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Minnesota United FC v St. Louis City

Minnesota United FC
3–2Full time
St. Louis City

Major League Soccer · SAT 17 OCT · Allianz Field

Full timeGraded 18 Oct 00:00
Minnesota United FC 3–2 St. Louis City MINNESOTA UNITED FC WIN · RIGHTOVER 2.5 · RIGHTBOTH TO SCORE · RIGHTOVER 1.5 · RIGHTUNDER 3.5 · WRONG1–1 EXACTLY · WRONG
We said Minnesota United FC win44%
The market said38%
Brier score, this match · lower is better0.467
The market’s Brier score0.583

The prediction on this page is exactly as published before kick-off. Match events and statistics come from the match and are corrected when the official figures change. Wrong calls are shown exactly like right ones.

The match replay21 notes · 30 alerts
  1. 0′Before kick-off: we said Minnesota United FC win at 44%.
  2. 4′We said Minnesota United FC at 44%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 23%. 0–1 · 23–20–56
  3. 4′KICK-OFF Minnesota United FC v St. Louis City
  4. 7′St. Louis City ahead on 4′ through Rafael Navarro Leal. 0–1. 0–1 · 23–21–56
  5. 10′We said Minnesota United FC at 44%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 9%. 0–2 · 9–13–78
  6. 10′⚽ GOAL · 10' Minnesota United FC 0–2 St. Louis City
  7. 10′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 10' Minnesota United FC win: 44% at kick-off, 9% now
  8. 12′Sang-bin Jung scores for St. Louis City on 10′ — 0–2. 0–2 · 9–13–78
  9. 27′🟨 YELLOW · 24' Aziel Jackson · Minnesota United FC
  10. 28′🟨 YELLOW · 26' Miguel Perez · St. Louis City
  11. 39′We said Minnesota United FC at 44%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 4%. 0–2 · 4–11–85
  12. 39′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 39' Minnesota United FC win: 44% at kick-off, 4% now
  13. 45′HALF-TIME Minnesota United FC 0–2 St. Louis City
  14. 47′Goals are coming at about the 3.3 we expected. 0–2 · 3–9–88
  15. 47′SUBSTITUTION · 45' St. Louis City · On: Daniel Edelman · Off: Dante Polvara
  16. 47′SECOND HALF Minnesota United FC 0–2 St. Louis City
  17. 48′SUBSTITUTION · 45' St. Louis City · On: Rafael Santos · Off: Tomas Totland
  18. 49′We said Minnesota United FC at 44%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 12%. 1–2 · 12–24–64
  19. 49′⚽ GOAL · 49' Minnesota United FC 1–2 St. Louis City
  20. 49′OUR NUMBER MOVES UP · 49' Minnesota United FC win: 44% at kick-off, 12% now
  21. 51′49′: Aziel Jackson on the scoresheet for Minnesota United FC, making it 1–2. 1–2 · 11–24–65
  22. 51′🟨 YELLOW · 51' Sang-bin Jung · St. Louis City
  23. 62′15 shots for Minnesota United FC, 8 the other way, and they still trail 1–2. 1–2 · 7–23–70
  24. 68′We said Minnesota United FC at 44%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 26%. 2–2 · 26–53–21
  25. 68′⚽ GOAL · 68' Minnesota United FC 2–2 St. Louis City
  26. 68′OUR NUMBER MOVES UP · 68' Minnesota United FC win: 44% at kick-off, 26% now
  27. 68′THE CALL SWINGS · 68' Draw is now our likeliest result at 53% (was St. Louis City win 21%)
  28. 70′Minnesota United FC level it on 68′ through Kelvin Yeboah. 2–2. 2–2 · 25–55–20
  29. 72′4 goals already, more than the 3.3 we expected for the whole match. 2–2 · 23–58–19
  30. 72′SUBSTITUTION · 70' Minnesota United FC · On: Marcus Caldeira · Off: Mauricio González Carabalí
  31. 72′SUBSTITUTION · 70' St. Louis City · On: Damion Downs · Off: Simon Becher
  32. 72′SUBSTITUTION · 70' St. Louis City · On: Lukas MacNaughton · Off: Sang-bin Jung
  33. 73′Minnesota United FC have had 20 attempts to 8 and it is still 2–2. 2–2 · 23–59–18
  34. 77′We said Minnesota United FC at 44%. It is not going that way — our model now has it at 19%. 2–2 · 19–66–15
  35. 78′Minnesota United FC have had 24 attempts to 10 and it is still 2–2. 2–2 · 18–68–14
  36. 82′25 shots for Minnesota United FC, 10 the other way, and nothing between the sides on the scoreboard. 2–2 · 13–76–11
  37. 82′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 82' Minnesota United FC win: 44% at kick-off, 13% now
  38. 83′SUBSTITUTION · 79' Minnesota United FC · On: Joaquín Pereyra · Off: Aziel Jackson
  39. 83′SUBSTITUTION · 82' St. Louis City · On: Tomas Ostrak · Off: Mykhi Joyner
  40. 86′We published Minnesota United FC at 44%. Our model now makes it 93%. 3–2 · 93–7–0
  41. 86′⚽ GOAL · 86' Minnesota United FC 3–2 St. Louis City
  42. 86′OUR NUMBER MOVES UP · 86' Minnesota United FC win: 44% at kick-off, 93% now
  43. 86′THE CALL SWINGS · 86' Minnesota United FC win is now our likeliest result at 93% (was Draw 7%)
  44. 87′That is 5, and we only asked for 3.3 across ninety minutes. 3–2 · 93–6–0
  45. 88′Marcus Caldeira scores for Minnesota United FC on 86′ — 3–2. 3–2 · 94–6–0
  46. 88′OUR NUMBER MOVES UP · 88' Minnesota United FC win: 44% at kick-off, 94% now
  47. 89′We published Minnesota United FC at 44%. Our model now makes it 95%. 3–2 · 95–5–0
  48. 90′Full time, 3–2. We called Minnesota United FC at 44% — that one lands. 3–2 · 100–0–0
  49. 94′🟨 YELLOW · 90' Jefferson Abel Díaz Beleño · Minnesota United FC
  50. 94′SUBSTITUTION · 90+2' Minnesota United FC · On: Tomás Chancalay · Off: Kelvin Yeboah
  51. 94′SUBSTITUTION · 90+2' Minnesota United FC · On: Michael Boxall · Off: Cherrion Valerius
  52. FTFULL TIME Minnesota United FC 3–2 St. Louis City
  53. FTMinnesota United FC 3–2 St. Louis City · Minnesota United FC win: right · Over 2.5: right · Both to score: right · Over 1.5: right · Under 3.5: wrong · 1–1 exactly: wrong

