Previewing Sunday’s Sporting Kansas City vs. Minnesota United FC sports betting odds and lines, with MLS betting picks, tips and best bets.
Sporting Kansas City (2 wins, 0 losses, 0 draws) and Minnesota United FC (2-0-0) lock horns Sunday at 8 p.m. ET in each club’s first game of the MLS is Back Tournament in the bubble at the Wide World of Sports complex at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida. We analyze the Kansas City-Minnesota sports betting odds and lines at BetMGM, while providing MLS betting tips and picks around this matchup.
Sporting Kansas City vs. Minnesota United FC: Key injuries
Kansas City
- D Andreu Fontas (Achilles) out
- MF Felipe Gutierrez (knee) out
Minnesota
- D Brent Kallman (suspension) out
- D Ike Opara (undisclosed) out
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Sporting Kansas City vs. Minnesota United FC: MLS odds, betting lines and picks
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Sunday at 7:30 a.m. ET.
Prediction
Sporting Kansas City 2, Minnesota United FC 1
SPORTING KC (+135) sat atop the table after two matches before the pause button was pressed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. They looked like a juggernaut early on, posting a 4-0 win over a beleaguered Houston side after an impressive 3-1 win over Vancouver in the March 1 opener. That’s good for a plus-6 goal differential after just two matches.
Right on their heels was Minnesota (+180), who has a healthy plus-5 goal differential, second only to KC. There are some concerns for Minnesota United, as Opara opted out of the tournament due to an unspecified injury, although it has been confirmed he did not test positive for coronavirus.
Add in the fact Kallman still has seven more games to serve out of his 10-game suspension, and the underdogs are a bit light in the defensive department. That’s not good against a blitzkrieg offense like KC.
A winning $10 wager on Sporting KC (+135) fetches a return of $13.50. A $10 play on Minnesota United FC (+180) would net a profit of $18, while a draw (+270) would return a $27 profit on a $10 wager.
OVER 2.5 (-162) is a bit costly, but the way both of these teams scored goals in the early going of the season, it should be possible. Yes, we have had a long layoff, but just look to Saturday’s 4-0 drumming by Columbus against Cincinnati.
Even after a long layoff, some teams are picking up right where they left off. It won’t be a shootout, but three goals should be easily attainable.
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