Minnesota United FC vs Seattle Sounders FC, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON

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MLS · 2023

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Seattle Sounders FC

Sun 27 Aug 2023 · 20:30 UTC Allianz Field HT 45' · FT 45'

0–1 17' Yeimar Gomez

Yeimar Gomez og 56' 1–1

Overview

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Minnesota United FC vs Seattle Sounders FC — MLS at Allianz Field.

Minnesota United FC 18 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
Seattle Sounders FC 17 games · 24 pts (2026/26)

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Nashville SC	18	40
2	Internacional CF Miami	18	38
3	New England Revolution	18	30
4	Chicago Fire FC	17	29
5	New York City FC	18	26
6	FC Cincinnati	18	26
7	Charlotte FC	18	25
8	New York Red Bulls	18	25
9	D.C. United SC	18	23
10	Columbus Crew SC	18	20
11	Orlando City SC	18	20
12	Toronto FC	18	17
13	Philadelphia Union	18	16
14	Montreal Impact FC	18	16
15	Atlanta United FC	18	12
16	Vancouver Whitecaps FC	17	34
17	Los Angeles FC	19	34
18	San Jose Earthquakes	18	33
19	Houston Dynamo	18	32
20	FC Dallas	18	27
21	Real Salt Lake	17	27
22	St. Louis City	18	26
23	Portland Timbers	18	24
24	Seattle Sounders FC	17	24
25	Minnesota United FC	18	24
26	Colorado Rapids SC	18	22
27	Los Angeles Galaxy	19	22
28	San Diego FC	18	21
29	Austin FC	18	17
30	Sporting Kansas City	18	14

Head-to-Head

Minnesota United FC 17 games · Avg 2.6 goals Seattle Sounders FC

Last 5 meetings

2023-08-27 Minnesota United FC 1–1 Seattle Sounders FC 2023-04-23 Seattle Sounders FC 1–0 Minnesota United FC 2022-05-15 Seattle Sounders FC 3–1 Minnesota United FC 2022-04-03 Minnesota United FC 1–2 Seattle Sounders FC 2021-09-11 Seattle Sounders FC 1–0 Minnesota United FC

Recent Form

Minnesota United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
27 Aug	Seattle Sounders FC	H	1–1	D
20 Aug	New York City FC	A	2–0	W
16 Jul	Los Angeles FC	H	1–1	D
13 Jul	Houston Dynamo	A	3–0	W
09 Jul	Austin FC	H	1–4	L
02 Jul	Portland Timbers	H	4–1	W

Seattle Sounders FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
27 Aug	Minnesota United FC	A	1–1	D
21 Aug	Atlanta United FC	H	0–2	L
16 Jul	FC Dallas	H	1–1	D
13 Jul	San Jose Earthquakes	A	0–2	L
09 Jul	Vancouver Whitecaps FC	A	3–2	W
02 Jul	Houston Dynamo	H	1–0	W

Season Stats

Minnesota United FC		Seattle Sounders FC
#25	Position	#24
24	Points	24
18	Played	17
6 / 6 / 6	W / D / L	7 / 3 / 7
20	Scored	20
25	Conceded	22
-5	GD	-2
1.33	PPG	1.41
33%	Win %	41%

Key Stats

53% Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)

47% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

32% Clean Sheets
Minnesota United FC this season

29% Clean Sheets
Seattle Sounders FC this season

Minnesota United FC are 25th (24 pts). Seattle Sounders FC are 24th (24 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+

