Sporting to get the better of Minnesota
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On Sunday night, Sporting KC host Minnesota United at Children’s Mercy Park, as the home side look to maintain their position at the top of the Western Conference.
Sporting have enjoyed a good MLS campaign, recording seven wins and losing just two of their 13 games in the US top-flight.
KC are currently unbeaten in four league outings, having recorded two wins and two draws, with those two draws coming in their last two outings in MLS.
Only Houston Dynamo have scored more goals than the home side in the Western Conference. However, their recent MLS games have been low scoring, with under 2.5 goals scored in their last five outings.
KC have a strong recent home record in MLS, as they are six games unbeaten on home soil in the US top-flight, recording four wins and a draw.
A good defensive record has been the key to Sporting’s recent home record, as they have managed four shoot-outs in their last five MLS outings.
Minnesota are experiencing a mixed MLS campaign. However, the visitors are still just three points off the play-off spots.
Adrian Heath’s side ended a three-game run without a victory last time out in MLS by recording a 2-0 win over Montreal Impact.
The visitor’s recent MLS outings have been low scoring, with four of their last five games in the US top-flight producing under 2.5 goals. The fact that United have scored just five goals in those five outings has contributed to those low scoring clashes.
Their MLS form of the road of late has been woeful, as they have lost seven of their last eight outings on their travels. A big part of that record is due to their poor defensive displays, as they have conceded at least two goals in 11 of their last 12 away games.
Unsurprisingly considering the low scoring nature of both teams’ recent MLS outings Forebet predicts that Sporting will record a victory in a low scoring game.
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