Minnesota United FC vs San Diego FC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Minnesota United FC vs San Diego FC — MLS at Allianz Field.
- Minnesota United FC 17 games · 23 pts (2026/26)
- San Diego FC 17 games · 20 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 17 | 39 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 17 | 37 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 16 | 29 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 16 | 26 |
| 5 | New York City FC | 17 | 25 |
| 6 | Charlotte FC | 17 | 25 |
| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 17 | 23 |
| 8 | D.C. United SC | 17 | 22 |
| 9 | New York Red Bulls | 17 | 22 |
| 10 | Orlando City SC | 17 | 20 |
| 11 | Columbus Crew SC | 17 | 19 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 17 | 16 |
| 13 | Montreal Impact FC | 17 | 15 |
| 14 | Philadelphia Union | 17 | 13 |
| 15 | Atlanta United FC | 17 | 12 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 16 | 33 |
| 17 | Los Angeles FC | 18 | 33 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 17 | 33 |
| 19 | FC Dallas | 17 | 26 |
| 20 | Real Salt Lake | 16 | 26 |
| 21 | Houston Dynamo | 16 | 26 |
| 22 | St. Louis City | 17 | 25 |
| 23 | Seattle Sounders FC | 16 | 24 |
| 24 | Minnesota United FC | 17 | 23 |
| 25 | Portland Timbers | 17 | 21 |
| 26 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 18 | 21 |
| 27 | San Diego FC | 17 | 20 |
| 28 | Colorado Rapids SC | 17 | 19 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 17 | 17 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 17 | 14 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Aug | San Diego FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Jul | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 23 Jul | Sporting Kansas City | A | 1–2 | L |
| 23 May | Real Salt Lake | H | 1–1 | D |
| 16 May | New England Revolution | A | 1–2 | L |
| 14 May | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Aug | Minnesota United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Jul | FC Dallas | H | 1–0 | W |
| 23 Jul | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 24 May | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 2–4 | L |
| 17 May | FC Cincinnati | H | 3–3 | D |
| 14 May | Austin FC | H | 5–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Minnesota United FC | San Diego FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #24 | Position | #27 |
| 23 | Points | 20 |
| 17 | Played | 17 |
| 6 / 5 / 6 | W / D / L | 5 / 5 / 7 |
| 19 | Scored | 31 |
| 24 | Conceded | 28 |
| -5 | GD | +3 |
| 1.35 | PPG | 1.18 |
| 35% | Win % | 29% |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
Minnesota United FC this season
Minnesota United FC this season
28%
Clean Sheets
San Diego FC this season
San Diego FC this season
Minnesota United FC are 24th (23 pts). San Diego FC are 27th (20 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Minnesota United FC
0-15
2/4
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/–
46-60
2/3
61-75
2/1
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
San Diego FC
0-15
4/6
16-30
2/2
31-45
2/7
46-60
3/1
61-75
4/2
76+
4/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Minnesota United FC
| Kelvin Yeboah | 8 G |
San Diego FC
| Marcus Ingvartsen | 11 G | 2 A |
| Anders Dreyer | 6 G | 5 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Minnesota United FC is hosting San Diego FC for another epic battle.
- 3' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Tomas Chancalay makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 8' It looks surprising San Diego FC does not make any changes. Kieran Sargeant has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 13' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 18' The energy levels are beginning to show. Mikey Varas might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 23' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 28' A quiet spell here at Allianz Field. Minnesota United FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 33' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Cameron Knowles will be considering his options from the bench.
- 38' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 43' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Minnesota United FC winning 50% of all matches.
- 48' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Minnesota United FC and San Diego FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 53' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 53 minutes.
- 58' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Minnesota United FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 61' Another change for San Diego FC made on 61 minute. Kieran Sargeant leaves to be changed by Luca Bombino.
- 63' The Denmark Anders Dreyer breaks the deadlock on 63 minutes. 1-1!
- 64' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Anders Dreyer makes it 1-2.
- 64' Minnesota United FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 64.
- 65' Minnesota United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Devin Padelford is hanging Anthony Markanich on the field on 65 minute.
- 70' It is a cagey affair so far. Minnesota United FC in their trying to find a way past San Diego FC's compact .
- 75' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 80' Another substitution for Minnesota United FC to replace Tomas Chancalay by Mauricio Gonzalez on 80 minute.
- 84' The San Diego FC bench stirs into life. Onni Valakari is withdrawn and Anibal Godoy gets his opportunity.
- 89' With 2 assists to his name this season, Onni Valakari is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Minnesota United FC.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Minnesota United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 26
- 20
- 15
- 8
- 12
- 30
- 13
- 23
- 28
-
29
Mamadou Dieng ↓ Kelvin Yeboah 65'
Bench
- 24
- 67
- 7
-
9
Kelvin Yeboah ↑ 65'
- 1
-
21
Bongokuhle Hlongwane ↑ 80'
-
2
Devin Padelford ↑ 65'
-
18
Mauricio Gonzalez ↑ 80'
- 22
Coach
Cameron Knowles
San Diego FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 10
-
8
Onni Valakari ↓ Anibal Godoy 84'
- 70
- 97
- 1
- 3
- 6
-
5
Kieran Sargeant ↓ Luca Bombino 61'
- 19
- 26
Bench
-
20
Anibal Godoy ↑ 84'
- 9
-
77
Alexander Mighten ↑ 61'
-
99
Gabriel Pirani ↑ 61'
- 33
-
27
Luca Bombino ↑ 61'
- 18
- 25
- 14
Coach
Mikey Varas
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Anders Dreyer | 3 |
| Kelvin Yeboah | 2 |
| Milan Iloski | 2 |
| Jeppe Tverskov | 1 |
| Kyle Duncan | 1 |
| Luca Bombino | 1 |
| Tomas Chancalay | 1 |
| Christopher McVey | 1 |
Head to Head
Minnesota United FC Form
2026-08-02
Minnesota United FC
1–1
San Diego FC
D
2026-07-26
Minnesota United FC
0–0
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
D
2026-07-23
Sporting Kansas City
2–1
Minnesota United FC
L
2026-05-23
Minnesota United FC
1–1
Real Salt Lake
D
2026-05-16
New England Revolution
2–1
Minnesota United FC
L
2026-05-14
Minnesota United FC
0–1
Colorado Rapids SC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.3
Minnesota United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.32
San Diego FC xG
I would bet for:
Minnesota United FC or San Diego FC 72%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.62
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Minnesota United FC or Draw
66%
Draw or San Diego FC
62%
Minnesota United FC or San Diego FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Minnesota United FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
9.3%
0 – 1
8.5%
1 – 0
8.4%
1 – 2
7.9%
2 – 1
7.8%
0 – 2
6.2%
2 – 0
6%
2 – 2
5.2%
1 – 3
3.5%
3 – 1
3.4%
0 – 3
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Minnesota United FC
| Handicap | Minnesota United FC covers | Push | San Diego FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 10% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 19% | 65% |
| -0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +1 | 64% | 19% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 11% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Minnesota United FC keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
San Diego FC keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.