Seattle Sounders FC vs Minnesota United FC, MLS 2026 CONFERENCE FINALS

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MLS · 2026

Seattle Sounders FC

3 – 2

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Minnesota United FC

Tue 8 Dec 2020 · 02:30 UTC Lumen Field HT 45+3' · FT 45+8'

Alex Roldan 9' Y

Shane O'Neill 27' Y

Y 62' Bakaye Dibassy

Overview

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

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

Match Details

Referee Corey Rockwell
Referee Ismail Elfath
Referee C. Blanchard
Referee Joe Dickerson

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

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

Last 5 meetings

2020-12-08 Seattle Sounders FC 3–2 Minnesota United FC 2019-10-06 Seattle Sounders FC 1–0 Minnesota United FC 2019-05-05 Minnesota United FC 1–1 Seattle Sounders FC 2018-08-05 Minnesota United FC 1–2 Seattle Sounders FC 2018-04-22 Seattle Sounders FC 3–1 Minnesota United FC

Recent Form

Seattle Sounders FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
08 Dec	Minnesota United FC	H	3–2	W
02 Dec	FC Dallas	H	1–0	W
25 Nov	Los Angeles FC	H	3–1	W
08 Nov	San Jose Earthquakes	H	4–1	W
05 Nov	Los Angeles Galaxy	A	1–1	D
02 Nov	Colorado Rapids SC	A	1–3	L

Minnesota United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
08 Dec	Seattle Sounders FC	A	2–3	L
04 Dec	Sporting Kansas City	A	3–0	W
23 Nov	Colorado Rapids SC	H	3–0	W
08 Nov	FC Dallas	H	3–0	W
05 Nov	Chicago Fire FC	H	2–2	D
29 Oct	Colorado Rapids SC	H	2–1	W

Season Stats

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

Key Stats

53% Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)

47% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

29% Clean Sheets
Seattle Sounders FC this season

32% Clean Sheets
Minnesota United FC this season

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

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

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

Top Scorers (This Season)

Seattle Sounders FC

Paul Rothrock

5 G

1 A

Minnesota United FC

Kelvin Yeboah

8 G

Events

Match Events

0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Seattle Sounders FC is hosting Minnesota United FC for another epic battle.
5' Seattle Sounders FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
9' Seattle Sounders FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
14' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Seattle Sounders FC and Minnesota United FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
19' Minnesota United FC looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
24' It looks like no one’s ball. Minnesota United FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
27' Poor challenge from Shane O'Neill. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
29' What a strike from Emanuel Reynoso! The score is 0-1.
34' Jordan Morris has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
39' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
40' Another substitution for Minnesota United FC to replace Romain Metanire by Hassani Dotson on 40 minute.
45' The travelling Minnesota United FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
50' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Robin Lod suffering a number of foals already.
53' Raul Ruidiaz doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
58' Supporters expect more eagerness from Yeimar Gomez, as he is very good at scoring at Lumen Field with 2 goals in the last 2 games.
62' It’s a booking for Minnesota United FC player. Bakaye Dibassy gets a Yellow card.
67' Bakaye Dibassy does the damage! The net is bulging and Minnesota United FC surge ahead!
69' The crowd applauds Ethan Finlay as he leaves the pitch. Kei Kamara steps in for Minnesota United FC.
70' A tactical swap from Seattle Sounders FC — Brad Smith on, Nouhou Tolo off on 70 minutes.
73' Another change for Seattle Sounders FC made on 73 minute. Joao Paulo leaves to be changed by Will Bruin.
75' What a strike from Will Bruin! The score is 2-2.
77' Seattle Sounders FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Gustav Svensson is hanging Joevin Jones on the field on 77 minute.
82' Minnesota United FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
87' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Dayne St. Clair made 285 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
89' Raul Ruidiaz doubles the advantage! 3-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
90' The Minnesota United FC manager makes a substitution. Robin Lod departs to be replaced by Aaron Schoenfeld.
The final score is 3-2.

Lineups

Seattle Sounders FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Brian Schmetzer

Minnesota United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Adrian Heath

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

Seattle Sounders FC Form

2020-12-08 Seattle Sounders FC 3–2 Minnesota United FC W 2020-12-02 Seattle Sounders FC 1–0 FC Dallas W 2020-11-25 Seattle Sounders FC 3–1 Los Angeles FC W 2020-11-08 Seattle Sounders FC 4–1 San Jose Earthquakes W 2020-11-05 Los Angeles Galaxy 1–1 Seattle Sounders FC D 2020-11-02 Colorado Rapids SC 3–1 Seattle Sounders FC L

Minnesota United FC Form

2020-12-08 Seattle Sounders FC 3–2 Minnesota United FC L 2020-12-04 Sporting Kansas City 0–3 Minnesota United FC W 2020-11-23 Minnesota United FC 3–0 Colorado Rapids SC W 2020-11-08 Minnesota United FC 3–0 FC Dallas W 2020-11-05 Minnesota United FC 2–2 Chicago Fire FC D 2020-10-29 Minnesota United FC 2–1 Colorado Rapids SC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.67 Seattle Sounders FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.19 Minnesota United FC xG

I would bet for: Both teams to score 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Seattle Sounders FC51% Draw25% Minnesota United FC24%

Actual: Seattle Sounders FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes57% 0% No43%

Avg goals/match: 2.86

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	92%	8%
± 1.5	78%	22%
± 2.5	54%	46%
± 3.5	32%	68%
± 4.5	17%	83%

Double Chance

Seattle Sounders FC or Draw

76%

Draw or Minnesota United FC

49%

Seattle Sounders FC or Minnesota United FC

75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Seattle Sounders FC34% Draw45% Minnesota United FC21%

Actual: Minnesota United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

12.3%

2 – 1

9.1%

1 – 0

8.7%

2 – 0

7.9%

0 – 0

7.6%

1 – 2

6.5%

0 – 1

5.9%

2 – 2

5.5%

3 – 1

5.1%

3 – 0

4.3%

0 – 2

3 – 2

Actual

Asian Handicap — Seattle Sounders FC

Handicap	Seattle Sounders FC covers	Push	Minnesota United FC covers
-2.5	11%	—	89%
-2	11%	15%	74%
-1.5	26%	—	74%
-1	26%	22%	53%
-0.5	47%	—	53%
+0.5	74%	—	26%
+1	74%	15%	11%
+1.5	89%	—	11%
+2	89%	7%	4%
+2.5	96%	—	4%

Clean Sheet

Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet

31% ✓

Minnesota United FC keeps clean sheet

20% ✓

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