2/1

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Seattle Sounders FC

0-15

2/2

16-30

4/4

31-45

2/3

46-60

2/2

61-75

–/2

76+

5/7

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Minnesota United FC

Kelvin Yeboah

8 G

Seattle Sounders FC

Paul Rothrock

5 G

1 A

Events

Match Events

0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Minnesota United FC and Seattle Sounders FC has kicked off!
5' Yeimar Gomez has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
10' 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.
15' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
17' The deadlock is broken! Yeimar Gomez gets on the scoresheet on 17 minutes.
22' The energy levels are beginning to show. Adrian Heath might look to freshen things up shortly.
27' Dayne St. Clair is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Seattle Sounders FC so far.
32' Minnesota United FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
37' Jan Gregus needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 2 Red cards this season.
42' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Minnesota United FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
47' Minnesota United FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Seattle Sounders FC backline.
52' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Brian Schmetzer will be considering his options from the bench.
56' The Colombia Yeimar Gomez breaks the deadlock on 56 minutes. 0-2!
61' Both keepers have barely been tested. Minnesota United FC and Seattle Sounders FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
64' The Minnesota United FC bench stirs into life. Ethan Bristow is withdrawn and Ismael Tajouri-Shradi gets his opportunity.
69' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Seattle Sounders FC that had 288 games and scored 453 goals.
70' Leo Chu gets the nod from Seattle Sounders FC. He replaces Nicolas Lodeiro and will look to change the dynamic.
75' Minnesota United FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
80' Minnesota United FC is showing some good football. However, Minnesota United FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
85' With 0 assists to his name this season, Raul Ruidiaz is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Minnesota United FC.
86' The supporters are chanting for Paul Rothrock. He replaces Raul Ruidiaz on 86 minute.
90' The supporters are chanting for Xavier Arreaga. He replaces Albert Rusnak on 90 minute.
The points are shared — Minnesota United FC 1-1 Seattle Sounders FC. Honours even.

Lineups

Minnesota United FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

22
Teemu Pukki
20
Wil Trapp
15
Michael Boxall
10
Emanuel Reynoso
24
Jan Gregus
31
Hassani Dotson
97
Dayne St. Clair
5
Ethan Bristow ↓ Ismael Tajouri-Shradi 64'
27
D.J. Taylor
8
Joseph Rosales
4
Miguel Tapias

Bench

Coach Adrian Heath

Seattle Sounders FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Brian Schmetzer

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Raul Ruidiaz	6
Will Bruin	3
Joao Paulo	3
Robin Lod	3
Albert Rusnak	2
Gustav Svensson	2
Jordan Morris	2
Cristian Roldan	2

Head to Head

Minnesota United FC Form

2023-08-27 Minnesota United FC 1–1 Seattle Sounders FC D 2023-08-20 New York City FC 0–2 Minnesota United FC W 2023-07-16 Minnesota United FC 1–1 Los Angeles FC D 2023-07-13 Houston Dynamo 0–3 Minnesota United FC W 2023-07-09 Minnesota United FC 1–4 Austin FC L 2023-07-02 Minnesota United FC 4–1 Portland Timbers W

Seattle Sounders FC Form

2023-08-27 Minnesota United FC 1–1 Seattle Sounders FC D 2023-08-21 Seattle Sounders FC 0–2 Atlanta United FC L 2023-07-16 Seattle Sounders FC 1–1 FC Dallas D 2023-07-13 San Jose Earthquakes 2–0 Seattle Sounders FC L 2023-07-09 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2–3 Seattle Sounders FC W 2023-07-02 Seattle Sounders FC 1–0 Houston Dynamo W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

1 / 4

1.12 Minnesota United FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.26 Seattle Sounders FC xG

I would bet for: Minnesota United FC or Seattle Sounders FC 70% + Under 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Minnesota United FC34% Draw30% Seattle Sounders FC36%

Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes49% 0% No51%

Avg goals/match: 2.38

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	89%	11%
± 1.5	69%	31%
± 2.5	42%	58%
± 3.5	22%	78%
± 4.5	10%	90%

Double Chance

Minnesota United FC or Draw

64%

Draw or Seattle Sounders FC

66%

Minnesota United FC or Seattle Sounders FC

70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Minnesota United FC23% Draw50% Seattle Sounders FC27%

Actual: Seattle Sounders FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

Actual

0 – 0

11.4%

0 – 1

10.5%

1 – 0

9.2%

1 – 2

7.9%

0 – 2

7.1%

2 – 1

7.1%

2 – 0

5.6%

2 – 2

4.5%

1 – 3

3.4%

0 – 3

2.9%

3 – 1

2.7%

Asian Handicap — Minnesota United FC

Handicap	Minnesota United FC covers	Push	Seattle Sounders FC covers
-2.5	4%	—	96%
-2	4%	9%	87%
-1.5	13%	—	87%
-1	13%	18%	69%
-0.5	31%	—	69%
+0.5	62%	—	38%
+1	62%	21%	17%
+1.5	83%	—	17%
+2	83%	11%	6%
+2.5	94%	—	6%

Clean Sheet

Minnesota United FC keeps clean sheet

29% ✓

Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet

33% ✓

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