Currently ranked 12th in the West with 34 points, the team is as much as 9 points behind 7th place Real Salt Lake, while the team has already played 31 rounds of regular season matches, with only 3 rounds of matches left. So, advancing to the playoffs is hopeless.45 points rank 5th in the West, the team is 5 points ahead of 8th place, the team has only 3 games left to play, while LA Galaxy still has 4 games left to play, so Minnesota United has not secured a playoff berth yet.
At the lineup level, Minnesota United's starting center forward Hornungwani, the heart of the offense and the team's top scorer, and midfield anchor Loyd are all confirmed not to play in this game. And starting center back Dee, midfielder Doston and Hayes are all veteran injuries. This week, the team also has four players selected for the national team match roster, international match day duties, will also bring some impact on these players who will report to the national team.
Athletic Kansas City also had some attrition, with Pulido and Kinda being veteran injuries that have never played this season, goalkeeper Meria having just recently been injured, and the other absentee player being starting right back Zusi. Overall, though, the team's roster has a somewhat smaller impact, after all, Minnesota United is missing Reynoso, the centerpiece of the team's offense, which has a huge impact.
