Minnesota United FC vs St. Louis CITY SC prediction — MLS · Sat 17 Oct · 21:30 UK

MLS · Sat 17 Oct · 21:30 UK
Minnesota United FC 38Draw 24St. Louis CITY SC 38
Minnesota United FC or draw has moved from 63% to 62% over 6 days
The call
62%
Minnesota United FC or draw
Calls on the result published at 60–70% have landed 69% of the time
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3.3
Goals expected
4d 08hUntil lineups lock
Goal before half-time
75%
Both teams score
66%
3+ goals
65%

What we expect

Our forecast for this match. The tick on each bar is that side’s average over their last six.

what we expecttheir average over the last six
Minnesota United FCSt. Louis CITY SC
1.7
Goals
1.7
avg 2.0 · 3 away · 2+ in 4/6
avg 3.5 · 3 away · 2+ in 6/6
16.0
Shots+3.4
12.6
avg 13.7 · 3 away · 16+ in 2/6
avg 13.2 · 3 away · 13+ in 3/6
5.1
On target+0.9
4.2
avg 4.3 · 3 away · 5+ in 3/6
avg 6.7 · 3 away · 4+ in 6/6
5.9
Corners+1.5
4.3
avg 4.0 · 3 away · 6+ in 1/6
avg 3.8 · 3 away · 4+ in 2/6
Minnesota United FCSt. Louis CITY SC
0.4
Goals+0.1
0.6
7.7
Shots+1.8
5.9
2.3
On target+0.4
2.0
2.8
Corners+0.7
2.0
Minnesota United FCSt. Louis CITY SC
1.2
Goals+0.1
1.1
8.3
Shots+1.6
6.7
2.8
On target+0.6
2.2
3.1
Corners+0.8
2.3

Each row is drawn on one scale, so a bar means the same length on both sides. Second-half goals are our full-match forecast minus our first half.

How to read this

The small bars under each number are that side’s most recent matches (up to six), home and away, against opponents of mixed strength, oldest on the left; the dashed line is the number we expect. Our forecast is for this opponent at this ground, so a favourite’s recent numbers often sit below it and an underdog’s above it.

Recent averages · last 6 matches

What each side has actually done lately, home and away — a record, not a forecast.

Minnesota United FCSt. Louis CITY SC
Attack
2.0Goals3.5
1.8Expected goals (xG)2.3
13.7Shots13.2
4.3Shots on target6.7
3.0Big chances3.8
4.0Corners3.8
Defence
3.2Goals conceded1.3
2.2xG conceded1.3
13.8Shots faced13.3
6.3On target faced3.8
5.8Corners conceded5.2
3.2Keeper saves2.3
Style & discipline
46%Possession57%
13.7Fouls16.3
2.2Yellow cards2.0
0.8Offsides1.3

Our numbers, most likely first

Ranked by our probability, strongest first — our three strongest above the line.

MarketProbability6-day change
Over 1.5 goals84%0
Minnesota United FC to score81%0
St. Louis CITY SC to score81%+1
Over 2.5 goals65%+2

In plain English

Minnesota United FC are more likely than not to avoid defeat, but it is close. They have lost five of their last six, and they have won four of the last five between them. Expect goals: the model sees around three.

What would change the call

Minnesota United FC or draw, priced again from the same expected goals if the match reaches these states.

Minnesota United FC lead 1–0 at half-time62% → 90%
St. Louis CITY SC lead 1–0 at half-time62% → 33%
Goalless at half-time62% → 68%

Each row is the call re-priced for that scoreline at half-time. Lineups are not in it — we publish per-player shooting rates, not a squad-strength number, so what a rested front three does to this figure is not something we can honestly put a number on.

Minnesota United FC · last 6

Dv Houston Dynamo FC2–215 shots
Lat Seattle Sounders FC1–314 shots
Lv LA Galaxy2–316 shots
Lat St. Louis City2–411 shots
Lv FC Dallas1–29 shots
Lat Portland Timbers4–517 shots

St. Louis CITY SC · last 6

Wv LA Galaxy6–211 shots
Wat Red Bull New York3–015 shots
Wv Toronto FC3–118 shots
Wv Minnesota United4–214 shots
Dat Portland Timbers2–210 shots
Wat Vancouver Whitecaps3–111 shots

First half — what we expect

Minnesota United FC
45%
to score before half-time
St. Louis CITY SC
56%
to score before half-time

