Seattle Sounders vs Minnesota United FC

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Match result (1X2)

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Team	Last 6	W	D	L	Goals
Seattle Sounders	LLDDDD	0	4	2	5:8
Minnesota United FC	LWDLLL	1	1	4	16:17

Oldest on the left, most recent on the right. League matches only.

Head to head

Last 6 meetings: Seattle Sounders 1, Minnesota United FC 2, 3 drawn, averaging 3.0 goals a game.

Scores, most recent first: 0-0, 3-3, 4-2, 0-0, 0-1, 2-3.

Analyst write-up

The backed Under 1.5 first-half looks reasonable: Seattle rarely score early (0.8 at home) and both sides are out of form, so a cagey opening 45 is likely, with combined first-half goals expected near 1.1. Full-time I lean to a tight 1-1, Minnesota's road threat offsetting home advantage. Risk is Minnesota's away scoring spiking against a soft Seattle back line. Team news unconfirmed, so this read can shift.

Most likely final scores: 1-1 13%, 2-1 9%, 1-0 8% (a 30% chance one of these lands). This is the scoreline read behind the call.

Main risk: Minnesota's away scoring is volatile and Seattle's home defence is soft, so the game could open up well beyond a tight 1-1; equally, two low-confidence sides could cancel out into a goalless first hour, making the total swing either way.

Unknowns: Injuries and suspensions are not in the feed, so squad availability is unknown; the lineups shown are each side's last XI and not the confirmed teams, which publish about an hour before kickoff.