Our prediction for this MLS match:
Minnesota United
Match Time & Date:
31/10/2021
18:00
Prediction: 1-1
Sporting Kansas City
Allianz Field will host Sunday’s MLS game between Minnesota United and Sporting Kansas City, the two teams with different ambitions in the season finale. Minnesota are eyeing a place in the playoffs, while the Wizards are eager to clinch top position in the Western Conference. Nigeria forward Fanendo Adi is pushing for a start after finding the net in the 2-1 loss to Vancouver Whitecaps.
Sporting, on the other hand, aim to build on back-to-back wins over Seattle Sounders and Los Angeles Galaxy, and seeing that they will go for a win as well, we believe that there is a big value in betting on both teams to score. All Hernandez, Lindsey, and Pulido are out of contention with injuries, while Salloi is a major doubt, and he will be assessed ahead of the kick-off.
Highlighted Player (Romain Métanire):
Born in Metz, France on March 28. 1990, Romain Metanire is a defender, who plays for Minnesota United in the Major League Soccer. Metanire started his senior career at Metz and after playing for the likes of Kortrijk and Reims, he moved to United States of America.
The 178-cm tall footballer made his debut for the Loons on March 3, 2019 in a 3-2 win over Vancouver Whitecaps in the opening match of the season. Despite being born in France, Romain Metanire represents Madagascar on the international stage. He made his debut for the national team in a 2-2 draw with Senegal in the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. His preferred foot is right and his main position is right-back.
Romain Metanire helped Reims secure automatic promotion to the Ligue 1 in the 2017/2018 season. Reims clinched top position in the Ligue 2 in style, 15 points clear Nimes, but the following season Metanire made only five appearances in the French elite division.
Highlighted Team (Sporting Kansas City):
Sporting Kansas City have been competing in Major League Soccer since 1996 and they won their first MLS Cup trophy in 2000. The club faced Chicago Fire at Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium in Washington in the play-offs final and Miklos Jon Molnar scored the winner for Bob Gansler’s team. 13 years later Sporting Kansas City met with Solt Lake in the title game and they were fortunate to defeat the Royals on penalties.
The Wizards welcome their rivals at Children’s Mercy Park, but they used to play some games at Blue Valley Sports Complex, Julian Field, Hermann Stadium and Durwood Soccer Stadium in the past as well. Sporting Kansas City were founded in 1995 and the club’s original name was Kansas City Wiz.
The Wizards wear navy blue shirts and dark blue shorts when playing at home, while the colour of their away kit is blue. Former Wigan Athletic man Roger Espinosa is regarded as one of the club’s most notable players and he has been playing for the Children’s Mercy Park outfit since 2015.
