Seattle Sounders FC vs Minnesota United FC, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Seattle Sounders FC vs Minnesota United FC — MLS at Lumen Field.
- Seattle Sounders FC 13 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
- Minnesota United FC 15 games · 22 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 14 | 33 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 15 | 31 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 14 | 26 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 14 | 25 |
| 5 | New York Red Bulls | 15 | 22 |
| 6 | Charlotte FC | 15 | 21 |
| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 15 | 20 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 15 | 19 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 15 | 18 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 15 | 16 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 14 | 14 |
| 12 | Montreal Impact FC | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | Orlando City SC | 15 | 14 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 14 | 11 |
| 15 | Philadelphia Union | 15 | 7 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 14 | 32 |
| 17 | San Jose Earthquakes | 15 | 32 |
| 18 | Real Salt Lake | 14 | 26 |
| 19 | FC Dallas | 15 | 25 |
| 20 | Los Angeles FC | 15 | 24 |
| 21 | Seattle Sounders FC | 13 | 24 |
| 22 | Houston Dynamo | 14 | 22 |
| 23 | Minnesota United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 24 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 15 | 20 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 15 | 17 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 15 | 16 |
| 27 | St. Louis City | 14 | 16 |
| 28 | Portland Timbers | 14 | 14 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 15 | 14 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 14 | 11 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Apr | Minnesota United FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 16 Apr | Portland Timbers | A | 1–4 | L |
| 09 Apr | St. Louis City | H | 3–0 | W |
| 01 Apr | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 2–1 | W |
| 26 Mar | Sporting Kansas City | A | 4–1 | W |
| 18 Mar | Los Angeles FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Apr | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 16 Apr | Orlando City SC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 09 Apr | Chicago Fire FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 02 Apr | St. Louis City | A | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Mar | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Mar | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Seattle Sounders FC | Minnesota United FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #21 | Position | #23 |
| 24 | Points | 22 |
| 13 | Played | 15 |
| 7 / 3 / 3 | W / D / L | 6 / 4 / 5 |
| 17 | Scored | 18 |
| 11 | Conceded | 22 |
| +6 | GD | -4 |
| 1.85 | PPG | 1.47 |
| 54% | Win % | 40% |
Key Stats
53%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
47%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
38%
Clean Sheets
Seattle Sounders FC this season
Seattle Sounders FC this season
33%
Clean Sheets
Minnesota United FC this season
Minnesota United FC this season
Seattle Sounders FC are 21st (24 pts). Minnesota United FC are 23rd (22 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Seattle Sounders FC
0-15
2/1
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/1
46-60
2/–
61-75
–/1
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Minnesota United FC
0-15
1/4
16-30
2/2
31-45
2/–
46-60
2/2
61-75
1/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Minnesota United FC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' Seattle Sounders FC is showing some good football. However, Seattle Sounders FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 20' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 25' Seattle Sounders FC are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Minnesota United FC's 4-2-3-1 shape.
- 30' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Minnesota United FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 35' Minnesota United FC come into this ranked 12 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 40' Seattle Sounders FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Minnesota United FC backline.
- 43' Sang-Bin Jung is having his name booked by the referee on 43.
- 48' Miguel Tapias has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 15 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 53' It looks surprising Seattle Sounders FC does not make any changes. Hassani Dotson has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 56' That is a Yellow card for Minnesota United FC. Michael Boxall will be fuming at that decision.
- 59' Another change for Minnesota United FC made on 59 minute. Mender Garcia leaves to be changed by Luis Amarilla.
- 64' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 66' The Seattle Sounders FC manager makes a substitution. Obed Vargas departs to be replaced by Jordan Morris.
- 70' The Minnesota United FC bench stirs into life. Sang-Bin Jung is withdrawn and Franco Fragapane gets his opportunity.
- 75' 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.
- 79' Seattle Sounders FC make a change. Leo Chu trudges off to be replaced by Dylan Teves on 79 minutes.
- 79' Albert Rusnak is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 3 goals this season for the .
- 81' Yeimar Gomez picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 86' Minnesota United FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 1 meetings.
- 90' The supporters are chanting for Xavier Arreaga. He replaces Nicolas Lodeiro on 90 minute.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Minnesota United FC.
Lineups
Seattle Sounders FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 6
- 11
- 22
- 10
- 24
- 16
- 28
-
19
Heber ↓ Fredy Montero 66'
-
23
Leo Chu ↓ Dylan Teves 79'
-
73
Obed Vargas ↓ Jordan Morris 66'
- 25
Bench
-
12
Fredy Montero ↑ 66'
- 30
-
13
Jordan Morris ↑ 66'
-
3
Xavier Arreaga ↑ 90'
- 75
- 45
- 21
-
99
Dylan Teves ↑ 79'
- 77
Coach
Brian Schmetzer
Minnesota United FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 17
- 3
- 15
- 31
- 97
- 27
- 21
- 33
-
28
Mender Garcia ↓ Luis Amarilla 59'
- 4
- 11
Bench
- 13
- 1
-
7
Franco Fragapane ↑ 70'
-
9
Luis Amarilla ↑ 59'
- 23
- 8
Coach
Adrian Heath
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
Seattle Sounders FC Form
2023-04-23
Seattle Sounders FC
1–0
Minnesota United FC
W
2023-04-16
Portland Timbers
4–1
Seattle Sounders FC
L
2023-04-09
Seattle Sounders FC
3–0
St. Louis City
W
2023-04-01
Los Angeles Galaxy
1–2
Seattle Sounders FC
W
2023-03-26
Sporting Kansas City
1–4
Seattle Sounders FC
W
2023-03-18
Seattle Sounders FC
0–0
Los Angeles FC
D
Minnesota United FC Form
2023-04-23
Seattle Sounders FC
1–0
Minnesota United FC
L
2023-04-16
Minnesota United FC
1–2
Orlando City SC
L
2023-04-09
Chicago Fire FC
2–1
Minnesota United FC
L
2023-04-02
St. Louis City
0–1
Minnesota United FC
W
2023-03-26
Minnesota United FC
1–1
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
D
2023-03-19
Colorado Rapids SC
1–2
Minnesota United FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.35
Seattle Sounders FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.55
Minnesota United FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 70% + Under — clean sheet likely 68%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Seattle Sounders FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.9
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 1.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 2.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 3.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
| ± 4.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
Double Chance
Seattle Sounders FC or Draw
86%
Draw or Minnesota United FC
43%
Seattle Sounders FC or Minnesota United FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
17.4%
2 – 0
13.1%
1 – 1
11.8%
2 – 1
7.4%
0 – 1
6.9%
3 – 0
5.8%
3 – 1
3.4%
1 – 2
2.9%
2 – 2
2.1%
0 – 2
2%
4 – 0
2%
Asian Handicap — Seattle Sounders FC
| Handicap | Seattle Sounders FC covers | Push | Minnesota United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 17% | 73% |
| -1.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -1 | 27% | 28% | 45% |
| -0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +0.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +1 | 87% | 10% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet
58%
✓
Minnesota United FC keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.