St. Louis City vs Minnesota United FC, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
St. Louis City vs Minnesota United FC — MLS at Citypark.
- St. Louis City 34 games · 54 pts (2026/26)
- Minnesota United FC 34 games · 44 pts (2026/26)
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Apr | Minnesota United FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 26 Mar | Real Salt Lake | A | 4–0 | W |
| 19 Mar | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 3–0 | W |
| 12 Mar | Portland Timbers | A | 2–1 | W |
| 05 Mar | Charlotte FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 26 Feb | Austin FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 12 Mar | New York Red Bulls | H | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Feb | FC Dallas | A | 1–0 | W |
| 18 Oct | FC Dallas | A | 5–6 | L |
Season Stats
| St. Louis City | Minnesota United FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #18 | Position | #25 |
| 54 | Points | 44 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 15 / 9 / 10 | W / D / L | 11 / 11 / 12 |
| 59 | Scored | 56 |
| 48 | Conceded | 58 |
| +11 | GD | -2 |
| 1.59 | PPG | 1.29 |
| 44% | Win % | 32% |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
88%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
18%
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 18th (54 pts). Minnesota United FC are 25th (44 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
St. Louis City
0-15
9/3
16-30
8/2
31-45
11/8
46-60
10/9
61-75
6/7
76+
10/11
■ 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)
St. Louis City
| Rafael Navarro | 18 G | 6 A |
| Simon Becher | 9 G | 4 A |
| Marcel Hartel | 6 G | 3 A |
Minnesota United FC
| Kelvin Yeboah | 18 G | 4 A |
| Anthony Markanich | 9 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at Citypark. St. Louis City are looking to make home advantage count against Minnesota United FC.
- 5' Minnesota United FC come into this ranked 7 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 10' John Nelson, a USA , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 15' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 19' A moment of madness from Franco Fragapane on 19 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Minnesota United FC will be frustrated.
- 20' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Franco Fragapane.
- 25' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 28' Jared Stroud has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 28.
- 33' The 29-year-old Hassani Dotson has been sensational this season — 3 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
- 38' St. Louis City is showing some good football. However, St. Louis City are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 43' It looks surprising Minnesota United FC does not make any changes. Tim Parker has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 48' Kervin Arriaga needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 53' D.J. Taylor has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 58' With 0 assists to his name this season, Roman Burki is clearly more than just a goal scorer for St. Louis City.
- 60' Samuel Adeniran has so much to prove this time. He replaces Nicholas Gioacchini on 60 minute.
- 61' The referee shows St. Louis City player a Yellow card on 61.
- 66' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 67' Hassani Dotson is ready to make an impact after coming on for Mender Garcia at the 67 minute mark.
- 72' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 72 minutes.
- 77' The referee has no hesitation. Kyle Hiebert is booked for St. Louis City — Yellow card on 77.
- 78' Fresh legs for St. Louis City! Akil Watts comes on to replace Jakob Nerwinski.
- 78' The deadlock is broken! Luis Amarilla gets on the scoresheet on 78 minutes.
- 83' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Kervin Arriaga.
- 84' The supporters are chanting for Brent Kallman. He replaces Luis Amarilla on 84 minute.
- 86' It is a substitution in St. Louis City team. Indiana Vassilev is replaced by Isak Steiner Jensen on 86 minute.
- The points are shared — St. Louis City 0-1 Minnesota United FC. Honours even.
Lineups
St. Louis City Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 1
- 10
- 26
- 14
- 11
- 19
-
8
Jared Stroud ↓ Njabulo Blom 60'
-
7
Tomas Ostrak ↓ Aziel Jackson 78'
- 9
-
2
Jakob Nerwinski ↓ Akil Watts 78'
- 22
Bench
- 17
- 39
-
16
Samuel Adeniran ↑ 60'
-
25
Aziel Jackson ↑ 78'
- 24
-
6
Njabulo Blom ↑ 60'
-
20
Akil Watts ↑ 78'
- 28
-
30
Isak Steiner Jensen ↑ 86'
Coach
Bradley Carnell
Minnesota United FC Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 92
- 20
- 15
- 7
-
9
Luis Amarilla ↓ Brent Kallman 84'
- 97
- 27
- 21
- 33
-
28
Mender Garcia ↓ Hassani Dotson 67'
- 4
Bench
- 13
- 3
- 1
-
14
Brent Kallman ↑ 84'
-
31
Hassani Dotson ↑ 67'
- 23
-
8
Joseph Rosales ↑ 84'
- 6
- 42
Coach
Adrian Heath
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kelvin Yeboah | 5 |
| Rafael Navarro | 3 |
| Sang-bin Jeong | 2 |
| Julian Gressel | 1 |
| Marcus Caldeira | 1 |
| Tani Oluwaseyi | 1 |
| Sang-bin Jeong | 1 |
| Eduard Lowen | 1 |
Head to Head
St. Louis City Form
Minnesota United FC Form
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
2023-03-12
Minnesota United FC
1–1
New York Red Bulls
D
2023-02-26
FC Dallas
0–1
Minnesota United FC
W
2022-10-18
FC Dallas
6–5
Minnesota United FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.53
St. Louis City xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.31
Minnesota United FC xG
I would bet for:
St. Louis City or Minnesota United FC 72% + Both teams to score 57%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Minnesota United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.84
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
St. Louis City or Draw
68%
Draw or Minnesota United FC
60%
St. Louis City or Minnesota United FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.6%
2 – 1
8.6%
1 – 0
8.1%
0 – 0
7.7%
1 – 2
7.4%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
6.7%
2 – 2
5.7%
0 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
4.4%
3 – 0
3.4%
1 – 3
3.2%
Asian Handicap — St. Louis City
| Handicap | St. Louis City covers | Push | Minnesota United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 13% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 20% | 59% |
| -0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +1 | 69% | 17% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 9% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
St. Louis City keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Minnesota United FC keeps clean sheet
23%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

