Sporting Kansas City vs. Minnesota United FC 9/17/22 - Major League Soccer Picks & Predictions

Sporting Kansas City hosts Minnesota United on Saturday in a MLS Western Conference fixture. Sporting Kansas City is 12th in the conference table at 9-7-15 on 34 points with a goal difference of -15. Sporting Kansas City defeated DC United 3-0 on Tuesday. Khiry Shelton, Robert Voloder and Daniel Salloi each scored one goal for Sporting Kansas City.

Sporting Kansas City has won four consecutive matches at home following its victory over DC United but prior to that had won only three of its first 11 matches at home with two draws and six losses. Johnny Russell is the leading goal scorer for Sporting Kansas City with eight, while Daniel Salloi has scored seven. Felipe Hernandez is the leader in assists with three.

Minnesota United is fifth in the conference table at 13-6-12 on 45 points with a goal difference of 0. Minnesota battled at home to a 1-1 draw with first place LAFC on Tuesday. Minnesota United opened the scoring with a goal by Brent Kallman in the 45th minute but the Loons gave up an equalizer to LAFC in the 64th minute to share the spoils.

Minnesota snapped its losing streak of three consecutive matches with a draw against LAFC. The winless run of four consecutive matches equals the longest Minnesota has had this season. Emanuel Reynoso is the leading goal scorer for Minnesota with 10, while Luis Amarilla has scored nine. Reynoso is the leader in assists with six and two others have four apiece.