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 27 games · 29 pts (2026/26)
- St. Louis City 26 games · 44 pts (2026/26)
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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #29 | Position | #19 |
| 29 | Points | 44 |
| 27 | Played | 26 |
| 7 / 8 / 12 | W / D / L | 12 / 8 / 6 |
| 40 | Scored | 45 |
| 49 | Conceded | 36 |
| -9 | GD | +9 |
| 1.07 | PPG | 1.69 |
| 26% | Win % | 46% |
Key Stats
71%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
H2H (7 games)
86%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
22%
Clean Sheets
Minnesota United FC this season
Minnesota United FC this season
12%
Clean Sheets
St. Louis City this season
St. Louis City this season
Minnesota United FC are 29th (29 pts). St. Louis City are 19th (44 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
St. Louis City
0-15
4/3
16-30
7/2
31-45
9/3
46-60
8/5
61-75
6/5
76+
6/10
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Minnesota United FC
| Kelvin Yeboah | 14 G | 2 A |
| Anthony Markanich | 8 G | 2 A |
St. Louis City
| Rafael Navarro | 13 G | 3 A |
| Simon Becher | 8 G | 4 A |
| Marcel Hartel | 6 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Minnesota United FC gets underway.
- 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Njabulo Blom, as he is very good at scoring at Allianz Field with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
- 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 15' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 20' It’s gonna be a card for Dayne St. Clair.
- 25' It looks surprising Minnesota United FC does not make any changes. Jared Stroud has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 29' St. Louis City receives a card for a hard tackle on 29.
- 31' The referee has no hesitation. Jan Gregus is booked for Minnesota United FC — card on 31.
- 36' Minnesota United FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 41' Jon Bell has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
- 46' Controversy at the stadium! Roman Burki argues furiously but the card stands.
- 48' Teemu Pukki makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Minnesota United FC are in front.
- 53' 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.
- 58' Indiana Vassilev makes way for Eduard Lowen at the 58 minute mark. A tactical switch from St. Louis City.
- 59' The referee has no hesitation. Jon Bell is booked for St. Louis City — card on 59.
- 59' A change in the St. Louis City ranks — Jared Stroud exits the field as Klauss enters on 59.
- 64' Klauss doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 69' The travelling St. Louis City supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 71' Sang-bin Jeong makes way for Franco Fragapane at the 71 minute mark. A tactical switch from Minnesota United FC.
- 73' A stunning finish from Njabulo Blom — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 74' Anthony Markanich gets the nod from St. Louis City. He replaces Jon Bell and will look to change the dynamic.
- 78' Devin Padelford is replacing Zarek Valentin for the Minnesota United FC side.
- 79' It’s gonna be a card for Michael Boxall.
- 83' The crowd applauds Nicholas Gioacchini as he leaves the pitch. Akil Watts steps in for St. Louis City.
- 84' Time for substitution for Minnesota United FC. Jan Gregus is replaced by Kervin Arriaga.
- 85' Minnesota United FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 85.
- 90' The 26-year-old Celio Pompeu has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- The points are shared — Minnesota United FC 1-2 St. Louis City. Honours even.
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 | 4 |
| Rafael Navarro | 2 |
| Sang-bin Jeong | 2 |
| Joaquin Pereyra | 1 |
| Carlo Holse | 1 |
| Julian Gressel | 1 |
| Tani Oluwaseyi | 1 |
| Daniel Edelman | 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
4 / 4
1.33
Minnesota United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.57
St. Louis City xG
I would bet for:
Minnesota United FC or St. Louis City 72% + Both teams to score 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: St. Louis City win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.9
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
Minnesota United FC or Draw
60%
Draw or St. Louis City
68%
Minnesota United FC or St. Louis City
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.4%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
7.8%
2 – 1
7.3%
0 – 0
7.3%
0 – 2
6.7%
1 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
5.8%
2 – 0
4.8%
1 – 3
4.6%
0 – 3
3.5%
3 – 1
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Minnesota United FC
| Handicap | Minnesota United FC covers | Push | St. Louis City covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 9% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 17% | 69% |
| -0.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| +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
22%
✓
St. Louis City keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.