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 26 games · 35 pts (2026/26)
- Minnesota United FC 27 games · 29 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 | 27 | 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 | St. Louis City | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #24 | Position | #29 |
| 35 | Points | 29 |
| 26 | Played | 27 |
| 9 / 8 / 9 | W / D / L | 7 / 8 / 12 |
| 33 | Scored | 40 |
| 34 | Conceded | 49 |
| -1 | GD | -9 |
| 1.35 | PPG | 1.07 |
| 35% | Win % | 26% |
Key Stats
56%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
27%
Clean Sheets
Seattle Sounders FC this season
Seattle Sounders FC this season
22%
Clean Sheets
Minnesota United FC this season
Minnesota United FC this season
Seattle Sounders FC are 24th (35 pts). Minnesota United FC are 29th (29 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Seattle Sounders FC
0-15
3/2
16-30
5/6
31-45
3/5
46-60
5/4
61-75
1/3
76+
11/12
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
Seattle Sounders FC
| Dejan Joveljic | 11 G | 1 A |
| Paul Rothrock | 5 G | 1 A |
Minnesota United FC
| Kelvin Yeboah | 14 G | 2 A |
| Anthony Markanich | 8 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Seattle Sounders FC vs Minnesota United FC — let the football do the talking.
- 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Seattle Sounders FC that had 293 games and scored 457 goals.
- 10' Minnesota United FC looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
- 15' D.J. Taylor needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 20' 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.
- 25' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 30' It’s high time Brian Schmetzer made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 35' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Brian Schmetzer will be considering his options from the bench.
- 40' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 43' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Sang-Bin Jung on 43 minutes.
- 48' Seattle Sounders FC currently sit 5 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 53' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 56' It’s a booking for Minnesota United FC player. Michael Boxall gets a Yellow card.
- 59' Minnesota United FC make a change. Mender Garcia trudges off to be replaced by Luis Amarilla on 59 minutes.
- 64' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 64 minutes.
- 66' A tactical swap from Seattle Sounders FC — Jordan Morris on, Obed Vargas off on 66 minutes.
- 70' Minnesota United FC make a change. Sang-Bin Jung trudges off to be replaced by Franco Fragapane on 70 minutes.
- 75' A quiet spell here at Lumen Field. Seattle Sounders FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 79' The supporters are chanting for Dylan Teves. He replaces Leo Chu on 79 minute.
- 79' A goal from the Slovakia international Albert Rusnak! He fires home on 79 to make it 1-0!
- 81' Seattle Sounders FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 86' It looks surprising Minnesota United FC does not make any changes. Miguel Tapias has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 90' Another change for Seattle Sounders FC made on 90 minute. Nicolas Lodeiro leaves to be changed by Xavier Arreaga.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-0.
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 |
| Jordan Morris | 3 |
| Joao Paulo | 3 |
| Robin Lod | 3 |
| Cristian Roldan | 2 |
| Will Bruin | 2 |
| Emanuel Reynoso | 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
1.5
Seattle Sounders FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.83
Minnesota United FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 59% + Under — clean sheet likely 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Seattle Sounders FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.33
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 2.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 3.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
Seattle Sounders FC or Draw
81%
Draw or Minnesota United FC
45%
Seattle Sounders FC or Minnesota United FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
12.9%
0 – 0
11.9%
2 – 0
10.6%
2 – 1
8.8%
0 – 1
6.9%
3 – 0
5.2%
1 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
4.5%
2 – 2
3.7%
0 – 2
3.2%
4 – 0
2%
Asian Handicap — Seattle Sounders FC
| Handicap | Seattle Sounders FC covers | Push | Minnesota United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 16% | 73% |
| -1.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -1 | 27% | 25% | 48% |
| -0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +1 | 81% | 13% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet
44%
✗
Minnesota United FC keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.