Chance of at least one goal before half-time: 75%

Minnesota United FCSt. Louis CITY SC
7.71st-half shots5.9
avg 5.7 · 3 away · 8+ in 1/6
avg 6.8 · 3 away · 6+ in 5/6
2.31st-half shots on target2.0
avg 2.0 · 3 away · 2+ in 3/6
avg 4.2 · 3 away · 2+ in 6/6
2.81st-half corners2.0
avg 2.2 · 3 away · 3+ in 2/6
avg 2.2 · 3 away · 2+ in 3/6

First-half chances

60%Chance of 7+ shots38%
37%Chance of 9+ shots18%
87%Chance of 1+ shots on target82%
40%Chance of 3+ shots on target32%
71%Chance of 2+ corners56%
30%Chance of 4+ corners18%

How the match splits

1st half2nd half
Shots · Minnesota United FC7.78.3
Shots · St. Louis CITY SC5.96.7
Shots on target · Minnesota United FC2.32.8
Shots on target · St. Louis CITY SC2.02.2
Corners · Minnesota United FC2.83.1
Corners · St. Louis CITY SC2.02.3
How to read this

First-half numbers are our full-match forecast split by how much of each side's shooting and corners usually comes before the break. The small bars under each number are that side's most recent first halves (up to six).

Second half — who scores?

At half-time we update each side’s chance of scoring in the second half from what the first half showed.

Player forecasts

How much each player is expected to threaten the goal if he starts — lineups are confirmed about an hour before kickoff.

Based on counted shooting from the 2025 and 2026 seasons in this competition.

Minnesota United FC
1+ shot1+ on target2+ on target
Tani Oluwaseyi
FW · 3.1 shots expected
96%
75%
40%
Tomás Chancalay
FW · 3.1 shots expected
95%
64%
27%
Kelvin Yeboah
FW · 2.7 shots expected
93%
73%
38%
Aziel Jackson
MF · 2.2 shots expected
89%
57%
20%
Joaquín Pereyra
MF · 2.1 shots expected
88%
57%
21%
Anthony Markanich
MF · 1.5 shots expected
78%
41%
10%
St. Louis CITY SC
1+ shot1+ on target2+ on target
João Klauss
FW · 3.8 shots expected
98%
71%
35%
Simon Becher
FW · 3.1 shots expected
96%
64%
27%
Eduard Löwen
MF · 2.5 shots expected
92%
54%
18%
Cedric Teuchert
FW · 2.2 shots expected
89%
67%
30%
Marcel Hartel
MF · 2.2 shots expected
89%
54%
18%
Célio Pompeu
MF · 1.9 shots expected
85%
37%
8%

These are forecasts, not tips. A player’s rate is weighted toward the league average when it rests on fewer minutes, so a small sample never reads as a certainty.

Model inputs

Minnesota United FC form (last 6)L L L L L D
Expected goals gap (home minus away)+0.0 / match
Head-to-head, last 5Minnesota United FC 4 · Draws 0 · St. Louis CITY SC 1
St. Louis CITY SC in their league tableTop quarter

Head to head

Sept 2026St. Louis City 4–2 Minnesota United
Jul 2025St. Louis City 1–2 Minnesota United
May 2025Minnesota United 3–2 St. Louis City
May 2025Minnesota United 3–0 St. Louis City
Oct 2024Minnesota United 4–1 St. Louis City
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Common questions

Who will win Minnesota United FC vs St. Louis CITY SC?

Bawler's model rates this match: Minnesota United FC are favoured (38% win probability vs 38% for St. Louis CITY SC, 24% draw). The model uses each side’s expected goals, recent form and the strength of the opposition.

What is the predicted score for Minnesota United FC vs St. Louis CITY SC?

The most likely scoreline from Bawler's model is Minnesota United FC 1-1 St. Louis CITY SC (10.5% probability). Expected total goals: 3.3.

How does Bawler predict Minnesota United FC vs St. Louis CITY SC?

Bawler estimates each side's expected goals from its results and the quality of its chances, adjusted for the strength of the opposition and for home advantage, then works out the chance of every scoreline to get win, draw and both-teams-to-score probabilities. Team news and lineups are not built into these numbers. For this match that gives Minnesota United FC 38%, the draw 24% and St. Louis CITY SC 38%. Every prediction is published before kickoff and settled afterwards.

Will both teams score in Minnesota United FC vs St. Louis CITY SC?

Probably — Bawler's model gives both teams scoring a 66% chance. That is based on Minnesota United FC expecting 1.66 goals and St. Louis CITY SC 1.66.

Over or under 2.5 goals in Minnesota United FC vs St. Louis CITY SC?

Bawler's model expects 3.3 goals in total. It leans towards three or more goals: over 2.5 goals is 65%.

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