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

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MLS · 2026

Seattle Sounders FC

3 – 2

Full Time

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 34 games · 46 pts (2026/26)
Minnesota United FC 34 games · 44 pts (2026/26)

Match Details

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

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Nashville SC	34	77
2	Internacional CF Miami	34	60
3	New England Revolution	34	58
4	Chicago Fire FC	34	55
5	Charlotte FC	34	54
6	Philadelphia Union	34	50
7	Columbus Crew SC	34	47
8	FC Cincinnati	34	46
9	Orlando City SC	34	46
10	New York City FC	34	42
11	New York Red Bulls	34	42
12	Toronto FC	34	39
13	Atlanta United FC	34	33
14	D.C. United SC	34	33
15	Montreal Impact FC	34	26
16	Vancouver Whitecaps FC	34	64
17	FC Dallas	34	58
18	St. Louis City	34	54
19	San Jose Earthquakes	34	52
20	Houston Dynamo	34	51
21	Los Angeles FC	34	47
22	Portland Timbers	34	46
23	Seattle Sounders FC	34	46
24	Real Salt Lake	34	45
25	Minnesota United FC	34	44
26	Los Angeles Galaxy	34	44
27	Colorado Rapids SC	34	43
28	San Diego FC	34	38
29	Austin FC	34	34
30	Sporting Kansas City	34	26

Head-to-Head

Seattle Sounders FC 18 games · Avg 2.7 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
#23	Position	#25
46	Points	44
34	Played	34
12 / 10 / 12	W / D / L	11 / 11 / 12
44	Scored	56
46	Conceded	58
-2	GD	-2
1.35	PPG	1.29
35%	Win %	32%

Key Stats

56% Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)

50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

24% Clean Sheets
Seattle Sounders FC this season

21% Clean Sheets
Minnesota United FC this season

Seattle Sounders FC are 23rd (46 pts). Minnesota United FC are 25th (44 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Seattle Sounders FC

0-15

5/5

16-30

5/7

31-45

4/7

46-60

8/6

61-75

4/5

76+

13/14

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Minnesota United FC

0-15

4/9

16-30

5/10

31-45

7/5

46-60

8/5

61-75

9/5

76+

11/8

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Seattle Sounders FC

Dejan Joveljic	13 G	1 A
Paul Rothrock	5 G	1 A

Minnesota United FC

Kelvin Yeboah	18 G	4 A
Anthony Markanich	9 G	2 A

Events

Match Events

0' What a night it is going to be! Seattle Sounders FC welcome Minnesota United FC for this crunch clash at Lumen Field.
5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Kevin Molino is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Seattle Sounders FC.
9' Alex Roldan is having his name booked by the referee on 9.
14' 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.
19' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Seattle Sounders FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
24' Raul Ruidiaz is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Seattle Sounders FC so far.
27' Seattle Sounders FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 27.
29' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Emanuel Reynoso makes no mistake. 0-1!
34' Over 34 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
39' Robin Lod is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Minnesota United FC tonight.
40' Minnesota United FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Hassani Dotson is hanging Romain Metanire on the field on 40 minute.
45' Alex Roldan, a El Salvador , has 23 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
50' 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.
53' What composure from Raul Ruidiaz! The Peru international strokes it home. 1-1.
58' 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.
62' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Bakaye Dibassy on 62 minutes.
67' Bakaye Dibassy is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
69' Fresh legs for Minnesota United FC! Kei Kamara comes on to replace Ethan Finlay.
70' The whistle greets Nouhou Tolo as he departs to be replaced by Brad Smith.
73' Another change for Seattle Sounders FC made on 73 minute. Joao Paulo leaves to be changed by Will Bruin.
75' Will Bruin is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
77' The supporters are chanting for Gustav Svensson. He replaces Joevin Jones on 77 minute.
82' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
87' It is a cagey affair so far. Seattle Sounders FC in their trying to find a way past Minnesota United FC's compact .
89' A stunning finish from Raul Ruidiaz — that came from absolutely nowhere!
90' It is a substitution in Minnesota United FC team. Robin Lod is replaced by Aaron Schoenfeld on 90 minute.
Full Time. Seattle Sounders FC beats Minnesota United FC

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
Will Bruin	3
Jordan Morris	3
Joao Paulo	3
Robin Lod	3
Tani Oluwaseyi	2
Albert Rusnak	2
Gustav Svensson	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

1.87 Seattle Sounders FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.42 Minnesota United FC xG

I would bet for: Both teams to score 64% + Over 2.5 goals 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Seattle Sounders FC51% Draw24% Minnesota United FC25%

Actual: Seattle Sounders FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes64% 0% No36%

Avg goals/match: 3.29

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	95%	5%
± 1.5	84%	16%
± 2.5	63%	37%
± 3.5	41%	59%
± 4.5	24%	76%

Double Chance

Seattle Sounders FC or Draw

74%

Draw or Minnesota United FC

49%

Seattle Sounders FC or Minnesota United FC

76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Seattle Sounders FC35% Draw42% Minnesota United FC23%

Actual: Minnesota United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

10.8%

2 – 1

8.9%

1 – 2

6.8%

2 – 0

6.5%

1 – 0

6.3%

2 – 2

6.3%

3 – 1

5.5%

0 – 0

5.3%

0 – 1

4.6%

3 – 0

3 – 2

Actual

0 – 2

3.8%

Asian Handicap — Seattle Sounders FC

Handicap	Seattle Sounders FC covers	Push	Minnesota United FC covers
-2.5	12%	—	88%
-2	12%	14%	73%
-1.5	27%	—	73%
-1	27%	20%	53%
-0.5	47%	—	53%
+0.5	72%	—	28%
+1	72%	15%	13%
+1.5	87%	—	13%
+2	87%	8%	5%
+2.5	95%	—	5%

Clean Sheet

Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet

25% ✓

Minnesota United FC keeps clean sheet

16% ✓

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