Key to the game, projected start XI and a prediction – twin cities

Minnesota United at Sporting Kansas City

When: 7.15 p.m. Saturday
Where: Children Mercy Park, Kansas City, Kan.
Electricity: MLS season pass for Apple TV+
Radio: KStP-am, 1500
Weather: 46 degrees, cloudy, 12 miles per hour south wind
Graduate line: Kansas City Plus-145; Draw plus 250; Mnufc Plus-170

Form: United (2-1-0) won two in a row with victories against the earthquakes of Montreal and San Jose. Kansas City (0-3-0) fell according to San Jose, DC and Austin.

Stat: The Loons have been driving a 192-minute shutout series since the end of the 1-0 loss to LAFC at the season opener on February 22nd. Mnufc has seven Shutouts in 11 games in the 2-0 victory in September in September.

Last matchups: KC owned the “nicest rivalry in sport” until the head coach of Loons, Eric Ramsay, took over the last season. Mnufc won all three games in 2024 with a combined 7: 2 goal line.

Departments: Joseph Rosales (quad) and Kipp Keller (thighs) are no longer over. Kelvin Yeboah (hip) trained on Friday, but appears questionable.

Projected XI: In a 5-3-2 formation sang bin bin jeong, fw tani oluwaseyi; MF Robin Lod, MF Hassani Dotson, MF Wil Trapp; LWB Anthony Markanich, CB Morris Duggan, CB Michael Boxall, CB Jefferson Diaz, RWB Bongi Hlongwane; GK Dayne St. Clair.

News: Loons will have five players for international service next week: Oluwaseyi and St. Clair (Canada), Boxall (New Zealand), Robin Lod (Finland) and Carlos Harvey (Panama). Rosales' injury held him from being appointed by Hondura's.

Speculation: After Oluwaseyi has disappeared next week, the sea divers will need La Galaxy next week. This could be a chance to start Jeong and bring Yeboah off the bank. Ramsay shot more this season with a view of the next week.

Scouting report: Sporting spent $ 4 million for striker Dejan Joveljic in the first MLS cash-for player trade in MLS history. He had two goals and support at Galaxys 6-2 Blowout from Minnesota in the semi-finals of the Western Conference. He is a dangerous man with a previous goal this season.

Forecast: It is difficult to bet against the defense of seals this season. The only goal they allowed was a breathtaking strike outside the box of Jeremy Ebobisse, which had expected goals of 0.07. KCS XG was under 0.6 in two out of three games. Mnufc wins 1-0.