Minnesota United FC vs St. Louis City Prediction & Betting Tips 17/10/2026

Minnesota United FC vs St. Louis City preview

In the match between Minnesota United FC and St. Louis City, the key figure is the 41% probability for St. Louis City to win compared to Minnesota's 35%. The most likely scoreline is 1-2, with an expected goals tally of 1.81 for Minnesota and 2.74 for St. Louis.

The high likelihood of Over 2.5 goals at 83% and both teams to score at 79% suggests an attacking game. However, Minnesota's recent form shows 6 games without a win, which could impact their performance. St. Louis, on the other hand, has won 4 of their last 6 matches, indicating stronger momentum heading into this fixture.

Minnesota United FC vs St. Louis City: model vs market

1X2 probabilities: our model, the de-vigged market and the published blend
Source	Minnesota United FC	Draw	St. Louis City
Model	17%	17%	66%
Market	38%	25%	38%
Published	32%	23%	45%
Edge	-20%	-8%	+28%

Higher expected-goals rate in this fixture: 2.97 vs 1.56.
Better recent form: 5 wins in the last 6 vs 0 for the opposition.
The market prices St. Louis City below the model: +28.3 percentage points of edge.

Edge = model probability minus the de-vigged market probability. Published = the blend of both that backs every number on this page. Best available price on the pick: 2.70, recorded 2026-10-16 — the top price across the 9 books we record, each at its own last update.

Minnesota United FC vs St. Louis City odds movement

Median bookmaker price on St. Louis City, 12 snapshots since 2026-10-12.

Opened 2.62Now 2.50 -0.12

Median 1X2 prices, first and latest snapshot
Selection	First	Latest	Move
Minnesota United FC	2.40	2.50	+0.10
Draw	3.70	3.75	+0.05
St. Louis City	2.62	2.50	-0.12

A shortening price means the market has moved towards that outcome. Median across all recorded bookmakers, not one book's line.

Minnesota United FC and St. Louis City expected goals

The goal rate the model gives each side in this fixture, from xG-based attack and defence ratings.

1.56Minnesota United FC

2.97St. Louis City

Total expected goals: 4.53
Attack rating (Minnesota United FC / St. Louis City): 1.21 / 1.54
Defence rating (Minnesota United FC / St. Louis City): 1.39 / 0.74

Ratings are relative to the league average (1.00); lower defence rating = fewer goals conceded per match.

Minnesota United FC vs St. Louis City score probability

Every scoreline the model gives this match, 0 to 4+ goals a side. Darker = likelier.

01234+ 0 1.6% 2.7% 4.8% 4.7% 7.3% 1 1.2% 5.5% 7.4% 7.3% 11.3% 2 1.3% 3.9% 5.8% 5.7% 8.8% 3 0.7% 2.0% 3.0% 3.0% 4.6% 4+ 0.4% 1.1% 1.7% 1.6% 2.5%

Rows: Minnesota United FC goals. Columns: St. Louis City goals. Outlined cell = most likely scoreline.

Minnesota United FC vs St. Louis City goals probability

Chance of the match clearing each total, read off the same score matrix as the heatmap.

Over 0.5 98%

Over 1.5 95%

Over 2.5 83%

Over 3.5 66%

Both teams to score: 75%
No goals (0–0): 2%

Over 4.5 and higher fall inside the 4+ buckets and cannot be read off a 0–4 grid, so they are not shown.

All markets for Minnesota United FC vs St. Louis City

Published probability and fair odds per market
Market	Selection	Probability	Fair odds
1X2	Minnesota United FC	32%	3.08
	Draw	23%	4.35
	St. Louis City	45%	2.24
Over/Under 2.5	Over 2.5	83%	1.21
	Under 2.5	17%	5.87
Both teams to score	Yes	75%	1.33
	No	25%	4.07
Double chance	1X (Minnesota United FC or draw)	55%	1.80
	12 (either side)	77%	1.30
	X2 (draw or St. Louis City)	68%	1.48
Handicap -1	St. Louis City win by 2+	47%	2.12
	Push (exactly one goal)	19%	—

Fair odds = 1 / probability — the break-even price implied by the published probability. Correct-score probabilities are on the heatmap above.

