 (1-2-2), scoring just 3 goals in that span. Minnesota United are sitting at the 6th spot of the Western Conference with 31 points, 2 points behind Portland and just 1 point ahead of Real Salt Lake and LAFC, so there’s little room for error. Minnesota have not been very good on the road so far (2-4-5), scoring 12 and conceding 18 goals, while keeping just 1 clean sheet so far.