- 1 Sporting Kansas City vs Minnesota United : the Loons have a strong chance to get back on track
- 2 Sporting Kansas City still cannot find any consistency
- 3 Minnesota still have plenty to lean on despite the poor run
- 4 Probable line-ups :
- 5 MLS prediction : Sporting Kansas City vs Minnesota United
- 6 First, a word on our picks
- 7 No commitment from us
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- 9 Your role
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- 12 About the visuals
Sporting Kansas City vs Minnesota United : the Loons have a strong chance to get back on track 
Sporting Kansas City are back in front of their own fans after a rough restart that ended in a 3-2 defeat at St. Louis City. Still rooted to the bottom of the Western Conference, the club can ill afford many more slip-ups if it wants to stay in the playoff race.
Minnesota, meanwhile, return from the break with mixed feelings. The Loons are now four without a win, but they remain in a much safer spot in the table. A victory in Missouri would put them back on solid ground.
Sporting Kansas City still cannot find any consistency 
The coaching change has not had the impact they hoped for. A few spring wins had hinted that Sporting were finally turning a corner, but the old problems came rushing back. The defeat to St. Louis proved it again: this side struggles to hold on when the pressure ramps up.
At home, the record is still a worry, with just one win all season. Chances are there, though, especially through Dejan Joveljić. The Serbian striker has enjoyed a solid individual campaign and remains the Wizards’ main threat in attack.
The bigger issue is the balance of the team. Kansas City leave far too much space and regularly gift opportunities to the opposition. Against a Minnesota side that likes to break quickly, that weakness could cost them again.
Minnesota still have plenty to lean on despite the poor run 
Results dipped a little before the break, but Minnesota are still producing decent football. They have travelled reasonably well this season and have already picked up several wins on the road, a sign they do not rely only on home comforts to collect points.
Up front, Kelvin Yeboah is the man to watch. With eight league goals, he has quickly established himself as the Loons’ main attacking outlet. Behind him, Joaquin Pereyra and Tomas Chancalay bring pace and creativity, two traits that could trouble a defence that is often put under pressure.
Recent meetings also favour the visitors. Minnesota have not lost to Kansas City in nearly two years and won 3-0 in the last clash between the two sides.
Probable line-ups :
Sporting Kansas City : Cleveland; Davis, Miller, Blorian, Karic; Johnsen, Bassong; Capita, Garcia, Harris; Joveljić.
Minnesota United : Callender; Duggan, Boxall, Romero; Duncan, Triantis, Trapp, Markanich; Pereyra, Chancalay, Yeboah.
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MLS prediction : Sporting Kansas City vs Minnesota United
Minnesota United to win
The table does not tell the whole story, but it does point to one thing: Minnesota look the more trustworthy side right now. The Loons are without a win, yes, but their performances have often been stronger than the results suggest.
Kansas City, by contrast, are still leaking goals and are not even making full use of home advantage. One win at Sporting Park all season is nowhere near enough if you want to compete with teams chasing the playoffs.
Minnesota have also put together a decent recent record in this fixture and have the kind of players who can hurt opponents in transition. If the visitors turn up at the same level they showed on their recent trips, they have every chance of leaving with all three points.
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