Minnesota United FC vs St. Louis City, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Minnesota United FC vs St. Louis City — MLS at Allianz Field.
- Minnesota United FC 18 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
- St. Louis City 18 games · 26 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Sep | St. Louis City | H | 1–2 | L |
| 21 Sep | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 3–4 | L |
| 17 Sep | Sporting Kansas City | H | 0–1 | L |
| 10 Sep | New England Revolution | H | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Sep | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 1–1 | D |
| 31 Aug | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Sep | Minnesota United FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 21 Sep | Los Angeles FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 17 Sep | Houston Dynamo | A | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Sep | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 2–2 | D |
| 03 Sep | Sporting Kansas City | A | 1–2 | L |
| 31 Aug | FC Dallas | H | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Minnesota United FC | St. Louis City | |
|---|---|---|
| #25 | Position | #22 |
| 24 | Points | 26 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 6 / 6 / 6 | W / D / L | 7 / 5 / 6 |
| 20 | Scored | 24 |
| 25 | Conceded | 24 |
| -5 | GD | +0 |
| 1.33 | PPG | 1.44 |
| 33% | Win % | 39% |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
83%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
32%
Clean Sheets
Minnesota United FC this season
Minnesota United FC this season
16%
Clean Sheets
St. Louis City this season
St. Louis City this season
Minnesota United FC are 25th (24 pts). St. Louis City are 22nd (26 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
St. Louis City
0-15
2/1
16-30
3/1
31-45
4/2
46-60
5/5
61-75
4/3
76+
5/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Minnesota United FC
| Kelvin Yeboah | 8 G |
St. Louis City
| Marcel Hartel | 5 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. St. Louis City kicks off things out of here…
- 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 10' 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.
- 15' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 20' Dayne St. Clair catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 20.
- 25' 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.
- 29' The referee calls foul for Joshua Yaro. He receives a card.
- 31' That looks like a foul for a card for Jan Gregus.
- 36' Minnesota United FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 41' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 46' St. Louis City player sees a card in front of him.
- 48' Against the run of play, Teemu Pukki has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 53' It looks surprising Minnesota United FC does not make any changes. Jared Stroud has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 58' Indiana Vassilev makes way for Eduard Lowen at the 58 minute mark. A tactical switch from St. Louis City.
- 59' That looks like a foul for a card for Jon Bell.
- 59' St. Louis City make a change. Jared Stroud trudges off to be replaced by Klauss on 59 minutes.
- 64' Brilliant from the ! Klauss makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 64.
- 69' Minnesota United FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined St. Louis City backline.
- 71' The supporters are chanting for Franco Fragapane. He replaces Sang-bin Jeong on 71 minute.
- 73' The deadlock is broken! Njabulo Blom gets on the scoresheet on 73 minutes.
- 74' The supporters are chanting for Anthony Markanich. He replaces Jon Bell on 74 minute.
- 78' Devin Padelford gets the nod from Minnesota United FC. He replaces Zarek Valentin and will look to change the dynamic.
- 79' A meaty challenge results in booking for Michael Boxall on 79.
- 83' Fresh legs for St. Louis City! Akil Watts comes on to replace Nicholas Gioacchini.
- 84' A tactical swap from Minnesota United FC — Kervin Arriaga on, Jan Gregus off on 84 minutes.
- 85' The referee has no hesitation. D.J. Taylor is booked for Minnesota United FC — card on 85.
- 90' The 24-year-old Sang-bin Jeong has been sensational this season — 2 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
- Another three points for St. Louis City.
Lineups
Minnesota United FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 22
- 3
-
20
Wil Trapp ↓ Mender Garcia 78'
- 15
-
24
Jan Gregus ↓ Kervin Arriaga 84'
- 31
- 97
- 27
- 21
- 4
- 11
Bench
- 12
- 13
- 1
- 14
-
7
Franco Fragapane ↑ 71'
- 18
-
33
Kervin Arriaga ↑ 84'
-
28
Mender Garcia ↑ 78'
-
2
Devin Padelford ↑ 78'
Coach
Adrian Heath
St. Louis City Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 1
- 2
- 11
-
19
Indiana Vassilev ↓ Eduard Lowen 58'
-
8
Jared Stroud ↓ Klauss 59'
-
23
Jon Bell ↓ Anthony Markanich 74'
-
7
Tomas Ostrak ↓ Aziel Jackson 58'
- 6
- 22
- 15
- 12
Bench
-
10
Eduard Lowen ↑ 58'
-
9
Klauss ↑ 59'
- 16
-
25
Aziel Jackson ↑ 58'
-
13
Anthony Markanich ↑ 74'
- 21
-
20
Akil Watts ↑ 83'
- 39
- 29
Coach
Bradley Carnell
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kelvin Yeboah | 3 |
| Sang-bin Jeong | 2 |
| Teemu Pukki | 1 |
| Cedric Teuchert | 1 |
| Klauss | 1 |
| Jayden Reid | 1 |
| Njabulo Blom | 1 |
| Robin Lod | 1 |
Head to Head
Minnesota United FC Form
2023-09-24
Minnesota United FC
1–2
St. Louis City
L
2023-09-21
Los Angeles Galaxy
4–3
Minnesota United FC
L
2023-09-17
Minnesota United FC
0–1
Sporting Kansas City
L
2023-09-10
Minnesota United FC
1–1
New England Revolution
D
2023-09-03
San Jose Earthquakes
1–1
Minnesota United FC
D
2023-08-31
Minnesota United FC
3–0
Colorado Rapids SC
W
St. Louis City Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.13
Minnesota United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.19
St. Louis City xG
I would bet for:
Minnesota United FC or St. Louis City 69% + Under 2.5 goals 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: St. Louis City win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.32
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 2.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 3.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
Minnesota United FC or Draw
64%
Draw or St. Louis City
67%
Minnesota United FC or St. Louis City
69%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.2%
0 – 0
12.1%
0 – 1
10.5%
1 – 0
9.9%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
7.2%
0 – 2
6.7%
2 – 0
6%
2 – 2
4.4%
1 – 3
3.1%
3 – 1
2.7%
0 – 3
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Minnesota United FC
| Handicap | Minnesota United FC covers | Push | St. Louis City covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 9% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 19% | 67% |
| -0.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| +0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +1 | 64% | 20% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 10% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Minnesota United FC keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
St. Louis City keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.