Major League Soccer: Seattle Sounders welcome Minnesota United in what could be an engaging football game. Here's a full preview!
- Seattle Sounders have the fewest conceded goals (19) in Major League Soccer
- Minnesota United have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
Seattle Sounders and Minnesota United should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Minnesota United have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 3300 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.
Seattle Sounders form and stats
When playing at home in the Major League Soccer, Seattle Sounders have managed 5 wins, 4 draws and suffered 3 defeats from 12 games.
The Sounders crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 0-2 to Portland Timbers here in a Major League Soccer match. Attacking player Cristian Roldán bested all teammates in that game and got a match rating of 7.74 out of 10. Roldán hit the woodwork two (!) times and dribled passed the opponent 1 of 1 times. Sounders didn't have luck on their side in the loss against Portland Timbers as they hit the post four times.
In the game before, an away victory match versus Columbus Crew with a 2-1 scoreline.The Sounders fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 18 goals in 12 league matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Sounders are not conceding a lot of goals here in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 11 from 12 matches.
Minnesota United form and stats
2-5-3 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Minnesota United in their Major League Soccer matches away.
Minnesota United play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 2-1 victory visiting Houston Dynamo (placed 13th). Adrien Hunou, attacking player, was the top performer on the team in that game, scoring a match rating of 8.51. Hunou scored two goals and had 19 successful passes (of 23 total).
Ahead of that game was the 0-0 draw at home against Sporting KC.The visitors will be packing their bags again in only four days as another away game awaits: The Major League Soccer trip to Sporting KC.
Minnesota United have scored 12 goals on their travels this season, from 10 away games in the league. Minnesota's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 17 goals from these trips.
Head 2 Head
Minnesota United - Seattle Sounders 1-0 was the output when these contenders formerly did battle, earlier this season. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's seven Sounders victories, one draw and two Minnesota United wins. Over/under statistics; seven of these games ended with three goals or more, three matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  R. Ruidíaz Misitich 14 goals |  F. Montero Muñoz 6 goals |   R. Lod 6 goals |
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| Seattle Sounders | Minnesota United | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 22 | 12 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 10 | 21 |
| 12 | 5 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| 6 | 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 5 | 7 |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 35 | 18 | 4 | Scored | S | 2 | 12 | 24 |
| 19 | 11 | 5 | Conceded | C | 5 | 17 | 24 |
| 95% | 92% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 95% |
| 73% | 83% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 90% | 67% |
| 41% | 42% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 50% | 38% |
| 18% | 25% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 40% | 24% |
| 5% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 10% | 5% |
| 50% | 42% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 70% | 48% |
| 36% | 42% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 10% | 33% |
| 18% | 25% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 20% | 24% |
| 4.5 | 6.1 | 7.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 3.9 | 5.6 |
| 4.7 | 3.9 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.5 | 5.1 | 4.4 |
| 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 1.7 | 1.5 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 13 | 14.2 | 17 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7 | 11.8 | 15.4 |
| 4.4 | 5 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 3.7 | 4.1 |
| 36% | 30% | 27% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 32% | 28% |
- Minnesota United have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Minnesota United have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Minnesota United haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Seattle Sounders have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Seattle Sounders have the fewest conceded goals (19) in Major League Soccer
- Seattle Sounders have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (6) in Major League Soccer
- Seattle Sounders have the most scored goals in the second half (26) in Major League Soccer
- Seattle Sounders have the the best goal difference (+16) in Major League Soccer
- Seattle Sounders have won significantly more corners at home than 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 | 22 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 35 | 19 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 16 | 42 |
| 2 | Sporting KC | 22 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 37 | 22 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 19 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 10 | 15 | 40 |
| 3 | Colorado Rapids | 20 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 30 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 38 |
| 4 | LA Galaxy | 22 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 35 | 35 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 21 | 0 | 36 |
| 5 | Minnesota United | 21 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 24 | 24 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 17 | 0 | 31 |
| 6 | Real Salt Lake | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 31 | 27 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 17 | 4 | 27 |
| 7 | Portland Timbers | 21 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 29 | 39 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 24 | -10 | 27 |
| 8 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 21 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 27 | 31 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 19 | -4 | 26 |
| 9 | SJ Earthquakes | 21 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 24 | 29 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 15 | -5 | 26 |
| 10 | Dallas | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 30 | 33 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 22 | -3 | 25 |
| 11 | Los Angeles FC | 21 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 28 | 31 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 14 | -3 | 24 |
| 12 | Austin | 21 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 20 | 29 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 14 | -9 | 19 |
| 13 | Houston Dynamo | 22 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 24 | 34 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 21 | -10 | 19 |