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 26 games · 44 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 | 26 | 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 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 19 | St. Louis City | 26 | 44 |
| 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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #19 | Position | #29 |
| 44 | Points | 29 |
| 26 | Played | 27 |
| 12 / 8 / 6 | W / D / L | 7 / 8 / 12 |
| 45 | Scored | 40 |
| 36 | Conceded | 49 |
| +9 | GD | -9 |
| 1.69 | PPG | 1.07 |
| 46% | Win % | 26% |
Key Stats
71%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
H2H (7 games)
86%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
12%
Clean Sheets
St. Louis City this season
St. Louis City this season
22%
Clean Sheets
Minnesota United FC this season
Minnesota United FC this season
St. Louis City are 19th (44 pts). Minnesota United FC are 29th (29 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
St. Louis City
0-15
4/3
16-30
7/2
31-45
9/3
46-60
8/5
61-75
6/5
76+
6/10
■ 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)
St. Louis City
| Rafael Navarro | 13 G | 3 A |
| Simon Becher | 8 G | 4 A |
| Marcel Hartel | 6 G | 3 A |
Minnesota United FC
| Kelvin Yeboah | 14 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' Minnesota United FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 10' Minnesota United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
- 15' 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.
- 19' Franco Fragapane has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 19.
- 20' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Franco Fragapane on 20 minutes.
- 25' Supporters expect more eagerness from John Nelson, as he is very good at scoring at Citypark with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 28' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Jared Stroud.
- 33' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His St. Louis City side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 38' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 38 minutes.
- 43' A quiet spell here at Citypark. Minnesota United FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 48' Minnesota United FC come into this ranked 7 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 53' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering St. Louis City that had 125 games and scored 190 goals.
- 58' 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.
- 60' The St. Louis City bench stirs into life. Nicholas Gioacchini is withdrawn and Samuel Adeniran gets his opportunity.
- 61' Tim Parker has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 61.
- 66' The 30-year-old Jared Stroud has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 67' Another substitution for Minnesota United FC to replace Mender Garcia by Hassani Dotson on 67 minute.
- 72' Michael Boxall needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 77' The referee has no hesitation. Kyle Hiebert is booked for St. Louis City — Yellow card on 77.
- 78' The supporters are chanting for Akil Watts. He replaces Jakob Nerwinski on 78 minute.
- 78' A stunning finish from Luis Amarilla — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 83' A meaty challenge results in booking for Kervin Arriaga on 83.
- 84' A change in the Minnesota United FC ranks — Luis Amarilla exits the field as Brent Kallman enters on 84.
- 86' A tactical swap from St. Louis City — Isak Steiner Jensen on, Indiana Vassilev off on 86 minutes.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for St. Louis City.
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 | 4 |
| Rafael Navarro | 2 |
| Sang-bin Jeong | 2 |
| Joaquin Pereyra | 1 |
| Carlo Holse | 1 |
| Julian Gressel | 1 |
| Tani Oluwaseyi | 1 |
| Daniel Edelman | 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
1.6
St. Louis City xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.23
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: 2.83
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
71%
Draw or Minnesota United FC
57%
St. Louis City or Minnesota United FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.5%
2 – 1
8.9%
1 – 0
8.5%
0 – 0
7.8%
2 – 0
7.4%
1 – 2
6.9%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
5.5%
3 – 1
4.8%
0 – 2
4.4%
3 – 0
3.9%
3 – 2
3%
Asian Handicap — St. Louis City
| Handicap | St. Louis City covers | Push | Minnesota United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 14% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 21% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 16% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
St. Louis City keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Minnesota United FC keeps clean sheet
21%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

