Sporting Kansas City vs Minnesota United FC Prediction, 7/22/2026 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 7/20/2026

Game: Sporting Kansas City vs Minnesota United FC

Date: Wednesday, July 22, 2026

Location: Children's Mercy Park in Kansas City, KS

TV: Apple TV

Sporting KC (6-4-5) will compete against the Loons (3-2-10) at Children's Mercy Park in Kansas City, KS on Wednesday. Sporting Kansas City is priced at +162 while the Loons are at -196. The total comes in at 3. The starting goalkeepers are Stefan Cleveland for Kansas City and Drake Callender for Minnesota.

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The Wizards rank 17th in expected goals with 20.8, and their expected goals against sit at 19.9. KC has given up 39 goals while conceding 2.60 goals per 104, and opponents have a total of 86 SoT against them. Their goal differential is currently at -23 by way of 16 goals scored and 39 goals given up. They have yet to earn a clean sheet this season. Sporting KC has a total of 47 saves and also hold a save percentage of 54.7% this season. Kansas City has a total of 23 yellow cards this year. This season, this team averages 0.73 points per match (11 points) and also rank 6th in European soccer with 12 assists.

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Minnesota United FC has totaled 18 goals and their expected goals this season is currently at 21.7. Their goals against per 99 is currently at 1.47 with 46 saves, and they have a total of 4 clean sheets. This season, the United have a save % of 67.6% (68 SoT against), and also rank 20th in European soccer with 22 points. Minnesota ranks 10th in goals against with 22, and their goal differential sits at -4. The United have a clean sheet percentage of 26.7% this year and 30 yellow cards. The United average 1.5 points per match while totaling 14 assists.

The man who will protect the net for Kansas City is Stefan Cleveland. Cleveland has seen the field for a total of 3,150 mins and has tallied 108 stops in his pro soccer career. Cleveland (11-9-15 mark during his career) has totaled 4 shutouts, which leaves him with a 11.4%% shutout rate. The goalkeeper from the United States has had 154 shots sent his way in 35 starts. His goals allowed per 90 minutes is 1.46 (51 total goals allowed) and he holds a save percentage of 70.1%.

Drake Callender will look after the goal for Minnesota. In his pro soccer career, Callender has given up 162 goals while totaling 355 saves in 106 starts. He holds a save percentage of 70.0% and his shutout rate is currently 17.0%%. He has allowed 1.53 goals per 90 mins while he holds a record of 47-25-34. Callender has 18 shutouts while seeing 507 shots tried against him in 9,545 minutes throughout his career.

Dejan Joveljic is a man who can be a difference maker for Kansas City. He has totaled 16 assists while accumulating 134 pts so far in his career. The forward representing Serbia has tallied 59 goals in 9,369 minutes. Joveljic has had a starting assignment in 101 matchups in his pro soccer career and has 0.57 G/90.

Minnesota is being led by Joaquin Pereyra, who opposing coaches will have to gameplan for in this fixture. The midfielder from Argentina has totaled 4,245 professional minutes while scoring 7 goals. He currently averages 0.15 goals per 90 minutes and has been in the starting lineup in 50 matches in his career. He has accounted for 28 points during his soccer career and has assisted on a goal 14 times.

Who will win tonight's soccer game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Minnesota United FC (+162)

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