Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Minnesota United FC vs Seattle Sounders FC, 2018

MLS · 2018
Minnesota United FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Seattle Sounders FC
Sun 5 Aug 2018 · 00:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Minnesota United FC vs Seattle Sounders FC — MLS .

Match Details

  • Referee Joe Fletcher
  • Referee Drew Fischer
  • Referee Felisha Mariscal
  • Referee Joe Dickerson
  • Referee Katia Koroleva

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Nashville SC 27 60
2 Internacional CF Miami 27 46
3 New England Revolution 27 46
4 Charlotte FC 27 43
5 Chicago Fire FC 26 42
6 Philadelphia Union 27 39
7 Orlando City SC 27 34
8 New York City FC 27 33
9 FC Cincinnati 26 33
10 New York Red Bulls 26 33
11 D.C. United SC 26 30
12 Columbus Crew SC 27 29
13 Toronto FC 27 29
14 Atlanta United FC 27 27
15 Montreal Impact FC 27 24
16 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 26 50
17 FC Dallas 27 47
18 San Jose Earthquakes 27 45
19 St. Louis City 26 44
20 Houston Dynamo 27 44
21 Los Angeles FC 28 41
22 Colorado Rapids SC 27 36
23 Los Angeles Galaxy 28 36
24 Seattle Sounders FC 26 35
25 San Diego FC 27 32
26 Portland Timbers 27 32
27 Real Salt Lake 27 32
28 Austin FC 27 31
29 Minnesota United FC 27 29
30 Sporting Kansas City 26 21

Head-to-Head

3
3
12
Minnesota United FC 18 games · Avg 2.7 goals Seattle Sounders FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-08-05 Minnesota United FC 1–2 Seattle Sounders FC 2018-04-22 Seattle Sounders FC 3–1 Minnesota United FC

Recent Form

Minnesota United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Aug Seattle Sounders FC H 1–2 L
29 Jul Vancouver Whitecaps FC A 2–4 L
22 Jul Los Angeles FC H 5–1 W
19 Jul New England Revolution H 2–1 W
15 Jul Real Salt Lake H 3–2 W
08 Jul Houston Dynamo A 0–3 L
Seattle Sounders FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Aug Minnesota United FC A 2–1 W
29 Jul New York City FC H 3–1 W
26 Jul San Jose Earthquakes A 1–0 W
21 Jul Vancouver Whitecaps FC H 2–0 W
15 Jul Atlanta United FC A 1–1 D
07 Jul New England Revolution A 0–0 D

Season Stats

Minnesota United FC Seattle Sounders FC
#29 Position #24
29 Points 35
27 Played 26
7 / 8 / 12 W / D / L 9 / 8 / 9
40 Scored 33
49 Conceded 34
-9 GD -1
1.07 PPG 1.35
26% Win % 35%

Key Stats

56% Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
22% Clean Sheets
Minnesota United FC this season
27% Clean Sheets
Seattle Sounders FC this season

Minnesota United FC are 29th (29 pts). Seattle Sounders FC are 24th (35 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Minnesota United FC
0-15
4/7
16-30
4/9
31-45
6/2
46-60
4/5
61-75
7/4
76+
5/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Seattle Sounders FC
0-15
3/2
16-30
5/6
31-45
3/5
46-60
5/4
61-75
1/3
76+
11/12
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Minnesota United FC
Kelvin Yeboah 14 G 2 A
Anthony Markanich 8 G 2 A
Seattle Sounders FC
Dejan Joveljic 11 G 1 A
Paul Rothrock 5 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at !
  • 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 15' Seattle Sounders FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 1 meetings.
  • 20' Seattle Sounders FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 20.
  • 25' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 25 minutes.
  • 30' The home supporters are growing impatient. Minnesota United FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 35' 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.
  • 40' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 45' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 50' Seattle Sounders FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 55' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 60' Miguel Ibarra has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 23 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 65' Seattle Sounders FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 70' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Seattle Sounders FC winning 0% of all matches.
  • 75' Seattle Sounders FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 80' Over 80 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 85' It looks surprising Minnesota United FC does not make any changes. Raul Ruidiaz has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 90' It’s high time Brian Schmetzer made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Seattle Sounders FC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Minnesota United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Adrian Heath

Seattle Sounders FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Brian Schmetzer

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Raul Ruidiaz 6
Joao Paulo 3
Robin Lod 3
Will Bruin 3
Jordan Morris 3
Will Bruin 2
Emanuel Reynoso 2
Kelvin Yeboah 2

Head to Head

2018-08-05 Minnesota United FC 1–2 Seattle Sounders FC 2018-04-22 Seattle Sounders FC 3–1 Minnesota United FC

Minnesota United FC Form

2018-08-05 Minnesota United FC 1–2 Seattle Sounders FC L 2018-07-29 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 4–2 Minnesota United FC L 2018-07-22 Minnesota United FC 5–1 Los Angeles FC W 2018-07-19 Minnesota United FC 2–1 New England Revolution W 2018-07-15 Minnesota United FC 3–2 Real Salt Lake W 2018-07-08 Houston Dynamo 3–0 Minnesota United FC L

Seattle Sounders FC Form

2018-08-05 Minnesota United FC 1–2 Seattle Sounders FC W 2018-07-29 Seattle Sounders FC 3–1 New York City FC W 2018-07-26 San Jose Earthquakes 0–1 Seattle Sounders FC W 2018-07-21 Seattle Sounders FC 2–0 Vancouver Whitecaps FC W 2018-07-15 Atlanta United FC 1–1 Seattle Sounders FC D 2018-07-07 New England Revolution 0–0 Seattle Sounders FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.4 Minnesota United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.62 Seattle Sounders FC xG
I would bet for: Minnesota United FC or Seattle Sounders FC 73% + Both teams to score 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Minnesota United FC32% Draw27% Seattle Sounders FC41%
Actual: Seattle Sounders FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes61% 0% No39%
Avg goals/match: 3.02
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 80%
20%
± 2.5 57%
43%
± 3.5 36%
64%
± 4.5 19%
81%

Double Chance

Minnesota United FC or Draw
58%
Draw or Seattle Sounders FC
68%
Minnesota United FC or Seattle Sounders FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Minnesota United FC25% Draw44% Seattle Sounders FC31%
Actual: Minnesota United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
7.4%
0 – 1
7.1%
0 – 0
6.6%
0 – 2
6.3%
2 – 2
6%
1 – 0
6%
2 – 0
4.7%
1 – 3
4.7%
3 – 1
3.5%
0 – 3
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Minnesota United FC

Handicap Minnesota United FC covers Push Seattle Sounders FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 9% 85%
-1.5 15% — 85%
-1 15% 17% 68%
-0.5 32% — 68%
+0.5 58% — 42%
+1 58% 20% 22%
+1.5 78% — 22%
+2 78% 13% 9%
+2.5 91% — 9%

Clean Sheet

Minnesota United FC keeps clean sheet
21% ✓
Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet
25% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.