Minnesota United FC vs St. Louis City Prediction

Allianz Field, Sao Paulo·Ramy Touchan 17/10/2026

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Statistical forecasts for entertainment purposes only - not betting or financial advice.

Data Quality
Complete
Match Importance
4.4 / 10
AI Best Pick
65%Trust
Goals O/U
Over 2.5 Goals
1.48
SignalSOLIDModel41%SurpriseHighGap-3.2%
Minnesota United FC Rest
2 days
St. Louis City Rest
2 days

Minnesota United FC vs St. Louis City: the result in context

Minnesota United FC beat St. Louis City 3-2 in the Major League Soccer on 17 Oct 2026. That went against recent form: St. Louis City had won 4 of their previous five, compared with none for Minnesota United FC.

Minnesota United FC have had the better of this fixture, winning 6 of the 8 previous meetings, which averaged 3.8 goals a game. Referee Ramy Touchan averages 5.24 cards a game, 0.91 more than other referees in the same competitions.

Match Forecasts

Match Result
1
37%2.50
X
26%3.75
2
37%2.50
Double Chance
1X
63%1.50
X2
63%1.50
Both Teams to Score
Yes
65%1.42
No
35%2.69
Goals
Projected Goals: 1.52 + 1.31 = 2.83
Over 1.5
82%1.14
Over 2.5
61%1.48
Over 3.5
40%2.20
Under 1.5
18%5.45
Under 2.5
39%2.62
Under 3.5
60%1.64
Corners
Projected Corners: 4.7 + 6 = 10.7
Over 8.5
72%1.31
Over 9.5
61%1.61
Over 10.5
50%1.87
Under 8.5
28%3.25
Under 9.5
39%2.17
Under 10.5
50%1.83
Cards
Projected Cards: 2.5 + 2.3 = 4.8
Over 3.5
71%1.53
Over 4.5
53%2.18
Under 3.5
29%2.42
Under 4.5
47%1.65

Match Events

4'Rafael Navarro Leal
10'Sang-bin JungAssist: Rafael Navarro Leal
24'Aziel JacksonFoul
26'Miguel PerezFoul
45'Dante Polvara INDaniel Edelman out
45'Tomas Totland INRafael Santos out
49'Aziel JacksonAssist: Kelvin Yeboah
51'Sang-bin JungFoul
68'Kelvin YeboahAssist: Mauricio González Carabalí
69'Simon Becher INDamion Downs out
69'Sang-bin Jung INLukas MacNaughton out
70'Mauricio González Carabalí INMarcus Caldeira out
79'Aziel Jackson INJoaquín Pereyra out
82'Mykhi Joyner INTomas Ostrak out
86'Marcus CaldeiraAssist: Joaquín Pereyra
90'Jefferson Abel Díaz BeleñoFoul
90+2'Kelvin Yeboah INTomás Chancalay out
90+2'Cherrion Valerius INMichael Boxall out

Lineups

Minnesota United FC
3-4-1-2Coach: C. Knowles
St. Louis City
3-4-1-2Coach: Y. Damet
Avg rating6.95
Avg rating6.50
D. Callender6.512D. Callender
Cherrion Valerius6.652C. Valerius
J. Díaz6.628J. Díaz
M. Duggan6.123M. Duggan
B. Hlongwane6.521B. Hlongwane
N. Triantis6.825N. Triantis
W. Trapp6.420W. Trapp
A. Markanich6.313A. Markanich
M. Gonzalez7.418M. Gonzalez
A. Jackson8.216A. Jackson
K. Yeboah8.89K. Yeboah
R. Bürki6.81R. Bürki
J. Orozco6.599J. Orozco
T. Baumgartl6.732T. Baumgartl
F. Fall6.727F. Fall
M. Joyner6.259M. Joyner
D. Polvara6.021D. Polvara
M. Perez6.328M. Perez
T. Totland5.914T. Totland
Jeong Sang-Bin7.177J. Sang-Bin
S. Becher6.311S. Becher
Rafael Navarro8.79R. Navarro

Minnesota United FC Substitutes

5N. Romero
94Kayne Rizvanovich
26J. Pereyra79'for Aziel Jackson6.2
11M. Malone
30O. Gene
3K. Duncan
8T. Chancalay90+2'for Kelvin Yeboah
22Marcus Caldeira70'for Mauricio González Carabalí86'8.0
15M. Boxall90+2'for Cherrion Valerius

St. Louis City Substitutes

20Rafael Santos45'for Tomas Totland6.1
18C. Brunet
42D. Downs69'for Simon Becher6.4
24D. Edelman45'for Dante Polvara6.1
19C. Holse
39B. Lundt
5L. MacNaughton69'for Sang-bin Jung6.2
23A. Mățan
7T. Ostrák82'for Mykhi Joyner6.0

Match Stats

Minnesota United FCSt. Louis City
45%Ball Possession55%
6Corner Kicks7
2Yellow Cards2
27Total Shots15
11Shots on Goal6
8Shots off Goal5
19Shots Inside Box11
8Shots Outside Box4
8Blocked Shots4
14Fouls15
0Offsides2
4Goalkeeper Saves7
341Total Passes418
271Passes Accurate341
15Free Kicks14

