St. Louis City vs Minnesota United FC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
St. Louis City vs Minnesota United FC — MLS at Citypark.
- St. Louis City 29 games · 51 pts (2026/26)
- Minnesota United FC 29 games · 31 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Ricardo Montero
- Assistant 1 Kathryn Nesbitt (USA)
- Assistant 2 Gerard Lebuis (Canada)
8 games this season
🟨 3.8/game
⚽ 14.9 goals/game
🟥 4 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 29 | 66 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 29 | 52 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 29 | 49 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 29 | 48 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 29 | 46 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 29 | 45 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 29 | 38 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 28 | 36 |
| 9 | New York Red Bulls | 29 | 36 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 29 | 33 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 29 | 33 |
| 12 | D.C. United SC | 28 | 33 |
| 13 | Columbus Crew SC | 29 | 32 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 29 | 30 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 29 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 29 | 52 |
| 17 | St. Louis City | 29 | 51 |
| 18 | FC Dallas | 29 | 50 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 29 | 47 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 29 | 46 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 30 | 45 |
| 22 | Seattle Sounders FC | 29 | 41 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 30 | 39 |
| 24 | Colorado Rapids SC | 29 | 38 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 29 | 33 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 29 | 33 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 29 | 33 |
| 28 | Minnesota United FC | 29 | 31 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 29 | 31 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 29 | 22 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Sep | Minnesota United FC | H | 4–2 | W |
| 10 Sep | Portland Timbers | A | 2–2 | D |
| 06 Sep | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 30 Aug | FC Dallas | H | 3–3 | D |
| 22 Aug | Houston Dynamo | H | 2–1 | W |
| 19 Aug | Sporting Kansas City | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Sep | St. Louis City | A | 2–4 | L |
| 10 Sep | FC Dallas | H | 1–2 | L |
| 06 Sep | Portland Timbers | A | 4–5 | L |
| 29 Aug | Orlando City SC | H | 3–3 | D |
| 23 Aug | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 5–1 | W |
| 19 Aug | Atlanta United FC | H | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| St. Louis City | Minnesota United FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #17 | Position | #28 |
| 51 | Points | 31 |
| 29 | Played | 29 |
| 14 / 9 / 6 | W / D / L | 7 / 10 / 12 |
| 54 | Scored | 44 |
| 38 | Conceded | 53 |
| +16 | GD | -9 |
| 1.76 | PPG | 1.07 |
| 48% | Win % | 24% |
Key Stats
71%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
H2H (7 games)
86%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
17%
Clean Sheets
St. Louis City this season
St. Louis City this season
21%
Clean Sheets
Minnesota United FC this season
Minnesota United FC this season
St. Louis City are 17th (51 pts). Minnesota United FC are 28th (31 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
St. Louis City
0-15
7/3
16-30
8/2
31-45
11/4
46-60
9/5
61-75
6/6
76+
8/10
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Minnesota United FC
0-15
4/7
16-30
4/10
31-45
6/3
46-60
6/5
61-75
7/5
76+
6/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
St. Louis City
| Rafael Navarro | 16 G | 5 A |
| Simon Becher | 9 G | 4 A |
| Marcel Hartel | 6 G | 3 A |
Minnesota United FC
| Kelvin Yeboah | 16 G | 2 A |
| Anthony Markanich | 8 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Citypark that hosts another battle between St. Louis City and Minnesota United FC.
- 5' Tomas Chancalay does the damage! The net is bulging and Minnesota United FC surge ahead!
- 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 15' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Joaquin Pereyra made 198 appearances and scored 11 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 18' Daniel Edelman makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and St. Louis City are in front.
- 22' St. Louis City is taking the lead after the goal scored by Carlo Holse on 22.
- 27' USA international Dante Polvara has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 32' The 28-year-old Rafael Santos has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 37' St. Louis City are deployed in a 3-4-3 today, looking to exploit space against Minnesota United FC's 4-3-3 shape.
- 38' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Rafael Navarro makes no mistake. 3-1!
- 43' St. Louis City are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Minnesota United FC backline.
- 47' The referee has no hesitation. Michael Boxall is booked for Minnesota United FC — card on 47.
- 52' Timo Baumgartl is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Minnesota United FC so far.
