Seattle Sounders turn their attention to Minnesota United for the upcoming MLS game, at the Lumen Field.
Seattle Sounders have a poor record heading into this game and they hope to turn their results around. They managed just 1 win in their last 5 games and also lost their last match. While Minnesota United have a much better stat compared to Seattle, even though they are also far from a decent team. Seattle won 2 games in their last 5 and managed to get a draw in their last game. This is clearly a game both sides will very much like to win.
According to current rankings, Seattle Sounders is 10th on the western conference table with 18 points in 17 matches. And Minnesota United is 3rd with 29 points in 16 games.
Seattle Sounders
Seattle Sounders are going into this upcoming game against Minnesota with a strong desire to win. They have struggled for consistency in recent weeks as results from their last 5 games show just 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats. Their most recent game against Sporting Kansas City ended in a defeat, so Seattle Sounders need a solid response in this game.
According to performance record, Seattle Sounders have scored 20 goals and conceded 21 in 17 MLS games. They scored an average of 1.2 goals per game with a 9% conversion rate, and then they conceded an average of 1.2 goals per game and kept 4 clean sheets.
Seattle Sounders lost 2-1 to Sporting Kansas City away from home in their last game. Jordan Morris gave Seattle the early lead in just 12 minutes, but they conceded the equalizer 7 minutes later. In the 73rd minute, Seattle lost Reed Baker-Whiting to a red and then Sporting Kansas took the lead in the 85th minute to see them claim all 3 points in the end.
Summary of Seattle’s game by numbers was:- 43% possession, 2 big chances, 1 corner kick and 1 shot on target.
Minnesota United
Minnesota’s current form is similar to Seattle’s but for some reason they are considered favorites to get a good result when both clubs face each other. Minnesota United managed to earn a draw in their last game against FC Dallas. And their form is considered far from good as results from their last 5 games shows they had 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat.
Minnesota’s performance so far is also summarized thus:- they scored 28 goals and conceded 21 in 16 matches. They scored an average of 1.8 goals with a conversion rate of 13%. Then they conceded an average of 1.3 goals and so far have kept 2 clean sheets.
Minnesota’s game against FC Dallas ended 1-1 with Minnesota playing at home. Hassani Dotson gave Minnesota an early lead in the 9th minute and FC Dallas responded with the equalizer in the 15th minute. After that, neither side could break the deadlock until the end.
Summary of Minnesota’s game by numbers showed:- 35% possession,
Head to Head
The h2h shows both clubs have played 14 games against each other. The Seattle Sounders won 11 games, while Minnesota won 1 game and 2 games ended in a draw.
Analysis and Predictions
Seattle Sounders deserve some respect for their dominance on the h2h. Despite their poor record currently, there’s a chance they will turn up in this game with a lot of confidence against a Minnesota United side that they’ve defeated so many times in the past.
Match Facts:–
Seattle Sounders is unbeaten in the last 5 meetings
Minnesota United is without a clean sheet in the last 5 meetings
Seattle Sounders scored first in ⅘ meetings
4/5 meetings ended with more than 10.5 corners
- Under 11 Corners at 1.9 Odds
- Both Teams to Score at 1.70 Odds
- Correct Score 1-1 at 7.50 Odds