Football tips: Minnesota United vs Seattle Sounders - predictions and betting guide

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Competition: USA Major League Soccer
Competition: Sun 18.July
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: Allianz Field (19400 seats)

Here is all you need to know about the Major League Soccer fixture Minnesota United - Seattle Sounders!

Insights:
  • Minnesota United haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Seattle Sounders have the fewest conceded goals (8) in Major League Soccer

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for Seattle Sounders, who are travelling more than 3300 kilometers to play this game.

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Minnesota United form and stats

When playing at home in the Major League Soccer, Minnesota United have managed 3 wins, 1 draw and suffered 2 defeats from 6 games.

The fans are hoping that Minnesota United will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-2 away loss in the Major League Soccer game against Colorado Rapids (placed 4th). Midfielder Ján Greguš was the best player on the team with a rating of 7.0 (out of ten) in that game. Greguš had 68 successful passes (of 72 total).

Before that, Minnesota United drew at home versus SJ Earthquakes.

The Minnesota fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 7 in 6 matches. Minnesota have only conceded 5 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Seattle Sounders form and stats

3-2-0 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Seattle Sounders, who have the fewest conceded goals (8) in Major League Soccer, in their Major League Soccer matches away.

Kelyn Rowe and Raúl Ruidíaz scored in Seattle Sounders's previous match, the home game against Houston Dynamo that ended 2-0. Midfield player Kelyn Rowe was the top player of the team with a match rating of 7.94/10. Rowe scored one goal and dribled passed the opponent 1 of 1 times.

A 1-1 draw at Colorado Rapids's stadium before that.

The schedule is very tough for Sounders now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Major League Soccer game at Austin is waiting in only four days.

Sounders have scored 7 goals on their travels this season, from 5 away games in the league. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (4 so far).

Head 2 Head

These teams' last encounter with each other was the Seattle Sounders - Minnesota 4-0 earlier this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Minnesota two wins, one draw and Seattle Sounders seven victories. As for goals, eight matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Seattle SoundersR. Ruidíaz Misitich
R. Ruidíaz Misitich
10 goals
Seattle SoundersB. Smith
B. Smith
3 goals
MinnesotaR. Lod
R. Lod
2 goals

Minnesota United missing players

Seattle Sounders missing players

Minnesota United Seattle Sounders
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
12 6 0 Played P 1 5 13
4 3 0 Won W 0 3 8
3 1 0 Drew D 1 2 5
5 2 0 Lost L 0 0 0
12 7 0 Scored S 1 7 23
16 5 0 Conceded C 1 4 8
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 92%
67% 50% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 80% 85%
33% 33% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 40% 46%
25% 17% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 15%
8% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
42% 33% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 80% 54%
33% 50% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 20% 46%
25% 17% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 8%
 
4.8 5.5 0 Corners for (avg) C F 3 2.6 4.5
4.6 3.7 0 Corners against (avg) C A 6 6 5.1
1.6 1.5 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 1.8 1.6
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
15.2 18.5 0 Shots (avg) S ( 8 10.4 13.1
3.8 4 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2 3 4.3
27% 29% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 47% 41%
Key stats in Major League Soccer this season:
  • Minnesota United haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Seattle Sounders have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Seattle Sounders have not yet lost a game.
  • Seattle Sounders have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Seattle Sounders have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • Seattle Sounders have the fewest conceded goals (4) away in Major League Soccer
  • Seattle Sounders have the fewest conceded goals (8) in Major League Soccer
  • Seattle Sounders have the most clean sheets (6) in Major League Soccer
  • Seattle Sounders have the most points (11) away in Major League Soccer
  • Seattle Sounders have the the best goal difference (+15) in Major League Soccer
  • Seattle Sounders have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Seattle Sounders haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Seattle Sounders 13 8 5 0 23 8 8 5 3 0 16 4 5 3 2 0 7 4 15 29
2 Sporting KC 13 8 2 3 24 15 7 5 2 0 15 7 6 3 0 3 9 8 9 26
3 LA Galaxy 12 8 0 4 20 18 7 5 0 2 12 8 5 3 0 2 8 10 2 24
4 Colorado Rapids 11 6 2 3 18 12 6 4 1 1 13 7 5 2 1 2 5 5 6 20
5 Los Angeles FC 12 5 3 4 15 12 6 3 2 1 9 5 6 2 1 3 6 7 3 18
6 Real Salt Lake 11 4 4 3 18 12 7 2 3 2 9 7 4 2 1 1 9 5 6 16
7 Houston Dynamo 13 3 6 4 16 19 6 3 3 0 9 6 7 0 3 4 7 13 -3 15
8 Minnesota United 12 4 3 5 12 16 6 3 1 2 7 5 6 1 2 3 5 11 -4 15
9 Austin 13 3 4 6 10 14 4 1 2 1 4 3 9 2 2 5 6 11 -4 13
10 Portland Timbers 11 4 1 6 14 19 5 3 0 2 8 5 6 1 1 4 6 14 -5 13
11 Dallas 12 2 5 5 14 20 7 2 5 0 12 8 5 0 0 5 2 12 -6 11
12 SJ Earthquakes 12 3 2 7 14 22 6 2 0 4 9 11 6 1 2 3 5 11 -8 11
13 Vancouver Whitecaps 12 2 3 7 12 22 5 2 0 3 4 7 7 0 3 4 8 15 -10 9

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Major League Soccer (often known simply as MLS) is the top level of football (soccer) in the United States and Canada. MLS has 24 teams divided into two conferences, Eastern and Western. Each team play 34 fixtures to decide a league table champion. The top fourteen teams then compete in playoff to crown a MLS Cup champion.