What our live read said during the match, as it was said, with the score and our numbers for home–draw–away at that moment; and every alert we raised, with the minute. Nothing is written after the final whistle.

AI match analysis

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Pitchside prediction · before kick-off

Minnesota United FC are narrow favourites.

The Pitchside prediction: Minnesota United FC 44%, draw 24%, St. Louis City 32%. Over 2.5 goals 63%, both teams to score 64%.

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Pre-match prediction

First published 11 Oct 03:54 · locked at kick-off

Minnesota United FC win44%
Draw24%
St. Louis City win32%

Kick-offSAT 17 OCT · 21:30

RoundMatchday 30

VenueAllianz Field

RefereeRamy Touchan

Line-ups

Minnesota United FC

3-4-1-2

St. Louis City

3-4-1-2

Rest & schedule

Before kick-off · every competition we cover

Minnesota United FC

St. Louis City

2Days since last match2

Last match: 15 Oct · Major League Soccer

Last match: 15 Oct · Major League Soccer

2Matches in previous 14 days2

Counted across every competition we cover, before kick-off. Friendlies are not counted.

League table

2026 · Western Conference

Positions before kick-off

#TEAMPGDPTS
2St. Louis City29+1651
13Minnesota United FC29−931

Match statistics

Match statistics aren’t available yet.