- 57' A goal from the Brazil international Rafael Navarro! He fires home on 57 to make it 4-1!
- 59' The St. Louis City bench stirs into life. Rafael Santos is withdrawn and Tomas Totland gets his opportunity.
- 61' Magnificent from Kelvin Yeboah! That is 33 goals in 145 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 64' Kyle Duncan picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 69' Both keepers have barely been tested. St. Louis City and Minnesota United FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 74' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 74 minutes.
- 75' The crowd applauds Nicolas Romero as he leaves the pitch. Jefferson Diaz steps in for Minnesota United FC.
- 76' Simon Becher makes way for Damion Downs at the 76 minute mark. A tactical switch from St. Louis City.
- 77' The St. Louis City manager makes a substitution. Fallou Fall departs to be replaced by Lukas MacNaughton.
- 80' It’s a booking for Minnesota United FC player. Kyle Duncan gets a card.
- 83' Aziel Jackson is replacing Tomas Chancalay for the Minnesota United FC side.
- 88' St. Louis City are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. St. Louis City take all three points.
Lineups
St. Louis City Lineups
3-4-3Starting XI
- 1
- 32
-
19
Carlo Holse ↓ Alexandru Matan 59'
-
20
Rafael Santos ↓ Tomas Totland 59'
- 9
-
24
Daniel Edelman ↓ Chris Durkin 59'
- 99
-
11
Simon Becher ↓ Damion Downs 76'
- 21
-
27
Fallou Fall ↓ Lukas MacNaughton 76'
- 6
Bench
-
23
Alexandru Matan ↑ 59'
-
8
Chris Durkin ↑ 59'
- 7
- 4
-
5
Lukas MacNaughton ↑ 76'
-
42
Damion Downs ↑ 76'
- 77
- 39
-
14
Tomas Totland ↑ 59'
Coach
Yoann Damet
Minnesota United FC Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 3
- 26
-
20
Wil Trapp ↓ Nectarios Triantis 75'
- 15
-
8
Tomas Chancalay ↓ Aziel Jackson 83'
- 67
- 12
-
5
Nicolas Romero ↓ Jefferson Diaz 75'
-
9
Kelvin Yeboah ↓ Maurice Malone 75'
- 30
- 13
Bench
-
11
Maurice Malone ↑ 75'
- 27
-
16
Aziel Jackson ↑ 83'
-
25
Nectarios Triantis ↑ 75'
- 1
-
28
Jefferson Diaz ↑ 75'
- 33
- 18
- 22
Coach
Cameron Knowles
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kelvin Yeboah | 4 |
| Rafael Navarro | 2 |
| Sang-bin Jeong | 2 |
| Luis Amarilla | 1 |
| Marcel Hartel | 1 |
| Tomas Chancalay | 1 |
| Henry Kessler | 1 |
| Joaquin Pereyra | 1 |
Head to Head
St. Louis City Form
Minnesota United FC Form
2026-09-13
St. Louis City
4–2
Minnesota United FC
L
2026-09-10
Minnesota United FC
1–2
FC Dallas
L
2026-09-06
Portland Timbers
5–4
Minnesota United FC
L
2026-08-29
Minnesota United FC
3–3
Orlando City SC
D
2026-08-23
San Jose Earthquakes
1–5
Minnesota United FC
W
2026-08-19
Minnesota United FC
1–2
Atlanta United FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.57
St. Louis City xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.01
Minnesota United FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 82% + Both teams to score 79%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: St. Louis City win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.58
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 2.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 3.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 4.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
Double Chance
St. Louis City or Draw
72%
Draw or Minnesota United FC
49%
St. Louis City or Minnesota United FC
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: St. Louis City win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
6.7%
2 – 2
6.6%
1 – 1
6%
3 – 1
5.6%
3 – 2
5.6%
1 – 2
5.3%
2 – 3
4.4%
3 – 3
3.8%
4 – 1
3.6%
4 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
3.6%
1 – 3
3.5%
Asian Handicap — St. Louis City
| Handicap | St. Louis City covers | Push | Minnesota United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -2 | 17% | 14% | 68% |
| -1.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| -1 | 32% | 18% | 50% |
| -0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 14% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 9% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
St. Louis City keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Minnesota United FC keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

