Seattle Sounders vs. Minnesota United Prediction, Preview, and Odds -9/11/21
The Seattle Sounders will be trying to increase their lead in the Western Conference when they face Minnesota United on Saturday night. The Sounders are coming off a 2-0 loss to Portland. Minnesota is coming off a 2-1 win over Houston.
Seattle is 7-1-1 in its last eight games against Minnesota.
Sounders Trying To Bounce Back From Loss
The Sounders had their four-game winning streak snapped by Portland in their last game. They will try to bounce back from the loss with a win over United, which will give them their fifth win in their last six games and increase their lead in the Western Conference standings.
Seattle is one of the best offensive teams in the league, with 35 goals in 22 games. They were shutout in their last game, with five of their 15 shots on target.
Raúl Ruidíaz leads Seattle with 14 goals. Fredy Montero has six goals, while João Paulo leads the team with seven assists.
Seattle is the best defensive team in the league, with the team giving up 19 goals so far. They gave up two goals in their last game and will need to play better if they want to win.
United Going For Second Consecutive Win
United followed up their two-game winless streak with a win over Houston in their last game, which moved them into fifth place in the Western Conference standings. They will try to keep the momentum going with a win over the Sounders, which will give them their second win in a row.
Minnesota isn’t very good offensively, with the team scoring 24 goals in 21 games. They scored two goals in their last game, with four of their 10 shots on target.
Adrien Hunou scored both goals for United, while Ethan Finlay picked up two assists.
Minnesota has been better defensively, giving up 24 goals so far. They gave up a goal in their last game and will need a similar effort if they want to get the win.
Side: Seattle Sounders -120
The Sounders have one win in their last four games and they struggled offensively, scoring only four goals in those games. They’ve won only three games on the road this season and they are facing the best defensive team in the league, so expect them to have a hard time scoring. The Sounders were shut out at home in their last game and they will be out for blood, especially with Colorado breathing down their necks in the standings, so expect them to bounce back with a big game and get the win.
Total: Over 2.5
The Sounders are averaging 1.59 goals per game and 1.5 goals per game at home. They averaged 2.33 goals per game in their last three games against United. With Minnesota giving up 1.7 goals per game on the road, the Sounders will hit their average in this game. United is averaging 1.14 goals per game and 1.2 goals per game on the road. They averaged one goal per game in their last three games against Seattle. With the Sounders giving up 0.86 goals per game, United will score enough goals to push the score over the total. The Sounders and United played over the total in six of their last nine meetings.
