DC United vs. Minnesota United Prediction, Preview, and Odds - 9/29/21
DC United will be going for their second consecutive win when they face Minnesota United on Wednesday night. DC is coming off a 4-2 win over Cincinnati. Minnesota is coming off a 2-0 win over Houston.
Minnesota is 2-0-1 in three games against DC.
DC United Going For Fourth Consecutive Home Win
DC United is playing well at the moment and they’ve won two of their last three games. They are sixth in the Eastern Conference standings, two points behind New York City FC, who are third in the standings. They will try to move into the third spot with a win over Minnesota, which will give them their second win in a row and fourth straight home win.
DC United is one of the best offensive teams in the league, with 45 goals in 26 games. They scored four goals in their last game, with eight of their 19 shots on target.
Paul Arriola scored a brace for United, while Steve Birnbaum and Nigel Robertha scored a goal apiece.
DC United isn’t as good defensively, giving up 38 goals so far. They gave up two goals in their last game and will need to do a better job if they want to win this game.
Minnesota United Going For Third Consecutive Win
Minnesota followed up their two-game losing streak by winning their last two games which has moved them to sixth in the Western Conference standings. They will try to keep the momentum going with a win over DC, which will give them their third win in a row and move them into fourth in the standings.
Minnesota isn’t very good offensively, scoring 29 goals in 25 games. They scored two goals in their last game, with six of their 12 shots on target.
Robin Lod and Ethan Finlay scored a goal apiece for United, while Franco Fragapane picked up an assist.
Minnesota has done a better job defensively, giving up 29 goals so far. They didn’t give up a goal in their last two games and will need to keep it up if they want to get the win.
Side: DC United -115
DC United has won four of their last five home games and they did a great job offensively, scoring 13 goals. Even though Minnesota has won two straight games, they aren’t very good on the road and they struggled defensively in recent road games, giving up six goals in their last three games, so expect them to have a hard time slowing down DC United’s offense in this game. With United winning nine of their last 12 home games and finishing in a draw in the other three, go with DC United to get the win here.
Total: Over 2.5
DC United is averaging 1.73 goals per game and 2.08 goals per game at home. They are facing a defense that is giving up 1.83 goals per game on the road and will hit their average in this game. Minnesota United is averaging 1.16 goals per game and one goal per game on the road. They averaged two goals per game in their last three games against DC. With DC giving up 1.84 goals per game, Minnesota will score enough goals to push the score over the total.