Major League Soccer · 17 Oct 2026

Minnesota United FC vs St. Louis CityMatch analysis

Scheduled kickoff: .

Published . This saved pre-match analysis is preserved as published. Kickoff has passed; recorded results and forecast evaluation appear separately below.

Recorded match result

Full time: 3–2 · regulation time

Result record v1 · recorded 18 Oct 2026 09:01 UTC. Source synced 17 Oct 2026 23:59 UTC.

Saved forecast evaluation

Forecast evaluation: N/A — complete saved probabilities are unavailable.

Observed from the sports database separately from the original pre-match publication. Extra-time, shootout and awarded results are not treated as confirmed regulation-time scores. This is not a betting settlement.

Provider model

Estimates saved at publication

Home win
N/A
Draw
N/A
Away win
N/A

Regulation-time 1X2 estimates. No betting selection was published from this distribution; this analysis does not contribute to wins, losses or ROI. Saved probabilities are evaluated on Performance; equal top estimates have no single most likely outcome and are excluded from highest-probability accuracy.

Provider record synced 11 Oct 2026 20:46 UTC. A complete, recent probability distribution was not available at publication. Confidence: N/A.

Pre-match 1X2 snapshot

Odds saved at publication

Saved odds: N/A. No complete, verified 1X2 market from the previous 24 hours was available at publication.

No odds movement is inferred from a single snapshot. Saved prices do not create a betting selection or an ROI record.

Observed results · not forecast probabilities

Form & goals

Up to five completed matches at the relevant venue in the previous year, across all competitions. Only FT results are included; extra-time and penalty-shootout matches are excluded.

Home matches

Minnesota United FC

DLLDL

Newest first · W win, D draw, L loss

Sample size
5 matches
Goals scored / conceded
9 / 12
Over 2.5 frequency
5/5 100%
BTTS frequency
5/5 100%

Minnesota United FC scored 9 and conceded 12 across these 5 home matches. Both teams scored in 5 of them.

Inspect the matches behind these figures
  1. Minnesota United FC 2–2 Houston DynamoMajor League Soccer · UTC
  2. Minnesota United FC 2–3 Los Angeles GalaxyMajor League Soccer · UTC
  3. Minnesota United FC 1–2 FC DallasMajor League Soccer · UTC
  4. Minnesota United FC 3–3 Orlando City SCMajor League Soccer · UTC
  5. Minnesota United FC 1–2 Atlanta United FCMajor League Soccer · UTC

Away matches

St. Louis City

WWDWD

Newest first · W win, D draw, L loss

Sample size
5 matches
Goals scored / conceded
12 / 4
Over 2.5 frequency
4/5 80%
BTTS frequency
3/5 60%

St. Louis City scored 12 and conceded 4 across these 5 away matches. Both teams scored in 3 of them.

Inspect the matches behind these figures
  1. New York Red Bulls 0–3 St. Louis CityMajor League Soccer · UTC
  2. Colorado Rapids 0–3 St. Louis CityUS Open Cup · UTC
  3. Portland Timbers 2–2 St. Louis CityMajor League Soccer · UTC
  4. Vancouver Whitecaps 1–3 St. Louis CityMajor League Soccer · UTC
  5. Sporting Kansas City 1–1 St. Louis CityMajor League Soccer · UTC

The samples may differ in strength of opposition and size. Historical frequencies describe these matches; they are not Over 2.5 or BTTS predictions.

Historical shot-quality estimates

Expected goals (xG)

Provider-supplied xG for the same recent home and away matches shown above. This describes past chances, not the expected score of the upcoming match.

Home matches

Minnesota United FC

Paired xG coverage: 4 of 5 form matches.

xG for / against
8.57 / 5.19
xG per match, for / against
2.14 / 1.30
Goals on this same sample
8 / 10

Only matches with valid xG for both teams count. This small sample may not represent the full form sample; it does not establish luck or future performance.

