Venue & Event Details
Match: Minnesota United FC (15‑7‑10, 52 pts, 3rd in West) vs. Sporting Kansas City (7‑19‑6, 27 pts, 14th in West)
Competition: Major League Soccer – Regular Season, Matchday 33
Time: 7:30 p.m. CT (8:30 p.m. ET)
Venue: Allianz Field, Saint Paul, Minnesota
Broadcast: MLS Season Pass (Apple TV); Radio: 1500 ESPN Twin Cities (English), La Raza 1400 AM (Spanish); SKC Radio 94.5 FM/1510 AM ^2][^4]
This is Fan Appreciation Night in Minnesota, with the Loons pushing for a top‑two finish in the West. Sporting KC, already eliminated, play spoiler in their final road match of the season.
Weather Update (Saint Paul, MN)
Forecast: Clear skies, crisp fall evening
Temperature at Kickoff: ~61°F (16°C)
Humidity: ~58%
Wind: 5–8 mph
Impact: Perfect soccer weather; no disruptions expected.
Injury / Suspension Report
Minnesota United FC
OUT: Tani Oluwaseyi (transferred to Villarreal in August, no longer available)
QUESTIONABLE: Bongokuhle Hlongwane (knock, late fitness test)
FULLY FIT: Key starters like Hassani Dotson, Emanuel Reynoso, and Dayne St. Clair available.
Sporting Kansas City
OUT: Johnny Russell (hamstring, season-ending)
OUT: Alan Pulido (knee surgery)
AVAILABLE: Dejan Joveljić (18 goals this season, SKC’s top scorer) [^4].
Key Player Matchups
Emanuel Reynoso (MIN) vs. Nemanja Radoja (SKC): Reynoso’s playmaking against SKC’s defensive midfielder.
Teemu Pukki (MIN) vs. SKC Backline: Pukki’s movement and finishing against a defense that has conceded 60+ goals.
Dejan Joveljić (SKC) vs. Michael Boxall (MIN): Joveljić has 18 goals this season; Boxall anchors Minnesota’s back line.
Hassani Dotson (MIN) vs. Erik Thommy (SKC): Midfield battle of energy and creativity.
Team Records & Recent Form
Minnesota United FC
Record: 15‑7‑10 (52 pts, 3rd in West, 2 pts behind leaders San Diego & Vancouver)
Last 5: D‑L‑W‑D‑W
Last Match: 1‑1 draw at Colorado Rapids (Sept. 27)
Home Form: 9‑3‑4 at Allianz Field
Sporting Kansas City
Record: 7‑19‑6 (27 pts, 14th in West, eliminated)
Last 5: L‑L‑L‑L‑W
Last Match: 4‑1 loss at LA Galaxy (Sept. 27)
Road Form: 2‑11‑3 away from home
Series History
All-time MLS meetings: Sporting KC lead 12‑9‑5 [^4].
Last Meeting: March 2025 – 3‑3 draw at Children’s Mercy Park (SKC came back from 0‑3 down).
Recent Trend: Minnesota unbeaten in last 5 vs. SKC (4W, 1D).
High scoring: 5 of last 6 meetings produced 3+ goals.
Betting Trends
Minnesota are unbeaten in last 5 vs. SKC (4W, 1D).
SKC have lost 8 of their last 9 MLS matches.
Minnesota have scored 2+ goals in 4 of last 6 home games.
SKC have conceded 2+ goals in 9 straight matches.
Both teams have scored in 5 of last 6 head‑to‑head meetings.
MATCH ODDS
Minnesota United FC – 210 Draw + 370 Sporting Kansas City + 400
Over 3.5 + 105 Under 3.5 – 130
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Friday, October 3, 2025