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Minnesota United FC and St. Louis City recent form

Minnesota United FC 0W 2D 4L

St. Louis City 5W 1D 0L

Last 6 completed matches, all competitions, newest on the right.

Home vs away this season

Minnesota United FC at home

Record (W-D-L): 2-7-5
Win rate: 14%
Goals for / match: 1.14
Goals against / match: 1.29
Clean sheets: 4 of 14

They have won 7 of their 29 league games this season, scoring 1.5 goals per match.
They average 1.9 goals per game on the road against 1.1 at home.
They have kept 5 clean sheets in 29 matches.
They have failed to score in 5 of 29 matches.
Their longest winning run this season stretches to 4 matches.
They have converted 3 of 4 penalties (75%).

St. Louis City away

Record (W-D-L): 5-5-4
Win rate: 36%
Goals for / match: 1.43
Goals against / match: 1.36
Clean sheets: 2 of 14

They have won 14 of their 29 league games this season, scoring 1.9 goals per match.
They average 2.3 goals per game at home against 1.4 on the road.
They have kept 5 clean sheets in 29 matches.
They have failed to score in 5 of 29 matches.
Their longest winning run this season stretches to 4 matches.
They have converted 3 of 3 penalties (100%).
38% of their yellow cards have come after the 75th minute.

League matches this season before kick-off: Minnesota United FC at home only, St. Louis City away only.

Injuries & availability

Minnesota United FC absences

A. Markanich concussion
A. Smir knee injury
P. Stroud muscle injury

St. Louis City absences

C. Wallem injury
Celio Pompeu knee injury

Reported injuries and suspensions from our data provider; confirmed line-ups appear about 40 minutes before kick-off.

Expected lineups

Minnesota United FC lineup · 3-4-1-2

12 D. Callender
23 M. Duggan
28 J. Díaz
52 Cherrion Valerius
13 A. Markanich
20 W. Trapp
25 N. Triantis
21 B. Hlongwane
18 M. Gonzalez
9 K. Yeboah
16 A. Jackson

Bench: K. Duncan, N. Romero, T. Chancalay, M. Malone, M. Boxall, Marcus Caldeira, J. Pereyra, O. Gene, Kayne Rizvanovich

St. Louis City lineup · 3-4-3

1 R. Bürki
27 F. Fall
32 T. Baumgartl
99 J. Orozco
14 T. Totland
28 M. Perez
21 D. Polvara
59 M. Joyner
11 S. Becher
9 Rafael Navarro
77 Jeong Sang-Bin

Bench: L. MacNaughton, T. Ostrák, C. Brunet, C. Holse, Rafael Santos, A. Mățan, D. Edelman, B. Lundt, D. Downs

Minnesota United FC vs St. Louis City head-to-head

Last 8 meetings: Minnesota United FC 6 · draws 0 · St. Louis City 2.

75% 0% 25%

Minnesota United FCDrawsSt. Louis City

Previous meetings
Date	Home	Score	Away	Competition
2026-09-13	St. Louis City	4-2	Minnesota United FC	Major League Soccer
2025-07-27	St. Louis City	1-2	Minnesota United FC	Major League Soccer
2025-05-21	Minnesota United FC	3-2	St. Louis City	US Open Cup
2025-05-18	Minnesota United FC	3-0	St. Louis City	Major League Soccer
2024-10-20	Minnesota United FC	4-1	St. Louis City	Major League Soccer
2024-09-15	St. Louis City	1-3	Minnesota United FC	Major League Soccer
2023-09-24	Minnesota United FC	1-2	St. Louis City	Major League Soccer
2023-04-02	St. Louis City	0-1	Minnesota United FC	Major League Soccer

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Minnesota United FC, previous: Colorado Rapids vs Minnesota United FC prediction
St. Louis City, previous: St. Louis City v Vancouver Whitecaps analysis
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Prediction snapshot St. Louis City to win Predicted score 1 – 2 C Bet on St. Louis City