Inspect the xG sample
  1. Minnesota United FC vs Houston Dynamo xG for / against Minnesota United FC: 1.30 / 1.58 Statistics synced: team 14 Oct 2026 16:56 UTC; opponent 14 Oct 2026 16:56 UTC.
  2. Minnesota United FC vs Los Angeles Galaxy xG for / against Minnesota United FC: 1.88 / 1.59 Statistics synced: team 05 Oct 2026 16:36 UTC; opponent 05 Oct 2026 16:36 UTC.
  3. Minnesota United FC vs Orlando City SC xG for / against Minnesota United FC: 3.64 / 1.09 Statistics synced: team 30 Aug 2026 04:18 UTC; opponent 30 Aug 2026 04:18 UTC.
  4. Minnesota United FC vs Atlanta United FC xG for / against Minnesota United FC: 1.75 / 0.93 Statistics synced: team 20 Aug 2026 02:42 UTC; opponent 20 Aug 2026 02:42 UTC.

Away matches

St. Louis City

Paired xG coverage: 1 of 5 form matches.

xG for / against
0.52 / 1.30
xG per match, for / against
0.52 / 1.30
Goals on this same sample
1 / 1

Only matches with valid xG for both teams count. This small sample may not represent the full form sample; it does not establish luck or future performance.

Inspect the xG sample
  1. Sporting Kansas City vs St. Louis City xG for / against St. Louis City: 0.52 / 1.30 Statistics synced: team 20 Aug 2026 02:21 UTC; opponent 20 Aug 2026 02:21 UTC.

Missing values are excluded, never treated as zero. Provider xG methodology and model version are undisclosed; these figures are not claimed as inputs to the Provider model forecast.

Provider-reported team news

Absences & lineups

Saved at publication. These reports may be incomplete or later corrected; they are not live availability updates.

Minnesota United FC

Reported absences

  • A. SmirMissing Fixture · Knee Injury Record synced 17 Oct 2026 01:25 UTC.
  • P. StroudMissing Fixture · Muscle Injury Record synced 17 Oct 2026 01:25 UTC.
  • A. MarkanichMissing Fixture · Concussion Record synced 17 Oct 2026 01:25 UTC.

Provider-reported lineup

Lineup: N/A. A complete, eligible starting XI was not available at publication.

St. Louis City

Reported absences

  • C. WallemQuestionable · Injury Record synced 17 Oct 2026 01:25 UTC.
  • Celio PompeuMissing Fixture · Knee Injury Record synced 17 Oct 2026 01:25 UTC.

Provider-reported lineup

Lineup: N/A. A complete, eligible starting XI was not available at publication.

Sync time records collection, not the provider's publication time or proof of completeness. No injury impact score, key-player ranking or probability adjustment is inferred.

Verifiable context

Table & schedule

Minnesota United FC

2.8 days between the previous completed match's kickoff and this scheduled kickoff.

Previous kickoff: 15 Oct 2026 01:30 UTC. Includes completed matches at either venue, including extra time or penalties.

Western Conference
Position 13
Points / played
31 / 29

Table source synced 17 Oct 2026 07:17 UTC.

St. Louis City

2.8 days between the previous completed match's kickoff and this scheduled kickoff.

Previous kickoff: 15 Oct 2026 00:30 UTC. Includes completed matches at either venue, including extra time or penalties.

Western Conference
Position 2
Points / played
51 / 29

Table source synced 17 Oct 2026 07:17 UTC.

Kickoff gaps are not measured recovery time. Table position alone does not establish motivation, rotation or tactical intent.

Head-to-head

Up to five FT meetings from the previous five years, newest first. Past meetings do not establish a current tactical advantage.

  1. St. Louis City 4–2 Minnesota United FCMajor League Soccer · UTC
  2. St. Louis City 1–2 Minnesota United FCMajor League Soccer · UTC
  3. Minnesota United FC 3–2 St. Louis CityUS Open Cup · UTC
  4. Minnesota United FC 3–0 St. Louis CityMajor League Soccer · UTC
  5. Minnesota United FC 4–1 St. Louis CityMajor League Soccer · UTC

Sources & limitations

Match results, schedule and standings come from the football data feed. Context retrieved 17 Oct 2026 07:30 UTC; provider estimates are attributed separately above. These comparisons are descriptive and are not claimed to be inputs to the Provider model.

Referee statistics and odds movement are not included in this publication. xG and team-news availability are shown separately above. Missing team-news records do not mean every player is available.

Read our data and publication methodology

Publication record
Fixture ID
1490542
Method
factual-analysis-v1
Content checksum
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