Team Comparison

Minnesota United FCMinnesota United FC
St. Louis CitySt. Louis City
1556Elo Rating 1731
2.10Attack 1.87
0.69Defense 1.98
27%Hit Rate 31%
17.2Shots per Game 12.2
5.6Shots on Target 5.9
4.8Corners per Game 4.8
1.6Cards per Game 1.8

AI Insights

⚽High Goal Expectancy2.84 goals
📈BTTS Trend75% in H2H

Game State Tendencies

Minnesota United FCMinnesota United FC
  • Comeback tendency: recovers from HT deficit 75% of the time
  • Scores more in 2nd half (1.8 vs 0.3 in first half)
  • Concedes more in 1st half - tightens up after the break
St. Louis CitySt. Louis City
  • Leads at half-time in 60% of matches
  • Tied at half-time in 40% of matches
  • Starts fast - scores more in 1st half (1.4 vs 0.4 in second half)
  • Concedes more in 2nd half - can tire late

Head to Head

Last 8 meetings, all competitions

Minnesota United FCMinnesota United FC6Wins · 75%
Draws00%
St. Louis CitySt. Louis City2Wins · 25%
3.8Avg Goals
75%Both teams scored6 of 8
88%3+ goals7 of 8

Previous meetings

Major League Soccer13/09/2026
St. Louis CityMinnesota United FC
42
Major League Soccer27/07/2025
St. Louis CityMinnesota United FC
12
US Open Cup22/05/2025
Minnesota United FCSt. Louis City
32
Major League Soccer18/05/2025
Minnesota United FCSt. Louis City
30
Major League Soccer20/10/2024
Minnesota United FCSt. Louis City
41
Major League Soccer15/09/2024
St. Louis CityMinnesota United FC
13
Major League Soccer24/09/2023
Minnesota United FCSt. Louis City
12
Major League Soccer02/04/2023
St. Louis CityMinnesota United FC
01

Referee Profile

Ramy Touchan87 matches

5.24Cards per match
5.04Yellow cards per match
0.20Red cards per match
25.7Fouls per match

Compared with other referees

Ramy Touchan5.24
Other referees4.33

5.24 cards a match, 0.91 more than other referees in the same competitions and seasons (4.33).

Cards come from 79 matches with official statistics.

Full referee stats

League Table

Major League Soccer 2026
#TeamMPWDLGGDPtsForm
1Vancouver WhitecapsVancouver Whitecaps30167763:31+3255WDDLD
2St. Louis CitySt. Louis City30149756:41+1551LDWWW
3FC DallasFC Dallas30149755:47+851DWLWD
4San Jose EarthquakesSan Jose Earthquakes30139852:42+1048DDDWD
5Houston DynamoHouston Dynamo30138941:39+247DDDLD
6Los Angeles FCLos Angeles FC311210948:33+1546DWDLD
7Seattle SoundersSeattle Sounders301191039:37+242DLWWW
8Los Angeles GalaxyLos Angeles Galaxy3110101143:52-940DWLWW
9Colorado RapidsColorado Rapids301161341:41039DDDLD
10Real Salt LakeReal Salt Lake301061445:48-336WDLWL
11Portland TimbersPortland Timbers30971451:56-534DLDLL
12San DiegoSan Diego308101253:56-334DDLDD
13Minnesota United FCMinnesota United FC308101247:55-834WDDLL
14AustinAustin307101338:56-1831LLLDD
15Sporting Kansas CitySporting Kansas City30642036:75-3922LLDLW
#TeamMPGPts
1Vancouver WhitecapsVancouver Whitecaps3063:3155
2St. Louis CitySt. Louis City3056:4151
3FC DallasFC Dallas3055:4751
4San Jose EarthquakesSan Jose Earthquakes3052:4248
5Houston DynamoHouston Dynamo3041:3947
6Los Angeles FCLos Angeles FC3148:3346
7Seattle SoundersSeattle Sounders3039:3742
8Los Angeles GalaxyLos Angeles Galaxy3143:5240
9Colorado RapidsColorado Rapids3041:4139
10Real Salt LakeReal Salt Lake3045:4836
11Portland TimbersPortland Timbers3051:5634
12San DiegoSan Diego3053:5634
13Minnesota United FCMinnesota United FC3047:5534
14AustinAustin3038:5631
15Sporting Kansas CitySporting Kansas City3036:7522
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About the Minnesota United FC vs St. Louis City forecast

The forecasts for this Major League Soccer match are built from team Elo ratings, recent form, scoring data and the head-to-head record, and are updated as new data arrives before kickoff.

How to Read These Forecasts

Each percentage shows the model's calculated likelihood for that outcome. Above 65% indicates strong statistical confidence; 45-65% reflects a competitive, open match; below 45% suggests the outcome is statistically less likely. All figures are for informational and entertainment purposes only.

Minnesota United FC and St. Louis City in the Major League Soccer table

The table shows a wide gap: St. Louis City are 2nd in the Major League Soccer, while Minnesota United FC sit 13th, 17 points behind. League goal record so far: Minnesota United FC 47-55, St. Louis City 56-41. The full standings are on the Major League Soccer Table 2026 page.

Key Factors for This Match

St. Louis City have led at half-time in 60% of their recent matches. This forecast is based on a complete recent-form dataset for both teams.

All forecasts are generated by statistical and machine learning models for informational and entertainment purposes only. They are not guaranteed and do not constitute financial or betting advice.