Peter Vermes insists Sporting Kansas City cannot be considered the favorites for Thursday's Western Conference Semifinal against Minnesota United.
Sporting finished top of the Western Conference on a points-per-game basis, collecting five points more than opponents Minnesota over their 21 regular-season fixtures.
SKC also beat Minnesota twice after the regular season restart, following defeat at the MLS is Back Tournament, but Vermes feels the visitors have the edge.
"We've played them before, we've watched them play, both teams know each other pretty well," he said. "I think they're actually in a good place, in good form.