Line-ups

Minnesota United FC

3-4-1-2

12 D. Callender

52 Cherrion Valerius

28 J. Díaz

23 M. Duggan

21 B. Hlongwane

25 N. Triantis

20 W. Trapp

13 A. Markanich

18 M. Gonzalez

16 A. Jackson

9 K. Yeboah

Coach · C. Knowles

Substitutes

5 · N. Romero

94 · Kayne Rizvanovich

26 · J. Pereyra

11 · M. Malone

30 · O. Gene

3 · K. Duncan

8 · T. Chancalay

22 · Marcus Caldeira

15 · M. Boxall

St. Louis City

3-4-1-2

1 R. Bürki

99 J. Orozco

32 T. Baumgartl

27 F. Fall

59 M. Joyner

21 D. Polvara

28 M. Perez

14 T. Totland

77 Jeong Sang-Bin

11 S. Becher

9 Rafael Navarro

Coach · Y. Damet

Substitutes

20 · Rafael Santos

18 · C. Brunet

42 · D. Downs

24 · D. Edelman

19 · C. Holse

39 · B. Lundt

5 · L. MacNaughton

23 · A. Mățan

7 · T. Ostrák

Our number · minnesota united fc winFirst published 11 Oct 03:54 · updated 12 Oct 04:06 · locked at kick-off
44% The market38%
Us44%
Market38%

We make Minnesota United FC a 44% chance to win. The market has them at 38%. We are 6 points more confident than the market. The model expects 1.8–1.5.

What the number rests on

Our model
Expected goals · Minnesota United FC v St. Louis City1.78 – 1.48
Form · last six in Major League Soccer this season · since 10 SeptW0 D2 L4 · W4 D2 L0
Table places · points 31 v 5113 v 2
The market · Minnesota United FC win38% · ours 44%

Built from every result and the chances each side creates and concedes, recent matches counting most, with home advantage in it. Line-ups, injuries and rest are not in the number.

How the number movedSince we published
35%40%45%50% 11 OCT 04:0717 OCT 20:50
Our probability · Minnesota United FC win The market, margin stripped

Published at 45%, 44% now. No bookmaker had priced it when we published; the market has it at 38% now.

Every market, from one calculation
MarketUsMarketGap
Minnesota United FC win44%38%+6
Draw24%25%−1
St. Louis City win32%37%−5
Over 2.5 goals63%63%0
Both teams to score64%65%−1
Over 1.5 goals84%83%+1
Over 3.5 goals41%42%−1
Minnesota United FC or draw68%63%+5
Minnesota United FC clean sheet23%––
St. Louis City clean sheet17%––

Every figure here is read off one scoreline distribution, so no two can contradict each other. The market is the median of 5 bookmakers, each with its margin stripped — what we are measured against, never an input to the model.

Every scorelineMost likely 1–1 at 10.6%
0123450 4.5 5.2 4.2 2.1 1 6.4 10.6 7.4 3.7 2 6.1 8.9 6.5 3.2 3 3.6 5.3 3.9 4 2.4 5
under 2% 5% 12%+Minnesota United FC down, St. Louis City across0–5 goals a side shown (98.5% of outcomes)

This is a probability, not a recommendation. We take no bets and hold no affiliate relationships with any gambling operator. Model 1.2 — Pitchside Lab's own model.

Head to head

8 meetings since 2023
Goals a meeting3.75
Over 2.57 of 8
Both scored6 of 8
Last meetingsSTL 4–2 MIN · STL 1–2 MIN · MIN 3–2 STL · MIN 3–0 STL

Every competition we cover, the latest meeting first.

Form · last six in Major League Soccer this season · since 10 Sept

MINNESOTA UNITED FC

LLLLDD1–2 · 2–4 · 2–3 · 1–3 · 2–2 · 2–2

ST. LOUIS CITY

DWWWWD2–2 · 4–2 · 3–1 · 3–0 · 6–2 · 0–0

The table

2026 · Western Conference
#TEAMPGDPTS
1Vancouver Whitecaps29+3152
2St. Louis City29+1651
3FC Dallas29+850
4San Jose Earthquakes29+1047
5Houston Dynamo29+246
6Los Angeles FC30+1545
7Seattle Sounders29+241
8Los Angeles Galaxy30−939
9Colorado Rapids29038
10Portland Timbers29−533
11Real Salt Lake29−533
12San Diego29−333
13Minnesota United FC29−931
14Austin29−1731
15Sporting Kansas City29−3722

The competition's standings before kick-off.